Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1885-05-01
The 66th Anniversary OF Odd
Fellowship In America Joy
Oasly C0mmenlorated.
A SPRING DAY RIDE IN NATURES
GLOWING BEAUTY. SWEET MU-
SIC AND. GRAND GRAFTON.
AsUMPTIoUs DINNER, GRAND
BALL AND GENEROUS
HOSPITALITY.

tie Odd Fellows celebration at that
place Of the Goth anniversary of the or
gallization of American Odd Fellow
ship. It was pleasant to get out in
the open air and behind good team
to go over winding road over Hill and
valley Ly ripping waters and spark
ling streams. The SUI shone with gen
tie rays and the wind caressed MS as
softly as a mothers kiss. Nature wore
her brightest gaib, her gentlest smile
and sweetest laugh, and spoke with I'M
presslve grandeur the eternal truths
.hat make the heart swell with touch
OF the happiness of ci.'ine inspiration
and surcharges the soul with sweet faith
AS through Nature We hold closer CON-
munion with Natures Gcd. But who
has not enjoyed the peace, the sweet
repose OF spring day ride, taken as
y recreation, when all the world seems
so grand and life SO real2
Heisll-hol Dreaming again!
After several hours. we arrived at
our destination the advance guard of
the Roseburg delegation, winch contin-
ued to pour in until the shades of night
began to fall. We were well received
and were at once made to feel perfectly
at home. The Yankee Doodle Band
came in solid body and stopped at
Myrtle Greek and dlscoursed sweet
music. At Cany in the evening
it furnished sacred music that harmon
lied so sweetly with the surroundings
and added an impressive charm to the
day.
Monday morning the sun rose in
richest splendor and the few clouds of
the day before were dispersed. At an
early hour 'the band began to play"
and the crowd to gather. Hon. D. S.
K. Buick, of Myrtle Creek, as Presi-
deht Of the day then formed the pro
cession, with the band to lead, the
Douglas Lodge No. Ia, I. @. Q. +. fol-
lowed by The Rebekah Lodge, with the
visiting members next, all in proper
regalia, and the citizens in general in
carriages snd afoot to bring up the rear.
The walk to the grove was pleasant,
and here had been made every arrange
ment for the comfort Of all. Seats had
been prepared in the shade and tasty
stand erected. After prayer by Rev.
H. P. Webb, the Opening Song of the
Order was pleasantly sung. In a few
brief and pointed remarks President
Buick described the meaning of the
meeting, and in appropriate terms in
trodaced as the speaker Of the day,
Mrs. Mattle A. Bridge.
Mrs. Bridge said she had intended to
give her lecture on the mission of Odd
Fellowship" but out of difference to
the visitors from Roseburg, who had
heard that, she would deliver her new
lecture, which she had just completed
and delivered for the first time at Ash
land. Although on the same general
! plan, it excels the other In research.
power and artistic skill and we trust d
Roseburg audience will have an oppor
tunity to hear this great effort. We
can but say of this most talented and
| gifted lady who has been called the
Queen of the American Rostrum that
on this occasion she fully justified the
claim.
It was pretty picture. One that
will ever be kept green in the memory
of those present. Beneath the over
arching sky Of azure blue, with the
grand and lofty n nountain fol-. a back.
ground, there bad been constructed ou,
of rude boards, covered with natures
beauteons evergreens, the speakers
stand. On all sides were the listening
throng held entranced by the magnet
ism, the beauty and the eloanence oi
the orator, whose words of wit, pathos
and truth struck responsive chords II
the hearts of all. The young frs pro
tected us from the morning sun ant
earth in her robes of green seemed likt
enchanted fairy land-and when the
s ,eaker traced the the historic lines o.
mans advancement. of the great blooa
less victory of Justice, Truth and Righ
over Selfshness, Wealth and Power
there could but come to one and all :
/ feryent "Thank God" for the blessing
of this enlightened age, and when il
lofty periods and glowing sentence
she showed that the eternal principles
of Odd Fellowship, unnamed and unor
ganized, had been the spring from
which flowed this mighty river, VI
began to realize that that great .forc
4 now thoroughly organized and eunippes