Evening journal., 1916-09-25
ODD FELLOWS GET
WARM WELCOME HOME
Mayor Price Tells Eden
Degree Members, City
is Proud of Them
RECEPTION IS
MOST CORDIAL


members of Eden Lodge, ]. o. o. F., de-
gree team Saturday night upon their
return from their success won at the an
nual session Of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge, at Chattanooga. Not only were
they enthusiastically received by the
members of the various lodges Of their
order, but the city, through its chief
executive, Mayor James f. Price, vel
coined them and made it plain that the
honors they brought home with them
were appreciated
Gathering at Eden Hall early Satur-
day evening, hundreds of Odd Fellows
were formed into line. With J. Albert
Oliver as chief marshal, and with seven
members Of the local police department
in charge Of Sergeant Crozier and the
Odd Fellows Band leading them, the
triumphal procession made lite way TO
the French street station of the Penn
sylvania Railroad. Eden Lodge was well
represented in the parade. There were
also in line about 200 members of Della
ware Lodge, No. /, under the leadership
of George II. Bennett, who accompanied
Delaware Canton, in charge Of w. W.
DOuty, from Odd Fellows Building,
Tenth and King streets, TO Eden Hall.
Other I. o. o. T. lodges were also repre-
sented
The streets along which the procession
Of Odd Fellows passed were crowded
with people, who took q hand in bum
ing red Are and waving banners The
train bearing the lodgemen and their
wives and friends did not reach the sta
tion until 0 o'clock, but the crowd had
lost nine Of its enthusiasm through its
wait. Knowing that Mayor Price was
waiting for the appearance Of the degree
team before him at the new Public
Building, no time was lost in reforming
the procession. and then with the VIC
torous degree team in the midst, the
Odd Fellows proceeded up Market street
to Tenth and thence 10 the new Public
Building
The street in front Of the building
was iammed with people Mayor Price,
himself member Of the order, said in
greeting: members Of tho degree team
of Eden Lodge we welcome You to-
night in manner that you have never
experienced before. We feel that through
your endeavors you have placed Will
mingtOn on the map. We are proud Of
you and welcome you as neighbors and
as brothers
Following the mayors welcome he de-
clared that their own lodge had pre-
pared q "treat" for them at Eden Hall,
Philip ]. Isaac, degree master of Eden
Lodge. responded, thanking the mayor
and citizens for the reception given to
them.
The Odd Fellows marched to Eden
Hall, where they we're greeted with
fireworks. Then the star. followed by
the lodgemen. went to the lodge
rooms, where speeches were made by
William A. Lang. OF the reception
committee; Deputy Grand Master
George NJ. Bailey and John S. Grohe.
After the speeches sandwiches and
coffee we're served.
Chairman Lang called on Degree
Master Isaacs for some general re-
marks relative to the trip. Mr.. Isaacs
explained that the financial standing
OF the Chattanooga order prevented
Eden from getting any cash prizes. He
told of the order not being as strong
in the South as elsewhere, and of the
SpleuQlu IdllllE vi buth uuChs
A letter from the Chamber Of Com
merce, thanking the staff for its work,
was read.
The reception committee was: Will
liam A. Lang. j. Albert oliver, Hor-
ace X Weaver. John S. Grohe. Or.
Frank A. Buckmaster. Howard Ward
and Marshall Fl. Yeatman.
The victory won by the degree team
was the fourth consecutive triumph
for the local lodge. the team having
won first prize at Atlanta in 1912. In
dianapolis in 1913. Winnipeg 1914. and
Chattanooga 1916. Last year the team
did not compete. Their averages this
year-99 out of a possible 100 in first
degree work and 99% sout Of a pos
sible 100 in third degree work-were
the highest averages ever awarded
degree team at a Sovereign Grand
Lodge Session. II was said