Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-11-15
Urges That Ignorance Be
Overcome In Adress
To Odd Fellows.
PRAISES l. o. o. F.
Welcoming Address by j. Randall Ca
ton. X. f. Knight and Response by
Wilbur Hall and Saul Praeger and
Rev. DIR. REGISTER Presides.

Governor F.. Lee Trinkle, address
ing the Northern Virginia Odd Eel
lows Association yesterday after
noon following TIE parade, before an
audience which filled the lngomar
theatre, appealed to the members OF
that order to help enforce the laws
of the state. 81 have never telt law
abiding citizens should cringe before
law breakers" said the governor.
He urged that ignorance be over
come. There are, ne said, $4,000 chill
dren of school age in Virginia ana
100000 attend schools and there are
1000 schools and $4,000 teachers and
the state spends annually Slo,OOO,OOO
for public. education.
In opening his address the govern
or said among other things that one
of the reasons he was present was to
hear the address By Rev. DR.. John Lee
Allison, of Alexandria, grand master
of Odd Fellows in Virginia, who, he
said was born in the same little noun
tain town that ne was. He expressed
regret that he was i'll and said he
hoped he soon would be restored to
health.
He paid tribute to the order of
Odd Fellows and declared that there
is nothing that Odd Fellows cannot
accomplish as body. A plea for the
men and women of Virginia TO help
make the state progressive one was
made by Gov. Trinkle, VINO added that
ga long is the people stand back of
him he was with them to restore Nir-
pinia to it's former place. He urged
all to be boosters for the state.
Before Gov Tinkle left, he being
compelled 10 go before the close of
the exercises, he presented on behalf
of the Odd Fellows of Northern Vir-
ginia, a handsome gold Odd Fellows
ring TO Charles II. Kerns, member of
r. f. Lee Lodge of DumfrieS, for hav-
ing brought in the largest number of
members TO the association during
the past year. Mr.. KernS it was an
nounced, secured a total of twenty
four members.
The meeting was called to order by
f.. H. Allen, president Of the North
ern Virginia Odd Fellows AssOcia-
ton and opening prayer was made by
Rev. Edgar Carpenter. Rev. DR.. E.
V. REGISTER was then introduced and
presided. He praised the splendid
work of the Odd Fellows and wished
for the Odd Fellows every happiness
and comfort.
j. Randall Cation made an address
of welcome on behalf of the city for
Mayor William A. Smoot. Mr.. Ca
ton said the city felt honored at the
presence of the Odd Fellows which
he declared las grown past provin-
cialism. Alexandria, he said desired
TO show the Odd Fellows her improv-
cd streets, growing water front and
he wished for the Odd Fellows every
happiness and comfort during their
stay here.
The visitors were welcomed on be
half of the chamber of commerce by
Il. f. Knight, president of that or
ganization, who told of the natural
advantages of the city, of her geo.
graphical location and of her histor-
ical past. Her people he declared are
prosperous and contented.
Wilbur Hall of Leesburg, respond
ed to the welcoming addresses. He
said the visitors had been impressed
with the hospitality of the city. He
:tlso paid a tribute to Rev. DR.. John
Lee Allison, the grand master Of the
lodge. The speaker said he hoped it
would not be long before the grand
lodge of Odd Fellows would hold its
meeting here.
Saul Praeger, past grand master OF
Odd Fellows of Maryland made ar
address on the collective objective OF
Odd Fellows and closing prayer was
offered by Rev. Robert Browne.