The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-23
ODD FELLOWS TO GATHER.
GEORGIA's GRAND LODGE TO MEET
IN ATHENS THIS WEEK.

The Representatives of savannah's
Lodges to start TO-mOrrOw-The
Grand Lodge Session to BE an Inn
pOrtant One-The Probable EIec-
tion of the Next Grand Oficcrs-An
Invitation TO the Grand Lodge to
Meet In Savannah in 1898 to He
Extended.
The fifty-fourth annual convention of
the Grand Lodge Of Odd Fellows of Geor-
gia, will be held at Athens, commencing
Wednesday. The grand encampment will
convene on Tuesday.
The grand lodge has not met at Athens
in twenty years, and the members of the
order in the Classic City are looking for
ward to the meeting with pleasurable an
tcipations, and have made elaborate ar
engagements for the entertainment and
care of the visitors during their stay.
The officers Of the grand lodge are as
follows:
Grand Master-A. L. Kontz of Atlanta.
Deputy Grand Master--Chas. H. Brand
of Lawrenceville.
Grand Secretary-John G. Deitz of Ma
con.
Grand Treasurer-John S. Tyson of Sa-
vannah
Grand Chaplain-Rev. A. C. Ward of
Atlanta.
Grand MARSHALL. l.. Gruzad of Column
bus.
Grand Conductor-Alex Dittler of Attain
Grand Guardian-A. c. Brinson of Au-
gusta.
Grand Herald-William Faircloth of
Wrightsville.
Grand Representatives-R. T. Daniel of
Griffin and James A. Anderson of Attain
ia.
There will be in attendance over
200 representatives from the different
lodges besides the past officers and past
grand members.
Savannah, as usual, will send a strong
delegation. The representatives from the
local lodges are
Oglethorpe No. 1T. p. Hutton, W. c.
Travis and w. H. Whitehead
Live Oak No st. d. Brunson.
De Kalb No. 9-Percy Sugden.
Golden Rule No. 12-James S. Silva and
c. E. Stanton.
Haupt No. 5S-E. T. Meree, ]. Mendel
and Henry Kolshorn.
Concord No, 17-John b. Bulcken and W.
s. Winn.
Acorn No. 1O9-W. E. Shivers.
Magnolia Encampment-J. S. Silva.
Among the other Savannahians who will
attend are: A. N. Manucy, p. G. NJ, and
chairman OF the committee on appeals and
grievances; c. H. Dorset, P. G. r., and
chairman of the committee on state of the
order; ]. H. H. Osborne, p. G., and mem
Der of the committee on finance; john s.
Tyson, grand treasurer; II. M. Ward
grand patriarch; James Van Berschot, A
r. Fawcett, T. A. Ward, John f. Glatigny
and c. H. Carson. The majority of the
Savannah delegation will leave tomorrow
morning over the Central, via Augusta.
odd Fellowship in Georgia is on a solid
basis. The lodges are all prosperous, and
their work of benehcence speaks for IT.
self. There are over 100 lodges in the
state, with a membership of upwards of
5000. Thousands of dollars are distribut-
ed annually without ostentation, for the
relief of members and the education of or
phans.
The greatest growth of the order during
the past few years has been in North
Georgia. In Gwinnett county alone there
are fourteen lodges.
There will be very little new legislation
before the grand lodge, as the present
laws are eminently satisfactory to the
membership. The most important events
will be the election of officers and the
selection of a place for the session Of
1898 Several of the local lodges will ex-
tend an invitation for the next meeting
to be held in Savannah The last time
the grand lodge met here was in 1890 In
all probability the invitation will be ac-
cepted. The probabilities are that tho
next grand master will be Hon. c. II.
Brand of Lawrenceville, the solicitor gen.
eral Of the western judicial circuit, who
is at present deputy grand master and
in line of promotion for the highest or
flee.