Evening journal., 1904-04-27
NIGHT IN CITY
LODGE ROOMS
What the Wide Awake Secret
Societies in Wilmington
Are Doing

Exercises at the Grand Opera house
last night In commemoration Of the S'tn
anniversary of odd Fellowship we're at
tendea by, Odd Fellows and their families
from sll narts Of the State. 1t was one
Of tho most successful affairs Of the KIND
tbat was ever held in this city. Joshua B.
carpenter was president and Robert MI
Burns secretary Of the committee IN /
charge. There was an excellent vaudeVihe
program.
The Feature OF the evening was an sd-
dress by Edwin I. Curry, Of ba"lmoie'
Assistant Grand Secretary Of che soNer-
eien Lodge. Before introducing the speak
er Deputy Grand Master James H. Ap-
pleby made a few remarks, reviewing the
history Of the order There are e counties
now he said. under the Jurisdiction oil
tho Sovereign Grand Ledge.
Assistant Secretary curry has repu-
tation as an orator and his addreas laa'
night was especially pleasing 20 Odd fei-
lows. The speaker during hos remarks e1-
hiblted brick which Nc SAID was sOoI
years old and which for elghty-hvc years
formed part OF the walls Of the building
in Bahinore which wasqhe cradle of odd
Fellowship IN this country lie said that
the bisck, while mute tells an Interesting
STORY and that the m0thor lodge had Sc
cured 4 number OF those bricks which She
intended distributing os souyenirs The
speaker referred fesungly 70 the fivc men
who met ciehty-fvc years ago IN. Balti-
more and founded the independent order
of Odd Fclawsi nlhc greatest inatltulion
OF its kind In the world
To-day ihcro are i,50,0O0 Odd Fellows
C.... "A
order had expended sioocoooo.
Good icdzenship. Fidelity and Honesty.
arc strictly cnjoined upon members OF the
order and the three dutlcs they must per-
form is 10 honor God. themselves and
their noigbpprr. prmei lpo whole fabric
Of the order Is founded upon yhe Golden
Rule. do unto others as you would be
done by" These du,ies were fundamental
from bhe start and BY a strict adherence
to these duties the odd Fellows were as
a consequence bopter men. The princi-
pies OF the order. continued Mr.. Curry,
are found.in the motto Friendship, Love
and Truth, ...... ...
In conclusion Mr.. Curry said the whole
teaching Of the order was based on the
sreosest Of an books. the Bible.
The program follows:
Overture. urchostra: Miss Edyihc wns,
the great contralto vocalist; Harry Muir
phet. in selections OF original maslc: Mr..
Sherwood. tenor solo; Tho bennett Sisters
In q. budget OF songs and dances, John
Ceiecr. violin vlrtuoso. address. Edwin J.
Curry. assistant grand secretary OF smyr.
ma Emnd Lodge; Mufphet and Stevenson
celebratcd musical artists.
"A Noble outcast" viii be prcscnte,
tonight by tho Wilmington Dramsth
Club In odd Fellows HAN. for the bench
OF uhc degree team Camp No. Q, T.. o. S
A. The drama which has seven In tn
cast promises to be very good as tn
club has been rehearslne two months 20
The event
washington Camp. No. 10. n. o. S. A
initiated two candidates at n largely at
tended metienE last evening. Many o
the members will attend tho dramati
entertainment IN odd Feilows Hail to
night.
Brandywine Commandtry. knights o
Ma'tn Is in a hne condition at presen
and they have several candidates FOR ad
mission awaiting initiation.
ST. Georges Castle. Knights of an
Golden Eagc Will leave Saturday oveninl
for Kenneth Square AT $50 o'cleck instcal
CT o'clock as has been published. O
May 10. the crand Lodge OF Pennsylvani
knights Of the Golden Eagle viii meet o
annual session and Chosen Friends Casu
Of this city, viii ,isst castle OF the sam
name in Phiiadeiphia Oh thlt occasion.
Two proportions were received .as
evening by Corinthian Lodge. Shield q
Honor and on, tho next meeting night tw
will be initiated.