The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-28
THE E|CHTY-SECOND
LOOT, ANNIVERSARY
Celebration by Capital Lodge
and its Guests.
THREE HUNDRED PRESENT
Gov. Aycock on "The Order of Odd,
Fellowship
THREE HUNDRED PRESENT
YOUNG LADIES SERVED REFRESHMENTS
Toasts Responded to by Messrs. J, H. Pou. W.
C. MchIackin, C. F. Lumsden and B. R.
Lacy on Appropriate Themes Of
the Order.

the Order.
The eighty second anniversary of the
order of Odd Fellows was brilliantly cele-
brated by Capital Lodge, No. lat, and its
guests in Seaton Gales Hall, ia the
North Carolina Home building, last even
ing. The beautiful new hall was thronged
and many stood throughout the exercises
About three hundred were present and the
fair sex lent their charm and grace to
most happily commented on the large at
tendance of ladies, remarking in that con-
nection that Capital Lodge was composed
mainly of young men, very few of whom
were married. The Hollowbush orchestra
furnished music at intervals throughout
the ceremony, and later while the re-
freshments were being served. A score
of Raleigh's beautiful young women
served the delicacies, consisting OF
creams, ices and cake. A dozen young
men of Capital Lodge received the guests
and showed them to seats
Past Grand Sire Charles NJ Busbee,
of Manteo Lodge, the POSTMASTER, called
the meeting to order at $3.50 and spoke
briefly of the growth of the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows, which originated
in England but the first lodge in the
United States was organized in April, 1919,
just eighty-two years since. After read
ing the anniversary service of the order
the chaplain, Rev. w. d. Hubbard,
opened with prayer The impressive an
niyersafy responsive ritual was read by
Noble Grand c.. M. Busbee, Vice Grand
W. C. McMackin and Chaplain w. d. Hub
bard
Toastaster Busbee explained that in
Odd Fellows Hall all castles aui positions
were ignored all men were then brother
Odd Fellows, so he introduced Governor
G. b. Aycock as Past Grand Chas. B. Ay-
cock, of Neuse Lodge, No. 6, who would
respond to the toast "The Order of Odd
Fellowship" The Governor spoke briefly,
saying this Order lives up to the declara-
tions of its principles and that accounts
for it's remarkable growth and prosperity.
| The obligations resting on every Odd Fell
| low are to visit the sick, to bury the
| dead to aid the widow and to educate the
| orphan and these purposes are carried
| out Every religion, doctrine and creed
| is measured by it's deeds, its declarations
must be translated into action, and this
| Odd Fellowship nobly accomplishes. The
| Governors talk was literally applauded
"The Scarlet Degree Member" was the
| toast responded to by Mr.. James II. Pou
of Olive Branch Lodge, No. 81. Mr.. Pou
said while the scarlet degree members
those who held high positions, were or
| namental, useful and necessary in lodge
still their endeavors would amount to
nothing without active jealous third de-
gree members, who must constitute the
| bone and sinew, the very life, of each
lodge The third degree men must do the
work. keep up the order In the late wal
it was not the big 13-inch guns that ac-
complished great things after all. The
| Spanish fleets were struck by the small
! shell and not the great torpedoes. Nc
one need have a higher ambition than
! to be a Jealous, faithful member Of the
| third degree.
Mr. w. NJ. Russ, who was to respond to
the toast riding the Goat" was kept
away by sickness, so Past Grand Repre-
| sentative w. G. McMackin, of Mantec
Lodge, had as his theme both 1.-THE Raj
| eigh Lodges" and Riding the Goat and
his grafton justified this additional lati-
| tude allowed him and he was loudly ap-
| plauded. He paid glowing tribute to the
/ characters of Gov. Aycock, Mr.. ]. Fl. Pot
and Past Grand Sire c. M. Busbee.
Past Grand Master Jos. G. Brown, Of
Seaton Gales Lodge, was called out of the
| city so could not speak on THE New
Hail. but Toast Master Busbee aptly
| remarked that the beautiful hall spoke for
itself
1.-THE Orphan Home" was the subject
Of the speech by Past Grand Master Chas
#. Lumsden, of Capital Lodge, and this
was most fitting since Mr.. Lumsden lait
the corner stone of the Odd Fellows Or
phan Home at Goldsboro in 1895. Mr
| Lumsden aptly told the story of Davit
| and Jonathan's love, how after the latter
| died David asked, rs there any of The
house of Jonathan left?" When Jonathan's
! little crippled son was brought in KiuG
| David loved him and he ate at the Kings
/ table. So Odd Fellows care for their de-
ceased brothers little ones, project ant
| cherish them. A hundred children have
/ been cared for in the Goldsboro Home
The concluding toast, Mr.. B. R. Lacy
| of Capital Lodge, on ''The Absent Ones,
! those brothers who have crossed the
river and are resting under the shades OF
! the trees, was most beautiful and more
| than one eye became dimned with tears
| as Mr.. Lacy spoke. To the noble and
| brave man the fear Of death is not the
uncertainty of the next life. the transition
so swiftly accomplished, but the fear that
holds him and makes him cling 10 life
| is lest his dear loved ones suffer because
| he is gone. Odd Fellowship robs dea til
| of that fear for every brother knows that
the brethren of this order will not allow
that family of another to endure dis
tress and the pangs of hunger without
! giving relief.
| When Mr.. Lacy concluded the Toast
| Master thanked the Odd Fellows and lady
| friends for their attention and after par
| taking of the refreshments the anniyer-
| sary exercises were ended.
| The committee who made the arrange
ments of this most successful celebration
| was Messrs. Perrin Busbee, j. c. Drewry
| and j. A. Sheets.