The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-24
OFFICERS OF GRAND LODGE
CHOSEN BY ODD FELLOWS IN SEES
SION AT WAYCROsS.

II, 6. Nell of Athens Is Grand Master.
Henry McAIpin of Savannah Is
Grand Warden and j. s. Tyson
Grand Secretary Proceedings of
the Gathering - Meeting of the
Grand Encampment.
waycross, Ca, May 23.-The Grand
Lodge of Odd Fellows elected officers this
afternoon as follows:
T. S. Nell Grand Master. Athens, Ga.
]. L. Bass, Deputy Grand Master,
Rome, Ga.
Henry McAlpin, Grand Warden. Savan-
nah Ga.
]. S. Tison, Grand Secretary, Savannah,
Ga.
7. A. Cheatham, Grand Treasurer,
Macon, Ga.
John B. Goodwin, Grand Representa-
tive, Atlanta, Ga.
Waycross is in possession of the odd
Fellows, the Grand Encampment and the
Grand Lodge holding its sessions here.
Representatives of this order began TO
arrive Monday afternoon, and by the
opening of the Grand Encampment the at
tendance was fully as large as any former
meeting of the lodge in Georgia.
it's annual session in I. o. o. f. Hall, this
city, Tuesday morning. There were fifty
five members present, and the meeting
was opened at $3.50 o'clock by Grand Chief
Patriarch Can't. The meeting, after at
tending to regular business, elected the
following officers:
j. s. Allen, Gainesville, grand chief
q patriarch.
n NJ c. Watson, Athens, grand high
81 priest.
Fred Ficken. Waycross, grand senior
warden.
J. s Tyson, Savannah, grand scribe.
A. L. Kontz, grand treasurer.
81 c. P. Elliott, Brunswick, grand Junior
q warden.
81 c. H. Dorset, Savannah, grand repre-
81 sentative.
~ R. c. Randall, Griffin, grand marshal.
d c. P. Simms, Gainesville, grand outside
a sentinel.
Il r. S. Crenshaw, Columbus, grand inside
a sentinel.
Among those present at the encampment
to-day were J. S. Tyson, C. II. Dorset,
81 J B. Benchold, H NJ Clark c. A. Vetter,
Jonas Mendell of Savannah, ]. A. Watts,
ii J. A. Anderson, Alex Deitler J. B. Good
III win, ]. A. Hynds, j. A. Cooksey and H.
81 R. Wright Atlanta; w. c. Knoblock, w.
a S Mayfield, W. w. Drggars, Macon; c.
~ S Elliott, W. Z. Porter, Brunswick; ]. B.
Everidge. S. S. Raul, r. L. Crenshaw, Co
Grand Lodge Meeting.
The ffty-seventh annual session of the
Grand Lodge, I. o. o. F. of Georgia, was
held in this city to-day, there being about
20 representatives present At 7:3O this
~ morning Waycross Lodge No. 81 met at
Is l. o. o. f. Hall on Plant avenue, and
Mmarched to Phoenix Hotel from whence.
ri headed by Waycross Cornet Band, they es-
#corted the Grand Lodge of Georgia to
Johnson's Opera House, where the annual
~ sfSsieG WIS HELD: Offfters- Of the Grand
N Lodge and the local order were seated on
the stage, while the vast auditorium was
n #coWded with visiting Odd Fellows.
III After music by the band and prayer by
the Grand Chaplain. Solicitor General
w. Bennett of the local lodge intro
Xduced Hon. John c. Mcdonald, who on
behalf of the Mayor and people of the
Magic City, welcomed the visitors to Way
*cIcSs' and turned ever the keys of the city
IL them He paid glowing tribute to the
iadles present, and complimented them on
lheW presence here. The response by Hon.
pom b. Goodwin of Atlanta was timely
Fnd appropriate. He. complimented the
3clty on the evidences of prosperity visible
~ every hand. He was warmly APP
4lauded throughout
On behalf of the local lodge, Solicitor
General John W. Bennett welcomed the
5rand Lodge to Waycross. and turned
PVer to them the keys to the hearts of
pa response, Hon. Tom Nell of Athens
lade decided hit with his happy and
neiy sayings. He plead guilty to the
Sharge of being welcome, and threw him
eI on the mercy of the people. After
ehedicuon by the grand chaplain, the
owd dispersed.
Al O'Clock in the afternoon, a recep-
om ana entertainment was rendered the
ales at Phoenix Hotel This was large
attended and greatly enjoyed by all.
night Rebekah Lodge No. 6, was in
I'uted by officers of the Grand Lodge.
among the prominent Odd Fellows here
the following officers: Alex. Dittler,
an9 master, Atlanta T. S. Nell, deputy
ana master, Athens; ]. L. Bass, grand
araen' Rome; j. S. Tyson, grand secre-
~ savannah; T. A. Cheatham, grand
~ eaSurer' Macon; r. T. Daniel, grand
representative, Griffin; ]. B. Goodwin.
' W. representative, Atlanta; Rev. A.
Ward' grand chaplain, Atlanta; Henry
'-''pln' grand marshal, Savannah; Leon