The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-22
ODD FELLOWS OF GEORGIA.
Fffty-secOnd ANIMAL Session of the
Grand Lodge.

Grand Lodge.
/ Griffin. Ca, Aug. I.--The hfty-second
annual session OF the Grand Lodge Of obi
/ Fellows of Georgia convened here this
morning at O'Clock. In the presence OF
large assembly, ex-GOv. J. S. BOyntOn,
master of ceremonies, introduced Judge
Robert T. Daniel. who delivered the ad-
/ dress of welcome. In an eloquent man.
ner, he briefly reviewed the work of the
order and impressed his audience with
the beautiful principles upon which the
order is founded. In behalf OF the city,
/ he extended the visitors the hospitality
of Griffin and a hearty welcome.
Grand Master A. c. Ward responded in
a mastery manner, after which the body
went into secret session and began the
work of the session. SiXty-six represen-
tatives and past grands were admitted,
the largest in the history of the order.
After admission Of representatives the
election of officers took place. and re-
suited as follows: Grand master, A. n.
Manucy of Savannah; deputy grand mas
ter, a. L. KOntz of Atlanta; grand war
den, c. II. Brandt of Lawrenceville;
grand secretary, John G.. Deitz of Macon;
grand treasurer. J. S. Tyson of Savan-
nah; representative to Sovereign grand
lodge, r. T. Daniel of Griffin.
Rev. c. b. Hyde Of Talbotton was APP
pointed grand chaplain; Jonas Mendel
of Savannah, grand marshal; j. s. Boyn-
ton Of Griffin grand conductor; Fred
Ficken of Waycross, grand guardian; A.
c. Crimson Of Augusta. grand herald.
The date of the meeting of the grand
lodge was changed from August to the
fourth week In May, and Atlanta was
selected as next place of meeting.
Tonight, before a large and apprecia-
tive audience. the dedication of the new
Odd Fellows temple took place with
imposing Economies.
Grand Master A. N. Manucy is re-
ceiving congratulations upon his election,
which was unanimous. The delegates
will return home tomorrow.
AS was anticipated Mr.. A. N. Manucy
was yesterday elected grand master of the
Odd Fellows of Georgia. The election was
unanimous. Although anticipated the an
nouncement of the fact will give pleasure
to Mr.. Manucy's many friends in Savan-
nah and elsewhere, and especially the Odd
Fellows of Savannah. who feel honored in
the selection of one of their number as the
chief of the order in the state.
Mr.. Manucy, who is now grand master
elect of the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
of the state of Georgia, was born in the
city OF Savannah, Aug. 16. 1856. His father
was born In St. Augustine. Fla, and his
mother was native Georgian. Mr.. Ma
nuCy dllenueu the pubic SCHOOLS Oh Cd-
vannah until u years old, when he was
forced, by the death of his father, to be-
come bread winner in order to assist his
mother and younger brothers and sisters.
After occupying the positions of office boy
and city salesman for number of years,
he entered the wholesale butter and cheese
business, which he successfully followed
until elected to the office of clerk Of coun-
ell.
Mr.. Manucy has been actively Identified
with and has been a leading spirit In the
various fraternal orders since his early
manhood. He became an odd Fellow by
Initiation in Haupt Lodge No. 5S of this
city Feb. II, 1881. After serving his lodge
as vice grand and noble grand he was
elected permanent and recording secre-
tary in June, 1882. He has held this Of
flee continuously ever since. When elect
ed secretary Haupt Lodge had a member
ship of forty-seven and no assets, al
though having been in existence previous
to Mr.. Manucy's election for fourteen
years. Mr.. Manucy determined to place
the lodge In the front ranks, and owing to
his zeal and energetic efforts In behalf OF
the lodge 1t has continued to grow and
prosper, and now has membership of
1877 and assets of over 5000. In June.
1884, he was elected Chief Patriarch of
Magnolia Encampment of Odd Fellows.
and labored increasingly for the advance
ment and upbuilding of patriarchal Odd
Fellowship in this city. In July, 1884, he
was elected as representative from Haupt
Lodge to the grand lodge of Georgia, which
convened in Brunswick in August of that
year. In 1885 he was representative from
Magnolia Encampment to the grand en-
campment of Georgia at Newman. At the
session held in Atlanta in 1886 he had the
honor of receiving an appointment to ono
of the minor offices in the grand en-
campment.
Mr.. Manucy was elected grand junior
warden of the grand encampment at the
session held in Rome in 1889, and as grand
senior warden in Savannah in 1890, grand
high priest at Columbus in 1891. and grand
patriarch, which is the chief office of the
patriarchal branch of Odd Fellows in the
state of Georgia, at Brunswick, 1892. At
the session held in Macon Aug. 16, 1893. he
was unanimously elected grand warden of
the Grand Lodge of Georgia, and last
year, at Augusta, was elected deputy
grand master Mr.. Manucy has had no OPP
position for the various positions which he
has held in the grand encampment and in
the Grand Lodge. He is recognized as one
of the best posted Odd Fellows in the
south, and his election as Grand Master of
| Georgia is a deserved compliment to one
| who has bestowed so much time, and has
labored SO zealously for the advancement
| of the order throughout the state.
TAX DIGEST RETURNED.