Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-05-23
ODDS FELLOWS MEET
IN ROME ON MAY e
Interesting Program Arranged
for 48th Session of Grand
Lodge
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ROME. Ca, May 2s--Everything is
in readiness for the convening Of the
fifty-eighth annual session OF the Grand
Lodge OF Georgia, /. o. O. f.. which
win be in session here May %, "a and
Is. Arrangements nave been made 10
care for 1900 visitors and advantage
Gus railroad rates from all parts OF the
state have been Offered. The streets
of Rome are already gay with flags and
bunting to wave a welcome TO the Odd
Fellows, who will begin 10 arrive Mon
day, and a delightful social program
has been arranged for the three days.
The sessions OF the grand encamp-
ment will be held on Tuesday. May %.
The grand lodge and the Rebekah as
sembIy will be in session May "a and
Is. Grand Patriarch William McCor-
mack. OF fitzgerald. viii preside over
the encampment: Grand Master orrin
Roberts, Of Monroe. over the grand
lodge. and State President Mrs. L Hell
en- Loehr. OF Augusta. over the Rebekah
assembly.
INTERESTING PROGRAM
Tuesday morning the grand encamp-
ment will assemble at the Rome opera
house at 9 o'clock and remain in session
until o'clock, with q brief recess for
dinner. At o'clock all OF the visitors
viii be guests OF the Rome lodge at
the baseball game between the Rome
and Lecatur teams of the Southeastern
league. Tuesday night at s o'clock the
degree teams Of the subordinate en-
campments viii have their contest at
the opera house. At $3.50 Tuesday night
there will be a dance complimentary
TO the visitors at the Cherokee hotel
wednesday morning the grand lodge
convenes There are nearly 500 lodges
in the state, with approximately $1,000
members. The opening OF the grand
lodge viii be preceded by parade Al
o'clock the patriarchs militant. the
military branch OF the order. win have
their prize driu on Broad = street At
S o'clock trolley cars and automobiles
viii take the visitors for q trip around
the city and a VISIT to the new campus
of shorter college and the Berry school.
At o'clock the degree teams. OF the
Subordinate lodges Will have their an
nnai contest
Thursday, May Is, will be devoted to
the closing session of the grand lodge
the election of officers and the choice
OF the next meeting place.
The officers of the grand lodge are
Orrin Roberts, OF Monroe. grand mas
ter: DIT. L. B. Clarke. Of Atlanta, dep
utv grand master; w. S. Coleman, or
Cedartown. grand warden; T. H Rob
ertson, OF Gainesville, grand secretary;
s. w. Davis, Of Townsville. grand
treasurer; T. B. Bonner. Of Lavonia-
grand chaplain; Thomas M. Hoynes. OF
Savannah. grand marshal; Frank Har-
we'll of LAGRANGE, grand guardian;
william B. Sloan. OF Gainesville, grand
conductor, and B. R. McClatchey, ar
Marietta, grand herald.
REBEKAHS TO MEET.
The RebekAh assembly, the branch or
the order to which odd Fellows and
the female members OF their families
belong, will convene Wednesday morn
ing in the court house and. will be IN
session for two days. On wednesday
afternoon the delegates will be enter
tanned at tea by the ladies OF the Rome
lodges OF the Eastern star, Ladies OF
the Maccabees and Woodmen's circle
on wednesday night the degree team
contest of the subordinate lodges takes
place. On Thursday. the closing ses-
sfons with the election OF officers, VIII
take place.
MUCH LEGISLATION.
Much important Legislation VIII come
M 10 make the session Of the grand
lodge interesting. Among the questions
that viii be considered is making all
the grand lodge Officers elective except
the grand chaplain. At present the
grand chaplain. marshal, conductor
guardian and herald are appointive.
Another amendment to be voted upon
reduces the per capita TAX 10 20 cents
per term instead OF 80 Genus third
amendment would make the term OF the
grand representatives one year instead
81 two. There Is also movement on
foot to reduce the minimum Initiation
ana degree fees to IS. and revoke the
ten club law" which allows the der
grees to be conferred for IS, when as
many as ten join at one time All
these things go TO make the session
one OF the most important OF recent
years