The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-08-01
A GALA DAY.
THE ODD FELLOWS OUT IN
FORCE.

For some time arrangements have
been making for the institution OF
Uniformed Degree Camp of Odd Eel
lows, at Owosso and Corunna. The
3Ist. ult., was designated as the time
for institution by the Grand Officers,
and yesterday the work was done in
masterly manner. Early in the
morning the Camp from St. Louis,
26 swords, came in on a special
train, via the T., A. A. & N. M. rail-
way, accompanied by the St. Louis
band. Soon after Most Excellent
Grand High Priest, L. Z. Munger. Of
St. Johns, came in on the d. & NJ,
and little later, the installing Off
Ger, f. H. Whitney, P. G. M and
Grand Scribe, arrived on the Michi-
gan Central train, and were escorted
to the Hall of the I. D. o. F., in
Owosso by the St. Louis comrades.
AT one o'clock, the visiting COM
rades, escorted by Sember EiaeAias
Camp, No. II, of Owosso with a6
swords, lead by Decker's K. T.,
band, marched from the Hall to the
depot and took the train for Corun-
ma. Arriving there they found
Corunna Camp, No. IS, 2a swords,
led by the Corunna band, and Sem.
per Primus, Camp of Detroit, with
80 swords, and Pontiac Camp No. 6,
with IS swords, drawn up in line of
march. The comrades from the west
with their bands fell in, and the pro-
cession marched through the princi-
pal streets 10 the Central House,
where ranks were broken, and din
ner served. Just such a dinner as
might be expected where Clark
Smith presides, and which would
have done honor to mine host Of any
house in the state. While dinner
was being served, the K. T., band
rendered in superb style some very
difficult music which won the warm
commendation of the large crowd in
attendance. Dinner over, the ranks
were reformed, the comrades from
Owosso, as an escort led by their
band, and marched back to the de-
pot, where through the special favor
Of the d., G. H. & M. railway off.
cials, special train was waiting or
ders from Comrade McCurdy, to
bring the party back to Owosso,
where they arrived promptly on
time. Here the ranks reformed as
on leaving Corunna, and marched
through the principal streets, attract
ing as much attention as any pro-
cession that ever paraded the city, to
Odd Fellows Hall. Disbanding at
the Hall, the comrades laid off their
regalia, and were escorted to Opera
Hall where supper was in waiting,
prepared by the members Of Star
of Hope Lodge, Daughters of Re-
becca, that surely was feast of good
things, which seemed to be enjoyed
by all the friends in attendance.
After supper the comrades COM
posing the three camps about to be
instituted, one each at St. Louis,
Corunna and Owosso, were. escorted
to Odd Fellows Hall, where the
work of the Degree was exemplihed
in mastery manner, by the COM
rades from camps 1 and 6. Follow
ing this, the comrades from st. Louis
departed for their home on the
special, and those from Corunna by
teams. The latter were accom-
panied by Special Deputy Whitney,
who on the arrival at Corunna instl-
tuted the Camp there.
The comrades In OwoSso and its
| jurisdiction, we're then instituted by
Albert M. Harris, P. G.. p, and
Commander of .Sember P,imns, No.
I, of Detroit, as .Semper Hidelds
Camp, No. IL, in ample form, and
the following officers duly elected
and installed: Colin Mccormick,
Commander; Geo. M. Dewey, Vice
Commander; Oliver S. Smith, Officer
of the Guard; T. M. Wiley, Secre-
tary; Peter w. Mack. Treasurer.
When the comrades from Detroit
and Pontiac were escorted to the
depot and left on the 1890 a. M,
train for home. r9t1
1t is not too much to say that q
pleasanter or more profitable day fol
the Independent Order has seldom
been enjoyed in Michigan, and thai
all who participated felt IN their in
most souls, that it was good to bt