The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-25
10000 ODD FELLOWS
GROWTH OF THE ORDER OF
THREE LINKS IN GEORGIA.
RUTH REBEKAH'S TEAM
SCORED A HIT IN ExEMPLIFYING
WORK BEFORE GRAND LODGE.

Rebekah Assembly Formed-Nrs. j.
e. Cumbea, President; Mrs. VI. l..
ExIey, secretary-Capt. Henry Nc
Alpin Elected Deputy Grand Mas
ter and Mar. j. S. Tyson Reelected
Grand secretnry-Ruth Rebekah
Degree Team Invited to Visit and
ExempIify Its Work at Both Ma
con and Atlanta.
The Savannah Odd Fellows, including
about twenty of the lady members of the
Ruth Rebekah Lodge, who have been in
attendance at the Grand Lodge in Macon
for several days returned home yesterday
morning after a most enjoyable visit.
The Odd Fellows were welcomed to Ma
con by Mayor Bridges Smith of that
city and Hon. Andrew w. Lane, the lat
ter of whom delivered an address of well
come on the part of the subordinate
lodges of Macon.
While not in session the delegates to
the convention, about 800, were shown
all over the city, and, in every way
treated in the most hospitable manner.
All the Savannahians report having had
most enjoyable trip and stay.
The election of officers resulted in the
following being selected for the coming
year:
Grand Master-J. L. Bass Rome.
Deputy Grand Master-Henry McAlpin,
Savannah.
Grand warden-J. A. Hynds, Atlanta.
Grand Secretary-J. S. Tyson, Savan-
nah.
Grand Treasurer-T. A. Cheatham, Ma
con.
Grand Representatives-R. T. Daniel,
Griffin; T. S. Nell, Athens.
One of the most enjoyable features of
the meeting was the exemplihcation to
the members of the Grand Lodge of the
Rebekah degree, by team of Savannah
ladies, members of Ruth Lodge Speak
ing of this work, the Macon Telegraph
says: 1.-THE eighteen ladies composing the
team, every one of whom was admirably
equipped for the work, presented it in a
manner that ELECTED the greatest approx
al and enthusiasm. This branch of the
order, 1t is believed, will receive new i'm
petus from the excellent work of this
team" The degree team is composed of
the following ladies: Past noble grand,
Mrs. Gordon l.. Grower; noble grand,
Mrs. H. Sanford Haupt; vice grand, Mrs.
W. E. Norton; secretary, Mrs. F. G. Elk
ley; treasurer, Mrs. l.. r. Manucy; war;
den, Miss M. Bigby; conductor, Miss
Rhetta Thompson; chaplain, MRS. e 3
Van Giesen; inside guardian, Miss Leila
Exley; outside guardian, Mrs. Leander
Butler; R S. N. c., Mrs. ]. E. Cumbed;
l.. S. N. G., Mrs. Edw Hall; l.. s. V. G.,
Mrs. r. ]. Davant; r. s. V. P, Mrs. j.
H. Ettinger; banner bearer, Mrs. Reid
Henry; Miss Daisy A. Browne, Miss Til
lie Struck and Miss Mamie McGeachy.
A Rebekah assembly has been formed
and two Savannah ladies honored with
high Office in it. They are Mrs. j. e.
Cumbea, president; and Mrs. Margaret
l.. Exley, secretary.
So pleased were all who saw the WOE
of the Savannah ladies, that two invita-
tons have been extended them to exem-
plify the work again. The Macon Re-
bekah Lodge has offered to pay their
railroad fare to that city if they will
come again. while Atlanta goes one bet
ter and offers to pay all the expenses OF
the team, to have an exemplification OF
the work given in that city. The matter
will be. taken into consideration. The
next meeting of the Grand Lodge will be
held in Atlanta. The reports show that
there are about 10000 Odd Fellows in
Georgia.