The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-10-15
AGED PATRIARCH AS SPEAKER
David w. Wright of Madison is Feat
ured at Big State Meeting of Odd
Fellows--Notable Ceremonial Marks
Comforting of Degree of Chivalry.
(From Wednesday Is Daily

members of the Grand Encampment
Of the Wisconsin Odd Fellows are clos /
ing UP the sessions of the sixty-seventh
annual meeting in Kenosha this after
noon and late in the afternoon the en-
campnent session will close with an
automobile ride for the visiting dele
gates. AT this time the delegates will
be given chance to see many interest
ing things about Kenosha.
There were lot of features at the
sessions of the Grand Encampment on
Tuesday afternoon but more interesting
than all the others was the appearance
Of Past Grand Patriarch, Past Grand |
Master and Past Grand Representative
David H. Wright of Madison, probably
the oldest member of the order in Wis
consin and for years one of the most
active of the members of the order, who
came to attend the sessions of the en-
campment for the first time in years.
Past Grand Master Wright is now nine
ty-seven years of age and he was given
a great ovation when he addressed the
large body of delegates. There was
nothing haltRg about his step or his
speech and his talk had the fire of old
time Odd Fellowship He told of the
organization of the Grand Encampment
in Eenosha in 1847 and of his long trip
by wagon from Madison to Evansville |
a few years later when he had tho de-
Z gree conferred upon him. He was
greeted with great applause. Past
Grand Master Wright is also a Past
Grand Master of the Masonic order IN
Wisconsin and he justly bears the title
Of one Of the grand old men of Wiscon-
sin.
At the opening of the sessions of the
Grand Encampment on Tuesday the
Grand Encampment degree was con-
ferred upon class of ffty-six esndi
dates, the degree being conferred ny
Grand Patriarch II. Karras of Hudson
and Grand High Priest Senator Fl. G.
North of Fox Lac.
At the afternoon session the annual
reports Of the Grand Patriarch and
other officials were presented and re-
ferred to committees. These reports
showed the institution of three new
encampments during the past year and
an increase in the membership of the
encampments in the state.
Grand Master David Schreiner of the
Grand Lodge came from Lancaster
Tuesday afternoon and he was one of
the speakers before the Grand Encamp-
ment.
One of the most important matters
at the business session of the encamp-
ment was the Inauguration of a big
movement to have the encampment
given greater consideration by the
Grand Lodge
AT the Coliseum on Tuesday evening
there was one of the most notable cere-
monials ever seen in Kenosha when the
Decoration of Chivalry was conferred
upon four women who have been noted
in the work of Odd Fellowship during
the past year. Mrs. Maria Walker
who has long been leader in the work
in Kenosha was the first to receive the
degree, the other members of the class
including Miss Jennie Howard of All
bany, Mrs Tina Messenger of Milwau-
kee and Mrs. Amelia Whitbeek of Ke-
nosha. The jewel presented to Mrs
Whitbeck was the gift Of the Kenosha
Encampment in recognition of the
splendid work she had done in assisting
in arranging for the plans for the en-
tertainment of the Grand Encampment.
1t came as surprise to Mrs. Whitbeck
she not having been advised that she
was to receive the honor until Tuesday.
The ceremony was in charge of Col.
Burne Pollock and he was assisted by
forty Chevaliers in full uniform.
Following this beautiful ceremony
the Eneampment ball was held. The
grand march was led by Colonel Pol
lock and Miss Emily Frenz and Lieu
tenant Colonel and Mrs. Hobkirk of
Fox Lake. More than hundred coup
les had part in the grand march. Dane
ing continued until early morning. AT
eleven O'Clock refreshments were serv-
ed.
Two sessions of the Grand Encamp-
ment We're held today the time being
given over entirely to the secret work
of the order.
AT the concluding business session
of the Grand Encampment this morn
ing Madison was selected as the place
for the holding of the sessions of the