Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-09-26
SOVEREIGN GRAND LODGE OF
ODD FELLOWS.

Hill Montague. Gov. j. Hoge lyle
aud Miss Laura q. Beet IN, of Licking
ton, president of the Rebekah A. sem.
bly, of Virginia. We clip the follow ne
report OF her address from the Rich
moad Times of September 18th
| Brother A. B Bowering extended q
graceful welcome to the Severe GU
Grand Lodge on behalf OF the Grand
Encampment of Virginia, at the L.
cluson of which Chairman Monta ne,
10 appropriate words, introduced Al SIS
Laura e. Beeton, of Lexington, pres;-
Cent of the Rebekah Assembly of Vir.
ginia.
This talented young lsdy, who sat
next to Governor Tyler during the pr =
ceedings, delivered one Of the mos, in
teresting addresses of the day. She
was roundly applauded as she aroae to
speak and her remarks were frequently
interrupted by cheers.
GAS president of the Rebekah Assem-.
bly, OF Virginia" began Miss Beeton,
"and for and on behalf Of that beloved
organization, it gives me pleasure TO
welcome and greet, on the sol of Vir
ginia, the Sovereign Grand Lodge, L.
o. 0. F. of the World, and express the
honor that the Odd Fellows anil Re-
bekahs of Virginia feel is done them
by your presence here. To me, per-
sonally, the position which I occupy
todsy in touch with those two bodies,
speaking for one and speaking for one
aud speaking to the other, is a dis
junction which oyerwhelms me, and
perhaps the greatest that will ever come
to me in life-a distinction worthy of |
the highest aspiration, and to my sister |
Rebekahs I testify to my most crate
full appreciation.
"The Rebekahs of Virginia welcome |
the Sovereign Grand Lodge to Virgiuii,
the mother of States and statesmen, |
the cradle of liberty, the home of glory, |
sacred to the lost blood and bravery of
all the States of this Union, and the
ocality ofan Odd Fellowship, in friend
ship, love and truth, second to none,
IN which the sun of heaven shines.
"Virginians are famous the world
'ver for their State love and pride, and
We are no exception 10 tie rule. Fun
often poked at us by telling us that
'irginia's greatness is like the potato
rop-underground, which refers to
he wealth Of history which clings
round the very name of Virginia,
hitch renders almost every foot of her
oil holy ground"
Miss Beeton welcomed the Sovereign :
rand Lodge in the name of friend
zip, love and truth, each quality beng
airted in beautiful and picturesque
nguage. As to truth, she said:
at is the third link in tho chain of =
id Fellowship, making the circuit of
% finite with the infinite; earth with
eaven.
'1n the name OF Odd Fellowship I OIL
eet you as the representative of the IL
inciple of fraternity, and the most -
werful organization in the world to- M
y, working for the universal brother. 1
cd of man. be
"And finally in the name of the Re- 20
kah degree and the wome.l of vir- a.
lia, welcome the sovereign Grand til
dge and wish you prosperous and ST.
joJable session, and promise you all pr
} light and joy our smiles can give To-
j. And we give you this genuine RI
leone from our hearts, which surely DO
one of the best indices that the DO
nciples Of friendship and love at
vt have attained tropical develop p
Mt, for on all examination OF the
ords it would seem that the Rebek- A.,
have little 10 be grateful for to the or,
'ereign Grand Lokge, as it appears
at every session the Rebekahs ]
pose much legislation, which is sys- to
atlcally turned down by the lords
reation, which has given rise to 7
'icion In the minds of everybody mir,
the sovereigns are actually afraid
et any OF the proposals of we ladies 7
through, (aughter), for with any ban
engagement we might just take
'ge OF the whole thing and turn the s
out to Craze. But we are much can
sed in Virginia that on the COM hoe
zee OF three appointed to revise the
exam code, one OF them is our g
ming and distinguished brother, Give
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