Bro. William Martin, Area IV Director      Sis. Joann Farve, Area IV Co-Director 5123 Forest Hill Road                                125 Easy Street Jackson, MS 39272                                     Luling, LA 70070 Telephone No. 601-597-4337 (C)               Telephone No. 469-9292 (C) 601-346-7854 (H)                                       601-469-386-9292 (H) GRAND UNITED ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS AND HOUSEHOLD OF RUTH 21st ANNUAL AREA IV SESSION TO:                 Area IV Executive Officers, District Grand Masters, District Most Noble Governors, Elected Officers and Members FROM:           William Martin, Area IV Director & Joann Farve, Area IV Co-Director                DATE:            January 31, 2020                        SUBJECT:     21st Annual Area IV Session Announcement Give God the glory for his blessings upon our Annual Session for…

To: Executive Board, All District Grand Masters, All District Grand Most Noble Governors, All 10 Standing Committee Chairpersons, All Brothers and Sisters Greetings: Our Area II meeting will occur on April 24-25, 2020, at the LaQuinta Inn and Suites, 300 S. Salisbury Blvd., Salisbury, MD, 21801. HOTEL RESERVATIONS: Call the La Quinta Inn, 410 546-4400 to make your reservations. The deadline for hotel reservations is March 27, 2020. The hotel room rate is $89.00 (not including taxes). Be sure to tell the hotel that you are with the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows in order to get the group rate. REGISTRATION: $70.00 Pre-Registration, $80.00 – On Site. Please make…

At the Saturday evening banquet in Philadelphia, PA, Jan. 11, 2020, the retired Commander of the Grand Patriarchy, Maj. Gen. Paul Van Heynegen was honored. There were presentations by Committee of Management, Grand Household of Ruth, Grand Patriarchy and the Second Brigade Patriarchy. He received two plaques and tokens of love. Much love was shown by all present.

Charters were presented by MHGM John Green at the banquet to two new Households of Ruth. Sis. Marquisa Jenkins, MNG, and Sis. Julie Corley, RNG, accepted the charter for Saint James Household of Ruth #18 of Georgia. Sis. Kim C. Peterson, MNG, accepted the charter for Kim C. Peterson Household of Ruth #110 of North Carolina.

Left to right: Kim C. Peterson, Kim C. Peterson HH of R #110, NC; Bertha E. Spates, Monitor HH of R #4550, MD; Jacqueline Lewis, Kim C. Peterson HH of R #110, NC; Julie Corley, St. James HH of R #18, GA; Marquisa Jenkins, St. James HH of R #18, GA.

Some photos of District Grand Officers being installed.

The Grand Chambers, lead by L’Tanya Graham, Most Worthy Chief Grand Ruler, entertained all on Friday evening. There was a fashion show of African attire. The Grand Chambers also performed a skit. A good time was had by all.

We would like to thank all of you for your participation in the raffle held by the Special Efforts Committee for the Grand Household of Ruth. Prize Winners 1st Prize          Chester Gene, DE                   $300.00 2nd Prize         Elizabeth Berkley, VA           $200.00 3rd Prize         Carolyn Jackson, SC              $175.00 4th Prize         Barbara Edwards, NY             $100.00 Yours in PHP, Sis. Eleanor Parker, WGT Grand Household of Ruth GUOOF

Virginia’s 57 Biennial District Grand Session at  Hilton Garden Inn Suffolk Riverfront Hotel and Conference Center. Photos of the Opening of the Session.

DDISTRICT GRAND LODGE NO. 13 OF  SOUTH CAROLINA GRAND UNITED ORDER OF ODD FELLOW  Brother Shawn O. Cannon, DGM                                                     I greet you with a humble and grateful heart as we the members of District Grand Lodge No. 13 of South Carolina Grand United Order of Odd Fellows in America invite you the 138th South Carolina District Convention to be held at the United Masonic Temple 109 West Lucas Street Florence, South Carolina 29501 on August 24th, 2019. We request that all be on time as we shall begin at 10 am. We request all member follow all instructions so that, we can have a successful 2019 District Convention. We ask that each Lodge send at least one delegate…