Evening journal., 1913-05-08
ODD FELLOWS DEDICATE
TEMPLE TO PRINCIPLES OF
FAITH, HOPE AND CHARITY
Grand Sire KeIar Presdes Over Beautiful RifuaHsfic
Service, Reviewing Growth of The Order and
CongrafuIafing Delaware for the Progress
Made---Members of Fraternity March
in Honor of Occasion.

er his blessings on the new temple,
and with the singing Of another ode
the exercises came to a close by
Grand Master Lewis speaking Of the
purposes of the order urged all to
assist in furthering the cause of uni
versal place and brotherhood OF men.
He then announced that the Temple
was duly dedicated. Mr.. Mahoney
president of the Hall Company. re-
ceiving It.
Grand Master Lewis introduced
Grand Sire Kellar saying he was with
them to give them a message from
the Lone Star state.
Grand Sire COngratulates.
Grand Sire Kellar congratulated
the Delaware Odd Fellows on having
a new temple. and he did not think
II amiss to speak Of something he
had heard a short time before. That
was a similar building (Knights Of
Columbus HalD nearby being decor
ated with flags today. which he de-
clared was the sign Of the growing
spirit Of brotherhood among men.
Rich in Membership.
Sire Kellar. then reviewed the orl-
gin of Odd Fellowship, which was
started "a years ago. Its member
ship today totals 100000, including
members of the Rebekah Degree
The net gain last year was $4,000
The total amount collected last year
for charity, ETC.. was S1S,000000, OF
which s6,00O.000 was paid out in re-
lief. The real estate Of the order is
valued at s64000,000 and the Sover-
eign Lodge had at present over $780,
900 in cash.
Grand Sire hellar also spoke Of the
meaning OF the order and its pur-
pose, saying It teaches the lesson Of
! common humanity. Mr.. Kellar said:
Truly he loves Sod best Who loves
his fellow men. What the world wants
today is not a new religion, nor a
new art. but a better man and Odd
Fellowship Las striven for this"
He said the odd Fellows and kim
dred organizations we're doing some
, thing through faith and charity that
, has not been possible through the
! sword and when peace, faith and
charity prevail the condition will be
universal brotherhood
The audience then adjourned with
the singing OF the doxology and th'
+ hcncdiction by Chaplain Magee.
The grand lodge officers. together
3 with Grand Sire Kcllar and Crane
! Secretary Goodwin were entertained
= at a luncheon at Hanna's cafe by tb'
. Past Grand Masters Association.
Parade This Afternoon.
The new temple was constructed OF
! iplans prepared by John ID. Thompson
architect. William D. Haddock an'
Company were the builders. The com
u mittee of lodge men who had charg
y of the building of the new Templ
y was A. l.. Johnson, chairman; jane
9 f. Price, William J Quigley. Charlie
p. Maroney and w. w. DOuty, secre
c tary. This committee was appointed
3 by the Odd Fellows Hall Company
J. This committee also attended TO tn
u furnishing of the new building Tn
q present temple stands as a fitting me
! mortal to their zeal in their work
Z This afternoon the new temple wa
n thrown open to the public and unit
:, 6 o'clock can be inspected. At 2S
=, o'clock the parade formed at Mint
and King streets, with the right rest
&c ing on Ninth street.
D Promptly at the command OF Gran'
IS Marshal George n. Bailey and his as
s. sistants, c. r. Park and George l.
c. Wilde, the line began its march owe
le the following route:
is Ninth street to French, 10 Thirc
Of past the old Odd Fellows Hall, u
" Third to Market. to Eleventh, 10 Mad
IS son, to Ninth. to West, to Tenth,
'r Market, to Eleventh, to King an
countermarch on King into the hall.
y, The formation Of the parade was a
=, follows:
FIRST DIVISION
ri Grand Marshal George N. Bailey an
~ Assistant Marshals.
nd odd Fellows Band.
he Patriarchs Militant
ds Members of the Order as Individual
r. SECOND DIVISION.
r. Henry & YOung's Military Band.
re Members of the order.
Id Past Grand officers Association.
H. Grand Sire Kellar
of Grand Secretary Goodwin.
Grand officers.
te All of those participating wore sir
IL pie regalia. but the members of Del
by ware Canton No. Patriarchs Militia
wore their attractive new uniform
W Continued On Second Fage.