The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-07-21
THE GRIND ENCAMPMENT.
The Next Annual Meeting to be Held
in Raleigh.

Officers Elected Fat Night The En-
campment Will Erect the Main
Building of the. State Orphanage
at Goldsboro- reception rendered
the Encampment this Afternoon.
The Grand Encampment of the I.
o. o. F.,was openedW Wednesday,1 18th,
with cordial and eloquent address by
Past Grand Patriarch R. B. Kerner,
who also presented the body with
beautiful silver mounted gavel, the
gift of Past Grand Patriarch T. E.
Reynolds.
The afternoon session &C insisted of
routine business. At night officers
were elected for the ensuing year.
They are as follows:
Grand Chief Patriarch, George Fl.
Glass, of Raleigh; Grand High
Priest, T. E. Reynolds, of Winston;
Grand Senior Warden, James L..
Yepp, of Wilmington; Grand Junior
Warden. P. Fl. Pelletier, of New
Berne; Grand Scribe, T. E. Phillips,
of Fayetteville; Grand Treasurer, T.
W. Blake, of Raleigh; Grand Repre-
sentative to the Sovereign Grand
Lodge, C. B. Edwards, of Raleigh
On Thursday many of the dele
gates visited the tobacco factories.
Every visiting Odd Fellow when
asked for an opinion replied that he
regarded this the most representa-
tive and progressive city in North
Carolina. They are all delighted
with their visit here.
AT the morning session it was de-
cided to hold the next Grand En-
campment at Raleigh on the second
Wednesday in July, 1898.
After discussion os the question
| the Encampment decided to erect the
main building of the orphanage at
Goldsboro. Committees will be ap-
| pointed from each subordinate lodge
in the State to raise the necessary
funds required for the payment of
| the work.
The Odd Fellows were rendered an
exceedingly pleasant reception out
| at Sunny Side Thursday afternoon
| at four o'clock. The reception was
| under the management of Mr.. T. E.
| Reynolds, and it is therefore unneces.
| sary to say that it was complete
success.
About forty Odd Fellows were pres
ent On every hand in the. club house
halls and porches could be seen the
little gold badges with the three
| links.
The table in the reception room
presented a very handsome appear
ance. 1t contained several large
vases of beautiful flowers, and besides
this the icing on the cakes contained
emblematic designs and symbols Of
| the Odd Fellows. Some were dressed
in pink colors emblematic of the
Grand Encampment, others in blue
emblematic of the Grand Lodge. On
some were the letters "F. l.. t.
standing for the three link motto o
the Odd Fellows, Friendship, Love
Truth" Others still bore the typical
| three linked chain. Ice cream and
other deiicacies were served. Anegro
string band furnished music for the
guests. After the banquet the Odd
Fellows spent the time in pleasant
conversation, and smoking. Wher
the car came to take them back tC
town about six o'clock, they all voteG
with hearty "aye," their thanks to
"Bro. Reynolds for the enjoyable
afternoon he had afforded them.
At Thursday nights session the fol
| lowing resolution was unanimously
| adopted:
Whereas, this Grand Encampment
has held its first Independent session
in the beautiful and progressive tow
of Winston, known far and wide fol
it's bountiful hospitality and over
| flowing kindness, and
"Whereas, this Grand Encamp
ment desires to express it's earnest
and sincere thanks to the Patriarch
of Salem Encampment, and to tn,
Odd Fellows generally of this pro
gressive city, as well as to tn,
citizenship. Therefore be it
''Resolved, that the thanks of thi,
Grand body are eminently due, ant
are hereby rendered to each anC
every individual Odd Fellow, ant
citizen of this beautiful Twin City
| for their many manifestations o
kindness and hospitality so gener
ously extended to us during oul
pleasant sojourn here.
"Resolved further, that we desir,
to express to Grand High Priest T
E. Reynolds our highest apprecia
tion, for his most elegant reception
rendered to us at Sunny Side Park
and pray that the richest blessings
of Heaven may rest upon him. an(
may his career be crowned with th,
brightest star that shines in oul
firmanent"
The Grand Encampment of ODD
Fellows was brought to close will
a session held Friday morning
The business transacted was the in
stallation of the Grand officers.