The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-23
ODD FELLOWS IN
ANNUAL SESSION
HONOR PATRIOTS
Whitewater Lodge Has Unus-
ual Demonstration at Its
Roll Call Meeting Friday
Night.

The presentation of service flag,
and honor rolls of the men of the or
der who have been or are now in
United States service, was the feature
of the annual roll call meeting of
Whitewater Lodge, No. Al, |. o. o. F.,
Friday evening.
The first honor roll presented was
that which bore the names of the liv-
ing members who served the Union
during the Civil war. The flag bore
fourteen stars for the following vet
Grams: George w. Alvey, w. w. Alex
ander, James II. Brown, w. w. Hollo-
peter Major NJ. M. Lacey. Elijah Law
ton, A. c. Ogborn, Ralph G.. Weller.
Isaac German, John S. Seaman, Louis
B. Shramm, Daniel F. Woodhurst,
Erasmus Slower and Ner 3. Ballinger.
The second honor roll bears the
names of the following, now in mill
tary service: Herbert U. Dalbey, J.
Everett Skinner, Harry Bockstette,
Russell Cummins, Peter o. Beckman.
Byron Oldaker. DR.. w. l.. Misemer,
and DR.. A. J. Whallon. The service
flag bore eight stars for the men now
in service.
Secretary Aibus Speaks.
The address Of the evening was Civ
en- by Frank c. Albus, secretary of the
Richmond Commercial club. Mr.. AL
bus impressed on his auditors the
seriousness of Americas position in
the war; and stated that we were not
in the war to assist the Allies, or to
make the world safe for democracy,
but to save our own necks.
The Allies kept the Germans off us
until we could get ready to help our
Selves" he said.
The world will recognize America
as the greatest nation when peace
comes, the speaker stated.
I'VE have never gone into war for
conquest or for territorial expansion"
he told his auditors. in this war we
have obligated ourselves by stating
that we are not in the war for con-
quest or indemnity When the nations
are gathered around the council table
to arrange the terms of peace, we will
hold to that position, and the world
will finally realize that the people of
the United States boosted truly as to
their nations greatness"
Membership of 564.
The report of the years activities of
the order was given by Secretary |
Handley. The membership of the |
order was given as 564, and relief |
benefits paid amounted to $4,36133. |
The total resources were given as |
$74518.67.
The names of the members who !
have died during the past year were |
given and include 3. J. Rodgers, W.
$. McGrew, William l.. Thomas, A. J. |
Tinney, Earl c. Ohmit, w. c. Reynolds, |
Joseph p. Tiff, Harvey p. Wilson, |
Frank Van Tress, John Van Zant, |
Daniel r. Keyst, James NJ. Houts,
Henry p. Campbell, Charles e. New
man, William H. Alvey and Richard
Williams.
Veterans of the Lodge.
Oldest members of the lodge in point
of membership as given by the secre-
tary are Edward Bells, 60 years a
member; Elijah Lawton, 81 years a
member: Thomas p. Logan, 55 years:
Isaac G.. Dougan, So years; George
Bishop, 81 years: L. B. Shramm, "a
years; Joseph H. Russell, so years;
w. w. Alexander, 50 years; Major NJ.
NJ. Lacey, 81 years; John S. Seaman,
81 years: S. B. Williamson, 81 years;
Ralph c. Weller, so years; Richard
Shute, so years and John z. Miller,
so years. J. Fred Kuhlman will reach
the so year mark next month.
Secretary Handley stated that pat
riotism and loyal service is being EN-
phasized by the order. and that Odd
Fellow lodges are required to expeli
at once any members who are heard
TO speak disloyally of the course of
the United States in entering the war
or of the President of the United
States.
Following the reading of the report
boquets were presented the Civil war
veterans and the oldest members of
the order by the secretary.
Music was furnished throughout the
program by Roy Cooper and son and
the Victory Quartette.