The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-08-17
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RY OF THE ORDER IN WEST
/. VIRGINIA. ass, E,Rk tE:,s
.Ralaef Grand Master
And Remarkable Increase TN Nfenf-
1bership and Finance ts sReported
BY His edecessor--Harryt Cum
minis Of Baltimore, Delivers Force
full Address, - ~ !. '''<'

enaiai session OF the Grand Lodge
OF, the G. u. 0. o. F., which c8,na
to g close Friday night was by far the
most memorable and most Sauspicioas
Of any grand lodge Of the order con-
.yened I'm the State ia ,,z.L@..,..E
The, citizens Of Montgomery regard
lesa of fraternal associations threw
open their doors and ,larderg-t the.
visiting delegates. and the large num-;
ber OF visitors that such SAcasions:
always attract. s
-; u; Art eleven o'clock, wednesday,, the
Grand Master, John S. Noel, and the
Hon. Harry Cummtls, of Baltimore,
headed the procession that marched
to strains of stirring music through
the streets Of the city to the opera
house, where, under the superyisioh;
: OF tue Grand Master, the welcome and
responsive addresses were listened TO.
The city recorder represented the may
or of the City who was sick, and de=;
hVered spirited and cordial well
come to the ORDER. The freedom 0f
). the city was placed at the disposal
!. Of. the visitors. and the recorder made
9ahanyf frien dstfor himself by the fraHik k,
and fearless manner in which he;
treated questions that affect the peace,
and prosperity of. the race, Chief
Deputy Grand Master Fred q. Raalef.,
: responded to the weicome of the city
j. in a mastery and eloquent effort. Mr.,
Ramer was frequently interrup pfad by
applause. Miss Lola Lavender. Mrs;
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and Fespa pansive Addresses! His Elk
ceilenog, GoR. VIM. B. Glasscock, who
vas the feature orator OF the day,
was unable to be present, but sent
telegram of regret explaining his ab=
sence, and expressing his interest in
the work Of the order. The audience
was highly entertained by the music
Of the Montgomery and Eagle bands,
the First Baptist church choir, and
the piano solo of little Miss Hughes,
. Of Huntingdon
The order returned to the hall
where 1t was, dismissed until 2:3O D.
M, when the citizens gathered on the
spacious lawn OF the Ex-senator Davis
" from the porch Of whose house the
aged Senator, introduced by the
Grand Master, made forcible address
to the audience. The Senator's re-
marks, were pointed with many en-
phatic. utterances In his belief in the
fatherhood Of God, the brotherhood
) Of man, and his undying trust in the
great possibilities for developmen,
along. every line of the representa-
tives Of the G. U. O. o. F. of West
Virginia and the United States The
Senator was applauded to the echo
After these demonstrations had ceas-
ed, the Grand Master in an ELOQUENT
style, presented the Hon. Harry s..
Cummi1ls, Attorney General of the
order, Councilman of the City of Bal
timQre, and nominator of Ex-Presi-
dent Roosevelt, to the +aHaieHee,---
Mr.. Cummins was at his best, and
began his remarks by congratulate
ing the people Of Montgomery that
they lived In the great State of West
Virginia. He congratulated the order
that 1T had been led to such heights
of prosperity under the leadership
OF the Hon. John S. Noel, and paid
high compliment to the Grand Mas
ter, by eloquehtly describing how well
he stood in the councils Of the s.. G..
of MI, the chief governing body of
the order IN North America. He then
spoke Of the work that Odd Fellow
ship was doing for the race and ma
tion, and for an hour, in an ELOQUENT
manner held his audience In closest
attention.
= In the aftsrnoon, the credential
committee began it's deliberations, ana
the business Of the Grand Lodge was
suspended BIT night for the banquet.
Conflicting meetings prevented many
from. attending the banquet: but the
fair sized crowd made up In enjoy
ment what 1t lacked In numbers.
The regular. routine of business was
taken up Thursday and Friday and
quickly dispatched At $3.50 Friday
afternoon, District Grand Master John
s. Noel, who was elected q n1ember
of the subcommittee of management
at the meeting Of the B. M. G. at Bal
timoFe, arose and placed Fred r. Ra-
rner In nomination for District Grand
Master. In his speech, the Grand
Master reviewed the history Of the
order from the time of his first cleo
tiof, down to the present, showing
A. an ineFYfaqys, 'Y S3 s~pssshtB afE9m $40