The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-04-20
ODD FELLOWS RECEPTION.
The Justices Of the Supreme Court
of the G. v. O. O. =. Given an
Ovation by Mars Lodge and
Household Of Ruth. Mayor
Keller Delivers Welcome
Address.

Lodge No. 2202, and Household OF
Ruth to their honored guest, the
members of the Supreme Court which
took place at Bowlby Hall, st. Paul,
was a grand success. The hall was
beautifully decorated by Mr.. Chas. H.
Miller, the three links of the order
were prominently displayed about
both halls. AS soon as the crowd be-
gan to arrive, the orchestra offered
their choicest selections. Mesdames
Addie Crawford Minor and Matte
Campbell sang solos. The social set
ofthe Twin Cities turned out enmasse.
Richly gowned ladies and gentlemen
in evening dress lent splendor to the
occasion. The Special guests were
the visiting members Of the Supreme
Court-viz Chief Justice Benz. J.
Davis, Editor of the Atlanta Inde-
pendent and Associate Justice, w. l..
Houston, Past Grand Master of the
Order, and a prominent attorney of
Washington, d. c. Also Associate
Justice w. r. Morris of Minneapolis
and Atty. w. r. Francis of ST. Paul,
Clerk of the Supreme Court. Mayor
Keller of st. Paul attended to offer
welcome on behalf of the city. The
reception committee had arranged to
introduce all present to the noted
visitors, and Mr.. B. c. Archer was
delegated to ask What name
please" and it was done with style,
grace, and execution, worthy of a
cotillion leader. When the visitors
had received an introduction to each
one the Ladies of the Household were
introduced by Mrs. w. T. Francis. 1t
was fully one hour before this cere-
mony was over. After the presenta-
ton, Mr.. F. o. Parker introduced
Mayor Keller who delivered one OF
| his cordial addresse of welcome. 1t
was responded to by Chief Justice
Davis, of Atlanta, Ga. He made a
lasting impression on his hearers.
Thanking them for their evidences of
appreciation, and told of the coming
B. M. c., which will be held at Allan
ia, Judge Davis compared conditions
in the North and Southland, and told
of the material progress of the Negro
in the South, admitting that those OF
the North enjoyed many rights which
were deprived of the race by the
"other folks" down there. but that
they did things in Georgia'-built
sky-scrapers - banks, owned large
plantations, and worked side by side
with the other folks" and that there
was no place on earth so dear to
him as Atlanta, Go. Judge Davis re-
ceived an ovation. His remarks were
concluded by an invitation for all
Odd Fellows and friends to attend
the 10th B. M. c., at Atlanta, Ca, to
see what had been accomplished by
the order, and to enjoy the hospitality
of the people Of Georgia, where they
would be welcomed by Atlanta's
Mayor and would meet people II
Georgia living in comfortable sur
roundings. 1t was disappointment
to all present, when Judge Houston
declined to speak, but he made
good" the next evening in Mime
apolis. The guests were then escort
ell to the banquet room, where they
were served dainty lunch of frui
/ salad, ice cream and cake and coffee
Fully 400 were present. The Com
mittee of arrangements were Chas
H. Miller P. G. NJ, Chairman: Mrs
w. r. Francis, P. M. N. G. OF the
Household, Secretary. Committee OF
the Household, Sisters Lindsay
Davenport, J. e. Johnson, Franklin
Broyles, Hickman and Miller. - OF
Mars Lodge-J. B. Johson, Alex.
Payne, w. P. Hough, F. ID. Parker,
and others. Mars Lodge Is the Oldest
Lodge West of the Mississippi, and
the Parent Lodge OF nearly all West
ern lodges. It has now In Mime
apolis one of its charter members In
the person Of Sergt. q. A. Pope.
This was indeed a gala night for the
Odd Fellows, and one long to be re-
membered in the history Of this Fra
ternity. The visiting guests will
carry with them fond recollections OF
the appreciation Of the people Of the
Twin Cities, and may point with
pride to the fact that the Odd Eel.
lows of Minnesota are true to the
principles OF Friendship, Love and
Truth, which are the links that bind
Imam to man as brother to brother