Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1895-02-02
Fx.eRASD MASTER FOEREsTER.
Richmond Odd Fsllows' Do Him Hon.
GA Handsome silver Service
Flowers from the LadIes-Ad-
mirable Addresses.

he-Odd Fellows presented a magni-
.nt lappearance last Wednesday
hit at the Ebenezer Baptist Church.
The members gathered at the new
IN on 3rd street and it was $3.50 when
lie line of march was taken up and
hey moved as a solid phalanx to the
lace where the addresses were to take
5lace.
The Richmond Patriarchie was out
I'm its fine uniform under the COM
mand of Senior Captain, Robert nj.
Clark. Their glittering swords and
handsome draperies attracted the at
tention of all and many were the COM
plimentary remarks heard as they, with
martial steps moved along.
s. s. Richardson, nj. V. P, chair
man of the committee of arrangements
presided.
On the rostrum were Past Grand
4 Mastar. w NJ. n. FoFresters -. u. Dis
! mond, NJ. V. p. Wallace Taylor, p. n.
f. Morton Deane, NJ. V. p; Rev. r.
81 Wells, X. Beecher Taylor, z. n. 4. (;
James Wilson, Marshal; Caesar Brad
ley, Assistant Marshal, and Robert
Smith, p. n. +.
The occasion was public reception
rendered ex-Grand Master Forester
upon his retirement from an office
which he had held for IA years.
Invocation by 7. n. +. Anderson
Knox.
MR.. TAYLOR SPEAKS.
The Growth of the G.. U. o. of Odd
Fellows in America was discussed by
r. Beecher Taylor, p. n +
He told of the founding of the Order
in America by Peter Ogden, the petit
tion of the Philomathian Literary and
Debating Society for the authority to
initiate members into the mysteries
of the organization, and of the final
success of the efforts made in this di-
rection.
The organization of Hamilton
Lodge, No. no was the result.
COuched in choice language the
- speaker gave fine historical account
of-the-Progress of the order and con
cluded his remarks amidst the applause
which greeted him.
COUNCILMAN DEANE's REMARKS.
Morton Deane, M. V. P, discussed
''The Benefits of Odd Fellowship"
He declared that a company of fifty
well organized was better than battal
ion in disorder.
He told of the visitations made Z
the sick and the money paid them, Q
the funeral expenses borne and sub
mitted an itemized statement of tn
amounts paid during the several year
from 1880.
The number relieved in 1892, wer
1900.
There are 1855 lodges in Virginia.
His language was plain but entel
tanning and his utterances felcltous.
PROF. GRAVES ASSERTIONS.
B. A. Graves, P. n. F., spoke o
1.-THE Duties of Odd Fellowship"
He paid a glowing tribute to II
retiring Grand Master. He declare
that in some minds elevation stano
for an increase in financial income.
The duties incumbent upon membe
ms Odd Fellows if rightly carried -ol
would outshine anything tn
mere position or culture cou
hive AS Odd Fellows all should
beral, love God, our fellOwma
lake money and do good with it, 10
ur country and obey the laws.
He declared the principles of the c
er to be hand in hand with Christia
The address was a fine producti
nd wel delivered.
DIR. DIsMoND's STATISTICAL ACCOUNT.
M. V. P. Samuel H. Dismond spo
on fourteen years work of the
Grand Master. He declared tn
was impossible to do the subje
stice in ten minutes.
lie read from manuscript line pl
ction giving the information relati
Past Grand Master Forester.
It was a graceful tribute, and "
eeived in the same spirit that it "
slivered
lie showed that in 1880 when p
.and Master Forester took char
following was the showing: