The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-10
OFFICERS WELCOMED
DISTINGUISHED ODD FELLOWS IN
 MONTGOMERY.
Local Lodges Joined in Reception to Messrs. Wheeler, Weaver, Crnw- ford, and GOOdwyn-Speeches
 and Luncheon.

royal reception was rendered to the grand officers of the state organi- zatfon of Odd Fellows by the three To- cal lodges of that order in Odd Fellows Hall last night, when more than one hundred members of the order joined in welcoming those personages to Montgomery.
 Enthusiastic fraternalism was the keynote of the meeting, as expressed by every speaker on the long but in teresting program. and as one Of the visitors phrased 1t, this meeting has been one of the most whole-hearted expositions of the true spirit of Odd Fellowship I have ever seen.
 The guests of the occasion were Grand Master of the Grand Domain or Alabama, pr. w. c. Wheeler: Rev. pr. w M Crawford, Deputy Grand Mas ter; Grand Secretary H. C. Weaver. and Deputy Grand Master-elect, R. T. Good wyn This party, with the exception of the newly elected Deputy Grand Master, arrived in Montgomery on their return north from a visit to Mobile and other cities in the State.
 Other guests of honor were State Treasurer of the Sisters of Rebecca, Mrs Lydia A. Doron. who was the first Vice President of the State orga- nization of that order, and Mrs. Emma Glover, the present chief state eXecu- tive of that body.
 To welcome these out-of-town guests the three local lodges,-Capital City Lodge. Montgomery Lodge, and Colonel I,omax Iodge,-were represented as hosts, while the members of the OilVe Branch Lodge and the Naomi Lodge of the Sisters of Rebecca, were also well represented as invited guests.
 The reception. which lasted from s o'clock until nearly II, was followed ! gzI. kfax | e nD l had arranged for the guests in the ad- | joining room.
 Major A. G. Forbes, who acted in | the capacity of master of ceremonies, announced as the first speaker Deputy Grand Master W. M, Crawford, who as a member of the local lodges. Welcom- 1 ed the visitors to the Odd Fellowship of Montgomery. He referred 10 the | growth of the state organization during | the last year, and complimented Grand Master wheeler whom he spoke of as lone of the best members of Odd Eel 1 lowship who ever held the high office | of Grand Master" Odd Fellowship. he | said. is d code of morals It takes a | strictly model man to make a good ! odd Fellow. In the ranks or the or , der. he declared, there is a puse beat | that goes out from one brother to another, which is comparable to no f other sentiment in the world R. Tyler Goodwin, the Deputy Grand | Master elect, responded to the welcom- l ing speech in a short address, thank | ing the local lodges on behalf of the other grand officers who were theiI | guests for the evening.
 odd Fellowship he declared means morality. It teaches men tt be men. It goes hand in hand witt the church. Whatever may be the re-
 lieious belief of a man. if he Is a per
 son of good moral character, the door' l of odd Fellowship are open to him.
 MT. Goodwin referred to the goo'
 that fraternalism has done in bringing
 together the different sections of thu
 country, estranged by the war betweei
 the States.
 Forty years ago he said, 'at tn
 close of the great struggle. we had tn
 North, the South. the East and tn
 West each acting differently from tn
 others. and each following differen
 teachings But today largely owinl
 to the influence exerted by fraterna
 orders. ws have but one country, witt
 interests united. ard no order has don
 ore toward bringing about this con
 dition of affairs than the order of Od ! Fellows
 The speech of the evening was tha
 made by Grand Master Wheeler. tn
 next speaker on the list.
 Thanking the local lodges. the speak