Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-05-21
Students of Brenau viii Take
Part in Program That Has
Been Arranged for the Grand
Lodge
(special Dlspatch to Nc Journal.)

GAINESVILLE, Ca, May 1S.-The
meeting of the grand lodge of Odd Fell
lows convenes in Gainesville next week.
The assembling of this state convention
of odd Fellows also marks the begin
ming Of Brenau Commencement
Gainesville has about completed prep
arations for the entertainment of the
grand lodge of odd Fellows that viii
meet here on Wednesday of next week.
1t is expected that fully $500 repre-
sentatives will be in attendance. This
is large body for a city the size or
Gainesville to entertain, but the citi-
zens have thrown open their homes foi
this occasion, and what the hotels ana
boarding houses lack will be amply sup
piled in the homes Of the people.
bureau of information has been
centrally located, committees will meet
all trains, and everything possible win
be done to make visitors feel at home.
IN BRENAU AUDITORIUM.
The sessions of the grand lodge will
be held at Brenau auditorium. The ses-
sions Of the Rebekah assembly will meet
at the armory
ron Tuesday evening "Hiawatha" will
be presented by Prenau sch DOL of ora
tory at Brenau lake, complimentary 10
the visitors. In the event that the
weather should be unfavorable for an
outdoor performance, something appro-
pirate will be provided at the audito-
rum.
On Wednesday afternoon the visitors
will be given a trolley ride to Chatta-
hoochee park and Lake Warner. On rhe
same afternoon reception will be Civ
en- by Queen City Rebekah lodge to
visiting Rebekahs and the wives and
daughters Of Odd Fellows. On Wed
nesday evening at $3.50 will occur the
subordinate lodge degree contest at the
auditorium, and the Rebekah degree con-
test at the armory.
GRAND LODGE PROGRAM.
The program prepared by the local
committee in brief is as follows:
Wednesday, May %, A. M.-Grand
lodge degree conferred at armory.
A. M.-Grand parade.
10 A. ,M.-Short welcoming ceremo-
mics on Brenau campus.
1890 A. M.-Grand lodge convention
at Brenau auditorium and Rebekah as
sembly at Masonic hall.
p. M.-Afternoon session of grand
lodge and Rebekah assembly.
P. M.-Reception by Queen city
Rehekah lodge to visiting Rebekahs.
$3.50 P. M-Trolley ride
$3.50 r. M.-Prize degree contest.
Grand lodge will, meet Thursday morn
Ing at O'Clock, and will remain in al
most continuous session until all the
business Of the convention is transacted.
The streets. business houses and homes
on this occasion to the red white and
ted The orange and black of beau
tiful Brenau auditorium will give place
on this occasion to thered, white and
blue. The souvenir badge presented to
representatives will carry a miniature
picture of Brenau campus
OFFICERS OF LODGE.
The officers of the grand lodge are:
Grand master, DR.. L. B. Clarke, Atlanta;
deputy grand master w. S. Coleman,
Cedartown; grand warden, T. NJ. Hoynes,
Savannah; grand secretary. T. H. Rob
ertson, Gainesville; grand treasurer, S.
w. Davis, Thomasville grand repre-
sentatives. Judge r. T. Daniel. Griffin.
and Orrin Roberts. Monroe grand chap
lain Prof. ]. A. Sharpe, Young Harris;
grand marshal. w. B. Sloan, Gainesville;
grand conductors Frank Harwell, La
Grange; grand guardian. H. r. Nc