Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-09
ODD FELLOWS TO MEET
IN RICHMOND THIS WEEK
Grand Lodge Will Bring 200 Dele
gates From All Parts
OF State.
MIX BUSINESS AND PLEASURE
Program Provides Trip Down River
rs Guests OF City-Will Be Wei.
coined by Governor Stuart and
Mayor Ainslie.

Twelve hundred delegates, represent
Ing 424 lodges Of the Odd Fellow fra
tcrnity in Virginia, with "a total mem
bership OF 10000 Odd Fellows, will
come TO Richmond tomorrow for the
seVenty-eighth annual session of the
Grand Lodge OF Virginia. An clabo-
rake program. extending over three
DAYS, including addresses by men
prominent in the affairs Of the city and
state. music by the Blues band, and n
hying trip down the river on the
steamer Brandon as n climax to the
! three days Of mingled business and fes-
tivity, has been arranged by the com
Ing odd Fellows, and 1t Is expected
that 1t will be the most delightful occa
sion of the kind ever experienced by
the members of the order
Special rates have been offered by
the railroads entering Richmond as an
state TO come to the city during that
! time with less expense to themselves in
the transaction OF their business than
would ordinarily be the case
FIRST SESSIONS WILL
DE- HELD TO-MORROw
The first meetings Of the order will
be. those OF the Grand Encappmcnt.
which meets tomorrow at the Rich
mond Hotel at $50 o'clock In the morn
Ing. the Rebekah Assembly. which
meets Tuesday at the same hour at
Murphy's Hotel. and the Patriarchs
Militant, which will convene at the
same hotel Monday morning.
The Grand Lodge will hold a public
session Tuesday morning at the audi
forum Of the Richmond Hotel, with
Past Grand Master Hin Montague, OF
this city. in the chair. AT this time
Governor Henry c. Stuart. introduced
by Mr.. Montague, will deliver the ad-
monwealth OF Virginia: Mayor George
Ainsiie will welcome the visitors in the
name OF the people of Richmond. and
Judge d. c. Richardson will deliver an
address of welcome on behalf of the
Odd Fellows OF this city. Mrs. jamie
Levensohn will represent the members
Of the Rebekah Assembly. and will
welcome the visitors on behalf OF that
branch OF tho order. a suitable re-
Spouse from the Grand Lodge Will be
made by It's grand master. Parke p.
Deans who IL Commemorative ttor-
ney OF Isle OF Wight County.
DEMONSTRATION OF
DEGREE WORK
Immediately after the adjournment
will call TO order the seventy eighth
annual session OF the Grand Lodge,
which will remain in session. except
for an intermission for luncheon, until
6 o'clock in the evening. That night
there will be demonstration OF de-
gree work in the auditorium of the
Richmond Hotel. when the Patrick
Henry degree team will confer tho first
degree and the Metropolitan degree
team will confer the second degree.
Wednesday morning the visitors Will
board the steamer Brandon and take n
trip. which IL the gift of the city. down
the James River returning at o'clock
to reconvene and conclude the business
OF the session with the installation OF
officers
The officers OF the Grand Lodge are:
Parkc p. Deans grand master; .. v.
Hanger. deputy grand master: L. +.
Krenning, grand warden; Rev. ]. j.
Scherer, grand chaplain: DR.. E. +.
Turner, grand secretary; Nell B. Fer
Eusson. grand treasurer. Guy T. Horn
er. grand marshall: w. Ross South
ward grand conductor: s. F. Kihler,
grand guardian: c. w. O'Meara, grand
herald: and James Mitchell and A. NJ.
Southall, grand representatives. Colonel
Charles PohliG is president OF the
heads the Grand Encampment OF Vir-
glnia. and Mrs Ida Belle Adams Is
president of the Rebekah Assembly.
These men are well known in the
official circles of tho State and nation.
Colonel Deans is member Of the Gov
ernor's staff and Commemorative At
torney OF Isle OF Wight County: Mr..
Hanger is clerk OF the State Senate.
Mr.. Krenning liz United States Commits
sloner for the Western District; Mr..
Horner Is member OF the State Legis-
lature and Mr.. Southwark is assistant
postmaster at Richmond.