The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-09
GRAND LODGE. { Of
VA. 0:|D||:.D|[|-FE ELBOWS D V:
Largest Attendance Of Members
and Delegates in History Of
the Order. Il.
.REBEk <, HAVE MEETING Il '.
Governor Licutcnant-G Governor
and Mayor Of Richmond Make
Brief Speeches.
REBEKAHs HAVE MEETING

The opening session Of tho Grand
Lodge OF Virginia, Independent Order Of
dd-Tellows commenced yesterday
morning at 10 O'clock In the y. NJ. G. A.
Hall with fully 900 present. Three hun
bred and twenty members OF the Grand
Lodge were In attendance. which makes
this the largest convention OF Odd.Fel.
lows evor held In the State.
At tho opening there werc seated on the
stage Governor Swanson, Lieutonant.
Governor EllyAon. Mayor Mccarthy.
Grand Treasurer J. w. Fergusson. Grand
Chaplain j. j. schcre-. Grand Master
Norman G. Ashby. Grand Secretary r.
Wiley Davis, Past C;rands Thomas n.
Kcndar and Manly y. Ramos Tho ses-
sion was called TO order by Past Grand
Thomas n. Kendlar. and MIR. Manly +.
Ramos led the members IN singing the
Odd Fellows Ode. Grand Chaplain j. J.
scherer then offered prayer, asking d.
vino blessing on the rulers of the ma
ton, state and city. %e9i
Mayor Mccarthy Speaks.
Mr.. Kcndlar introduced Lieutenant.
Governor Ellyson. member OF the Rich
inond Lodge. as chairman of the PFC
liminary meeting. Governor Ellyson said
that he realized the honor put upon him.
and after praising the Ladies' Auxiliary.
lie introduced Mayor Mccarthy. as the
man with the confidence OF the people
Mayor Mccarthy spoke briefly In well
coming the visitors to Richmond IIo
SPOKE in praise OF the good work OF the
order and finished by saying that lie
hoped all the peopole Of the State had
learned to love Richmond. and. on i;s
pnrt, extended most sincere welcome TO
the visitors. 2st
Grand. Master Norman Ashby responded
TO the mayor. and. among other things.
said that no other city knew SO we'll how
to extend a wccon,me hand as RchNond.
Chairman Elysoon then introduced Gov
ernor Swanson, who is member OF
Aurora Lodge. lie reviewed the order
from the twelfth to tho present century.
ard dweit upon the tenets OF truth.
fre ndship and love In conci.f,lon he
said THANK God am a member OF the
noble order. and here openly renew my
vow,
The closing ode was then sung to the
time, OF "Anerca.1 Grand Master Ashby
then called the session down TO consider
business. But little was accomplished in
either the morning or afternoon. tho time
being taken up with dividing the work
out among tho committees, and start
was made on almost all business General
committees we're appointed. with inslruc-
items. The auditing committee reported
mat 1t had examined books and was ready
;
tribution also reported. and asked for In
s;Iuctions. It Is expected that the. WORK
OF the session will be concluded to-day
All past graunds arc cntitle to seat on
the floor, and in the election to-day they
Win be allowed TO vote.
TIL G morning session Of the Rcbekah
Lodge was opened at 10 O'Clock yestcr-
day morning in Murphys annex, every
officer being in place The officers are
sag follows:
President, Miss Anna NJ Krausc. OF
Lexington; Vicc-Prcsidcnt, Mrs. Celia
Kass. OF Richmond; Warden. Mrs. NJ. %
Witmore, OF Iynchburg; Secretary, Mrs
S. Edmonia Dull, of stanton; treasurer,
Mrs. Edmonn Perkins, Of Richmond;
chaplain. Mrs Minor Coutts. OF Clifton
Forge; Marshal Mrs, Geneva Kennedy,
of Staunton; Conductor. Mrs. Robert
C;reayer, charlottesville: Inside Guardlan'
Miss Annie 7. Long, OF Irvington; out
side Guardian, Mrs. Lizzie Whlteakcr'
OF Green Dale.
Committees were appointed at TINS meet,
ing and tho reports showed good ana wv
the morning session, ana tnc Hlce''''1
adjourned at 10 to meet at 2:3o.
At the afternoon session reports were
hoard from the president, secretary ana
treasurer The vlce-president. MIS- C ,.,,
I<ass. gave a beneficial talk on .Iha
Advancement and Increase or INC ,"osk
of the Order" ono,,o, !.
Twenty lodges were Iep"''e' 80
having delegates, making IN an auout
seventy-n five ladies' present.
mo grand master, Mr.; Norman Ashby.
OF CuIpepcr, VA, and the past grand
master p. H. Northern, of Winchester,
hath gave inspiring talks, The father
$nr Rcbekahship, Mr. larrabce, Of l'hoe-
th,,s, va, also made,a helpful address.
The Rebekah lodges gave as follows
IN the Orphanagn at l,ynchblrg; Lodge
K 40 80 so: i .odge 81, s12 Lodge e. 81;
! ,odgc 90, $40; Lodge 49,, so5; Lodge q,
$50.
They Are All Here.
Richmond is full of Odd Fellows Tho
Lobby of every hotel Is crowded Win
visitors wearing the badges OF their
order.
Thirty-olght children from the Odd Eel
lows Home arrived in Richmond ycs'er'
day on the 9 o'clock train and wera
driven to To-ds Hotel at the expense
of Captain suulres. The tots Immediate
IL took possession OF Capitol SQUARE, and
are having tho time Of their lives
A large crowd gathered at tho Casino
last night 10 hear Polk Miller and his
8ouartette The Odd F,allows and 'nelf
wives enjoyed The entertainment PM
mensely II applause counts for any
thing.
'rhe entertainment by tie Rebekah's at
tie Y. M, G. A. Hall wns equally sue
cessful The programme was as lor
lows:
short addresses by Past Grand Master
e. Nv. Morris and Grand secretary f..
Wiley Davis and Mrs, Celia kass' lieah'
ing by Miss ISate fuller, and music b,
Z I RON tie services or tie Odd Fellow
aud sRebekah's will commence thts morn