Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-12
1000 FELLOWS ELECT
HANGER GRAND MASTER
Clerk Of State Senate Honorcd by
Large Secret
S Order.
VISITORS WELCOMED TO CITY
Mrs. Lora l.. Coleman, OF LynchburS.
Elected President of Rcbckah As
sembly, the Womcn's Auxiliary of
Grand Lodge.


Al public session yesterday morn
Ing in tho auditorium OF the Richmond
Hotel. the largest gathering OF odd
Fellows ever IN attendance upon Il
meeting OF the Grand Lodge of Nir
ginia was warmly welcomed by speak
ers on behalf OF the city and state.
in the absence of Governor Stuart.
who had been called TO his home in
Russell County. Observation-Disclosures j.
Taylor Enyson voiced the welcome OF
the COMMONWEALTH OF Virginia, and
Mayor George -A!nslic extended the
greetings Of the city OF Richmond.
Mrs. jamie Lcveusohn delivered the ad-
dress of welcome on behalf OF the Re
aekah Assembly, and Grand Master
Parke L. Deans responded to the three
welcoming addresses. Past Grand
Master Hill Montague. OF this city,
presided over the meeting and intro
duced the speakers.
Immediatcly after the Adjournment
of the convention, the seventy eighth
annual session of the Grand Lodge WAS
celled TO order. and the Rehekah re
paired to the auditorium OF Murphy's
Hotel for their yearly program.
q. v. HANGER is
ELECTED GRAND MASTEK
Al the morning session OF the Grand
Lodge. Past Grand Master James Is.
Blanks. of Petersburg, conferred the
Grand Lodge degree upon the new dele
gates, which he said was the largest
class in the history OF its sessions.
During the intcrmission for lunch, the
delegates assembled in the Capitol
Square, and picture was taken or
the group. At the afternoon session
Hill Montague. of Richmond: {. IL
l.umsden OF l.ynchburS, and Parke i.
Deans. of Windsor. were elected trus-
tees OF the Odd Fellows Home at
LynchburE, and the following Grand
Lodge officers were elected for the en-
suing year: grand master, O. Y. Hanger.
OF Amherst; deputy grand master. L. T..
Krenning, of Wytheville; grand
warden. w. Ross Southwark, of Rich
mond: grand secretary, L. i. Turner.
Or Norfolk: grand treasurer, Nell i:
Ferguson, OF Richmond, and grand
chapIain Rev ]. J. Schcrcr, II. ID. or
Marion. There are several appohtiVe
offices to be filled
Last night there was an cxemplihca-
lion OF degree work, the Patrick Henry
T degree team comforting the hrst "e-
gree, and the Metropolitan degree team
comforting the second degree
INCOMING GRAND MASTER
Is CLERK OF SENATE
Mr. Hanger, the incoming grand
master is the son OF the late Captain
II. II. Hanger, OF the Fourteenth Viz
cinia Regiment OF Cavalry and was
born at Churchville, Augusta county,
Va August 1. 1873. AS a very young
man Mr.. Hanger spent three years IN
the construction OF the Chicago Drain
age Canal at Romeo. Ill. Upon inc
completion OF his work there he moved
TO Amherst County, Va, winch mas
been his home ever since.
His frs, position with the state
Senate was rs committee clerk In l!o2
During the year 1914 u vacancy III the
clerkShip was accustomed by the rcSiE-
nation OF NJ Il. Eooker. of lIalifaX, and
Governor Mann appointed him clerk of
the Senate. with the converting of the
General Assembly i'll January OF tht*;'
year the Senate unanimously endorsed
the Governors selection.
Mr., Hanger early in life became
identified with the odd Fellow fra
ternity. having been "A charter mem
her OF Churchville Lodge No. l7G. in
Augusta County. ON his removal to
Amherst lie found no lodge of the order
in that county, and he at once set out
TO interest the people in Odd Fellow
ship, ana as a result Amherst Lodge,
40 $50 was instituted II" was a
charter member of this lodge also, hav-
ing withdrawn by card from his parent
lodge In 1906 Grand Master Roland
r.. Chase appointed him district deputy
grand master TO which position he was
appointed by Grand Master c. G..
Vaughan. Jr.. in 1907 Three years later
on appointment by Grand Master Rob
rrt y. Yancy, he became chairman Of
the committee on credentials. and in
Grand Master .IapAcs Mitchell. ON
May IS. 1913, dNring tho session Of the
Grand Lodge at Roanoke. he was elect
ed grand warden. and next year, at Its
meeting in Lynchburg, he was made
deputy grand master. Yesterday was
bestowed upon him the highest office
within the gift OF the odd Fellows Of
Virginia.
Mr.. Hanger is member OF Virginia
r.ucam pment, No. S. LynchburG, and Of
The I.ynchburg Home Rchckah Lodge,
No. 81
REBEIlAH ASSEMBLY
ELECTS OFFICERS
The Rebekah Assembly wen, throur n
the regular routine OF appointing COM
mittccs for the ensuing year, and hear
ing the reports OF last years commit e
tees The election OF officers for next
year resulted as follows president.
Mrs Lore l.. coleman, of l.EnChburC {.
vice-prcsid,ut. Mrs. Annie Kelley, of
Norfolll; warden Mrs. Lillian Robcrt-
ION. OF Grove, secretary Mrs. ola L..
Eunch cf INnchhurg, and treasurer.
Mrs Ami" Mccoy Of Norfolk. In tn"
afternoon ~ - o'clock. the degree Of
chivalry was conferred upon Mrs Annie
sullivan. Of Stauuton, at the How!t2ers
Armory, and addresses were delivered
by Rev MI Head, OF Norfolk. past
grand chaplain of the Kansas Grand
Lodge. and Mrs u \. Boxer past
president OF the Rehekah Assembly of
California Last night AT o'clock
there was an eXemplincation of the Re
bekah dcrrec'hy tn" Rebckah Lodge Of
I. Norfolk. followed ~ banquet and
,'T'tcc-
''p-day the Grand Lodge viii take a
down tic river on the steamer
4 /; don, LEAVING at 9 o'clock ana re-
-; "uE at . 10 conclude the session
-, the installation Of officers The
I !. r"liahs Will concisde the unfinished
mess Of Yesterday.
C0LoRED REVIVAL