The daily enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1884, 1884-05-13
THE ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS.

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AS had been announced In preced-
ing editions of the ENTERPRISE, 4
very notable re-union took place last
evening on the occasion of the insti.
tuition of the independent Order OF
Odd Fellows in Livingston. The
event was graced by the presence o f q
large number Of visiting members of
/ the order. mostly from Helena Il nd
| BoZenIan, a number of whom were
officers of the Grand Lodge of the
territory. With their assistance Park
Lodge No. II, /. O. @. +. was lnsti-
tuted liz Livingston, its officers in-
stalled and new members initiated !.
The new lodge is spoken of by the
visiting gentlemen as making its ad-
vent under peculiarly auspicious cir
cumstances, being large in member
ship and composed of the superior
material that insures permanence
and growth. At the cOnclus ion
of the ceremonies in the
lodge room about lis p. M. the en-
tire party re inforced by a very few
invited guests not of the order, sat
down to banquet spread ia the spa
cious dining room Of the Livingston
hotel. No description would do jus.
tice to this epicurean feast. 1t was
supper universally admitted to lie a
marked credit to Livingston. Mr..
Nolan, proprietor of the hotel, has
Justly gained a reputation for prepar-
ing rich repasts on occasions of that
kind, but last night he certainly sur
passed his former efforts and produced
on short notice such a meal as has
never before been laid in the town. 1t
is unnecessary to say that it was not
merely praised but was partaken of
with an appetite that spoke more ap-
probation than any formula of words.
Champagne had been provided as an
acceptable adjunct to the feast and
when the meal had well progressed
and the sparkling liquid had circulated
to an enliyening degree. Grand Secre-
tary w. ID. Mcpherson arose, and
with appropriate preliminary remarks,
proposed ''Park Lodge No. II, which
toast was drank standing and with
loud applause. From that time toasts
with accompanying short speeches
were the order of the evening. Judge
j. A. Savage of Livingston, followed
with s.Our visiting brothers." Z. M.
Gardner of Bozeman, proposed the
health and prosperity of the members
of Park Lodge No. H. G. T. Cham
bers of Livingston, replied felicitonsly
and offered Western Star Lodge No.
4" of Bozeman. "The Independent
Order of Odd Fellows" was proposed
by J. L. Davis of Helena. Grand
Master Loeb of Helena, responded
with references to the suspicious
founding of the Livingston lodge and
hoped it would grow and prosper and at
no distant dav number 100 members.
F. L. Mintie of Livingston, proposed
1.-The Odd Fellows Of Montana.
1.-The press" being called npon, +. E.
Hendry of the DAILY ENTERPRISE re-
gretted that lie was not a, brother of
the order whose hospitality he was en-
toying, and made an innovation
on the regular order of broth
erhood toasts by proposing Patrons
of the press. w. S. Eherman of the
Tribune followed with 1.-THE Odd Eel
lows of Montana. G. S. Spleth of
Bozeman, hoped for the prosperity
and success of the new lodge they had
just instituted, and proposed Excel
sior Lodge No. s. of Helena. Mack
.aness replied OH behalf Of Excelsior
Lodge ami only regretted that it had
not a larger representation in the
company, but the burial of deceased
brother in Helena on that day had de-
manded the presence at home of men,
bers who would otherwise have vis-
tied Livingston. lie referred to Park
Lodge saying that he believed what
ii lacked in members was made mp iii
the quality of its membership. j. G.
Stevens, of Cooke. referred in appre-
ciative terms TO the character of the
repast provided, and proposed the
health of mine lost Nolan. That
gentleman replied ny Offering Park