The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-31

Supreme vfee-thaneel1or Fcthers In
the Cty-A Reception Given Him NJ
the Meeting Of Stonewan Lodge Last

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Night
| On Sunday, the Hon Ogden II. Feth-
ers. OF GAINESVILLE. Wis. supreme vice
chancellor. knights OF Pythias. and his
law partner. Malcolm G. Jeffris. arriv-
ed in the city at $3.50 a m. by the At
lantic Coast Line. They were met by
our townsman. Captain T. D.. Mearss,
supreme master OF e~xchequer. and
during their stay in the city are guests
at his hospitable home on Market
street They are making a recreation
tour through the south, and will leave
this afternoon for Charleston and
thence Will go to Savannah and Jack
sonvilie.
Yesterday Supreme Master OF Exche-
quer Meares, Grand Vice Chancellor w.
Woodward, Past Chancellor ]. d. Mutt
n others accompanied the visitors
o-Wrightsville. where they enjoyed an
oyster roast. They returned TO the city
in the evening and last night at s
O'Clock al the regular meeting OF Stone
wall Lodge No. 1, K OF p. Supreme
Vice Chancellor Fethers unofficially
visited the lodge and was accorded a
hearty informal reception. 1t was not
generally known that the distinguished
visitor would be present, but a number
Of the members of Stonewall, Claren-
don, Germania~ and Jefferson lodges
were in attendance to pay their res
poets to him.
After the lodge had been opened in
regular order, with the supreme chan
cellor seated by Chancellor Commander
Louis Handy, of Stonewall lodge, Su-
preme Master of Exchequer T. D.
Meares, in behalf of the Pythians OF
Wilmington, welcomed the supreme
hancellor in a hearty and timely
speech. He expressed the pleasure OF
the Pythians of Wilmington over the
fact that they have recently had a
visit from the Pythian m~agnates, hav-
ing recently had a visit from the su-
preme chancellor. He warmly welcom-
ed the supreme vice chancellor to Will
mington, and congratulated the Pyth-
ians Of Wilmington upon the visit OF
he next highest Pythian in the world
n soon to be the head of the order.
as he is TO succeed to the supreme
chancellorship at the next meeting of
the supreme lodge.
Supreme Vice Chancellor Fethers was
heartily applauded when he arose TO
respond. He expressed his appreciation
Of Captain Meares' words OF welcome
and said it afforded him a great deal
Of pleasure TO be present. He stated
however, that this visit of his was not
official. He was simply making a tour
| of the south for recreation from ardu-
Gus professional duties, and he was
| glad to be in Wilmington which he had
desired some time to visit and become
the guest of his friend, Captain Meares
| He then paid a high tribute to Captain
Meares and congratulated the Pythians
of Wilmington and our city upon the
high stand which Captain Meares has
taken in the supreme lodge. After
| speaking briefly of Pythianism, without
| going into it's aims and purposes, the
supreme chancellor concluded his re-
marks amidst very hearty applause.
In response to calls words of welcome
were also spoken by Grand Vice Chan.
cellor w. J.. Woodward, Messrs. j. d
Mutt, H. E.. Bonitz, s.. B~ehrends, w. II
Yopp, H. p. Munson, j. NJ. MCGOWAN
j. ]. Hopkins, w. F. Robertson, ]. W
Holmes, H. o. Craig, J. T. King, Jas
H.. Taylor, Jr., r. S. Collins, H. E
Gibbons and T. w. Clawson.
] After the lodge closed, the Pythians
remained and shook hands with the
supreme vice chancellor.