The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-30

A. Williams, B. F. Greer, J. T. Lar
ramore, B.. J. Holden, ]. B. Ruark, A.
III. Olsen, F. P. Engler, j. A. Nox, A.
c. Linn, j. r.. McKrackan n Richard
Dosher. They came up on the steamer
Wilmington yesterday afternoon and
went back last night.
The committee of arrangements seat
led on the stage consisted of the fol-
Ilowing: w. L. Smith, chairman, J. a.
IOrrell, secretary, J. w. Fleet, Fl. O..
John E. Wood, D. K. LeGwin, B. r.
Penny, B. J.. Jacobs, E.. N. Penny, and
E. F. Johnson.
The officers of the occasion were as
follows:
Past Grand-C. w. Stewart.
Noble Grandchildren Taylor.
r. S. to N. G.-S. H. Fishblate.
L. S. to N. CDR. j. D.. Webster.
Vice GRANDDAUGHTER Bellamy.
r. S. to V. G.-John E Silva.
l.. s.. to V. G.-William Goodman.
Secretary-B. F. King.
Treasures. G.. Hail.
Warden-J. w. Smith.
Conductor D. J. Prease.
o. &C. c. Chadbourn.
l.. G.-James S. Williams.
r. S. Sc. F. Williams.
L. S. Sd. F. Barnes.
Chaplain-Rev. A. D. Mcclure.
Marshal-A. d. Brown.
With Professor Alf H. Yopp as ac-
lcompanist, the exercises were begun
with the singing of Two Roses" by
a male quartette consisting of Mr.. G.
III. Cooper, first tenor, Mr.. r. c. Banks,
lsecond tenor, Mr.. J. S. Williams, first
bass and Mr.. A. s. Holden second bass.
Their singing was splendid and was
greatly appreciated.
The Chaplain, Rev. A. D. Mcclure,
then made a beautiful and appropriate
affar which tho sHInfin0
Song" (from Lily of Killarney was
beautifully sung by a mixed quarteete
composed as follows: Mrs. w. l..
Latta, soprano; Mrs. Jas. D. Smith.
alto; Mr.. r. G. Banks, tenor; Mr.. j.
is. Williams, bass.
MI. B. F. King, secretary, next read
the proclamation, n this was follow
ed with a Duet by Mr.. r. G. Banks,
tenor, and Mr.. A. S. Holden, baritone,
who sang with fine effect Gently
FLOWS the River"
The audience was then greatly inter-
ested by the anniversary celebration
lied by Noble Grand Walker Taylor,
with responses by Vice Grand Mars
den Bellamy. When this ceremony was
lover, the male uuartette consisting of
IMessrs. Cooper, Williams, Banks and
Holden, gave a highly enjoyable rem
EDITION of The Bridge"
When the %quartette had finished
llSlHS NOLSTcSSIldH JOUH II. belld-
my. past grand master, introduced the
lorator, Past Grand Master John F.
Bruton, of Wilson. Mr.. Bellamy briefly
spoke of the noble purposes and prin-
lciples of Odd Fellowship, and stated
the orator would elaborate upon them.
lAfter highly complimenting Colonel
jBruton, he then introduced him as q
gentleman who was no stranger here.
Colonel Bruton spoke for nearly an
hour on the subject, "What is Odd
Fellowship" He told his audience
about it's origin in England, and elab-
forated the noble principles of the or
der. He then gave a history of the in
production of Odd Fellowship into
America by the organization Of the
first lodge washington LODGE at
baltimore, April &c, 1919. The first
lodge in North Carolina was organized
AT Weldon, April 26, 1S41, just sixty
Years ago, but it afterwards gave up
Tits charter. The eco lodge to be or
lganized was Cape Fear Lodge No. 2,
of Wilmington, and to this lodge Colo
mel Bruton made very f1attering allu-
lsion. In spanking of Odd Fellowship
and what it has accomplished, he al
iluded in complimentary terms to two
distinguished Wilmington Odd Fellows,
Mr.. Richard j. Jones, the grand treas
lurer, and Mr.. Nathaniel jacob, the
father of the Odd Fellows o~rphanage
lot AAC Va tAlCAA
names was received with hearty ap-
lplause. Colonel Bruton then went on
and spoke of Odd Fellowship and what
lit had accomplished, and not only was
1.-THE audience interested in the facts SO
ie~loQuently presented but they were
lpleased with the fluent and eloquent
manner in which he spoke. 1t was one
lof the most eloquent and complete ad-
dresses on Odd Fellowship yer heard
here, and the expressions by those who
heard 1t were extremely complimentary
Ito Colonel Bruton.
After the address, one of the most
delightful numbers on the programme
was the singing by a mixed quartette
lof Fosters, ~Come Where Ny Love
Lies Dreaming" Miss Carrie White
twas soprano, Mrs. F.. A. Muse, alto;
Mr.. c. H. Cooper, tenor, and MI. A. s
Holden, bass.
The audience was carried away with
lanother number, the last on the ex.
~lcellent programme. A chorus sang "Oh
italia, Italia Beloved" and it was in
Ideed charming. The chorus was com
lposed as follows: Mrs. w. L. Latta
land Miss Carrie White, sopranos; Mrs
lJas. D. Smith and Mrs. F. A. Muse
laltos; Messrs. c.. II. Cooper and r. c
Banks, tenors. n Messrs. ]. S. VIII.
Iliams and A. S. Holden bassos.
The audience was greatly pleased
with h entire celebration, and all the
numbers on the programme received
1.-THE most appreciative applause. The
celebration exceeded any former on.
lever held here by the Odd Fellows.
fbenediction by the Rev. A. d. Mcclure