The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-02-24
FEUC|AN|ANS RECEIVE
fRATERNAl HONORS
Local Men and Women Have headed
Many Different State
Organizations

Citizens at West Feltoaua. both men .
and women. have cast much distinction :
upon the parish hy virtue of the honors
they have received at she hands OF
rateruu societies aud nearly every
local branch can boast Of having fur
nishcd head fo7 the state reorganization.
II ls interesting to recount the hohors
that have been brought to the parish
In this manner should the question
bg raised as to why 40 small
parish should receive so many frater'
nal honors the answer IL easy Nest
FpIieiana has the men and women al
the proper calbFe for leadership Ia
these chronicles 80 shall take no &C.
count at appotuttve offices held hy local
citizens. as they have been so Bumer-
ous that giving complete list Nould
sound almost like roll call of all the
fratcrnltics. but Sc do believe that a
list Of those who have held elective
offices in state organizations would
prove interesting at this time
FeIiciaua Lodge No. II. + 4 4. NJ
furnished a Grand Master 10 the late
Judge Samuel Powell
bayou Sara Lodge No t., Knights OF
pythias. VAS honofed by the selection
of the late Dr p. NJ Mumford IS Grand
Chancellor
Bayou Sara Lodge No So lndepend,
ent order Of odd Fellows, furnished
fWo Grand Masters In the late 4. VII
teret and Dr. 4. T. Barrow The former
served many years as representative
20 the Supreme Lodge and was sue
ceedad by the latter who IL still serving
In that capacity MIR Nllleret was also
President of the State Pharmaceutical
Society. While Dr Harrow served for
several years OH the state BOARD OF
Medical Examiners.
Laurel Chapter Ne a. Order of the
Eastern star, while stlli q young or
RanizatlOn, VAS hOnored by the seiee.
ton Of J. Il Matthews a. Grand Patron
nr 4 +. Barrow Is nov serving as
Grand Patron
The local chapter Of the United
Daughters 0f the Confedcraey furnish
ed two troasurrrs for the state organi-
zetinn. tho late Mrs y. r. Howell aud
Mrs May =. Robinson,
Nest Fclleiana Camp No 49,. Wood
men Of the World. has nor furnished
leader for the Head Camp, bat fur
nIshed a Head Waterman in the person
OF George VI Stern.
Tunica Tribe No rs improved Order
af Red Men. has The distinction OF
belne the Youngest branch of that
organization In the State 20 furnish a
Great sachem. Elric Robinson served
M term in that capacity and Is now
serving as Great Prophet and also as
representative Ia the Great Council Of
the United States
West Fellciana Camp. l. e. ', has
received repeated houors from the
Louisiana Division The late Hon W.
IS I.cake served as attorney general
and Dr q u brooks list adlutant
general This does not include APP
paIntiye hnnofs so che late l)f. ! NJ.
Mnmfurd Dr q T. Brooks and Mayor
\ Il Brlaut
II may b. interesting 10 note that
Dr o = BROOKS and J Il Matthews
are The onlg sd degree Aasous ia the
parish. and 4 l.. souIn. the only one
of SD degree
Elunurs in tka Rebekah Assembly
have been won by members ut bayou
Sara Lodge No g. Both the late Mrs
! n Davidson and hof daughter Mrs
John q Tempal each served term
as president If the Assembly, also as
members uf the hoard Of the odd
Fellows Home Mrs Davidson euIoyed
the distinction ct being the first person
uf,nu whom the Grand Ledge Of Louis
lana. O q p. conferred the degree
at Chiyalry mark If distinguished
esteem. Mrs Davidson also rose to the
rank At Grand Senior, pythIaH Sisters
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