Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-05-20

Wooden.
These two officers Of the Grand
Lodge have served the Grand Lodge
faithfully and ably and are deeply in
trenched in the affections of the mem
bers of the order throughout the State
Grand Secretary B. II. WoOdelL
The following are some points about
the Grand Secretary.
Born in Chatham county August
10Th, 1889.
Initiated into Seaton Gales Lodge
No. 64, Raleigh, March q, 1873.
Entered the Grand Lodge of North
Carolina May, 1875.
Has not missed session since en-
tering.
Appointed Grand Guardian of the
Sovereign Grand Lodge September
1878.
Elected Grand Master from the
floor of the Grand Lodge May, 1882.
Elected Grand Representative for
two years in 1873. =
:, He has given his life and all he has
to the upbuilding and growth of Odd
Fellowship in the State Upon his
motion in the Grand Lodge in 1888, the
first dollar was raised to build an or
phanage in North Carolina.
Has instituted more than two hun
dred Lodges and lectured, including
the comforting of degrees in subordi-
nate lodges near 1000 times.
Grand Treasurer R. j. Jones.
The following is brief sketch about
Grand Treasurer Jones:
Born in New Hanover county, near
Wilmington, Feb. 5, 1922.
Initiated into Cape Fear Lodge No.
2 at Wilmington, July 8, 1S45.
Entered the Grand Lodge of North
Carolina at Wilmington, May 9Th, 1845,
Elected Grand Treasurer, November
] "a, 1855.
Reelected until 1851 when the
Civil War prevented further meetings
Of the Grand Lodge until 1856.
Reelected Grand Treasurer July
20, 1911 5. Af.f5
ELECTED Grand Master May. 1876.
lleee1ected Grand 1sFAasurer May,
1877, and continuously ever since.
Elected Grand ,Representative to
the Sovereign Grand Lodge for two
years, still holding the Office of Grand
Treasurer May, 1873. A.. ,yss,s.z.2
The only person who ever held two
4lectiyes offices at, the. same, time, but
he held the two for six years.
He has been an ardent advocate OF
Homes for the care of the aged and
| infirm, as well as the orphan children
and has been very liberal In his con-
tributions to both He was chairman
of the committee that located for the
old folks at sGoldShOrO
Triple Anniversary Celebration.
The Triple Anniversary has been
the cause of campaign for new mem
| bers during the past month and while
/ the returns from the subordinate
lodges have not reached the Grand
Secretary, it is understood that 1t has
meant a host of acquisitions to the
membership.
Grand Master w. f. Evans, of Green
vile, will preside at the meeting. He
| is prominent lawyer enjoying wide
| practice. He Is one of the monuments
/ to the Odd Fellows Home at Colds
boro, which is the apple of the eye OF
I Odd Fellows in North Carolina He
was one of the first inmates of the
Home and his rapid rise and standing
| among men rejofces the heart of averS
Odd Fellow.
Membership 15sS09.
The Grand Secretary's report shows
that the membership Of the order in
the State on December. 81, last yCar
numbered 15,809. This shows a net
loss for the year of 4S0.
/ Two lodges were instituted during
the year. These were Rosman lodge
No. 384, at Rosman, Transylvanfa
county, and Perrytown lodge No. 1856
at Perrytown, in BERTHE county.
| Lumberton and ,Burnsville lodges
were re-organized.
owing to the financial depression
drought on by the European war the
Grand Secretary thinks that the order
has made a good showing.