Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-29
ODD FELLOWS HAVE
BIG STREET PARADE
Grand Lodge is in Session.
Officers Elected and Inn
portant Business
in Hand.

attending a state convention being pres
ent.
From early Tuesday afternoon trains
entering Atlanta all brought their delega-
tons to attend the convention, or 70
participate in the great street parade
which took place yesterday morning
Immediately after the street parade the
Odd Fellows assembled in the Grand
opera house where they were welcomed
to the city by Governor Gambler, Mayor
Minis and Hon. John II. Goodwin The
grand lodge then began its sessions at
III 1-2 Whitehall street, where they VIII
be in session for two or probably three
days.
Grand Master J. L. Bass, of Rome pre-
sided over the opening meetings Of the
grand lodge. all of whose meetings viii
be held in secret.
The Rebekah Assembly. the ladies'
branch of Odd Fellowship. also met here
yesterday.
Fully 1900 Odd Fellows participated in
the great parade yesterday. Old men
and young. the manned and the halt. and
the strong and the hearty all marched to-
gether. The parade of the Odd Fellows
was the largest parade of secret organiza-
lions ever held in Atlanta.
A funny incident of the parade was the
fact that the front of the parade was
compelled to wait at the Whitehall street
viaduct while the rear end of the parade
passed by. In making up the line Of march
for the parade the marshals had not
counted on so large number of Odd Fell
lows in the procession. While the rear end
of the procession was passing Whitehall
street on Decatur street the front end had
marched down to Pryor. up to Hunter and
down Whitehall to the end Of the viaducts
where they had to stop for some I'VE min
utes for the rear of the procession to clear
the street before they could march On up
to the Grand. ~
tree to Baker, and then conference.-the
back to the Grand. Here the parade was
dismissed. and the Odd Fellows fled into
the theatre, where the addresses OF well
come were delivered.
81 hardly KNOW. said Governor Cam
dler, "how to extend the welcome Of this
state who have contributed 50 much 70
the welfare of the state. Georgia Is proud
Of every organization that IS formed to
make mankind wiser and happier and
better.
odd Fellowship has done more 20 ale
viate human suffering. to preserve law
and order and to care for the widows ann
children OF their members than any other
organization in this state. Great an
piause.)
..Gentlemeu. Georgia Is proud Of you.
L have f8EA-nfty- geaI1 zri1ues3td With
pride your coed wori@and am glad to
meet you here.
Il have been complimented many times
since have been governor OF this state,
but / feel that the greatest compliment
ever paid me was the compliment paid me
when my brother said was the best Odd
Fellow who never rode the goat
have ridden A goat, Qaughter) but
have never ridden THE goat am not
barred by the statutes of limitation. and
hope to have the opportunity and pleasure
ere long. Great applause)
But IL I never have that great oppor-
tunity and pleasure. as chief magistrate
of the greatest state in the greatest re-
public OF any time, l welcome you to
Atlanta and extend you with all my
heart
Governor Gambler was greeted with long
and continued applause. His speech,
though short, caught the Odd Fellows
from the start, and he was closely follow
ed from start to finish.
Governor Gambler has allowed mo TO
extend the welcome from Atlanta. and
thank him.
Governor Gambler speaks for Georgia
and forgets that Georgia is Atlanta
Oaughter.) There are. it is true, few
scattering towns and hamlets in this state,
but there is only one Atlanta.
"On an occasion like this wish / were
the governor Qaughter)-and there would
be worse governor.
Il have never had to welcome an as
sembly OF such magnitude OF an assembly
whose objects so well deserve. the love
and respect of a good people not only OF
Atlanta, but Of the~whole world. You ara
an army that marches with banner en-
blazoned with friendship, love and
truth" and you should be welcomed the
world over No finer motto was ever
blazoned on the shield Of crusader or the
banner OF a warrior. Words are not suf-
fcient to tell my great love for the men
who have such great ideals as the Odd
Fellows
This city is yours believe that / can
extend the freedom Of the city to YOU
and do so. You are welcome. II, during
your whole stay IN Atlanta, you see anNa
thing you wish please take It and enjoy
it. If you want something which you do
not see, in the name of all that Is good
and holy, let US know, and we will see
that IL Is at once procured. IL some over
jealous policeman. who does not know
that you own Atlanta. should take you
in tow, and order you before the recorder,
please let me know, that 1 may hasten
to your pardon. 1 am positive that you
will find Atlanta moral and sober
city, and 1 know 1t will please you. l do
not know whether you are for Terrell or
for Query, and am not going to ask,
but 1 do know that you are temperate.
The mayor told his oft-repeated joke
about the pardon of McCarty. and it elic-
tied bursts of laughter and applause
from the gathered Odd Fellows and their
friends.
Mr. Hynds next introduced Hon. John B.
Goodwin, the present deputy grand sire
OF the world. who will. at the meeting in
Des Moines, in September, be made grand
sire Of the world.
Mr.. Goodwin welcomed the Odd Fellows
to Atlanta in the name of the Atlanta
members of the organization. He said it
was hard to find two such distinguished
men as Governor Gambler and Major
Minis who were not members of the order.
Mr.. Goodwin was followed by Grand
Master Joseph L. Bass. of Rome, who has
done a great work for Odd Fellowship in
this state. His speech was reply to the
address of welcome.
At 2 o'clock yesterday the Gate
City Rebekah Lodge met in the Odd
Fellows hall. at the corner of Broad and
Alabama streets. and conferred the or
ders' of those applicants who do not live
in a city or town in which there is such a
lodge, and who was entitled to become
member.
Officers Are Elected.
At yesterdays afternoon session, Hen-
~ McAlphin, of Savannah, was elected