The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-18
Odd Fellows

The centennial Jubilee held In the
Auditosium of the Jefferson nolels
SuEdaE afternoon, the 11th, lnstaHl.s
was a sgrand success. The spactouss
.oona gas filled to overflow, MIN, MIN
standing during the entire scLsIee'
After an overture by Ressn .,r. u -
Spangled Banner and the whole as
sembly:: Joined In singing the same y
prayer was then offered by Fast Grana
Patriarch George b. Davis, in the ~
sence q the chaplain. which was ioi-
lowed BY selection by the SoWaruls'
Avenue Christian church quar- 49, ~
The orening address wasItneh ihaus
by PasS Grand Master Hill Montagues
who pttsented Judge u. G. Richhra-'
son w6o has been q member OF tue
order nbr atty odd years, who IN larn
Introduced the Grand Secretary Oh 'ne
Sovereign Grand lodge, Jonh p,
GoodwEn, of baltimore. Md. who
made eae principal address. General
w. c. Quincy. Commander OF the IA
triarcha Militant of Binghamton. ~.
r.. wid Military Secretary Coiohei
Ere 9. Groom, OF Batlirncrc' VIZ
interesting visitors at the nee','s,
and aAer the regular speaking nad
been Introduced both these gentie-
men were presented TO the aadiehce
and delighted the same with Their
Icing remarks.
N The addresses were highly enter
sainings and greatly .enjoXsd. BY NE
vast audience, which, frequently
showeTits appreciation o. the n 49, ~
Tremendous applause. The meeting
was finally brought to n close by al
soinin- in singing the Closing ODE
az the order, Past Grand Patriarch NJ
r. Rat aos leading on the piano, ac-
conapanied by the band,
The Grand Encampment met sa -
MondaN morning at ! 0 O'Clock, IN j. =.
.. + Nan. corner of Foushee and
Grace .streets, with all the officers
| presents There were seventy three
f&Frf,rest.ut sstiTes aise present from ~
hardfu ala encampfaeutS, Fourteen
Past Crief patriarchs were gwen ihs
Grand Fnean3pment degree ny ass
Grand -seatriareh James Il. Hanks.
ssfio psEf cay celebrated his fsftsesfs-
nnnlvo rrarv % election as Grand IA
tsiarch. The report Of the Grand Ia
| yriarcif4 shows y healthy state OF the
order With Two new encampments an
stituteS~ AMI one revived, aad during
34ssssszttisy fkeFsf1it. sttsftasts.
T'h@ financial condition 81 ne orn 81 =
tgGaA. go during the year SsIs.te Was
eUgag,itIt "A to the Patriotic fund. tof
the aontat II members IN the sefY-
ice ESQ following officers were
elected ind installed for rhs ensuing
year; Tand Patriarch ". l.. Marin
OF Alexs ndria: Grand Hien fries'
Games VI Goodrich OF HopcwsN
Grand s,.ni>r Warden Leslie H. Drew
Y of RicEluons. Grand Scribe r NJ
Bunch ~ I4ynchbaFg: Grand Treas
urer Csnsge w Hi. Of Norfolk
Grand Suniod Warden FRED II teie'
cf pe1srshurg. Representative 10 Inc
Sovereign Grand Lodge for TWO yearse
~ 4f sx.an
-v.v-rt ~ = AL iisiA- alafs
ant anr, anu en tcysd by all present.
| tsener&l. NJ G. Eurnay, commanding
are pstygiarcsls Militant ara aoieaes
Fred 6. Groom. Niigsaa% secretary
MIRO WIRE In the city. ylsiteH tns en-
49,, = gst,,r7t. wert. ngUri1'iv introduced
ANA mase speeches whieh ~eNe H"ch
chi eddy tho meelsnr.
THE Patriarehs Militant. General W:
c. tsns'Ysey Commanding and toiones
| Fred et-GreeJn. 8rS!nG adjatani, Win
e'aWtost tslexanafla Nc - %c'lnE ~
guards. and eSeen,ing the drtlls ana.
| t,nn. qgark he @es5feH oF tfli& airy
! wag styrferres. laIoit Mrs.. palsy j,
| Iepe~ aHa Ms Ammo. "a. Kelly Fast
| sY,ynxiasrr III the Ea'ek@s, AsSenasfy
arG slFs E7aleika J Port2eit Ct Nor
| fall NsYs Annie - GraS az Esue
i,}anrs Ss4sri1lt-9 r.r.Sl i,nt u the Re-
a,-i.7rlg Fsss,,y liv. Mrs Yc~tha !. Ham
sos X. aASyyt4ie tirs17ttl 4fa-l Miss Mamie
!. fsroysf.s4}ast 5sraua IT Richmond The
ecss .n.iYsy vas ~ z very brilliant se'
s,enrr ,szNe l.ngeectc-. Tho e9nsll-
aates ,earp sseertgf 'Hto IN" ausl.
,,s.,;..s,'sfs the tesssteu NaA nrA sentea
Il ayts syw..uu Mrs - -. Eo%ers Fred
4. fsr9fasn Ceiia &as.- and g ~
ss5iiNrrsssv listed ~ tte oxercisee-
Ittie sfss,s Ruhy 3Sae@ek was also an
ILL., ana at nc proper ffoe
p.ntt,.t, ss+saa tesVetH * M order up0n
IN begins ~ the cindidhrs. Fol
lr,,.s,i~ Ia l.ereulup iee General cur
r.& @.ifa Nrs GroGta, led on IN g
ssYa,.A a.arth, Tsllpwni by cheFcliaFst
wifn t}s~ ssewly decorated parties ana
ssha q !5ste eAn,ou with other ladies.
~ ear4oue movements ~ the march
9sege e.gs> beautiful md sotaethihe
~ = 1ee The ;nsrEll @Dfled, ~ eTTIF
s.Asss; and MAS genf ~ auiil p late
s,,,f -.la oteasien veg MOST cn-
Myablc-s,ffair aua wii, soay PC re-
rsensa,3iTn.
TN Grand l.oG~% con, med ~ ar
nrai t:asinyuriesfian IN fhiN city NJ
INC ausstarium o. the J7Gei son h2's9
..st TdssgsaT sutulrr nj J Q O'clock,
MES atS-ssle Offices rrts}t c%eeat the
r.ran,, seeretFsy, f. r Turner and
fgnaud Ehas,lain J J, Sherer, both Of
s4hona n-sd died within the last month
nh sre .Mere about two hundred and
eve part Grlras given the Grand OF
hers ofs=tisc Grand Lodge constituted
an Assembly of about i've hundred
rnd Twenty-Five representatives, The
nady Was welcomed 10 the ciry BY
Major ,Ainslic and r. r. Morton. OF
Henderson Lodge No. les ImInc-
diatcly after the onening exercises,
pnst Grand Master Hill MONTAGUE.
s.~. "A les - +h., TlnarJ Nf n,r.tstpcs ar