The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1882-12-08
Dedication OF odd Fellows HALL NJ mar.
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Last Friday Will be q day long ts be
remembered by the Odd Feliews OF Har-
risburg. II was the eccaslen ofthe formal
setting apart 10 the business and purposes
OF Odd Fellowship the new hall just
finished In that town. The dedication
ceremsnles were conducted by p. q. H.,
j. j. Walton, Jr., OF Spencer Butte Lodge,
No. o, ms q. Master assisted by r. q. 4.
J. Stitcs, OF Albany Lodge, No. 4, ~ q.
Marshal, r. q. w. w. Francis, Of Haisey
~ Herald Of the West, r. q. Samuel
Hendee, Iof Covenant Lodge, No. IL, as
Herald ofthe East, r. q. II. Mulholland,
Of Junction, ~ Herald, Of tho North, and
p. q. J. l.. Fuller, OF Covenant Lodge,
No, IL, as Herald 0fthe South.
At2 o'clock the members Of Covenant
Lodge with visiting members from AL
bany, Brownsville, Halsey, Cobsrg, June
tion, Eugene City and other points, met
In the old hall on the north sido OF Smith
street, and formed q processisn under tho
charge ofP. q. w. J. Bramwell, Marshal
Of the day. The procession headed by
the Juvenile Brass Band cf Harrisburg,
marcbed thrsugh the principle streets OF
the city, and finally into tho new hall
which was found 10 be literally Jammed
With the beauty and intelligence OF Har-
risburg and surrounding country. The
large and attentive audience was then
tre atod 10 music by tho choir, Miss Nottie
isham presiding at the organ, Miss Nettie
n Itsfsa ~ nd
Alice Henderson ~ sopranos, Miss Alice |
Love and Mrs J. q. Crawford an Alto, Mr.
J.. l.. Fuller and Mr. J. J.. Martin ~ bass and |
tenor by tho writer terook The large, |
elegant hall was then dedicated In tho |
formal but beautiful and impressive cer-
smonies oftho Order, 70 those "cArdinal
virtues which should adorn aud elevate
hunanity," while the temples OF the |
hearts OF tho menbers OF Gov enant Lodge,
No. I2, were dedicated 70 the double triple |
cardinal virtues OF Friendship, Love and |
Truth, Faith, Hope a<d Charity.
At tho clese or tho ceremohIos OF dodI. |
cation which wero OF the most absorbing |
interest Ia all their details, TO tho large
audience. Prof. Emery, p. G.Of Corvallis J
was introduced and delivered just such
lecture on tho principles and, purposes Of
Odd Fellowship ~ hs II known by the !
mem bera oftbo srder 10 be able 10 do. Itl
was full 20 0ysrnowing with tho beauties
and worth Of Odd FollewshIp. sparkling
with bursts ofloloquonco, as well ~. .bits .
humor. which, together with the earnest
expressions Of devotion 10 tho order by the
speaker, served 10 hold tho largo but OF
dsFiy and attentive audience spell bound
during its entire delivery. In the evening
q dance was had by all who wsro inclined
10 indulge in that kind OF pastime. while
In the Lodge rsom sOCiabl was held which
was we'll attended and when . general
good time was had.
The histSry Of Covenant Lodge, when
we'll understood, 10 q remarkable ono. II
was orgAnizsn Ia 1890 with small mem.
bership, and held its meetings in the
third story ofthe old Academy building
which was n small, dingy room with low
ceiling, with no means OF ventilation.
Hero this little lodge hold i,s meetings
abeut year, when they removed 10 the
SMALL hall over what II now know as tho
Eagle Saloon. Some years after the lodge
took up its quarters In ChuT chill's hsli
which they continued to Occapy up 10 the
time Of taking shelter within the wallis Of
tho new hall. During the first eight years
Of It's existence Il was question sf life or
death, and most OF Il. memhors would,
At one time c. another, geo W " cary AI.d
disheaTtened in the offon - maintain It's
existence, but . fsw yielded not TO dis
ceuraSsment but met regularly, and oflen
had 70 go out on tho streets 10 hunt up 4
stray member or two 20 that n quorum
might be had TO hold meetings. Hut the
Lodge now is In y healthy, growing con.
dition having . membership Of about %
and a fine temblo which, with tho furn-
Ishing Of the Ledge rsom, will cost sp'
proximatsly ten thousa nd dollars.
There were but three Of the veteran
members who stood by Covenant Lodg,
In her darkest days. that witnessed tn,
dedication sfthe Asw hall. These were
q. Vaughan, Of Coberg. Levi Douglas, o.
Harrisburg and the humbii writer Of thii
article.
The membership Of coYenant Lodg.
deserve much. credit for the enterprise
and spirit which induced them to buil'
such = costly and magnificent building 4
. be devoted 10 the promulgation OF tn
! principles and purposes OF Odd Fellow
ship. tits net emily q credit TO them bu
. credit and leading ornament to the city
/ many Of whose citizens who still bslon
, ''to the world at large" seem 10 take q
= much pride in the temple as though the
were cennected with the order.
b a. Faded articles Of all kinds restored |
| thcir original beauty bv Diamond DYE