The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-26
New Grand Master of Georgia Odd
Fellows.

| commands in the contest. The judges
were Grand Representative r. I. Dan
iel, Past Grand Master George o.
Berry and Past Grand r. II. Skies
In the competitive contest in en-
campment degree work the Gainesville
team won the first prize of $50. The
offering of these prizes. which was a
suggestion of Grand Patriarch Elliott,
| had the effect of stimulating interest
and of making a much better show
ing than might have been otherwise
made.
The opening exercises OF the Grand
Lodge We're held at the First Baptist
Church, Rev. l.. r. Christie making
the opening address and Grand Mas
ter John A. Hynds of Atlanta re-
spending.
After the opening exercises the
members of the Grand Lodge went
to the Elks' Lodge room, where the
Grand Lodge session was held.
OgIcthOrpe Lodge TO Lose Charter.
A special committee was appointed to
investigate the charges against Ogle-
thorpe Lodge, of Savannah. The COM
mittee consisted of Past Grands r. B.
Russell, r. r. Harris and C. II.
Brand, two Superior Court judges and
a solicitor general. This matter was
thus taken out of the hands of the
Standing Committee on Claims and APP
peals. The committee decided to meet
at o'clock i'm the afternoon to go over
the matter thoroughly, and prepare the
report which is to be submitted to the
Grand Loldge, probably in the morning.
They spent a good deal of time go
ing over the matter and ii is under
stood that the report will be submit
ted the first thing tomorrow, an agree
ment having been reached. The COM
mittee will not give any information
in regard to the report, but those who
are in a position to know say that
the committee will recommend that the
charter of the lodge be revoked. 1t is
said that there is no other course open
to the committee. This action will be
approved by the Grand Lodge, but II
does not mean that the Oglethorpe
Lodge will be put entirely out of bus-
ness. The subordinate members can
apply for another charter, which would
be granted, thus getting rid of the in
subordinate members. This is the most
unpleasant work the convention has
had before IL.
New Grand Omcers.
The election of officers was then
taken up. The contest for some places
was spirited. II was 2 O'Clock before
the adjournment was taken for din
officers had been elected:
Grand Master-John w. Bennett of
Waycross.
Deputy Grand Master-T. H. Robin
son of Gainesville.
Grand Secretary-J. S. Tyson OF Sa-
vannah.
Grand Treasurer-T. A. Cheatham OF
Macon.
There was a spirited contest between
H NJ. Ward of Savannah and B. b.
MCGOWAN of Augusta. for grand war
den, but MCGOWAN won out.
ballot was then taken for $rand
representative, but neither candidate
received a sufficient number of votes.
The candidates were It. S. Nell of
Athens, A. L. Kontz of Atlanta, T.
L. Grezard of Columbus and j. A.
Hynds of Atlanta. The election was
postponed until after noon, when Past
Grand Master Hynds was elected on
the fourth ballot.
Many Rebekahs on Hand.
The Rebekah Assembly is being held
in the odd Fellows Lodge rooms and
is largely attended, there being be-
tween 200 and 300 women is the as
sembly Thirty-eight lodges are rep
resented and several degree teams are
here.
The officers In attendance are Mrs.
Hattie l.. Suttles of Smyrna, president:
Mrs. Angelina Norton Of Savannah. vice
president; Mrs. Ida Rhodes Of Atlanta,
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