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float over the new building which
now is nearly finished at a cost of
S135,OOO. The keys of the city were
presented by Hon. Ben Davis, who
is chairman of the General Commit
tee on arrangements and Grand Sec
rotary of the State of Georgia, edi-
tor of the Atlanta Independent.
Grand Master Morris appointed a
committee on credentials and the
assistant secretaries. While the
election of officers will not be held
Till Thursday, the concensus Of
opinion is that Hon. Ben ]. Davis
will be elected by reclamation as
National Grand Master, and w. L..
Houston, of Washington, D. c., Ma
Ttf0nal' Grand Secretary.
The most important matter before
the grand body aside from the regu-
lar reports of officers will be discus
sion and settlement of the Endow-
meat Fund as applied to states, and
the removal of the headquarters
from Philadelphia to Washington
and reports of the Grand Officers.
Tuesday night, Hon. Harry S.
Cummings, member of the Council,
Baltimore, Md, delivered a most
eloquent address, rejecting great
credit upon himself and the order.
Mr.. Cummings is the Grand Attor
neyGeneral.
Wednesday night, Grand Master
&. H. Morris delivered the biennial
grand masters address. Mr.. Nor
ris, who is one of the races greatest
orators, held his audience spellbound
for nearly two hours. He told of the
history of the Order from its birth
to the present day He eulogized
the founder, Peter Ogden, and said
from this grand and noble character
there is permeating in the hearts of
Odd Fellows and Households of Ruth
in all parts of America the princi-
pies upon which this order was
founded. 1t was largely through the
keenness, foresight and intelligence
of Col Morris that this order has
been able to plant its colors in near
ly every hamlet, town and city of
America, and stretching its borders
to the isles of the sea. At the con-
clusiOn of his address he made a
number of recommendations that
will be taken up by the Committee
on Grand Masters Address and re-
ported to the body. 1t was the
ablest address that the conclave has
heard in years.
The treatment toward the dele
gates has been fine. The hand of
courtesy and hospitality has been ex-
tended to all the delegates and visit
tors, and nothing but the highest
praise has been spoken of the people
of Atlanta. The reception commit.
tee is headed by M. B. Morton, as
sisted by DR.. w. M. Penn, Mr.. r. c..
McAden welcomed the delegates to
the Independent Office
The Office of Benjamin Davis is a
beehive of industry. Over forty are
connected with the District Grand
Lodge headquarters. Among those
connected with the Office are book
keeping department, Miss Lucille
Dennis, Miss Rowena Reed, Miss
Willie Moore, Miss Marie Sims, Mrs,
leila Ragland, Mrs c. D. Hawkins,
Mr.. julius Foster. Clerical force:
Mrs. M. HALEY, Miss Callie Jackson,
Miss Sebelle Davenport, Misses Pearl
Rush, Lucy Henderson, Matte Watts,
Ethel Pate, Lillian Watson, Mrs.
Rena Benson, Mrs Ethel Potette.
Misses Lottie B. Gray, Ruth Rush,
Curlie Pentecost, Carrie Taylor,
Daisy Johnson, Mrs. Lizzie McHenry,
Mrs Sylvia Mobley, Mrs. Maud Nc.
Chez Independent office; Misses
Lula Campbell, Katie Bryant, Eva
Bryant Mabel Russell, Inez Ushor,
Marie Anderson, Matte Battle. Ste
nographers: Misses Margaret Jones,
Oseola Walker, Glenna Riley land
Marguerite Smith.
Mrs. Nora Barnes, of indianapolis
passed through the city last Tues
dav. on her way home. She sben