The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-15
IN HONOR OF Mr.. M. W. jacob
WILMINGTON ODD FELLOWS REJOICE
OVER HIS ELECTION.

The Reception rendered by Cape Fear
Lodge as a Compliment 10 Their
Honored Brother Odd Fellow a Big
Success-High Tribute to Mr.. jacob
by Ireden Meares, Esq.-Mr. Jacobs
Response-Remarks by Other Odd
Fellows.
Such high tribute has rarely Eel
been paid an Odd Fellow as that ten
dered Mr.. Marcus w jacob last night
by The Odd Fellows OF Wilmington on
his arrival from Winston where, at
the recent session of the grand lodge
of Odd Fellows, he was elected grand
master of the grand lodge OF North
Carolina, the highest honor in the
power of the Odd Fellows of the state
to confer and the greatest trust they
can repose in a brother Odd Fellow.
The compliment referred to was the
reception rendered Mr.. Jacob by Cape
Fear lodge No. ., the lodge OF which
he is a member It was held in the
hall of Hanover lodge and the princi-
pal features were an eloquent tribute
to Mr.. jacob by Ireoeil Meares, Esq,
the feeling response by Mr.. jacob and
impromptu ributes by a number OF the
other Odd Fellows, principally repre-
. SentativeS and others just returned
from the grand lodge at Winston.
AS announced in yesterdays Messen-
ger Messrs w. H. Yopp, j. L. Riley
and B. +. King, a been appointed a
committee to arrange for the recep-
tion which vas given by h Cape Fear
lodge Of which Mr.. jacob is a mem
Der.
The Cape Fear lodgemen assembled
at their hall at $50 O'Clock and with
Colonel Walker Taylor as chief mar
shall marched to Hanover dodge hall
where the reception was given, the
members of Orion and Wilmington
lodges being also in attendance.
TRIBUTE BY IREDELL MEARES.
ESQ.
Mr.. B. F. King was made master
Of ceremonies. He, in a few well
chosen words, stated the purpose of
the reception and introduced Iredell
Meares, Esq, who with Grand Master
Jacob occupied seats or the rostrum.
Mr.. Meares spoke in behalf of the
members of Cape Fear and other
lodges. He said:
Grand Master and Brother Odd Eel
lows
We are assembled to interchange
mutual congratulations and unitedly
to extend these congratulations to our
brother, Marcus w. jacob, upon the
event of his recent election as Grand
Master of the Grand Lodge Of the Or
der of Independent Odd Fellows OF this
state. 1t is a pleasant privilege accord
ed me to voice the eminent of this
gathering of his brother Odd Fellows.
1T is always easy to
with the unfortunate, for in this
we unconsciously feel our superior
ity in relative position. There may
be in that an accompanying feeling or
condescension flattering to u pride.
1t is not always as easy to cordially
sympathize with the successful, who
become the recipients of high
honors. for in this we must in
dulge the virtue of self abnegation.
And herein the honors of superior
position of the more fortunate so fire.
quently excite the envy of the less
fortunate. He who achieves honor and
distinction with the cordial approval
Of his fellow man evidences in his
character a splendid worth that stills
the beatings and silences the tongue
of envious impulses.
I'm the feelings of graduation which
stir within the hearts of all Odd Eel
lows here tonight, finding their ex-
vi III AlItll6 WINS
suggestions that the honor which has
fallen upon our noble young brother
has not been worthily won and worth
lily bestowed.
He became an Odd Fellow shortly
after attaining his majority, and as a
member of Cape Fear Lodge he held
first in that lodge a subordinate ap-
pointive office. Then ne passed through
the chairs by election as Warden, Vice
Grand, Noble Grand, Past Grand, n
afterwards as the Grand Representa-
tive to the Grand Lodge Of the state.
In the Grand Lodge he has served as
Grand Herald, Grand Guardian, Grand
War1en, Deputy Grand Master, and
now, in the progress of his elevation,
he has achieved the highest state
honor, and returns to us from the re-
cent session of the Grand Lodge as
the Grand Master of the Independent
Odd Fellows of this state.
All these offices he has filled with
credit alike to himself and to the or
der, and the simple narrative OF his
service attests his character as an
/ Odd Fellow, and its recognition by his
/ fellows. In the past years of this ser
vice he has been prominently identi-
! fed with the work of the order, not
, alone in official position, but in Work
upO important committees, and ne
has given Of his time and his means a
liberal support to that most beautiful
evidence of the charity Of Our order
the Odd Fellows Orphans Home at
Goldsboro.
He is perhaps one OF the youngest,
if not the youngest, man upon whom
in this state the honor Of Grand Mas
ter has been conferred
"Appreciating his worth as a man,
knowing his capacity for the ONCE,
| and his fidelity to duty. We may well
| congratulate ourselves, apart from
| local pride and personal friendship, In
| his selection as Grand Master, for the
| office is an administrative one. and to
| it he will bring qualities Of practical
| business capacity. His ad-
| ministration will be marked by prog
| ress and the advance Of the best in
| terests of the order.
These are the sentiments, mad
| eouately expressed, which the brothers
| who are assembled around us bid me
! TO express to you, most worthy Grand
| Master.
Accept from US the assurance Of
| their profound sincerity and our pledge
! to give you a most cordial sympathy,
/ In All your aspirationS for the pood Of