The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-24
MEATH A CANOPY OF coLORS.
ODD FELLOWS WILL DISCUSS Sc
CRETS UNDER BRIGHT ARCHES.


Lodge officers and Delegates Here
in Numbers-The Grand Encnmp-
nent viii Begin It's Fifty-First
session This MOrnins-The Grand
Lodge VIII He Formally Welcomed
To-morrOw-SOmeO of the Delegates
who Are Here.
odd Follows hail is declSed everywhere
villa the national colors. 1t is patriotism
exemplied in bunting. The chandeliers are
heavily draped with ropes of red, white
and blue. garlands of those eolors stream
between them, and the windows and gal
1erjes are decorated with masses of links,
snrmounting American shields bearing the
word welcome" in blue across their
face. The American eagle, of the coat of
arms, is conspicuous in all decorations.
Tntertwined with the colors of the coun-
try are those of the order. White, pink
blue and scarlet, embematic of the sew
eral degrees of the lodges and the purple
and the gold of the encampment, adorn
the walls Odd Fellowship, American in
origin in spirit and in purpose, is essen
tally patriotic. Mr.. James Van Berschot
of OElethorpe Lodge and Mr.. Edward Mo
rec of Haupt Lodge, have displayed much
taste IN their WOih VI OlilfaiiSliNdelOAs A4iC
result is in accordance with the feeling
Of the hour. Flags of two kinds alone
meet the eye, the Stars and Stripes and
the white banner bearing the three links.
Surrounded by this array of colors cal
cuIated to arouse patriotic and fraternal
emotions, the grand encampment will meet
This morning in its fifty-first annual ses-
SION Routine business and the election of
officers Will occupy its time. The meeting
will be brief, probably closing by noon.
Hon. John b. Mills of Griffin, present
grand high priest, will have no opposition
to the office of grand patriarch for the en-
suing year. The other officers will doubt
less all be advanced a degree without OPP
position Tonight Oglethorpe Lodge will
hold a social session. Members of all the
local lodges are invited to attend to meet
the visiting brethren. Many interes ting
brief speeches on the work of the order
in the past and the promises of the future
are looked for.
Tomorrow morning the grand lodge of
Georgia viii begin its work. The public
exercises will be held in the hall at 8
O'Clock Mayor p. w. Meldrim will de-
liver an address of welcome in behalf of
the city 10 which Hon. John b Goodwin,
ex-MaYor of Atlanta, will respond. L. H.
McLaws, Esq, will follow, welcoming the
grand lodge on behalf of the Savannah
lodges. Grand Master c. H. Brand re-
spending Handsome souvenir badges viii
then be distributed to all members of the
grand lodge as well as all local
ODD Fellows present. Souvenir invitations
will be distributed only among the men,
bers of the grand lodge and ladies accom-
paying them, requesting their presence on
an excursion tomorrow afternoon to the
sea buoy and return. The steamer will
leave Bull street wharf at $3.50 o o'clock, city
time, returning to the city al 7:30 o'clock.
The cover of the invitation is embellished
with an embossed American flag in colors
toll 1Grt1y-
Odd Fellows, and bears the dates 1S43-1S98.
This and the beautiful souvenir badge
were designed by Past Grand Master A.
N. Manucy, secretary of the committees
on arrangements.
Thursday the grand lodge will continue
its business sessions, the visiting ladies be-
ms complimented with a drive about the
city and TO the Yacht Club at Thunder
bolt, where lunch will be served.
The JOINT committee, representing the sew
eral local lodges, met at the office of Sec
rotary Manucy last night. All were pres
ent. The arrangements for the reception
and entertainment of the visitors were
found to have been satisfactorily complet-
ed. Everything points to Savannah's rep
utaton for generous hospitality being well
sustained. During the days the grand lodge
is in session lunch will be served from
a. m. to p. M, with no in
toNcating liquors. Refreshments will also
be served on the boat tomorrow after
noon. Arrangements have been made
with Mr.. Charles Graham whereby all
Odd Fellows stopping at the Pulaski
House will have the privilege of supper,
lodging and breakfast at Tybee, If they
desire to visit the island. A band Will be
at the hotel and each night there will be
dancing. The committee last night ex-
pressed themselves as well satisfied that
the visit of the Grand Lodge TO Savannah
would be most pleasantly remembered.
Past Grand Master Wright of Atlanta is
visiting his daughter, Mrs. Robert MacIn-
tyre. Mr.. Wright is well known to old
Savannahians having been born and rails
ed in this city. He is a nestor among
Odd Fellows, his initiation dating back to
1872, when he united with Oglethorpe
Lodge. He still retains his membership
IN De Kalb Lodge. He was grand master
in 1855.
Hon. John B. Goodwin is one of the best
known odd Fellows in Georgia. For four
teen years he has represented the order
In this state i'm the Sovereign Grand Lodge
lie came down from Atlanta last night
and is at the Pulaski.
Hon. Robert T. Daniel will partly unite
the work of two fraternities while in Sa-
Nannah. This afternoon he will meet
savannah Red Men at the Pulaski. In adj
olt!on to being one of the representatives
from the grand lodge of Georgia to the
sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
Judge Daniel is Great Incohonee of the
Red Men. He is one of the most ardent
secret society men of the country.
Mr.. %. c. Brinson was one of last nights
arrivals. Mr. Briuson is one of the most
Jealous members Of the order in Augusta,
and has done highly efficient work In its
upbuilding in that city
among this mornings arrivals will be
MT. }. G. Bloodworth of Atlanta, brother
OF Mr.. F. D. Bloodworth cashier of the
National Bank of Savannah. Mr.. Blood
worth Is the representative from the
grand encampment to the Sovereign Grand
Lodge.
non. Charles Fl. Brand, grand master of
IeoIsia Will reach Savannah this morn
ing from Lawrenceville. Mr. Brand Is the
SS00hctior general Of the Western circuit
1uhess has unfortunately greatly interfered