The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-21
Several Interesting and ILL.,,
structive Addresses
Delivered.
PRESENCE OF GRAND MASTER
LESTER, OF TAMPA, A FEATURE
OF THE occAsIoN-FINE PRO-
GRAM RENDERED. ELABORATE
BANQUET SERVED AND DANCING
INDUCED IN.

One of the largest and most enthus.
iastic gatherings in the history of Odd
fellowship i'll West Florida was the
reunion of the lodges of this district
in Rafford Hall last night A notable
feature of the occasion was the pres
snce of Grand Master l.. j. Lester, or
Tampa, who favored the large au-
dience with an eloquent and interest
ing address upon the growth and prog
ress of the order in the state OF Flor
ida. Addresses were also delivered
by Grand Representative Thos. c..
Watson, chairman, Hon A II. DAlem.
berte, Hon. Scott NJ. Loftin, Rev. Per-
cival H. whaley. d. D., Hon. W. A.
Blount and Mrs. F. NJ. Smith.
The spacious auditorium was pretti-
" decorated with the flags Of many
nations and the emblems OF Oddfel-
Iowship. and directly over the heads
of the speakers was the word Wei
come formed of incandescent lights.
The hall was filled to it's capacity
some time before the program conf
menced and before the chairman had
FINISHED his address of welcome
)
standing room was at a premium.
Lodges Represented.
All Of the lodges west of the Chat
tahooche river were represented az
the gathering, those participating
being as follows:
Pensacola Lodge No. a, Pensacola.
Joppa Lodge No. 6, Pensacola
Mechanics Lodge No. s, Warning.
ton.
Widely Lodge, No. IA, DeFuniak
Springs.
Oakland Lodge, No. IS. Bagdad
Perdido Lodge, No "a. Muscogee-
yellow Pine Lodge, No. SO. Century.
Milton Lodge. No. 81. Milton.
Powelton Lodge, No. AZ, Gonzalez.
Naomi Rebekah Lodge. No. IL, War
rington.
Thelma Rebekah Lodge, No. b.
Milton.
Idlewild Rebelkah Lodge, No. IA,
Bagdad.
Excelsior Encampment, No. 4, PEN
sacola.
Bagdad Encampment No. Z, Bag
dad
The Program.
The following program was rem
dered. all of the speakers, musical
and vocal numbers being heartily ap-
plauded:
Thos C. Watson. G. R., Chairman
Welcome Address-By Chairman.
Overture-Misses Lille and There
sa Jacoby. j. Kugleman-
Address-Hon J. L. Lester, Grand
Master
Piano So1o-Miss' Willis.
Address-"The Subordinate Lodge
Hon. A. H. D'Alemberte.
Violin and Piano-Miss Lille Jaco-
by and Mr.. 4. Diaz-
-"oddfellowship in Rela-
ton to the Home" Hon. Scott NJ. LOT
tin
Vocal SoIo-Mrs. Ed. Forcheimer.
Cornet Solo, Kugleman.
s-"Oddfellowship in Rela-
ton to the State" Hon. ". 4. Blount-
Violin and Piano-Mr. Max Helm
berg and Miss Willis.
Address-~The Rebekah Branch" "
Mrs. F. NJ. Smith
Dancing, Barrios' Orchestra
At the conclusion OF the program An
elaborate and dainty menu was served
in the banquet room, after which
dancing was INDUCED in until late
hour
Twenty-Five wear jewels were pre-
sented to P. K. Yonge. Henry White
A. H. D'Alemberte, A. V. Clubbs as5
w H Knowles.
Hon. Thos. c. Watson.
Hon. Thos. C. Watson, Grand Rep
resentative and chairman or the meet
ing was the first speaker, and ne de-
Uvered a most eloquent address OF
welcome. OddfeIlowship. he said. was
a power in the land and its influence
was constantly increasing The order
had ouadrupled its membership in this
state during the past four or five
wears and the roll of membership was
constantly on the increase, and especi-
ally in this part of the state was the
membership particularly enthusiastic;
there were over 1000 members of the
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