The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-14
NEW REBEKAH LODGE
Instituted at odd Fellows Hall by
State President.

Instituted at odd Fellows Hall by
State President.
A new lodge Of Rebekah has been
added to the list of degrees of Odd
Fellowship in Savannah. The lodge
was instituted last night with a charter
membership of thirty-one, on twenty
ter membership of thirty-one, twenty
six of whom the degree of Rebekah
was conferred The remaining five
charter members enter on transfer
cards. The institutional exercises and
the installation of the officers was
conducted by Mrs. Hattie l.. Stuttles,
president of the State Assembly Order
of Rebekahs, l. O. o. f.
The ceremonies were held in the
Odd Fellows Hall. After assembling
the candidates for the new degree the
work of initiation was taken up. This
part of the ceremonies occupied con-
siderable time, there being twenty-six
candidates for the degree. The new
lodge will be known as the Deborah
Rebekah Lodge, No. 10.
Immediately following the initfatory
ceremonies officers were elected and
installed as follows:
Noble Grand-Miss Daisy Brown.
Vice Grand-Miss Ethel Baker.
Secretary-Mrs. Laura Powell.
Treasurer-Mrs. A. o. Mcintyre.
Right Support of the Noble Grand
| Mrs. Sarah Borden.
Left Support of the Noble Grand
Mrs. E. R. Schatz.
Right Support of the Vice Grand
Mrs. Mary Bond.
Left Support of the Vice Grand
| Mrs. Fannie Culver.
Warden-Mrs. Alice Anderson.
Conductor-Mrs. Hattie Cook.
Inside Guard-Mrs. Frances Rogers.
outside GUARDIANS. Clara Harris.
Chaplain-Mrs. Willie r. McElderly.
The installation exercises We're con-
Quoted by the president of the State
Assembly of the Order, Hattie Suttles.
| She was assisted in the work by a
number of Savannah odd Fellows. Mr..
Leander Butler acted as Deputy Grand
Master, Mr.. James S. Silva as Grand
Secretary, and Mr. W. c. Mcintyre
as Grand Treasurer. The ceremony
was carried out perfectly and without
a hitch, and at its conclusion the
Deborah Lodge was declared organized
and ready for work
Congratulations From Grand Sire.
A communication was read from
Grand Sire John B. Goodwin of At
lanta, congratulating the new lodge
upon it's formation, and wishing it the
best of success throughout its course.
A similar communication was read
from the grandmaster Mr.. John A.
| Hynds. Both letters were received by
the lodge through the state president.
a nf WA
named to formally receive the conf
Fmuncations, and to express the thanks
of the lodge to the grand sire and the
grandmother for their kind wishes.
Mr.. Leander Butler, Mrs. Cook. and
Mrs. William Randolph McEldery
were named on this committee.
The new lodge then gave a rising
vote of thanks to the state president
for her kindly aid in the work of in
instituting the new lodge and in INSTALL
ing it's officers.
Mrs. Suttles responded with a short,
but earnest and eloquent address. She
spoke of the benefits of the order of
Rebekah, and of what it had accom-
plished since it's organization. The
aims and objects of the degree were
clearly brought out and emphasized,
and the new lodge exhorted to live up
to the principles of the order. In
closing Mrs. Suttles congratulated the
lodge upon their formation, and wished
them the highest success for the future.
Mr.. Butler responded on behalf of
the Deborah Lodge. He thanked Mrs.
Suttes for her aid in the work, and for
the kindly words she had spoken to the
members of the lodge. Immediately
following Mr.. Buffers address. the
| formal session adjourned.
Closed with Social Session.
Refreshments were then served and
the remainder of the evening passed
in social intercourse. The older men,
| bers in the ranks of Odd Fellowship
related tales of the founding of other
| lodges, and Mrs. Suttles told some in
teresting anecdotes of her work as
state president At a late hour the
| meeting adjourned.
Deborah Rebekah Lodge No. 10,
starts upon it's career with a bright
outlook. It's charter membership is
| strong, and it is hoped within a short
| time to gather number of new men,
| bers about the standard. All of the
present members are enthusiastic for
| the degree, and will work steadily and
| earnestly for the best interests of the
order.