Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-19
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| The session Of the Grand Lodge. I. o. O..
F., Thursday evening was concluded short
ly after IL o'clock with the installation of
| the newly elected officers. The report of
| the committee on the state Of the order APP
| proved most of the recommendations of the
grand master in regard to the work of the
order, and was adopted. The Odd Fellows
| Home Association submitted a report show
| ing total assets of s10,0s5 including the
| special fund in the Grand Lodge treasury.
The time for electing representatives to the
Grand Lodge was changed from June to
December. No other amendments to ex-
| listing laws were made, but an amendment
| was submitted and sent to the subordinate
lodges seeking to change the terms Of off,
GERS in subordinate lodges from six months
to one year. This will come up for action
| at the next session Of the Grand Lodge.
The Grand Lodge year just closed has
been one of the most successful in the his
tory of the jurisdiction. There has been
substantial increase in membership, the
financial condition of the Grand Lodge has
been strengthened and much interest in the
work Of the order is manifested among the
membership Much credit for these condi-
lions is accorded to the retiring grand mas
ter, e. w. Bradford. The appreciation of
his services was shown by the unanimous
adoption of a set Of resolutions and the ap-
pointment Of a committee to have them
emgrossed and framed and present the
same.
In his annual report submitted to the
Grand Lodge Of Odd Fellows at this weeks
session, Grand Master f. w. Bradford spoke
as follows of the proposed Ancient Link
League" Under authority given by the
Grand Lodge l appointed Past Grand Mas
tiers James H. Grew, John H. Wood and
John l. Brown committee to take under
consideration the question Of forming an
organization composed of members of the
order residing here but holding member
ship in other jurisdictions. This commit
tee in cooperation with myself succeeded
in collecting the names and addresses Of
about 200 brothers who would be eligible to
membership in such an organization. An
organization was effected, which has been
named the Ancient Link League, and which
believe is qualified to fill the require
ments of such club as mentioned in my
last report, and which, think is entitled
to the encouragement and support of our
members. AT the meeting at which the or
ganzation was effected we had present Past
Grand Sire and Grand Secretary John B.
prominent members of the order. all Of
whom spoke strongly in encouragement of
the movement and Endorsed It's purposes"
OF the Odd Fellow dead Of the year the
grand master said "Since the last annual
session the hand Of death has fallen heav-
fly upon this Grand Lodge On February
%. 1906 we attended the funeral OF Repre-
sentative ]. L. Irwin, p. G. Of Covenant
the cause of Odd Fellowship and q man
who exemplified the true principle Of fra
ternity in his intercourse with his fellow
men. On the same day Past Grand Master
John w. Thompson was called to his home
beyond the vale. On February 26 1906, We
attended his funeral. He was man Of
sterling worth and high character. whose
presence and assistance will be missed in
the councils of this body. Again, on March
80, after a very brief illness, Grand Repre-
sentative Frederick A. Stier died. He was
stricken with paralysis at his home. and
fingered but a few days in a semi con-
scious condition. That the love of Odd Fell
lowship and its principles were present in
his mind and heart even at the last
ment is attested by the fact that the last
conscious act of his life was to press the
hand of his son-in-laW, Past Grand Master
W. W. MILAN, with the grip of the degree
of truth.
'On June H. 1906, this Grand Lodge
again suffered severe loss in the death of
Representative Edwin B. Hay of Beacon
Lodge. No. 15 But a few days before his
death he had been in apparent good health