I came to Brunswick in 1901 and at the time, was Master of Lexington Lodge #58 and so could not dimit and join Ocean Lodge until 1902. There were two members who had alternately occupied the East for many years. They were men of very different types, agreeing only in stature, both being of medium size. I came to Brunswick an "interloper, knowing nothing of the little differences that had existed in the Lodge for many years.

These men were Alfred F. Symons and Charles D. Ogg.

Captain Wiffy Symons was a brunette and was always kind, gentle and affable. I never heard him speak evil of anyone. If he bad nothing good to say, he remained silent. On several occasions he served in the Georgia House and Senate from Glynn County and there left an enviable record. He was a splendid presiding officer who knew Masonry. He conferred, with much credit to himself, the three degrees of Masonry.

When I left Brunswick in 1923, Captain Wiffy came to me, laying his hands on my shoulder saying, "Ballard, I am much older than you and the chances are that I will receive the sum­mons first. When you receive notice of it, no matter where you are, come. It was to me a solemn charge - a duty that I must perform. When I did receive the wire announcing his death, I was on the next train to Brunswick, and there I read the beautiful Masonic burial service and pronounced the Masonic bene­diction over the grave of my friend and Brother.

Charles D. Ogg was very different, in looks, manners and characteristics from Wiffy Symons. Brother Ogg was a blonde; ­more than that, he was red headed as well as red whiskered. He had that aloofness about him that his friends never thought of calling him Charlie. He was a railroad man in earlier life. During this period he dissipated too much which left his health considerably impaired. He was rather abrupt in speech and never said anything just to please. Yet withal, he had a heart of gold, tender and gentle as that of a woman.

He followed the rule of not letting his left hand know what his right hand did, yet scores of poor people blessed God that Charles D. Ogg lived. Many children had food placed be­fore them that would otherwise have gone hungry and clothes given them who would otherwise have not been fittingly dressed. All on account of the generosity of Charles D. Ogg. To his charities he not only gave money, he gave himself for The gift without the giver is barren. He knew to say "no" and mean it. For this reason as well as his splendid business qualifications, was for many years Chairman of the Board of Roads and Revenue of Glynn County.

When he began, Glynn County was a bankrupt, without any credit, but due to his untiring and unselfish work, it was placed on a sound financial basis and has continued ever since. It was my pleasure, being Chairman of the General Committee, as well as the Nominating Committee, to name him on the first City Commission, and the first Mayor under the new regime.

Charlie Ogg loved children and children loved him. I would jokingly tell him that he couldn't get along in the First Baptist Church, so he withdrew and bought a Church building of his own, ­Seamens Bethel on First Avenue. Here, master of all he surveyed, he gathered scores of children and conducted a Sunday School. Nn sooner was one Christmas over than he began gathering suitable gifts for the next Christmas tree! It was a wonderful event for the children and all were happy and joyous, but the happiest boy of all of them, was Charlie Ogg.

C. D. Ogg never married and therefore had no children, yet he was a father to every child in Brunswick. It was but fitting that he should have been buried on a lot in which many children had been previously buried. It was my sad duty at his request, to read the Masonic service over his grave and pronounce a euloqy at the Church. I said that Charles D. Ogg had erred many times, and grievously and he repented of them, but if he were permitted to say what should be on his tombstone, [it] would simpIy be A sin­ner saved by Grace.