Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-05-12

RICHMOND'S WELCOME.
Mrs. Lora L. Coleman, of Lynchburg.
Selected as President Of the Rebe-
kah Assembly. (
kah Assembly.


session yesterday morning in the aud
itorium of the Richmond Hotel. the
gest gathering of Odd Fellows
ever in attendance upon meeting 6l
the Grand Lodge of Virginia was
warmly welcomed by speakers on be-
half of the city and State. In the abb
| sence of Governor Stuart, who had
been called to his home in Russell
County, Lieutenant-Governor J. Tay-
lor Ellyson voiced the welcome OF
the Commonwealth of Virginia, and
Mayor George Ainslie extended the
greetings of the city Of Richmond.
Mrs. jamie Levensohn delivered the
address Of welcome on behalf of the
Rebekah Assembly, and Grand Mas
ter Parke P Deans, responded to the
three welcoming addresses. Past
Grand Master Hill Montague, of this
city, presided over the meeting and
i introduced the speakers.
Immediately after the adjournment
of the convention, the seventy-eighth
annual session of the Grand Lodge
was called to order, and the Rebekah
repaired to the auditorium of Mur-
PHYS Hotel for their yearly program.
At the morning session of the Grand
Lodge, Past Grand Master James 3.
Blanks, Of Petersburg. conferred the
Grand Lodge. degree upon the new
delegates. which, he SAID, was the
largest class in the history of it,
sessions. During the intermission for
lunch, the delegates assembled in the
Capitol Square. and a picture was
taken of the group. At the after
noon session Hill Montague, of Rich
mond; c. II. Lumsden, Of Lynchburg,
and Parke P. Deans, Of Windsor, were
elected trustees Of the Odd Fellows
Home at Lynchburg, and the follow
ing Grand Lodge officers were elected
for the ensuing year: Grand master,
0. " Hanger, of Amherst; Deputy
grand master, L. r. Krenning, Of
Wstheville; grand warden, w. Ross
Southwark, of Richmond; grand sec
retary, +. P. Turner, of Norfolk;
grand treasurer, Nell B. Ferguson, OF
Richmond, and grand chaplain, Rev.
J. J. Scherer, D. D., of Marion. There
are several appointive offices to be
filed.
Last night there was an exenpli-
fication of degree work, the Patrick
Henry degree team comforting the
first degree, and the metropolitan de-
gree team comforting the second de.
gree
Mr.. Hanger, the incoming grand
master, is the son of the late Capt
ain H. H. Hanger, of the Fourteenth
Virginia Regiment of Cavalry, ar:i
was born at Churchville, Augusta
County, Va, August 4, 1875.
The Rebekah Assembly went
through the regular routine of ap-
pointing committees for the ensuing
year, and hearing the reports of last
years committees. The election Of
officers for next year resulted as fol-
lows: President, Mrs. Lora L. Cole
man, of Lynchburg; vice president.
Mrs. Annie Kelley, of Norfolk; war
den, Mrs. Lillian Robertson, of Crewe;
secretary, Mrs Ola L. Bunch, of
Eynchburg, and treasurer. Mrs. Annie
Mccoy, of Norfolk. In the afternoon
at 5 o'clock, the degree of chivalry
was conferred upon Mrs. Annie Sul!i-
van, of Staunton, at the Howitzerz
Armory, and addresses were delivered
by Rev. Mr.. Head, of Norfolk, past
grand chaplain of the Kansas Grand
Lodge, and Mrs. D. A. Boxer, past
president of the Rebekah Assembly Of
California. Last night at 8 o'clock
there was an exempliication of the
Rebekah degree by the Rebekah Lodge
of Norfolk, followed by a banquet and
dance
Today the Grand Lodge will take
trip down the river on the steamer
Brandon, leaving at o'clock and re-
turning at 2 to conclude the session
with the installation Of officers. The
i Rebekahs will conclude the unfinished