The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-12
DEPUTY GRAND SIRE
A BRILLIANT RECEPTION FOL
LOWS AT THE MARLBOROUGH.
rs RoYsTER ELECTED GRAND MASTER
fhe Grand Lodge win Meet Again in Raleigh
Next Year--DeIightful Concert by
the Children Of the Orphans
Home.

Metropolitan Hall was crowded las,
night with the families OF ODD Fellows
and other citizens when promptly az
$40 o'clock the members of the
Sovereign Grand Lodge marched into
the hall, preceded by ex-Grand Sire
Charles NJ Busbee and Deputy Grand
Sire Hon. Alfred S. Pinkerton, o.
Worcester, Mass.
On the platform with Mr. Pinkertoh
we're the following distinguished Odd
j. Summerow, w. n. Everett, w. T..
Dortch, G. II. Edwards, ]. 7. Sawyer,
Il. G. Gorham, Junius Slocum, Isaac
Northrup, G. +. Lumsden, DIR. j. A.
Stevens, Il. l.. Harris. Edwin Nichols,
c. nj. Busbee Ham Smith, George A.
Page, Il. S. Register, n. jacob.
The exercises opened with prayer by
Rev. G. A. Page, of Charlotte, Grana
Chaplain of the Grand Lodge. Hon. G.
NJ Busbee, who presided then intro
duced Mr.. ID. A. Coble, superintendent
of the Orphans Home, who gave an
account of the workings of the Home,
showing it to be in a prosperous ana
healthy condition. At the conclusion OF
his remarks Mr.. Coble presented a class
from the Home who sung very swectly
I'VE Sat Beneath the Maple on the
Hill" The class is composed of Misses
Maggie Stewart Mamie Mcdonald,
Ida Hart, Annie Hart, Jennie Philips,
Tessie Evans. and Masters Frank Evans,
Eugene Lewellyn, julius Thompson.
Muster Willie Woodland, bright ana
popular Raleigh boy, who is being edu-
Gated at the Home, made a fine hit in {,
recitation ON THE Mysteries of the
Order" Master Frank Evans, another
bright orphan, sung Dixie Land" the
orphan class joining in the chorus. The
audience was so pleased that an encore
was given with a will
These exercises by the orphans gave
a practical object lesson of the good
work Odd Fellowship is doing in North
Carolina. and was fitting prelude to
the eloquent presentation Of the great
work being done by the Odd Fellows by
the second highest officer of the
Sovereign Grand Lodge of the world. to
hear whom fine audience, including
most of the dignitaries of the city ana
State, had gathered.
Hon. Charles NJ. Busbee, who had
held the highest office in the gift of the
fraternity, made one of the happiesr
SpttCileS ever ilcdEu III DdielEu III pre-
senting Hon Alfred S. Pinkerton, of
Worcester. Mass, the orator of the even
ing. He said in substance:
Brother Odd Fellows, Daughters of
Rebecca, Ladies and Gentlemen:
1T is my pleasant duty to present the
orator of the evening. We have given
him hearty welcome in the lodge-room.
We welcome him to North Carolina be-
cause he is Yankee Since they have
called Fitz. Lee a Yankee, all is Yam
kee now in the bone and blood. We
are glad to welcome him because he
comes from Massachusetts the mother
of statesmen. me people of this city
will never forget that underneath the
Eastern skies and in hostile waters the
Boston and the Raleigh fought to up
hold the honor and defend the flag of
our common country But above all. We
welcome him because he is an Odd Eel
low, and represents the principles of the
great order so dear to our hearts
Every sentence Of Mr.. Busbec's in
PRODUCTION was punctuated with APP
plausc. The greeting which was given
to Mr.. Pinkerton amounted to nothing
short of an ovation. 1t was several
minutes before he could speak, and his
first sentence 1T is worth travelling
more miles than | have come to receive