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

The dedication of jerks Lodge, No.
1850, l. 0. o. F., at Marienville on
Friday, oath inst, is an event that
Twill 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. 250 does not at all indi.
cate the regular consecutive number
Hof the Lodge in order Of time by any
means, as there are over 900 in the
Estate, but the number is to fill that of
"a defunct lodge and supply its place
in the order. The ceremonies we're
y conducted under the management of
Bro. T. F. Ritchey Of 1863, as Deputy
aGrand Master, assisted by Bros. W.
AZ. Siggins G. W., Herald of the
North, Bro. Hindmsn of Clarion +,
\ Herald of the South, Bro. j. H..
kFones, Herald of the West, Bro. H.,
nc. WhIttekin, Herald of the East,
4 Bro. S. D. Irwin Of Tionesta, and S.
RH. Haslet as Grand Marshall, X. L.
aBlood G. Treas, and Rev. Henry
NRhodes G. Chaplain. Col. Jno. F.
sGaul G. Sec'y., at 1:30 formed the
Nline of march, in good shape, and
Spart Of those present at the Hall
amarcbed down TO the r. II. Depot to
Gsmeet the brethren coming on the 2
So'clock train. by which large dele.
Sgation arrived headed by Bro. Rulof-
ason of NIingo Lodge, Strattonville,
8wben the column consisting of about
A80 marched back TO the Hall where
Aabout 25 members of the order re-.
smained, and large concourse of the
4people of Marienville aud vicinity as
Ewell as visitors were in waiting.
6 The Hall itself deserves a better
8notice than can give in the brief
limits of this article. 1t is we'll ar
Sranged and is new, beautiful and we'll
Furnished, in short, and its compile.
tion reflects great credit to the energy
4 aof 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..
aJ. Reyner, one of the enterprising
Nmerchants Of the place. The cere.
gmonies at the Hall were impressive
land peculiar, and were seen and
Aheard with delight by the large as.
RsembIage composed of the brother.
hood and the people. The dedication|
of the Hall closed at about half past
three. Among those present and par.
ticipating on the occasion | 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
willie; G. kaufman and son, Dist.
Dep. ]. Z. Wood and +. r. Hind.
man Esq, Sheriff A. H. Beck, and A.
a IA. Carlisle Editor of the .JackSOnian
eClarion, 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.|
B. Armstrong; jerks Lodge, other
than as mentioned-N. g., H. H. Nc
4Clelland, who delivered a neat ad
dress V. g., Seigwortb. DIR. S. 81
eTOwler, Guardians F. NJ. Reck and
flames 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 ap.
propriate dedicatory address; be was
followed by r. RulOfsOn who spoke in
4 ibis usual interesting style. BrO.I
jerks made some eloquent remarks !"
( Bro. Blood made some interesting and
pathetic remarks; Bro. Kaufman
advanced some practical ideas. Bro.
Irwin made some remarks not quite so