The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-09
REPORT OF THE DISTRICT
MEETING OF THIRTEENTH
DIVISION I. o. O. F
HI. B. Zimmerman, Acting Sec.

III. B. Zimmerman, Acting Sec.
Meeting opened promptly at x
o'clock with Bro. R. B. Crawford,
of Fort Meade, in the chair and the
business of the Division was imme-
diately taken up.
Grand Master U. G. Lathrop was
first on the floor and spoke at length
| en- the work of the order for the past
year and urged a hearty cooperation
in the work at the division meetings.
| He also emphasized the Importance
Of having a good reporter at these
meetings, man who could bring
cut the details of the meetings, and
upon recommendation Bro. w. M.
Felts Of Atlanta, Ca, was appoint
ed official reporter. Bro. Lathrop
complimented the work by Haw-
thorne Lodge at the meeting Just
passed and urged the strengthening
of the smaller lodges through this
special manner.
. Bro. John Greenleaf, Of Oklaho-
ma, was next to respond to . call.
and in an eloquent manner gave a
description Of how a division meet
ing was conducted in his home
state, after which Bro. C. B. Root,
mayor of Plant City. was called for
who expressed his heartfelt desire to
cooperate in any way possible for
the advancement of Odd Fellowship
and cordially expressed the desire
that the Division should meet with
Plant City Lodge No. In the near
future.
Bro. Jas. S. Day, our grand chap
lain, being next on the program, re-
sponded in a most hearty manner,
and after most beautiful tribute to
Odd Fellowship, urged the import
ance of every individual Odd Fellow
to stand for some thing in this life.
He also made motion that a COM
mittee be appointed to investigate
the prospects of organizinga lodge
at Barlow, the motion was carried
and committee was appointed and
instructed to go to work at once On
this important matter.
Invitations were extended from
Boca Grande, Winter Haven, Lake
Lodge No. 2 Of Lakeland, and after
a vote was had it was awarded to
Winter Haven, the date being set as
Wednesday, Oct. 6, 1915.
The grand master urges the i'm.
portance OF being more careful in
observing the rules of order as laid
down in the ritual and of every third
degree member being more CONVEX
SAINT with the same. Grand master
conferred the honor of d. d. G. NJ.
upon Bro. C. b. Root of Plant City
and also Bro. John Greenleaf of Ok
lahOma.
Bro. r. b. Crawford of Fort
Meade was elected to serve as vice
president at the meeting to be held
at Winter Haven, and Bro. Fl. b.
Zimmerman was elected to serve as
secretary. Bro. w. NJ. Feltz was
also appointed at this time to serve
Us reporter.
Committee on bylaws consists OF
Bros. r. e. Robertson of Lakeland,
r. M. Dorsey of Fort Meade and
John S. Howard of Winter Haven.
Committee on arrangement of pro-
gram, R. f. Coats, Fred Owen and
II. B. Zimmerman.
Lodges embraced in this district
are as follows:
Winter Haven, Lakeland, Wait
chula, Fort Meade. Brownsville, Ar
cadia, Fort Myers. Mulberry and
Fhosphoria.
Hoping to receive the approval of
my brothers on this report and feel
ing it's incompleteness on my part
and begging to be excused for the
delay in getting it to the press,
beg to remain yours very respect
fully in F. l.. & T.
w. M. FELTS, Reporter.