Evening journal., 1903-10-01
ODD FELLOWS
HAVE BIG NIGHT
Gathering of Lodge Men at
Banquet to Sovereign
Grand Lodge Officers
RECEPTION IN THE OPERA HOUSE


Delaware Odd Fellows royalty enter
tanned two members Of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge of the order yesterday
and last night. They were Grand Sire
John B. Goodwin. Of Atlanta. Georgia,
and Grand Secretary J. Frank Grant of
Baltimore, Md. Deputy Grand Sire
Robert =. Wright of Allentown, was
also expected, but word was received
from him during the day stating that
he would be unable to get here.
The visitors arrived in Wilmington
about noon and We're met at the sta
tion by a committee from the Grand
Lodge of Delaware. They were es-
oorted to the Clayton House, where
they had dinner. In the afternoon the
two Sovereign Grand Lodge officers
were shown around the city in car
riages by Mr.. and Mrs. George c. Nor
ton and Mr.. and Mrs. George II. Tay-
lor
The committee that arranged for the
entertainment of the visitors was as
follows: James H. Appleby, chairman;
George c. Morton. George II. Taylor,
Ira e. Sharpley, James f. Pr.ce. VIM.
II. German. John S. Grohe, William
Carnagy.
Reception at Opera House.
Last night the distinguished guests
were rendered a formal reception at
the Grand Opera House at which time
an address was made by Grand Sire
Goodwin. Attorney General Herbert
II. Ward presided, and there was
large attendance Of odd Fellows and
their families. The program included
selections by the orchestra and by the
Philadelphia Quartette; humorous Sc
lections by Walter u. Cooper; soprano
solo, Dreaming of You" Mrs. Eliza
beth Blaney; humorous songs. Mr..
George; tenor solo, Wilbur ]. Herwig.
Address by Grand Sire.
Mr.. Ward. in introducing John b.
Goodwin OF Georgia. the Grand Sire
OF the order, said that Mr.. Goodwin
was a distinguished lawyer OF Atlanta
and had served two terms as Mayor Of
that city. He said: He is grand sire,
and that means the head OF the Odd
Fellows OF the world"
Mr.. Goodwin spoke on Odd Fellow
ship, and his remarks were greatly en-
ioyed by the members Of the order In
his opening remarks the speaker said:
1T affords me no little pleasure to be
In Delaware and enjoy the welcome
which has been extended me. I have
observed something OF Delaware's odd
Fellowship from the various represent
tatives sent TO the Grand Lodge. What
ever may be said of it's territorial linn
It's IL seems to me Delaware is the big
gest State Of its size and the greatest
State in nature and character"
During the course OF his remarks
Mr. Goodwin said that in the year 1919
this branch OF the order OF odd Eel
lows had its beginning In Baltimore.
Nd. and that it has grown from ono
lodge TO $4,000 different organizations
of Odd Fellows. Odd Fellowship, he
said, with kindred organizations. has
brought about the age OF fraternity and
the world may never know how much
Odd Fellowship has contributed.
He next spoke OF the relief work
which the order has done and said
wherever the cry Of distress was heard
Odd Fellows responded.
Mr.. Goodwin said reciew OF the
work OF 1902 shows great activity and
that $4,000 new members were added
hat year. He said: 1T Is an institu-
rion to which the people have become
]
men In 1919, and now in most all civil
ized countries the standard OF Odd
Fellows has been erected. There is
every reason to believe the present year
will be a red letter year in the history
of the order. Instead Of 6S.OOO VIC will
add 100000 new members to the grand
army of Odd Fellows. The total now,
he said. is 100000. In closing his re.
marks. the speaker urged his Delaware
brethren to continue to increase the
membership here.
Banquet at Hotel Wilmington
Following the reception there was a
banquet in honor Of the guests at the
Hotel Wilmington. James II. Appleby
was toastmaster, but owing to the late
hour but one toast was responded to
Grand Secretary Grant made a few
remarks on Progress Of our order"
He advised Delaware Odd Fellows to
hustle for a large membership.
Those present included Mr.. and Mrs
James II. Appleby. Grand Sire John B
Goodwin and wife, Grand Secretary
J. Frank Grant, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert
II. Ward, Mr.. and Mrs. George c. Nor
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. George II Taylor
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira e. Sharpley. Mr and
Mrs James +. Price, Mr.. and Mrs. John
s. Grohe. Mr.. and Mrs. William Car
nagy Isaac W. Hallam. Frank Roop
Edward Spencer, Harry Greaves. E. NJ
Fowler. George NJ. Stevenson, George
NJ. Fisher r. NJ. Highly, II. B. Rodney
George NJ. Griffin, Charles Lowber. For
rest Pyle Mr.. and Mrs. S. c. Hill. Miss
Blanche Pierson, p. ]. Isaac. J. b. Mar
tin. James Heisel, 3. V. Weldon. ]. "
Carpenter e. w. Ranscme, Mr.. ard
Mrs. John Fuhr Mr.. and Mrs. Z. H.
Morrow. John Collins. Edgar C. Pierce
John Killen, e. W. lester II. c. Clark
Mr.. and Mrs George w. Pyle. Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank n. Overdeer. Mr.. and Mrs
c. p. Maroney