The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-19
Odd Fellows

At the last communication of the
sovereign grand lodge held in the
city Of Baltimore, September 1919.
the following report was presented
ind adopted:
We, your Commute on Odd Fell
lows homes. have carefully examin-
"a the reports from the various
jurisdictions that have been sub
mitted to us, but we regret to say
that many OF the Jurisdictions failed,
to file a report at this sesion of this
sovereign grand. body,
y We wish to- recommend to all
Gus jurisdictions or the reports
which we have received upon the
splendid progress that they have
made and are making at this time.
ewwish to recommend to ar.
jurisdictions not having an endow-
ment fund the great necessity or
such a fund. We feel that as the
years go by that the demand on
these homes win naturally become
greater, and an endowment fund
will relieve the mem bership of a
great burden as these demands be-
come greater.
Your committee has had under
consideration. and discussed at great
length. the question of a home I'M
DER the Jurisdiction of the sovereign
grand lodge for the treatment of tu-
bercnlosis.
Your committe feels that this or
der should be one of the leaders of
the fight against tuhercufosiSs
which today Is one of the greatest
enemies to our civilization. We feel
that II is unwise and against the
health OF the other members OF the
two fu Is ali
anyone to enter any of these homes,
who Is afflicted with tuberculosis.
but your committee feels that every
member of this order is entitled to-
treatment ii they be afflicted with
this disease.
We, therefore, recommend that
the grand sire appoint committee
to investigate and report, without
expense to this grand body, to the
mart session OF the sovereign grand
lodge the probable cost of purchas7
ing and eQuippfng a home TO be-
known as The Odd Fellows Home
for the Treatment of tuberculosis -
!. We further recommend that this
home be used for the benefit OF all
mem bers of the independent order
OF Odd Fellows, their wives and
children under the jurisdiction OF
thtE sovereign EranG tOQSs.
Your committee feels that the
expense of establishing and main
tanning this home will be very small
per capita, and that this order can
render no greater service to its
membership and 10 the community
at large than the establishment of
such a home.
Guy T. Horner. grand master OF
the grand lodge of Virginia, shortly
after his induction into Office issued
a circular letter calling upon the
Odd Fellows Of the state to institute
drive for mem hers to be known
az the "One Hundredth Anniversary
Membership Drive" and the lodges
through out the state responded. and
y great movement ia on foot The
lodges in Richmond are putting
forth much effort in that direction
and up to this time some five
hundred applications. have been sssA
cured, with more to follow II has
been decided by the committee hav-
Ing the matter in charge. TO have
the inittatory degree conference upon
the evening OF Novem Der :. in a bali
suitable for the occasion. For this
event Deputy Grand Sire Joseph,
Oliver. OF Toronto. Canada, has
promised to be present and occupy
one Of the principal chairs during
tho ceremony. and deliver the
charge incident TO the Office. That
WIN be q great occasion to the Odd
Fellcwy Of tho state and an event
In thu lives OF the candidates never
70 b foEEctten+,, The other aeEr~fS
v1n b. osnferned at subsequent dates
OF which due notice will be gfven-
The whole affair prom Uses to Be one
great anniversary jubilee.
H1ghlAnd Springs lodge. No Is,
ho1A its regular communication i'm
~ l0dEe-rooun, Masonic Hail. High-
And Springs. last wednesday night,
October Is, and after short sesJ
Non. ciosed for an open meeting held
- caaen91te tho twenty NTH an
AtveruAxy OF It's institution There
va . large gathering of the mem :
her1. their friends and the RebeL
kahG and a very interesting meet
mS held. Mr.. James w. Dudley,
IN original charter member and tho
A0esk past grand OF the lodge pre4
Udod- Among the charter mem bers
was DR.. Granville T. Collins. NJ. d.
tor scene time secretary OF the
Hsnx1oo county board of health, and
veil known in this city. The lodge
Ras Instituted Oct f2. 1894. By
n. H. Bailey. noble grand and tho
btncsrs and members OF Aurora
Ddxe, No. lis OF" Richmond. There
we're twenty-five charter members
md J. o. Atwood was selected
noble grand. with DR.. C. r Col
line as recording scribe. and J. w.
Dudley as treasurer and commune
cations were held every Friday
night, until some time later they
were changed to Tuesday night. then
still later to the present Wednes-
lay night. Immediately the lodge
went to work to recruit its member :
Whip and met various success. until
later years. Upon opening the am
aiversary exercises the chairman
gave quite an interesting account of
T.he lodge from its institution up to-
sshe present time. He then called
apon Captain John w. Dunn. of
Abou Ben .Adbem lodge of Rich,
srond. former member OF High =
land Springs ledge, and district
ieputy grand master of that lodge
He responded with very appro-
pirate remarks, giving personal
secollections of the lodge. Follow
ing. in succession short addresses
we're delivered by Past Grand Mas
ser w. r. Southwark, Samuel
-scheer. Of Schiller lodge; Mr.. Brown,
#. NJ. Reinhardt. of FitEhugh lodge
Grand secretary: T. Wiley Davis.
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