The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-02
WITH ODD FELLOWS
AND PYTHIANS.
Four Lodges Held SemI-Annual
Elections Last Night.

EIecttOns Last Night.
Last night marked the beginning of
the December elections among the Sc
cret societies. Officers were elected
by three lodges of Odd Fellows. De-
Kalb, Acorn and Concord, and also
by Excelsior Lodge, Knights of Ply
this. All of the meetings were well
| attended.
DeKalb Lodge No. 9 of Odd Fellows
assembled in it's hall opposite the post
office building. The election Of Off
GERS resulted as follows:
Noble Grand-Mr. F. E. Grant.
Vice Grand-Mr. w. H. Murdoch.
Permanent and Recording Secretary
Mr. ]. w. Smith.
Treasurer-Mr. E. Moyle.
Trustee (three-year term)-Mr. c. H.
Dorset.
Following the election one or two
matters of routine business were
closed uD after which the meeting
was turned into an informal social
session. Good fellowship reigned SUI
preme and several short addresses
were made by many of the members.
Following the speeches refreshments
were served and at late hour the
lodge adjourned.
Concord Lodge No. II.
The meeting of Concord Lodge, No.
II, was also we'll atteaded, and the
balloting was spirited. Little other
business of importance was transact
ed and after disposing of some minor
matters, the election was called for.
The balloting resulted as follows:
NObln Grand-Mr M I1PkgOn
Vice Grand-Mr. j. H. Rainwater.
Secretary--Mr. w. H. Winn.
Treasurer-Mr w. d. Claiborne.
Trustee, (three year term)-Mr. E.
S. Mason.
General Relief Committee-Messrs. w.
II. VIM and w. j. Walls.
The installation of the officers will
be held on the first Tuesday in jan
uary. The installation ceremonies will
be conducted by District Deputy Grand
Master Thomas M. Hoynes.
Following the election, an evening
of good fellowship was spent. The
members of Concord responded to calls
for addresses and considerable enthu-
siasm was aroused. Refreshments were
| served.
Acorn Lodge No. 1O3.
Acorn Lodge No. 1903 also held it's
election, and the meeting was attend
ed by nearly all the members of the
lodge. The balloting resulted as fol-
lows:
Noble Grand-Mr J. F. Cavanaugh.
Vice Grand-Mr G. w. Morgan.
Secretary-Mr. r. c. Burnham.
Treasurer-Mr. J. E. Henderson.
Trustee 0hree-year term)-Mr. H.
M. Ward.
AS in the cases of the other lodges
of odd Fellows the occasion was made
Of fa1lnxUehtp and Gnaaah-
making. Several members of the
lodge responded to calls for addresses
and a general Misunderstanding followed.
Before adjournment an oyster supper
was served to the members of the
lodge.
Excelsior Lodge of Pythians.
Among the Knights of Pythias, Ex-
celsior Lodge No. 8, held it's meeting
and election last night. There was a
large attendance and the greatest in
terest was manifested in the election.
The following officers were elected for
the year:
Master of Finance-Mr. H. Sanford
Haupt.
Master of Exchequer-Mr. Milton A.
Sweat.
Keeper of Records and seals--Mr.
w. G. Sutlive.
The following officers were elected
for O. half-yearly term:
Chancellor Communicable. w. w.
Sheppard.
Vice Characteristic. G. ]. Nelzin.
Prelate-Mr. Lawrence w. Croatt.
Master-at- Arms-Mr. Ernest Chan
dler.
Master-of- Work-Mr. S. r. Wheeler.
Inner Guard-Mr. E. J. Saunders.
Outer Guard-Mr. ]. ]. Masters.
All officers, both those for the long
term and the short term will begin
their duties Jan. /. They will be reg
ularly installed at the first meeting in
January. Following the election a
rally was held.