The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-12
RAP I'D GROWTHOF
ASPLEND|D ORDER
Net Gain of 1000 Since
the Last Session.
WORK OF M'BRAYER
Largely Attended Meeting of the Grand
Lodge. Honors to a Venerable
Odd Fellow. To Meet Next
at Elizabeth
City.
WORK OF M'BRAYER
Especial to News and Observer

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Durham. n. c., May 1.-THE Grand
Lodge of Odd Fellows held two SEES
sions today. The first was from 8
O'Clock this morning until 1 in the af-
ternoon The second session was from
2:30 to o'clock.
This afternoon at 4:30 o'clock the
representatives and visiting odd Fell
lows were taken on a trip over the
lines of the Durham Traction company
spending some time at Lakewood
park. Special cars were provided for
the Three Link people.
Tonight a complimentary concert
was given at the Conservatory or
Music, this being in honor of the Wis
iting Odd Fellows. A large crowd at
tended. The M. A. Angler Canton,
Durham's uniform rank of Odd Eel
lowship. attended this concert in a
body and in full dress uniform.
Elizabeth City Next Place.
At the session this morning it was
decided that the next session of the
/ Grand Lodge will go to Elizabeth City.
There were three applicants for the
honor of entertaining the representa-
| tives and officers of the Grand Lodge.
/ These were Elizabeth City, Charlotte
4 and Goldsboro. All three of the
1 places had supporters but the lodge
decided that Elizabeth City was en-
| titled to the meeting.
The 61st annual session of the Grand
/ Lodge of Odd Fellowship of North
! Carolina will come to a close with to-
morrow mornings session. This was
/ decided today. The session will prob
ably last until near the noon hour and
many of the visitors will get off during
| the afternoon and night
| The present session is one of the
most largely attended of any for sew
! eral years. 1t was estimated that
/ about $50 were present last night at
/ the first session and many more
reached here this morning. In addi-
/ ton to the large number of represen-
/ tatives and past officers there are
many prominent Odd Fellows from all
parts of the State who are here look
ing in on the gathering. There are
| from 800 to $50 visiting Odd Fellows
here this afternoon.
The Morning Session.
/ In addition to the selection of next
| place of meeting and fixing the time
| of adjournment most of this morn
| ing's session was taken in considering
routine understanding reports from
cussing matters of interest to the odd
Fellows of the State. One new law
was enacted that is of interest to all
Odd Fellows. \ change was made in
the time for the Semi-annual election
of officers in the subordinate lodges.
Heretofore these elections have taken
place on the last meeting nights in
June and December. The Grand Lodge
decided that these elections shall be
held on the last meeting nights in
May and December in the future.
The New Constitution.
The afternoon session was also de-
voted to routine work. It was a short
session and for that reason but little
business was transacted. 1t was decid-
ed, however, and a committee was ap-
pointed for the purpose of drafting q
new constitution and bylaws for the
government of the Grand Lodge. This
committee will render it's report at the
meeting to be held in Elizabeth City
next year.
TO Elect Officers Tomorrow.
The new officers will be elected at
the session held tomorrow morning,
this being the last session of the Grand