The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-07-29
Dedication Of jerks 10 dge,
]. o. o. F.

III
The dedication of jerks Lodge, No.
1850, l. 0. o. F., at Marienville on
4 Friday, Oath inst, is an event that
will long be remembered, both by
those who participated in the ceremon.
les as we'll as by those who were wit
nesses of the event.
The No. $50 does not at oil indi.
cate the regular consecutive number
Aof the Lodge in order Of time by any
means, as there are over 900 in the
State, but the number is to fill that of
a defunct lodge and supply its place
lin the order. The ceremonies we're
conducted under the management of
Bro. T. F. Rltchey Of 1863, as Deputy
3Grand Master, assisted by Bros. w.
~. Siggins G. W., Herald of the
North, Bro. Hindmau of Clarion,
Herald of the South, Bro. j. H..
Zones, Herald of the West, Bro. H.
&c. Whlttekin, Herald of the East,
+ Bro. S. D. Irwin of Tionesta, and S.
GH. Haslet as Grand Marshall, X. L.
aBIood G. Treas, and Rev. Henry
Rhodes G. Chaplain. Col. Jno. F..
:sGaul G. Sec'y., at 1:30 formed the
Aline of march, in good shape, and
spart of those present at the Hall
zmarched down 10 the r. r. Depot to
inject the brethren coming on the 2
So'clock train, by which large dele
Sgation arrived headed by Bro. Rulof-
son of Mingo Lodge, Strattonville,
8when the column consisting of about
A80 marched back TO the Hall where
Aabout % members of the order re-
Smained, and large concourse of the
4people of Marienville aud vicinity as
Ewell as visitors were in waiting.
The Hall itself deserves a better
notice than 1 eau give in the brief
limits Of this article 1t is we'll ar
ranged and is new, beautiful and we'll
Furnished, in short, and its compile.
i Ation reflects great credit to the energy
sof the fraternity in Eastern Forest, as
awell as the good people who aided
them in its structure. The lower sto.
Sry of the building is occupied by T.
III. Reyner, one of the enterprising
merchants Of the place. The cere.
monies at the Hall we're impressive
land peculiar, and were seen and
heard with delight by the large as.
ssembIage composed of the brother.
hood and the people. The dedication
of the Hall closed at about half past
three. Among those present and par
ticipsting on the occasion l would
mention Bros. John Everhart and
Stanley of Yokohama Lodge, Bros
Hons. X. L. Blood and w. p. jerks
and Snyder, "Ben Butler" of Brook.
Vile; G. kaufman and son, Dist
Dep. J. Z. Wood and f. r. Hind.
man Esq, Sheriff A. H. Beck, and A.
4 A. Carlisle Editor of the JaekSOnian
1Clarion, and Rev. b. F. Delo and 9th
ers of Clarion Lodge. From Tiones.
ia Lodge other than as mentioned
gGeo. w. Sawyer, VIM. Hood and g.
eB. Armstrong; jerks Lodge, other
than as mentioned-N. G., H. II. Nc
aClelland, who delivered a neat ad i
dress V. g., Seigwortb, DIR. S. 81
fowler, Guardians F. NJ. Reck and
james Cole Esq, Bros. Salade, Bul'
Ter and others.
After short recess speeches under
"goed of the order" were made.
Dep. G. NJ, Rltchey delivered an APP
apropriate dedicatory address; be was
followed by r. RulofSOn who spoke inI
his usual interesting style. BrO.|
jerks made some eloquent remarks j
Bro. Blood made some interesting and|
pathetic remarks; Bro. KaufmanI
advanced some practical ideas Bro.
Irwin made some remarks not quite sol