The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-23
GOODWIN TALKS
 ID ODD FELLOWS 84th Anniversary of Order Gel
 ebrated Last Night. ENDED WITH BIG BANQUET Exercises at Jefferson Theatre Were Heard By an Immense Crowd. Mayor Drennen Made Ad-
 dress of Welcome.
ENDED WITH BIG BANQUET

fer theatre last night to be present at the celebration of the eighty-fourth anniver- sary of the order. The affair was under the auspices of the four lodges in Bir- mingham, and the feature of the occasion was an address by Grand Sire John R. Goodwin. former mayor of Atlanta.
 A musical programme had been ar ranged which added to the enjoyment or those present. The meeting was public and many ladies attended.
 Mayor w. M. Drennen, in making the address of welcome to MT. Goodwin said that the community was honored by having the head of the Odd Fellows or the United States present. Tt is great honor to be supreme commander of over 1. 900 900 men and 100000 women," said the mayor. "Old bachelor as I am, l should think 1t would be a great honor to be supreme commander of one woman, to say nothing of 100000.
 T have looked into your record, MT. Goodwin, and find that it is clear, with the exception that you were once mayor of Atlanta"
 MT Goodwin prefaced his address with some peasantries in reply to Mayor Drennen He said he had always heard of the industry and thrift of the men Of Birmingham. "rhe ladies are surely not so industrious" he continued, "or long before this some one of them would have had his honor, the mayor, possessed as he Is of so many virtues, in graceful cap itulation to the altar of matrimony."
 The Grand Sire.
 MT. Goodwin said that he came before the audience with spirit of inspiration from the nature of the gathering. Pro- ceeding, he gave a striking review of the work that had been accomplished by the order during the eighty-four years of, IS history. gf
 He showed how many times Fraternity and benevolence, the ea'addation prin- ciples of the order, hove manifested them selves during great crises in the country 8 histcry ,cH
 / Old Principles. / Although American Oddfellowship is but s4 years old, or will be on April 26 1903, the principles of the order existed for 75 or 100 years previously in England under various names. The order was founded in Baltimore in 1873, and it's growth has been marvellous"
 He gave statistics to show it's growth during the past few years. His address was listened to with marked attention by those present and his remarks were lnterspersed by frequent applause.
 The officers of the grand lodge of Ala bama occupied seats on the platform, among them being John H. Ellis of An niston, grand master, Jake Burger of Birmingham, deputy grand master; H. C. Weaver of Huntsville, grand secretary; Dr. A. E. Meadow of Birmingham, grand warden; J. c. Bowie, of Talladega, grand treasurer; Jacob Pepperman of Montgomery, sovereign grand lodge rep resentative, and Winfield s. Lewis, past grand master.
 At the close of his address Grand Sire Goodwin, on behalf of Magnolia lodge 121 of Birmingham, presented a hand some medal to II. M. Austin. a member of that lodge as a recognition of % years faithful work for the order.
 The Programme.
 The programme as carried out was as follows:
 Invocation, ............Rev. l.. s. Handley Violin Solo-(a) Alteration. Barowslky (b) Berceuse, .................,.., Godord
 MT. Oliver Challfoux. Address of Welcome w. M. Drennen Selection ..,...................... Quartette Misses Davis and Altman, Messrs. Ar
 mour and Nelson. Dolly Warden, ................... Orchestra Tenor Solo-My Dream of You. (Rodney) .. .. .. .. e. .l .. .. .. Robert Armour Address by Grand Sire of l. o. O. F.,John B. Goodwin of Atlanta, introduced by w. S. Lewis, past grand master of Ala bama.
 Hiawatha, .,.......,.............. Orchestra Contralto Solo-(a) Dreams ....Strelski (b) In Dreamland, .............. .Coombs
 Miss Altman.
 Rogers Brothers In Harvard ..Quartette Good Night .....................,..,.M Martha Misses Davis and Altman, Messrs. Arr
 mour and Nelson. Benediction .. ........ Rev. l.. s. Handley Accompanies; MT. E. B. Beckwlth and
 Mrs. Oliver Chalifoux.
 The Banquet.
 After the exercises at the Jefferson a delightful banquet was participated in at the Hotel Hillman It was given in compliment to Grand Sire John B. Good win, by the Atlanta Odd Fellows, living in Birmingham, assisted by the Birming- ham brothers.
 Brother George Huddleston acted as toastmaster and began the banquet by proposing a toast to the health of the guest of honor, John B. Goodwin. The following toasts were responded to:
 "A Widows and Orphans Home for Alabama" Jacob Pepperman.
 odd Fellowship Twenty-Five Years Ago" H. M. Austin.
 Future of the Fraternity" Grand Sire John B. Goodwin.
 "Odd Fellowship and the Church." A. A. 'McClusky.
 ''The Odd Fellow as Citizen" Mayor w. NJ Drennen.
 "Odd Fellows in Municipal Politics" [" Jake Burger. "The Coal Miner as an Odd Fellow" Dr. A. E. Meadow
 The Odd Fellow as an Editor" J. H. r. Moseley.
 How Georgians Get Along In Birming- ham," T. J. Martin.
 "odd Fellowship Among Old Citizens" Sam Harris.
 '"rhe Ladies'" J. c. Bowie
 "The Daily Press" c. M. Stanley. "Ihe Fratenal Press JapOh Tanpor-