The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-29
JEWEL FOR M'ALPIN
GRAND LODGE APPRECIATES THE
GRAND MASTERS WORK.
ATLANTA MEETING is OVER
AND DELEGATES ARE RETURNING
TO THEIR HOMES.

Officers Were Installed mt the Aft
ernOOn SessiOn-H. NJ. Ward of
Savannah Appointed Grand Mar
shnl-Others Appointed by the
Grand NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Odd Fell
low Campaign to BE Prosecuted
In GcOrEia-COlum Lodge of
Rebekahs Does Fine Work.
Atlanta, May 2S-The work of the
sixtieth annual Grand Lodge, indie
pendent Order of Odd Fellows, was
completed this afternoon, and tonight
the delegates and visitors began leav-
ing for their homes.
The morning session of the Grand
Lodge was devoted largely to the pres
entation of officers reports and adj
dresses of interest. All of the officers
were installed at the afternoon session,
after which the new grand master,
John H. Hynds, appointed the follow
ing:
Rev. w. E. Porter of Brunswick,
grand chaplain; H. NJ Ward of Sa-
vannah, grand marshall j. II. Dozier
of Athens, grand conductor; C. ]. Bowen
of Atlanta, grand guardian; A. w.
Stiles of Smyrna, grand herald.
The Judiciary Committee made re-
port which included all the decisions
of the grand master for the past twelve
months, all of which were approved.
The grand master was authorized to
appoint a state organizer at a salary
of $50 month. w. F. Green recently
held this position. but was compelled
to retire on account of his health. A
vigorous campaign will be instituted,
and 1t is expected to establish new
lodges in many sections of the state.
Diploma and a Jewel.
A diploma and a jewel were voted
to the retiring grand master, Henry
McAlpin of Savannah, and a jewel
was also voted to Past Grand Master
William H. Barnes.
1t was decided that each member of
the Grand Lodge who attends the
Sovereign Grand Lodge in Baltimore
| shall be paid $40. this being estimated
as one-third of the expenses, and the
object being to have a large delega-
| ton rom Georgia.
The Rebekah lodges began their SEES
sions this morning. Following the re-
ports of officers and committees, new
officers were elected as follows: Miss
Hattie l.. Suttles of SyInrna, formerly
vice president, was promoted to the
presidents chair, in the place of Mrs
Fannie Cook of Atlanta, who becomes
past grand president; Miss Angelina
Norton of Savannah, formerly grand
warden, becomes grand vice president;
Mrs. Pauline Eton of Waycross, from
grand secretary to grand warden;
Mrs. Amanda L. Moore of Fitzgerald
from outer guard to secretary,an Mrs.
Ida Rhodes of Atlanta, treasurer
RebeLnh Appointed Officers.
The list of appointive officers as
named by the new grand president is
as follows: Mrs. Agnes Dickson of
Waycross, grand conductor; Mrs. Rem
ME Porter or Brunswick, grand chap
lain; Mrs. Julia Dunn of Smyrna, grand
inside guard; Miss B. L. Cary of Ma
con, grand inside guard; and Mrs. Lula
Barlow of Columbus, grand marshal.
Immediately following the election
the installation exercises were begun.
Miss Annie Cook presided and the rou-
tine is said to have been especially
beautiful.
Tonight Miriam Rebekah No. 70.
gave an exemplification of it's work at
Odd Fellows Hall There were thirty
in the party and the exercises were de-
c!ared the finest ever seen in the state.
The ladies' showed themselves past
masters in the art of initiation, and
won many plaudits from the large aud
fence of Rebekahs and Grand Lodge
members present Miriam Lodge was
given the prize of 800 for the best and
most symmetrical work