The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-20
ODD FELLOWS IN SESSION.
Sovereign Grand Lodge Convened at
Boston Yesterday.

Boston Yesterday.
Boston, Sept. 19.-An official welcome tc
the Sovereign Grand Lodge of the hide
pendent Order of odd Fellows was given
in the Young Mems Christian Assocla-
ton hail to-day. The members of the
Sovereign Grand Lodge, 200 in number
and the ladies' representing the Order OF
Rebekah were escorted to the hall by COM
mittees. 5ta
Gen. F. D. Appleton of the Governors
staff welcomed the grand lodge and mem
bers of the Rebekah branch In behalf OF
the state.
Gov. Wolcott had intended to be present
and welcome the visitors but he attended
the dedication of the Massachusetts sol
diers monument al Antetem, Md. on
Saturday and was unable to reach the
city in times Mayor. Josiah Quincy spoke
for the city of Boston.
Grand Sire Fred Carleton of Austin
Tex, responded and the exercises We're al
an end.
The members of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge then marched to Copley Hall
where their secret deliberations began
When the Sovereign Grand Lodge assem-
bed all the delegates except j. e. Philips
of New Westminster, b. c., were present
OF the ten past grand sires also entitled
to attend the sessions Of the grand lodge
eight are present. Members of the Rebek-
ah branch and the patriarchs militant are
also present in large numbers.
The secret deliberations of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge continued from II a. M to
2 p. m.
Following the reading Of reports a great
deal of business was rushed in and re-
ferred to committees.
Grand Sire Carleton reported that a re-
quest had been received from Brother
Bailey who is with the United States
army in Manila for permission to esiab-
fish the order in the Philippines The grand
sire recommended that action to this end
be taken by the Sovereign Grand Lodge
at this session. He also recommended leg
islatpn by which members of the order
serving in the army may be permitted mil
Uary lodges or associa tons, limited to
consultive or fraternal sessions. strictly
prohibiting limitations or comforting de-
grees He reported the order in foreign
countries as growing and prosperous
Grand Secretary j. Frank Grant pre-
senied a voluminous report covering a
vast amount of detail interest solely to the
members of the order The order wac
shown to be I'm prosperous condition.
Grand Treasurer Ricard Mickle made his
report, which. summarized. shows: Cash
pelldHGts 9potDDo5 ItCEiNGu from 2G1nQ sec
rotary, 7,40l; total, 1925. 400; payments,
$6i,5l6; total balance, $50 SAB.
The Odd Fellows to-day sent a mess axe
to President Mckinley bearing greetings To
him and TO the soldiers ana sailors of our
army and navy, with congra tula tons mp
on the glorious victory which their valor
has achieved with Spain, and 20 the sick
and wounded heartfelt 5, sympathy, with
hope for their speedy recovery and resto-
ration homo and family
A banquet, complimentary to the Sow
ereign Grand Lodge members and their
ladies'. rendered by the Grand Lodge OF
Massachusetts, took place at Music Hall
tonight. At the tables about $50 persons
sat and on the platform were the officers
of the Sovereign Grand Lodge. and Their
wives M
Senator Henry Cabo; Lodge made the
principal address. responding to "The
President of the United States''
Grand Sire Fred Carleton ofTexas spoke
for the Sovereign Grand Lodge; G. NJ
Busbee Of Raleigh. N. c., for FRATERNITY
and Loyalty" John f. Burton of North
Carolina, THE Genius of Odd Fellow
ship" Milo S. Clapp of Ohio 1.-THE Patri-
archs Militant" Attorney General Hosea
NJ. Knowlton of Massachusetts, Mayor Jo-
siah Quincy of Boston, Rev Edward
Everett Hale, Grand Master Charles c.
Terrill of Massachusetts, James p. San
ders, grand Patriarch Charles C. Fuller
of Massachusetts; Thomas Wood Yatt oil
Ontario, and Henry A. Thomas also spoke