The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-01

L ClIO"S.
AS it was, with only Odd Fellows
present, the hall was crowded to its
capacity, there being at least
three hundred people-probably thirty
or forty Daughters of Rebekah among
the lumber
The hall was very prettily decorated
with bamboo, smilax, etc. There were
also handsome bouquets Of cut lowers
on the stands occupied by the officers
of the joint celebration
The meeting was called o -order by
Past Grand w. H. Yopp, chairman of
the joint committee, who, in a few well
remarks, called upon the fol-
as officers for the occasion:
S. P. G.-R. ]. Jones.
N. CD. E. Silva
V. &c. n. Penny.
S~ecretary-J. r. Turrentine, Jr.
Treasurer-W. H. Howell.
Warden-J. B. FaIes.
Conductor-B. F. King.
Chaplain-Rev. J.. N. Cole.
r. S. to N. &C. w. Branch.
L. S. to N. G.-McL. Bell.
R. S. to V. &C. T. Williams.
r. S. 81. T. Riley.
L. S. S.-W. H. Hodges.
]. GA. Robertson.
o. CT. A. Orrell.
When the officers for the occasion
had taken their respective stations,
the opening ode was heartily sung by
the audience and a fervent prayer Of
fered by Rev. J.. N. Cole.
Mr.. j. r. Turrentine, Jr., as secre-
tary, read the proclamation calling
upon the Odd Fellow lodges to hold
the celebration in honor of the found
ing of Odd Fellowship, and thereafter
the anniversary ceremony was per-
formed by Noble Grand J.. E. Silva
and Vice Grand E. N. Penny.
A delightful musical selection was
the next feature of the exercises, "The
Bloom is on the Rye" sweetly Jung
by the Cecilia Quartette, composed of
Miss Carrie S. White, 1st soprano;
Mrs. E. G.. Woody, End soprano; Mrs.
James D. Smith, 1St alto; Mrs. F. A.
Muse, End alto. Miss CANINE IChasten
was accompanist.
Next on the programme were three
addresses on various phases of Odd
Fellowship with special reference by
the speakers to their respective lodges.
speakers each of whom did their
parts we'll and received hearty ap-
plause were:
Past Grand Marcus w. Jacob, Cape
Fear Lodge Nc. 2; Past Grand H. o.
Craig, Orion Lodge Nc. 81; Past Grand
B. j. Jacobs, Wilmington Lodge No.
139.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Jacobs ad-
dress there was another selection,
"Rock-a-Bye," sun by Cecilia Quar-
tette, n so well rendered that the
ladies We're obliged to respond 20 a
persistent encore. And then there were
addresses, just as we'll delivered, by
three other odd Fellows. They were:
Past Grant E. F. Johnson, Hanover
Lodge No. AS; Past Grand l.. l.. Boon,
Campbell Encampment No. /; Pas:
Grand W. l. Smith. Letitia Lodge No.
8. Daughters of Rebekah.
There was another musical selection,
There's One That I Love Dearly"
rendered together with an encore re-
Spouse by Cecilia Quartette; a prayer
by Rev. ]. N. Cole; the singing OF the
closing ode; the benediction by Rev.
Mr.. Cole and thereafter the refresh
ments, consisting Of ice cream and a
variety Of cakes were served under the
direction of the committee OF arrange
ments to whom special credit is due
for the general and very complete sue
of the celebration.
The committee was composed of the
following gentlemen:
w. H. Yopp (chairman), ]. r. Tur-
rentine, Jr. ~(secretary), Marcus w.
jacob, w. w. Hodges, Walker Tay-
lor, j. S. Barnes, B. r. Penny, ]. J..
Hopkins. ]. D. Barber, W. H. Howell.
E. F. Johnson, G. F. Williams.
0oOoS W. SNOSh "ANS SAAS
Odd Fellows began to disperse for
their homes. every one thoroughly de-
lighted with the success of the even
ing.
1t Will be of interest in this connec-
ton to note that during the past year
the Order of Odd Fellows has made 4
net gain Loss and paid out for relief
S9.244.00. an increase over the past year
OF 81, 1880. This does not include the
amount of expenses for the Orohan
Home at Goldsboro, where forty-two
little ones are well provided for.
There are SIS Odd Fellows and
Daughters of Rebekah in Wilmington
distributed among the lodges as fol-
lows: Cape Fear, 14O; Orion, 90; Will
mington, 164; Hanover, III; and Lett
tia Rebekah Lodge No. 3, Is.
All the lodges are in a thoroughly
prosperous condition and are gaining
rapidly in membership, proof positive
of their great and increasing popu-
larity.