The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-22
PREPARING FOR
vALDOSTA TRIP
ODD FELLOWS GRAND LODGE.
SAVANNAH WILL SEND OVER THIR-
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day HA&nI-InEeo programme
Prepared for Meeting.
Tomorrow morning the first of the
delegation of Savannah Odd Fellows
will leave for Valdosta to attend the
meeting of the Grand Lodge and of the
Grand Encampment
Grand Secretary and Grand Scribe j.
s. Tyson, accompanied by Mrs. Tyson.
will be among the early arrivals, as
it will be necessary for him to do some
preliminary work before the opening
of the session.
One thing upon which the represent
attyes from Savannah have set their
heart is to secure the next meeting for
this city. The last time the Grand
Lodge met in Savannah was in 1895
and the pleasant memories of that
meeting are in the minds of many of
those who will aid in selecting the
next place. Out of the 1876 votes. 70
will be from Savannah.
Handsome badges have been printed
for the use of the Savannah delegates
and their friends. At the top Of rib
hon of pure white in frame of gilt
is the word Savannah" while PEN
dant is medallion on which is stamp
ed the ll-Seeing Eye, the links and
the initials, IF. T. L." No handsomer
badges, it is believed, will be seen at
the meeting.
The savannah Delegates.
The following are the representatives
of the Savannah lodges:
Oglethorpe No. 1-E. A. Eason, Jr.,
]. B. Fitzgerald. Adam Heller, w. B.
Spann.
Live Oak No. 3--Leander Butler, C.
DeKaIb No. s-John w. Smith.
Golden Rule No. 12--J. S. Silva, H,
S Haupt, Fred Vessels, Jr,
Concord No. lit H. Henderson, 7.
NJ. Hoynes, r. 1. Love, w. T. McDon-
aid, w. T. Wall.
Haupt No. Sd. J. Basler, G. o. Dali
green, A. Jasme. John Stahmer, Sam
uel Wienshi
Acorn No. 103-R. C. Burnham, ]. E.
Henderson.
The Encampnents will be represent
ed by the following members:
Magnolia No. 1-JohnNW. Smith.
savannah No. CIV. c.. Mcintyre,
A A. Larsen. D. P. Fuller
Miss Reta Thompson will represent
Ruth Lodge No. of the Rebekahs.
Grand Marshal H. NJ Ward; G. L.
Grower, chairman of the Committee
on Subordinate Lodges Returns; Past
Grand Master Henry McAlpin, chair
man of the Committee on Appeals, and
Mrs ANGELA Norton, vice president of
the assembly, will be in the party
which will leave here in the morning.
working for the Prizes.
For the purpose of stimulating in
terest in the Patriarchial branch a
prize of $50 has been offered to the
team comforting the degrees in the
most acceptable manner. To the cam
ton having the largest percentage of
its active members on parade at Val
dosta A prize of 500 has been offered
with $50 to the next largest. 1t is ex-
pected that the Savannah Canton will
hand one of the prizes.
Grand Secretary Tyson has COM
pleted his supplemental report, a sum-
mary of which was given in yester-
days Morning News In the five lodges
instituted there was a total of los
charter members. The three other
lodges for which dispensations have
been issued will increase the number
TO perhaps 165.
Reduced rates of one fare for the
round trip granted by the railroads.
will be in effect Monday and Tuesday
with a return limit until May Is. The
tives will leave here Tuesday night and
will return Thursday night.
Programme at ValdOsta.
The following circular giving the
programme of the three days gather
ing at Valdosta has been issued by F.
H. Hewlett, master of ceremonies;
Tuesday, May pa O'Clock a. m,
Grand Encampment Georgia.
Parade Valdes Hotel to Lee street;
Lee street to Central avenue; Central
avenue to Patterson street; Patterson
street to Hill avenue; Hill avenue to
Elks' Hall
Cantons' drill.
Music. Mumford's Band. Grand
march.
S clock p. m.-Encampment degree
work Phoenix Lodge Hall.
Wednesday, May 25-9 o'clock a. m,
Grand Lodge of Georgia and Rebekah
Assembly of Georgia.
Cantons' drill.
Parade, Valdes Hotel to Patterson
street. Patterson street to Central ave-
nue.; Central avenue to Lee street; Lee
street to Hill avenue; Hill avenue to
Toombs street; Toombs street to First
Baptist Church.
Music. Munford's Band. Grand
march.
At First Baptist Church-Addresses
OF welcome, The City of Valdosta and
Phoenix Lodge" j. M. Johnson, city
attorney.
"Fraternal orders" Rev. L. R.
Christie.
Music, Mumford's Band.
Response, "Odd Fellowship" Hon.
John A. Hynds. G. NJ
Music, march, Mumford's Band,
from Baptist Church along Toombs
snd Patterson streets to Elks' Hail.
.'ecret sessions, Grand Lodge, Elks'
Hail.
Rebekah assembly. Phoenix Lodge
Hall
Eight o'clock p. M. subordinate lodge
degree work at Eiks' Hall.
Rebekah assembly degree work at
Phoenix Lodge Hall.
Assembly committees at Masonic
Hall
Thursday, May 26-Nine o'clock a. m,
secret sessions as on Wednesday.
Four-thirty o'clock p. M, moonlight
picnic to Ocean Pond Fishing and
Hunting Club and White Springs, Fla.
via Georgia Southern and Florida Rail-
way. Tickets to Lake Park, 25 cents
limited to return at IL o'clock same
nights Tickets to White Springs rs
cents, limited TO return at IL o'clock
next day.
All ODD Fellows and their families
are invited to go and carry baskets
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Cotton OF Co. Boys Played.