Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-27
ODD FELLOWS WEEK IN RICHMOND.
A Series of Pleasant Functions Given II
Honor of the Visitors.


A Series of Pleasant Functions Given in
Honor the Visitors.
The Richmond News, Monday week,
contained pictures OF George II. Taylor
and Edwin W, Jester, representatives
from Delaware to the annual session OF
the Sovereign Grand Lodge, I. o. o. F.,
and published the following sketches
Representative Taylor was born In
the city Of Wilmington, Del, May 25th,
1857. He received common school
education in the public schools Of the
city, and at the age of ~ years went to
work in the office of the Delaware
Gazette, and there learned the trade Of
compositor. He is now employed upon
Every Evening, the leading newspaper
Of delaware. On March 10Th, 1888 he
was initiated into Delaware Lodge, No.
!, /. o. o. +. In November of the
same year, he was elected recording
secretary, and became past grand IN
the spring of 1885. In November OF
that year, he was admitted to the Grand
Lodge of Delaware, and began to take
an active interest in that body, serving
on several committees and as chairman
Of the committee on accounts for the
past seven years. On the 23d Of Febru-
AIRY, 1892, he was initiated iuto Della
ware Encampment, No. !, and
served through the various chairs of
that body, becoming past chief patri-
arch in the fall Of 1894. In November
of that year, he was admitted to the
Grand Encampment. where be also
assumed an active interest In Noyem-
Der, 1896, he was elected to the position
of grand representative from the Grand
Encampment, and was reelected in
| 1898. Brother Taylor was elected per-
manent secretary of his lodge in Novem
her, 1889, and still holds that position.
Edwin Wilmer Jester was born in
Delaware, as were his parents before
him. He attended the public schools
until 16 years old; he then began the
drug business with well known firm
of Philadelphia. Mr.. Jester was
| initiated into Odd Fellowship few
weeks after reaching the required age,
and for third Of a century has never
in his lodge or ever drew penny as
benefits. The same can be said of his
connection with the encampnient
branch, to which he has belonged for
nearly quarter of century. He was
elected grand master of Delaware in
1890, and at that time WAS the eligible
candidate for grand patriarch of Della
ware, but declined it. The next year,
1891, he was elected grand patriarch
"a hours before; he retired from the
grand master chair. Hence, for thai
time, he filed both offices, the like
never having occurred before in Della
ware, and but very few times in the
history Of the order. He was elected
grand representative to the Sovereign
Grand Lodge IN 1897, and reelected tt
the same in 1S99."
Saturday week, the Odd Fellows were
given an excursion to Old Point Com
fort, which the News describes as fol
lows:
"The excursion terdered the repre-
| sentatives to the Sovereign Crane
Lodge of Odd Fellows by the Virginit
members of the order was a splendit
success. The train left the Chesapeake,
& Ohio depot shortly before 10 O'Clock
arriving at Newport News at noon
There, the party, nearly 800 strong
J boarded the Old Dominion steamer
, Hampton Roads to Norfolk, Portsmouth
and Old Point, arriving about 3 O. clock
; Refreshments were served en- thu
! steamer. At Old Point, luncheon
:. was rendered the visitors at the Cham
, berlin. The spread was tempting
| obct anu Was BEtubly bnJoJtu ny th'
visitors. During the luncheon, an ex
t cellent orchestra played popular air
2 from time to time, and when Mary
! land, My Mary land. ''My Old Kentuck,
, Home,' Yankee Doodle were sounded
i the guests would join in, singing tn
: songs. But it remained for the Southern
melody, Dixie" to raise the enthusi
l asm to the highest, everybody joininI
in the applause. When America wa
I struck up, the assen,blage arose as on
|. man, and waved and cheered while th
l. air was being rendered. George b
8 Jones, @. W. Morris, John s. Lear am
{ all of the members of the transporta
= tion committee were indefatigable i
Q their efforts to make the trip success
u and they were the recipients of man
= thanks for the manner In which tn
!. trip Was made--there not being tn
a slightest hitch. There were man
,- ladies aboard, and they enjoyed tn
x trip as much as did any of the repre-
z sentatives. Not single person mad
u the acquaintance of Father Neptune
y After dinner, the party split up int
groups, and visited the fort and point
of interest around Old Point until 6. q
o'clock, when the start to Richmon
was made, this city being reached at
m | o. CLOCK.
Tho Rev. DIR. Hawthorne preache
If to the Odd Fellows Oh Sunday. "Ar
Is piled Christianity was the subject
r his sermon.
Grand Sire Pinkerton and his sta
l. were given reception at the Jefferso
n Hotel Monday week. The News says
{, 1.-THE reception was brilliant SUI
,e cess. Members of the Richmond lodge
"a we're present in full regalia. Go,
v Tyler was also present, and adde
a much to the social pleasure OF tn
"a gathering. The Jefferson Hotel, bri
At liantly lighted and filled with flowers
n never witnessed a more delightft
ia occasion. The number Of fail RI
Or bekans at the reception was yer
"a goodly one, and their beauty, grac
it and presence contributed to make Z
10 this function most Pronounced an
a charming success. -
ID The past grand representatives n
A. union and banquet took place at th
Jefferson Hotel Tuesday night week.
1t The festivities last night included
ri concert and ball at the Auditorium
" Mrs. johnson and Miss johnson
10 this city spent the week in Richmond
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