The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-04-23
AND THE EXCELLENT WORK Ac-
coMPLIsHED AT THE RECENT
ENcAMPMENT AT GAINESVILLE,
AND ESPECIALLY PRAISES THE
PENSACOLA REREKAH TEAM.

All OF the delegates from the local
lodges of the Independent Order of
God Fellows, who attended the Gaines
vile encampment. have returned to
tne city, among them being Hon. A. c.
Binkiey, who was elected Grand Mas
Ter OF the order in Florida, deserved
promotion.
Every person who attended the en-
campmenr praises the excellent man.
ner in which the visiting Odd Fellows
and Rebekahs were treated. AS stat
ed heretofore the next encampment
will be held in Pensacola, and the
local lodges will do their utmost to
make the event enjoyable for the Wis
itOrs
Grand Master Binkley, who had Just
returned home, when asked for an in
teryiew outlining the proceedings of
the encampment, gave out the follow.
ing yesterday afternoon to a Journal
reporterA ~
you ask for information about the
session of the Grand Lodge, /. o. o,
F., just closed, and / can say truly
that it was one of the most enjoyable
sessions it has ever been my good for.
tune to attend.
The meeting was in Gainesville
which is a beautiful little city with
streets shaded by magnificent oaks
as is the site of the Odd Fellows Ma
tional Sanitarium, an institution oil
which the entire order, but especially
he Odd Fellows of Florida, are justly
proud. In its mission for the relief OF
frea,- CT 1e
ting illustration of the principles Of
the fraternity.
''On Mon0ay the Grand Encamp
ment was in session, and, at night the
encampment degrees were conferred
upon a large number of candidates by
the local encampment. the officers
and members Of the Grand Encamp
ment assisting.
"On Tuesday and Wednesday the
Grand Lodge was in session and dis
posed of large amount Of routine
business, but no new legislation Of
particular importance was enacted
The reports of the Grand Officers
show a very satisfactory growth dur
ing the past year, with a total mem
bership of 3,2l0 on December 81, 1904
which has beens materially increased
since that date Pensacola was unan
imously selected as the place for the
Iext meeting.
IAN unusual feature of the meeting
was the attendance of the splendidl>
trained degree team of Naomi Re
bekah Lodge, No. 10, of Pensacola
composed of twenty-five ladies, who
under the skillful management o.
Brother Charles Friedrichsen,s have
become almost faultless in their rem
dition of the degree work
''The team conferred the Rebekaf
degree upon something more thai
forty candidates on Tuesday night
before a crowGed house, and theil
work was such beautiful interpreta
ton of the principles of the degree
that they literally captured the state
or so much of it as was privileged tC
be present. and there were represen
tatives from every nook and corner o
the state. There were comparatively
few present, besides the Pensaeolians
who had ever seen the work done b!
a thoroughly well trained team, ant
the beauty of the floor work and dra
matte parts, was a revelation to then
. that aroused an enthusiasm tina
will DOUBTLESS result in the establish
ment Of new Rebekah lodges and tn
putting of new life into old ones, al
over the state. Expressions of tn
highest. appreciation and admiration
of the work were heard on all sides
during and after the meeting
ssrJvl,a ruarnhar af Guitar Rebekal
Lodge, No. 2 OF Gainesville, wer'