Evening journal., 1917-04-06
ALEXANDER r. ABRAHAMS
New Presiding Officer OF Eden Lodge.

ALEXANDER r. ABRAHAMS
New Presiding Officer OF Eden Lodge.
The lodge room Of Eden Lodge, No.
"a, T. O. o. F., was crowded to more
than capacity last night despite
weather conditions. the occasion be-
ing the installation of officers as well
as the comforting Of the third degree.
The session opened at O'Clock,
and promptly at $50 o'clock Grand
Master George n. Bailey and staff
started the installation of these Of
ficers:
n. G., Alexander R. Abrahams; V.
c., Marshall H. Yeatman; recording
secretary, Granville P. Alexander;
assistant recording secretary, William
d McElwee; r. S. ~ c., Philip J.
Isaac; L. S. y. c., Arthur p. Hudson;
warden. James d. Murray: conductor.
Andrew b. Underwood; r. S. V. c.
Charles II. Moore; L. S V. G.. Bayard
r. Thompson; o. c.. Roland J. Smith;
l. g., William F. Mahan; chaplain,
Harry w. Groves; r. $. S. Byron J.
Draper; L. S. S, John A. Davis.
In order to hasten the degree work
as much as possible no speeches were
made at this time, but the new noble
! grand appointed the standing COM
mittees as follows:
Finance-Granville p. Alexander,
William p. White and Arthur p Hud-
son.
Observation-Disclosures H. Collins
John 5. Stewart and Abraham Bacha-
rach.
widows and Orphans William F.
Mahan, Edwin F. Denney and Andrew
Ulrich.
ntertainment-Arthu p. Hudson,
William II. Taylor and II. Alvin
Barker.
Secret Work-Melville NJ. Wells.
Music-Granvill p. Alexander
Publicity Harry w. Chairs.
Then the degree stan conferred the
third degree on the lodges present
class. which numbered 80 men.
Followinf the work there was not
an available inch of space and the
session was closed as soon as pos
sible. All present then went TO the
assembly room. where a banquet had
lbeen prepared. After the cigars had
! been passed Grand Master George n
d Bailey was called upon for an ad-
dress. He cOmplimented the lodge
, upon its growth and wished the new
noble grand abundant success. He
said he knew the lodge would get It's
thousand members. In closing he
presented the retiring noble grand
. with pas. grands jewel. Mr.. Wea-
yer appropriately accepted same and
e thanked the officers and committed
that had assisted him during the
: past term.
william p, White followed and or
Behalf of William A. Moore announced
financial gift to the degree staff as
sociation.
Philip ]. Isaac then made an ad
dress on degree work and told of VS.
help in bringing the lodge up to q.
( present standard. He recalled tn,
> work of many of the older members
among them the late John NJ. Whit
j ford He also stated that the lOdgl
has several hard workers still living
d and one of them recently showed hi
worth BY bringing in twenty-five can
d didates TO celebrate the anuiversar.
p of his quarter of Q century member
ship. He took pleasure on behalf O
= the lodge in presenting 10 this mem
= Der. Harry W Chairs, a 25-year iewe
- as Q token of its appreciat on. Nj
u Chairs RESPONDED. stating that Will
G it was somewhat OF a hard task h
was glad he was able to accomplish il
e Last night began what perhaps vii
d be the greatest term the lodge ba
ever had The lodge is now in tn
midst of a thousand members can
" Daign and of course Il will be neces
sary fer Mr.. Abrahams and corps {
ie keen up the interest. and IL possibl
is secure the desired 150 men before he
J. weather sets in.
5 There are $50 representative Wi
X mingtOnians who are members {
y Eden Lodge and thirty-one men wal
z ing to be initiated This gives a.
y glance the strong n Of the lodg
lI which contains one nth OF the State
Odd Fellows. II has had studendou
lo growth in the last six years. It's hig
!. standard Of degree work has been N
" chief factor in this growth =
lodges degree master. Philip J. Isaa
is responsible to a great extent, fC
II was he who first suggested seldin
a degree staff to Severe gn Gran
Lodge session and competing f.
Y honors. The stairs first victoriol
y visit was to Atlanta. Ga. in Septeu
Der. 1910 The lodge then had abo
200 members. After the stars rerui
many men Joined the lodge and the
re has been no let up since the lodi
re gaining $50 members in six and Of
% half years or an average of 100 yea
of I'm the mean ime the stan has W,
ty many other honcrs.
TIE lodge WI be hfy years o
ye in December and in-ends 10 fitting
Of celebrate tho occasion. Il was mi
night when the members dispersed.