Evening star., 1924-11-15
ODD FELLOWS PAY
BRADFORD TRIBUTE
Civic Bodies and City Govern
ment Join m FeliCitating
Deputy Grand Sire.

Several hundred members of the In
dependent Order of Odd Fellows. to-
gether with local Government Off
cials and officers of civic, fraternal
and social organizations of this city
and surrounding States. joined in a
reception last night at Odd Fellows
Hall to congratulate Ernest W. Brad
ford of Washington on his selection
10 be deputy grand sire of the Odd
Fellows world organization.
The celebration, although several
months after the selection was made,
constituted part of the official noti-
tication to Mr.. Bradford of his eleva-
tion to the second highest office
within the province of the organiza-
ton.
After invocation by Rev. Irving w.
Ketchum, pastor of Peck Memorial
Presbyterian Church. DR.. Charles w.
Cuthbertson, chairman Of the COM
mittee on arrangements, presented
William T. Galliher, who presided
and introduced the speakers. The
honored guest was escorted to the
platform through an archway of
swords. Mr.. Galliher gave brief out
line Of Mr.. Bradford's fraternal and
civic history, stating that within two
years the city of Washington will be
honored by the selection of one of it's
foremost citizens to the highest Of
fee within the gift of any fraternal
organization in the world. The office
Of sovereign grand sire. to which Mr..
Bradford will eventually be raised,
carries with it jurisdiction over ap-
proximately 100000 Odd Fellows in
cS countries.
ExtoIled by Bell.
Maj. J. Franklin Bell, engineer COM
missioner, on behalf of the District
extended congratulations to Mr.. Brad
ford, who has been a resident here
for quarter of century. He also
congratulated the order for having
this high honor bestowed in its midst
Honors such s this. he said are
what he hoped would result in Wash
fngton becoming to the United States
what Paris is to France-the center
of art and letters. This city should
not, however. become the center of
industry, he declared. as this would
mar its beauty. These honors should
he allowed to remain in the large
Eastern cities now possessing them
Bell amplifed
Masonic greetings were brought by
Elwood u. Morey, deputy sovereign
grand commander of the Supreme
Council, Scottish Rite, who stated
that close bond exists between
these two orders because their aims
and ideals are Identical, each being
based on truth. love. virtue. charity
and loyalty to God. to the home and
Government of the United States
Fl. Dorsey Etchison, grand repre-
sentative from Maryland, who placed
Mr.. Bradford's name before the
Florida session of the order. also
praised the Odd Fellows and Ma
sonic organizations. He concluded by
extolling the Christian character of
President Coolidge.
Congratulations and greetings also
were brought to Mr.. Bradford by
Isaac Cans, president of the Cham
ber of Commerce; William NJ. Ziegler
grand hyastyte of the Oriental Order
of H. and P; Rev. Hugh T. Steven
son. representing Beacon Lodge, l.
o. o. F.; Mrs. Martha Goode, noble
grand of Dorcas Rebekah Lodge: Mrs
Mary P. Pollock, president of the Re-
bekah Assembly; Wilfred E. Lawson,
grand master of the Grand Lodge, l.
o. o. F.; Benjamin B. Vaden, grand
patriarch of the Grand Encampment:
John II. Wood of Frederick Stewart
Encampment, and Fred A Groom of
Baltimore, military secretary of Pa
triarchs Militant.
Greetings Are Brought.
Chairman Galliher, acting for Car
ter B. keene, governor Of the Society
E,O
ward F. Colladay. president of the
Board of Trade, conveyed the greet
fngs of these organizations to Mr.
Bradford. Ed Callow, "Tony the Bar
ber, gave one of his humorous
sketches, centered around the guest
of honor.
Mr.. Bradford responded briefly, ex-
pressing appreciation for the honor
conferred upon him and for the many
kind things said about him by the
several speakers, and said that he
hoped to acquit himself in the task
set before him in a manner warrant
ing his selection. The program was
fnterspersed with music by the Capi-
tai Male Quartet, composed of Louis
L. Annis, Robert A. Jonscher, George
r Conybeare and Ed Callow, accom-
panied by Margaret Annis. and by an
orchestra. A reception was followed
by dancing.