The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-25
ODD FELLOWS
TO CELEBATE
Eighty-first Anniversary of
the Order.
C. B. AYCOCK TO SPEAK
The Celebration Will be Held on
April 26th
IT WILL BE A REALLY NOTABLE EVENT
The Full Program Has Not Yet Been Made Oui
But Enough of it is Known to Insure
a Celebration of Interest and
importance.

The three subordinate lodges in Raj
eigh are now making preparations for the
celebration of the eighty-fir anniversary
of American Odd Fellowship, which oc-
ours on the 26th of next month.
The order of Odd Fellows in Raleigh is
active and enthusiastic, all the lodges
having large memberships, and doing
splendid work, building up and strength
ening, the combined membership here
being between 400 and 500.
The full program for the occasion has
not yet been arranged, but it is known
that during the day a meeting will be
held in the Academy of Music and an
address delivered by Hon. Charles B,
Aycock, who is an active and ehthusas-
tic Odd Fellow. The exercises will be
public, and will be attended by the mem
bers of the order, their families, friends
and the public generally. The opera
house will certainly be filled to its ut
most capacity with people anxious to
hear Mr.. Aycocks address.
An orchestra has been engaged for the
occasion and special musical program
will be given by it.
In addition to this public meeting and
the prescribed anniversary exercises, it
has been proposed to run an excursion
during the day to GOldsboro, where the
Odd Fellows Home and Orphanage will
be visited and picnic given. 1t is
hardly probable, though. that this sug-
gestion will be adopted.
The full program will be announced
later.
There are in Raleigh three Odd Eel
low Lodges.
Manteo, which was organized before
the Civil War, and now has a membership
of over 300.
Seaton Gales, about 80 years old, with
a membership of over $50.
Capital, organized eight years ago, ana
now has between so and 100 members.
In Atlanta the Odd Fellows will cele-
brate their anniversary with grand
parade fine music and an grafton. Speak
ing of the plans for the occasion, The
Constitution says:
THE order here has been fortunate III
securing as the speaker of the occasion
one of the most eminent Odd Fellows Oh
the continent in the person of Hon
Charles M. BuSDee, OF RalelSH, N ",
Past Grand Sire of the order.
Past Grand Sire Busbee presided witt
great ability over the Sovereign Grand
Lodge in 1891 and 1892, and is an able
and representative member of the order
he is a strong lawyer and eloquent
speaker. On great occasions and gather
ings of the order in many great cities
in the country he has delivered notable
addresses, and is always in demand, and
always entertaining and rare treat is
in store for the Odd Fellows and theil
friends when he comes to address 'ther
in Atlanta.
Indeed it is assured that the work and
claims of this great order will be set
forth by Past Grand Sire Busbee moro
fully and ably than the same have ever
before been proclaimed in Georgia. At the
evening exercises the prescribed form for
the celebration of the anniversary vii.
be carried out by officers chosen for tn
occasion, Grand Master Alex Dittler act
ing as Noble Grand, Grand Representa-
tive ]. G. Bloodworth as Vice Grand
Grand Treasurer A. l.. Kontz acting as
Secretary and Grand Chaplain Rev. "A
c. Ward acting as chaplain. Past Crane
Sire Busbee will be introduced by Crane
Representative John B. Goodwin