The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1907-08-16

The largest delegation in the his
tory of the Grand Lodge and House
hold of Ruth assembled this week to
participate in the twenty-fifth annual
session of the Grand Lodge under the
jurisdiction of Tennessee. Fully one
hundred men and twenty-five women,
representing the thought of the organ
ization were here to work for the prin-
ciples represented by the G. U. o. of
y. F. The appearance of the delegates
was of such high order that the
whole body has received words of
praise upon all sides.
Long before the hour of meeting on
Tuesday the Odd Fellows Hall was
Dacked to its fullest capacity and
when Prof. w. S. Thompson, Grand
Master, called the meeting to order for
the usual opening service, it was hard
to obtain order Prayer was offered
by Rev. Mr.. Coleman. The Household
of Ruth was also called to order by
the presiding office.
About $3.50 a. M, the lodges assem-
hled at the Odd Fellows Hall and, pre-
ceded by battalion of Patriarchies,
under the direction of Capt. A. B. Car
ter and Grand Lodge Officers, also the
Ruth's Juvenile, marched through the
streets of the city to the beautiful
auditorium in Greenwood Park, where
the local committee had prepared to
welcome the visitors to the-city. The
Auditorium was decorated with bunt-
ing and palms. At II o'clock. Rev
Preston Taylor, Master of Ceremonies
in a short address, called the meeting
TO order. after which Rev. Mr.. Coleman
offered invocation, which was followed
by excellent selections by a musical
organization from East Nashville.
Owing to the illness of Mayor T. O.
Norris and Governor Patterson, the
welcome address was delivered by Law
YER Grant who said in mart con be-
half Of the Lodges of Nashville, we
are glad to welcome YOU to this our
ritv and also to this beautiful park
which represents the genius of the
black race of which we should all feel
proud. We are welcoming you to our
'ity, the grandest on earth. Knoxville
nav boast of her beautiful city; Mem
ohis of hers: but none can excel Nash
vile in hospitality to her visitors"
Prof w s. Thompson, District
Grand Master, responded on the be-
hslf Of the Lodges of Nashville. Sew
oral responses were made by different
members Of the Order. After the exer-
oisos the delegates were served dinner
an the grounds.
There were fully five hundred peo-
cle ont to the park. The cars were
crowded carving the people: up until
ten o'clock they continued to 60.
There was plenty to eat and every.
thing one could wish in the line OF
odihles. In the afternoon the Old
Plantation furnished amusement for
the people the skating rink was also
Nneued and all seemed to be enjoying
themselves.
On Wednesday evening the concert
and entertainment were grand. The
exercises were opened by a chorus
"omposed of members of Households
nf Ruth; PRAYER by Fl. A. Malloy; and
q number of addresses. which made
the evening very ENJOYABLE. The dele
gates were carried away with the two
cOmnanies A and B, which entertained
the audience with their drill.
On Thursday the assembly met and
prerared for work at an early hour.
In the evening a grand banquet was
given in honor of the delegates and
visitors to the annual session by the
Lodges Of Nashville, at the Odd Eel.
lows Auditorium which was delight.
full
Thursdays session at Odd Fellows
t Hall was we'll attended. There was
an election Of officers and an enormous