The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-01
TALKED TO ODD FELLOWS.
Grand Patriarch CAN'T Before Mag
noIin Encampment.

Grand Patriarch CAN'T BEFORE mag
noIia Encampment.
A social meeting of Magnolia Camp of
Odd Fellows No. was held at Odd Fell
lows Hall last night. Through a fortu-
nate coincidence Mr.. George w. CAN'T of
Macon, Grand Patriarch of the Grand En-
campment, was In the city, and attended
and addressed the meeting. He was in
troduced by Chief Patriarch James Van
Berschot of Magnolia.
Mr. CAN'T, after expressing his pleasure
at being with the fraternity, discussed the
the order, its beauties, benefits, and its
growth. WHO travels among Odd Eel
lows" he said, travels the sunny paths
of life, and he who receives the hearty
grip and handshake of an Odd Fellow in
any part of the globe knows that he has
friend"
Referring to the growth of the order he
said that every encampment In the state
with the exception of three has shown a
decided increase during the last year, and
that the outlook at the present time is
that this year will show even better re-
suits Magnolia, he said, led the list in
this Improvement, but IL behooved the
members not on this account to relax their
efforts, but to continue the good work
"Odd Fellowship" he continued, us
the world; the three links of Friendship,
Love ond Truth" have almost encircled
the siebe and the tents of patriarchs are
pitched IN valleys and on plains over al
most the whols surface OF thu world. But
tho efforts shsuid be continued, for so long
as there is distress to alleviate, misery to
allay, and sorrowins hearts TO cheer, no
ODD Fellow can stand idle or say there is
nothing TO do"
He said that he hoped that at the next
meeting Of the grand encampment such
changes In the laws of the order would be
mads as would make possible wider
scope OF work and Increased finances to
carry n on.
Mr.. c. H. Dorset followed in a short
address in which he said, referring 10 sto
ries OF material assistance that he had
been told to illustrate the merits of the
order, that 1t was not necessary to go
from home in order to illustrate the ten
cts OF the order, but that true Odd Eel
lowship should be visible in ones every
day life. Need and misery when display
ed are sufficient to appeal to every hui
man heart, but Odd Fellowship should
go further than this and seek it's work,
not wait TO be sought Nor should It's
efforts be confined or supposed TO be only
of a material sort, for the sympathetic
grip, the needed advice, or the cheerful
word TO a Responding brother would do
brighter.
AT the conclusion OF Mr.. Dorsett's re-
marks refreshments were served. Later
several other speakers were called on md
responded happily. Among them was Mr..
S. S. Wood, who called the attention Of
his hearers to the coming convention of
the Grand Lodge and the Grand Encamp-
ment, which takes place in Waycross May
% to rs, inclusive, and asked that they
all attend and helpfto awake an interest
In Odd Fellowship in one Of che most
promising towns Of the state.
At a meeting Of the committee that
was in charge of the recent anniversary
celebration resolutions were passed thank
ing each of the persons who had given
their services or otherwise been of assist
ance on that occasion. A copy of these
resolutions will be sent TO each of the fol-
lowing ladies and gentlemen who took
part In the programme: Misses Rosa
Beckett, Josie f. Dorsett Sadie When
sky, Mabel cumhea and Messrs. F. H.
Opper, Deitz Clark, George w. Beckett
c. D. McCardelI, William Schiller and
Rev. w. C. Schaeffer.