, 1898-09-20
THE ODD Fellows
SOVEREIGN GRAND LODGE GIVEN
A ROYAL WELCOME TO
THE HUB.
The Sessions Which Began Yesterday
Will Continue Throughout the
Week-Argentine and the Philip
pines Want to Establish Branches
of the Order.

BOSTON,, sept. ian OElclal welcome
to the Sovereign Grand Lodge of the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows was
The members Of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge, 200 in number, and the ladies
representing the Order of Rebekah
were escorted to the hall by committees.
J. w. Venable of Hopkinsville, KY,
grand chaplain of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge, began the exercises with prayer.
Charles N. Alexander of Boston, chair
man of the executive committee of the
grand lodge of Massachusetts, then as
sumed the chair and after a few re-
marks, announced General B. F. APP
pleton of the governs staff who well
coined the grand lodge and members Of
the Rebekah branch in behalf OF the
state.
Governor Wolcott had intended to be
present and welcome the visitors, but
he attended the dedication of the Mas
s%achusetts soldiers monument at An
tietam, Nd. on Saturday and was I'M
able to reach this city in time. Mayor
Josiah Quincy spoke for the city of
Boston The other speakers included
Hon. Charles @. Terrell, grand master,
for the grand lodge of Massachusetts,;
Charles G.. Fuller, grand patriarch, for
the grand e~ncampment; General Edgar
R. Emerson Of the patriarchs militant,
and Mrs. Mary o. Nevins, representing
the Rebekah branch of the order in this
state.
Grand Sire Fred Carleton OF Austin,
Tex, responded, and the exercises were
at an end.
The members of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge then marched to Copley hall,
where their secret deliberations began.
The secret deliberations of the Sow
ereign Grand Lodge continued from II
a. m. to 2 p. m.
Following the reading OF reports a
great deal Of business vas rushed in
and referred to committees.
Grand Sire Carleton reported that q
request had been received from Broth
er Bradley, who was with the United
States army at Manila, for permission
to establish the order in the Philip
pines. The grand sire recommended
that action to this end be taken by the
Sovereign Grand Lodge at this session.
He also recommended legislation by
which members of the order serving in
the army may be permitted military
lodges or associations, limited to con-
sultive or fraternal sessions, strictly
prohibiting limitations or comforting de-
grees. He reported the order in foreign
countries as growing and prosperous.
A request has been received for the es-
Establishment Of the order in the Ar
gentine Republic from W.. D. Mayer,
United States consul at Buenos Ayres.
Grand Secretary ]. Frank Grant pre-
sented a voluminous report.
Grand Treasurer Richard s. Muckle
made his report, which. summarized,
shows:
Cash balance, $68, 058; received from
grand secretary.$57 ,401; total, $125, 400;
payments, $64,516; total balance, Co.
s43.
Committees were then appointed.
The session adjourned until tomor-
row morning, when the election Of Of
ficers will be the important business.
The Odd Fellows today sent a mes
sage to President Mckinley, bearing
greetings to him and to the soldiers
and sailors OF the army and navy.
The feature Of today's program was
q banquet in Music hall at 6 o'clock.
Senator Lodge, Mayor Quincy and At
torney General Knowlton spoke. The
sessions Of the grand lodge will con-
clude on Saturday next with the in
s~tallation of officers. The election &C.
ours Thursday morning.
Wednesday will be practically a holt
day here In honor OF the great parade
being arranged for that day.
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