The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-12
Grand Ledge Odd Fellows Meei
II RaleIsh Next Year
DIVISION AMONG MEMBERS
Plan 70 Place Glass From Orphan
Hone on Road Meets With Much Op.
position and Vow Seems That Split
Is Inevitable Many Matters Of I'm.
psrtance Transacted.

Winston-salcm. May 1i.--At tn,
session Of the grand lodge OF ODD
Fellows. held mere Wednesday night
Raleigh was decided upon for the
meeting place next year. and officer.
for the ensuing term were elected. w
II. 0yerton, OF Durham. retiring
deputy grand master, was elected
grand master without opposition
Charles Dewey. OF Goldsboro. trustee
Of the orphan home and retiring grand
warden. was unanimously elected
deputy grand master. NJ I. shipman
North Carolina commissioner OF labor
and printing Raleigh: X. KendeIl
OF Shelby. and John r. Frazier. OF
Wins.on-salem. were nominated for
grand warden. MIR. .shlpman was
elected. b. II. woodelI. Of Raleigh
who has been grand secretary for
fwsnty-six years. was unanimously
reelected.
r. II. Williams. past grand master
and grand representative to the SOW
ereign grand lodge. was elected
trustee OF the orphan home TO succeed
Charles r. Lumsden. Of Raleigh, who
died December 81. 1910. Marcus w.
Jacob. Of Wilmington. chairman Of
the board OF trustees OF the orphan
home, was reelected 10 succeed him
self for a hye-year term.
Yesterday afternoon the grand
lodge Was taken on trolley ride over
the city. as guests OF the Merchants
association OF winston-S Salem. Among
the prominent Odd Fellows who ar.
rived since yesterday are w. d
Caster. past grand master. and d
Caster. both OF Fayetteville.
The afternoon session was taken ur
with discussion OF the club plan Of
admitting members Into the order II
was mentioned that one cause for the
general falling on In the net gain IN
membership during the past few years
was the abolition Of the club plan
TIE resolution passed this afternoon
provides that IN case q lodge procures
ave applications for membership they
may. BY getting permission from the
grand master. take them in.
Last nights session was given over
10 some OF the most important ques-
tons that have come up In years. Tho
question OF putting a class OF children
on the road from the orphan home
or the purpose OF making money was
the main topic. Brave men lined ~
ON each side. All she Trustees OF the
home. except Chairman Marcus VI
jacob. Of Wilmington. we're In favor
OF putting the class on the road. Such
prominent men as Robert W. Aurrny
past grand master. OF Greensboro; w
v. Evans. a former child In the home
lined up against the proposition and
some of the Influential men IN the
grand lodge favored II. The argu.
ments can not be- given here. but ihs
topic vas the talk Of ne hotel Iobbics
last night Against the wishes Of th,
little ones from the home who are
here the motion passed By majorit,
OF three 10 one. The nobie-heartet
men who opposed the proposition ar,
aimost heartbroken over the though
that the children must 60 on the roas
to make money for the support Of th'
institution. Il seems evident that
division among the members over thli
matter Il Inevitable.
IL regard 10 the decrease Of the cx
pcnses of The grand lodge. Il was de-
clded to have all subordinate lcdgei
pay hslf Of the expenses Of their rep
rcsentatlscs hereafter The grand lodg'
10 pay ihe other half.
The lodge adjourned sine die a
noon today.