The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-11
DEPUTY GRAND SIRE HERE
WILL DELIVER PUBLIC ADDRESS
TONIGHT.
TO LAY CORNER STONE THIS AFTERNOON
The Attendance is Greater than Usua'-Many
Prominent Members are in Attendance
An Informal Reception at
the'Yarboro TO.nigh

The Grand Lodge l. o. o. +. of North
Carolina convened in this city yester-
day afternoon at o'clock in Seaton
Gales Lodges hall. The attendance is
extremely large. perhaps the largest in
the history of the order. The majority
of the Representatives from the various
lodges of the State are new faces, but
there are many of the old faces who us
nally sit with the Grand Lodge in its
sessions. and who have been the pillars
in Odd Fellowship in the old North
State Among them we noted the vet
eran grand treasurer. II. i. Jones. ESQ.,,
of Wilmington, who for over fifty years
has been a member of the three links
and others who not so old in the service
have been prominent in the affairs Of
the order. Among these we noted
Messrs. SIoeum, Douglass, Bobbitt, Gas
ter. Edwards, Pellatier, .Iennerett,
l.umsden. Busbee. jacob and others.
Mr.. a. S. Pinkerton, of Massachusetts,
deputy grand sire, was in attendance.
The session was opened by Grand Mas
ter J. p. SAWYER, of Asheville. The
other officers of the Grand Lodge arc:
r. w Murray, ID. G. NJ; B. S. Royster,
@. w: 3. II. Woodell. G. s.: r. ].
Jones. g. r.; Kitchen. p. q. W.; Ev-
erett. c. c.: Hackett. G. G.
The afternoon session was consumed
in comforting the Grand Lodge degree
on the new members and the reading and
receiving of the officers reports. These
reports are very encouraging to the mem
bers of the order.
A single session was held in which
matters pertaining to the Orphan Home
was discussed and acted on. The home
has tender spot in the heart of every
Odd Fellow. and its every interest is
guarded carefully. It is a monument in
deed of which the order can justly feel
proud. 1t is caring for children at pres
ent. and its in the best of shape, nan
cially and otherwise.
An invitation was extended to the
lodge from the directors of the blind in
stitution to lay the. corner stone of their.
new building. which was accepted and
the ceremonies will take place this af-
ternoon at . o'clock.
This is the first time that this order
has been called unon to lay the corner
stone of a public building in this State.
1t will be an interesting occasion and
no doubt largely attended.
The following is the programme Incl
dent to the laying Of the corner stone this
afternoon:
Song BY the pupils of the institution.
Preliminary remarkably Geo. H..
Tonnoffski.
Remarks by the Grand Master. L.
Sawyer
Depositing box in the stone by the
Grand Treasurer Richard j. Jones.
Placing the stone by the Grand See
retary-R H. WOodell.
Further remarks by the Grand Mas
ter.
Song BY the children of the /. o. o.
#. Orphan Home.
0ration-By His Excellency, Daniel
T. Russell. Governor.
Address-By Alfred S. Pinkerton Dep
MY Grand Sire.
Several of the Orphan Home boys and
girls are here and will entertain the
Grand Lodge for half an hour at this
mornings session.
Tonight Deputy Grand Sire A. s.
Iinkerton viii deliver an address at
Metropolitan Hall to which the public
are cordially invited. He is a pleasant
gentleman and enjoys the reputation Of
being a polished and entertaining
speaker. and our people should turn out
in full force TO hear him.
After his address an informal recep-
ton win be given in honor of the dis
tinguished visitors.
The sessions will close Monday.