Richmond planet., 1900-10-20
G. U.0.0P @. ?. MEETS
The Tenth B. NJ. c. Held
at Louisville, KY.
A LARGE ATTENDANCE
OF DELEGATES.
Several Important PROPOSE
tions Passed.
SPLENDID RECEPTION.
Grand Parade and Banquet.
Eloquent Grafton by Prof.
J. McHenry Jones.
SPLENDID RECEPTION
TBY r. BEEoHER TAYLoR |

By r. BEEoHER TAYLOR
The following Richmond Old Fell
lows boarded the O. & o. train Sunday
Sept 90th, enronte for Louisville, KY
80 attend the tenth b. NJ. G. ef the g
U o. of o F., NJ. V. Ps, w. NJ. T
FORESTER, ex Grand Master; VIM.
CustsIo. Morton :D-sne. Alfred Coots
aud r. Beecher Taylor; P. g. NJ, !,
Archie Hawkins and .P. N. F., James
b Arrett. At Gordonsviile the Wash
ingson delegation was met. Louisville
Was reached Monday, October 1st. The
delegation was comfortably qusrtered.
Tuedsy, Oct. god at 10 g. M, Grand
Master called the assembly TO order.
"Blest be tie that binds" was sung
after which Rev. Wm. b. Ward in :.
voked, divine blessing. Master OF
Ceremonies w. II. Ross delivered the
opening address. Rev. Chas g. Nor
ris WAS then introduced and made the
welcome address " hich was ss inspir-
ing as it was hospitable. Grand Mas
ter Morris accepted the hearty wei
come for the order. hon. Albert
keys Of the hall. The Grand Master
received the keys and IGrand Director
t. r. w. jackson responded.
Miss George Frazier presented the
Grand Master with handsome gavel
from the Juvenile Society. Co which
Deputy Grand Master A B. baltimore
responded. The Grand Master then
declared the Tenth B. M. C. in session
and ready for business.
J. Thos. Turner OF Tenn Charles B
Wilson of Ca, r. Beecher Tayler of
Va, j. r. +. Brown of ID. O., and San
ford Evans Of Ohio, were nominated
for Assistant Secretaries. Brothers
Wilson and Turner were elected
After the report of the committee on
credentials. the Grand II .ster, e. n
Morris then delivered ms biennial ad-
dress, which was presented in beauti-
ful language filed with rich thoughts
reviewing the work of the order ia Its
past success and Offering valuable ad-
vice for continued prosperity. The
Galveston disaster was referred to in q
touching marner, and, at the same
time recommending that the B. NJ. O.
take some action. He slso referred to
the death of Grand Director Bepjsmin
t. Thornton, paying q beautiful tri-
butte to his career as true Odd Eel.
low. He also presented the report of
the Editor and Manager of the Odd
Fellows Journal, which showed won
derful success and excellent manage
ment. Total balance in 1893 and total
receipts to Sept. LIST, $l6815.03
The Grand Secretary Charles 81.
Brooks then read his report which wss
full of facts and figures which caused
every one to be filed with joy.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amount balance in 1898, S 25I5O. .fS
Collections to Sept. /, 1900, S747l 33
Total, s62621. 46
Expenses, 28722. 53
Balance in hand Sept. 1. 1900. sS8s9s 90
In the election OF officers q good
deal OF interest was manifested.
Grand Master E. II. Morris OF Chi
cago, Grand Secretry @. H. Brooks of
Kentucky and Grand Treasurer j. Z.
Reed were elected unanlmo usly, /,
which was q magnificent tribute of
appreciation for the official career by
the Tenth B. NJ. O. L. l.. Lee OF Geer-
gia was elected Deputy Grand Master.
The following Grand Directors were
elected:
George E. Temple, Missouri; T. R.
w. JacksoR, Alabama; E. E. Fluker,
Arkansas; N. A. Anderson, Mississippi.
7. G. Asbury was elected editor and
manager of Odd Fellows Journal.
The parade was grand and attracted
much attention. The different Patri-
srchies and large number of the SUBJ
ordinate lodges, followed by the
Grand Officers in hacks, formed the
procession.
The banquet was q splendid affair,
where the gallant youth and lovely
women fairly captured the delegation
in their happy associations.
Grand Master <. II. Morris, as q
presiding officer, has no equal. Fair,
firm. impartial, he prevented surplus
talk and augmented leGislation.
She 10th B. III. c. goes down into his.
OF the 10th century for the good of the
order.