Evening journal., 1913-05-09
BANQUET
AFTER TEMPLE
IS DEDICATED
Governor, Mayor and Judiciary
MinCle With Odd Fellows
at Night Function
EXECUTIVE LAUDS
WORK OF ORDER

with large and most elaborate
banquet, and with host OF dis
, tinguishcd guests present the Odd
Fellows brought to- close last night
their ceremonies IN connection with
the dedication OF tho new odd Fell
/ lows Temple by Grand Sire c. A.
Kellar. of the Sovereign Grand Lodge,
who came from San Antonio Texas
to ofiiciate
The banquet was attended by more
! than 400 Odd Fellows and their wives
} and daughters. The guests OF honor
were Grand Sire Judge c. A. Kellar
and Mrs. Kellar. Grand Secretary
John b. Goodwin, OF Baltimore; Gov
r crnor Charles r. Miller and the NOM
, bers Of his military STAFF. who in
! cluded General l. r. Wickersham,
r General A. p Corbit. Colonel J.
: Ernest Smith, Colonel John J. Satter-
thwalte Colonel John p. Wales,
Colonel william ID. Denny. Colonel A.
r. Richardson. Colonel George W.
! Sparks, Colonel John G.. Townsend.
{ d. Marvil and Major W. g. Ramsay.
4 Among the other guests were Mayor
Harrison w Howell and Secretary OF
State Thomas w. Miller. Chief jus
{ tlce James Pennewill. Judge Victor
2 b. Woolley. Judge William II. Boyce,
| Judge Henry G. Conrad, Judge Her
' bert l., Rice. Judge Philip q. Church
man. Grand Master s. Edward Lewis,
of Delaware. the reception committee
of the Daughters OF Rcbecca, tho la
dies auxiliary OF the order and the
reception committee.
The tables were decorated with car
nations, and above the speakers table
was an electrical symbol OF the order
in rcd. white and blue effect, while
4 basket OF flowers adorned that table.
J Palms and ferns we're arranged
about the room.
Arthur C. Price, Grand Rcpresen-
2, tive OF the order and chairman OF the
l. general committee of the dedication
= acted as toastmaster OF tho affair
7 Tho blcBsing was asked by Grand
Chaplain John n MaEce Throughout
= the evening music was rended by the
le Odd Fellows Orchestra and the La IL
ie Temple Quartette OF Philadelphia
ID The menu was as follows oyster
+ Cocktail. Pcrce OF Tomato aux Crout
,a ons Vienna Rolls. Butter. Baked
le Shad Potato Chips. olives, Celery
10 Ghcrkins. Filet OF Beef with Muah
e. rooms. New Potatoes, Asparagus Tips
Iy Cherry Sherbet Lettuce and Tomato
r. Salad Mayonnaise. Ice Cream, Straw
IS berries. Assorted Cakes. Coffee.
Il. Before introducing the speakers
ID Toastmaster Price read a letter from
r Grand Secretary w H. Lever, o
10 the Grand Lodge OF Indiana, sayinl
" that he regretted that he could no
nc be present at the dedication and ban
quet Mr. Price then gave a shor
history Of the organization OF thi
Odd Fellows, which he said wer
founded BY four men in Baltimore OF
iApril %. 1919 Since then the ordc
lhas grown until It now has tota
membership OF 100000 and is thl
largest and strongest secret order Il
= the world. Mr. Price said that n
4 hoped that tho now hall which hal
- lust been dedicated would hc but TN
beginning Of an advancement, an'
TX that the night should be a beginning
RI OF new calendar and tho grca
work which was started IN 1919 b
pushed forward with more encrg
>" than svcr before. He then introduc
OF ed Grand Master s. Edward Lewis. o
10 the Delaware Jurisdiction
an Grand Master Lewis welcomed Al
j. present in tho name Of tho Gram
" Lodge aud other lodges Of the iuris
IN diction and said that II was Wit
w great pleasure that they could he en-
re ltertained at the dedication OF tn
e. beautiful new hall. which had onl
I'D been made possible by the sacrifc
". lof much time and labor. The mem
ed bers felt especially honored by tn
IL presence Of many distInguishe
guests. He also paid a tribute L
or the newspapers for their courtesies.
We Grand Sire Kellar was the mex
I'd speaker. He said that the purpose O
eff Odd Fellowship is the uplift Of al
On mankind and the spreading OF friend
OF ship and the love Of truth.
n at stands unique before the eyes @
IT. the whole world" he said 1T doe
lg mot depend upon any mythoiogies
re nor does II in any way depend upo
the past II is a new orgaizationr
III founded in the last hundred years
e- It is the progressive order full q
h faith and Is the great democratic on
mt He said the teaching OF Odd lei
or lowship was but the following out q
er the two commandments, "Thou shal
love thy God with all thy heart. wit
se all thy soul and with all thy might,
and Thy shall love thy neighbor a
go thyelf"
an GOYerOr Miller Responds.
"a Governor Charles r. Miller r.
"a sponded TO the toast "The State {
Delaware" He spoke OF the relation
- ship Of good government and frI
. ternal orders, and said in part:
VI "The building you have dedicate
Il today will OF itself show your materi;
worth If YOU never do anything els
H This building. which you have ded
II Gated will stand long after all OF 4
Il have gone and will be monument
! you who have made il possible. Yo
visit the sick. you administer 10 m
lll roor. you care for the widow an
n orphan. you help the suffering. and
\ tell YOU as long as such organic.
, 4 tions as your continue. the peace an
safety and prosperity of the natio
4 sre assured"
MAYOR Also Sneaks.
Msyor Harrison W Howell r.
\ spondcd 10 the toast The City o. vi
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