The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-12

Lodge for this year. According to the
regular order of succession to the
highest office, that of Grand
Master, Mr.. Henry f. Biggs, now Dep
uty Grand Master, will be placed at
the head of the Odd Fellows in this
State.
The Concert at the Conservatory.
The complimentary concert given at
the Southern Conservatory of Music
this evening was largely attended. on
ly visiting Odd Fellows, members OF
the local lodge and their lady friends
were invited. These filled the large
auditorium and balconies. The con-
cert was an excellent one, being of
very high grade. The following is the
program rs rendered:
l Piano Trio 6 pianos)-'M March
Militant" Gilmore Ward Bryant
Written expressly for and dedicated
to the Grand Lodge |. O. O. F. of
North Carolna.) Misses Waddill,
Minor. Johnson, (Mary), Blackboard,
Claytom Brown, Christian, Hunter,
(Mary), Forbes, Little, Carter, Hun
ter (May), Bright, Rogers, Angler
Qnez), Upchurch, Mizzell Daley, An
gier (Carlotta), Fletcher, Mann, Rigs
bee, McAdams.
z. Quartet-"Theres One That 1
Love Dearly" -Kucken-H awley, Misses
BrnSon. Barnes, Johnson, Keith.
3. Contralto Solo (a-'Be Strong, y
Hahn (b)-"The Cuckoos Cry"
Somerville, Miss Temple Battle
4. Orchestra-Me Morrison.
Mr.. Kimbro Jones, Jr., Director.
5. Duet-"Two Merry Girls"1GloV-
er. Misses Hattie Crimson, Mabel
Johnson.
g. Baritone Solo-"The Party at
Odd Fellows HAIR. w. Atkinson.
Mr.. w. II. Overton.
Z. Piano Solo 6 pianos)-'Concert
Paraphrase" - Goldbeck. Miss e s
Barnes, Crimson, Keith, Saylor, Glib
son, Whitmore, Davis, Hunter (Mary).
s. Soprano Solo (a)-'Love the
Pedlar"-German. OBJ - Absent
Metcalf. Mrs c. w Bryant.
9. Chorus (a)-Swing Song-Lohr.
(b)-The Lonely Rose-Hermes.
10. Piano Trio 6 pianos)-"Over.
ture Tan c d a '-Rossini-C zerny.
Misses Brinson, Barnes, Exum, Glib
son, Saylor, Keith, Whitmore, Davis,
Fletcher, Young, Rogers. Johnson,
(MabeD, Wiley, Hunter (Mary), Little
Bright, Upchurch, Forbes, Beaman
II. "Marse c h NJ
Page. Miss Rachel Cabe Sims.
II. Physical Culture Exercises, and
Emblems.
Last Nights Session.
The session last night-the first SEES
sion of the Grand Lodge-lasted un-
til near the midnight hour. The only
business transacted was the work of
organizing, the naming of the sub
committees, address of welcome, the
response of Grand Master McBrayer,
and the submitting of the regular re-
ports from the grand master grand
secretary, grand treasurer and truS-
tees of the orphanage at Goldsboro.
These reports We're all referred to the
proper committees.
After this routine work there was q
regular love feast and this caused the
long session. The love feast was par
ticipated by reference in the report
of Grand Master McBrayer to the fact
that this is the semi-centennial of
Grand Treasurer r. j. Jones connec-
ton with the Grand Lodge. Mr.. Jones
lives in Wilmington and the aged
veteran of Odd Fellowship, who has
missed but few meetings in half a
century was here. His presence was
inspiring and created a great deal of
enthusiasm. In reference to the long
membership of Grand Treasurer Jones
the grand master asked that the lodge
or some representative would pay a
fitting tribute to the influence, life and
character of this patriarch" This was
the flash of fire that touched off the
patriotism and enthusiasm of the rep
reSentatives, and the scene that fol-
lowed was one of the most inspiring
and touching ever witnessed in the
halls of Grand Lodge.
Grand Warden Plato Collins, of
Kinston, was quickly on his feet and
fort thirty minutes he thrilled and en-
Unused the representatives present,
being interrupted time and again with
outbursts of applause. He paid a
glowing tribute to the life and work
of the half century member of the
grand body and pointed out what he
had done for odd Fellowship in the
State.
He was followed by Mr.. 7. NJ. Pen
b. II. Woodell, of Raleigh; Mr.. NJ. W.
jacob, of Wilmington, and Grand
Master McBrayer, of Asheville, all Of
whom paid tribute to the veteran
Upon the conclusion of these talks a
motion made by Mr.. Charles f. Lums
den, of Raleigh, was carried, this di-
recting that the talk made by Mr.
ceedings of the Grand Lodge. 1t was
carried by a rising vote.
This was but the beginning of the
stirring scene. Mr.. Jones was led to
the chair of the Grand Master which
had been vacated by Grand Master
McBrayer and as he sat there the en-
tire aSsemblage passed the stand and
graSped his hand. The Oldest MEM
bers of the Grand Lodge say that no
such scene was ever witnessed during
the session of the Grand Lodge in
this State.
Mr.. r. J. Jones is now 50 years of
age. In 1S45 he was initiated into
the secrets of odd Fellowship and
nine years later became a member of
the grand body. This makes his fiftieth
year as a member of the Grand
Lodge. Although quite old he is still
active and takes an interest in every
thing pertaining to odd Fellowship.
Grand Officers Present.
With one exception all of the grand
officers are in attendance upon the
meeting now in session here. Rev. F..
n. Skinner, of Clinton, grand chap
lain, could not reach here, he being
the only officer absent. Those pres
ent are as follows: DR.. l.. y. Nc
Brayer, of Asheville, Grand Master
Mr., Henry f.. Biggs, of Scotland Neck,
Deputy Grand Master; Mr.. Plato Col
Inns, of Kinston, Grand Warden; Mr..
B. H. Woodell, of Raleigh, Grand Sec
not. IF ItRNitR