The Red Cloud chief., 1885-05-01
8 = ANNIVERSARY
OF American CGd-Telowsh;p a.
Red Cloud


year, in the way 0! celebrations too
place in Red Cloud last Monday, Apr
q. and VA the occasion of the cot
Anniversary OF American Odd-Fellov
ship. Red Cloud Lodge No. 6
/. o. o. F. Of this city, had been f.
.evera. weeks engaged IN perfectin
arranCemeI l. 10 entertain the lar:
number that were expected to To pre-:
eEt from the Valley and adjacent ;e,
ritory. and succeeded admirably. TIL
order is ms OF the .moet fiourishing {
the many benevolen, institutions G
mod.rn times, and from one lodg
started ia Baltimore 66 years ago the,
are now numbered By the thousands
and iis membership by the hundred
of thousands, no: only IN our Owl
land but its tene;s OF Friendship, Low,
and Truth are taught Ia all e~Iyilize,
nations Of the earth, and the grea
work OF alternating the sufferings o
mankind. caring for the widows arC
orphans Of deceased members, helpins
the poor and eleyating the human
race TO a higher plane of usefulness, l.
being constantly pressed onward, anC
many a weary heart has found soiace
III tins order when the world had
seemed TO Toe a vast wilderness, and a!
hope had lied. IL l. a rough road &c
JerIco, but soone Or later il must be
travelled by all, and at such times
when affection and trouble comes tbs
well TO have a friend, To succor you,
for "A friend III need is a friend in.
deed" and especially Il this true In re.
gard TO Odd fellowship. They who
know can speak. 1t is not surprising
then that the organization tiourishes.
and that all over the broad land the
brethren come together 70 celebrate
and renew their vow OF friendship.
On Monday morning the various
lodges from over the Valley came In
on the early trains and were met 10y
q delegation OF Red Cloud lodge and
marched up town, beaded 10y the BED
Cloud cornet band. The first lodge 10
make lie appearance was from Blue
Hill which WAS accompanied
10y their cornet band, and numbered
thirty-nine or forty members. The
next delegations came IN from the
west headed by the Franklin cornet
band. and later on IN the day halem
Lodge to tae number of fifteen Oh, TWEEN
" came over IN wagons and the ~festiv-
rr,n. p-lrn sbn.. rAunp.an.nl aud NOV.
occasionally enlivcned by the sweet
strains of music" floating Upou the air
from the various corne bands that
were In the city. Ia fact 1t was a
grand holiday, not only for Odd Eel
lows but was joined III by most of our
citizens and quite a number from the
outlying precincts AT l23O ?. m
in accordance with the program the
Red CiOad Lodge met at their hall to
the number Of about fifty. and at IN
O'CLOCK marched to the rink, headed
by the Red Cloud band, where they
were joined 10y the visiting brethren
and the grand march commenced.
At 100 p. IN. the order was given 10y
Grand Marshal Bayha for the column
to move. which they did in the follow
ing From the rink the col
umn marched north TO eth Avenue
thence YES to Cedar st, again north
20 9th Avenue and west 10 Seward 81,
and south to 2nd Avenue and east on
2nd Avenue to Webster So, and thence
north to the rink.
At THE RINK.
The following program was fully car
ried out by the lodges, and was of a
very interesting nature. About two
O'Clock A. j. Means, acting Noble
Grand, called the meeting TO order,
and prayer vas offered 10y the Rev.
Geo. W. Hummell, after which the
singing of the opening ode by ali
Odd-fellows took place. Al kenney
WAS then introduced and on behalf of
the Red Cloud Lodge delivered AN able
and appreciative address OF welcome
to the visiting brethren and their
ladies. which was heartily ~applauded
from time to time as the speaker pro-
crossed. After singing. T. A. Fletcher,
of Franklin, in n very few well chosen
remarks responded on behalf OF the
visiting members. Nj. Fletcher Is an
enthusiastic brother and his address
was most highly appreciated by the
brethren and attentlveiy listened 10.
after which the choir, composed Of
Bayha, Prof. Ebaush, Thomas Poyner,
and Miss Eva Bayha, with Mrs J I
Bayha as organist. gave the audience
Annie Laura" After which the an
.niversary exercises commenced. The
-o,~1, SA,, sha Grand Styn
been read by the secretary OF
Blue Hill lodge, the Noble Grand and
Vice Grand recited the principal OBJ
objects Of, and the causes which lead
TO the foundation of the order. After
PRAYER and singing the Rev. E. 4. Cor
net. grand chaplain O! the grand lodge
of Nebraska. VAS introduced, and for
the space of thirty minutes kept the
audience in q pleasant humor by one
OF the most able addresses that 1t has
been our pleasure TO listen to for some
time. The good brother Is q thorough
Odd-fellow, and vas loudly applauded
ali through his discourse. We should
liked to have given his speech IN full,
but have not the space o spare. Alter
closing the anniversary addresses a
vote Of thanks was rendered to Bros.
Cornef, Kenney and Fletcher. for tie
parts which they took in the exercises
and also to the bands which had vol
unteered the music. and TO the choir.
Mr. Cieaver. Of the Orleans Press NOV
ed q vote of thanks to Rel Cloud for
the kind treatment. that the visiting
mad received. Rev L. A
Cornet moved that the next meeting
of the association be held al Orleans
On the question being pu, 10 the lodge
IL Was carried unanimously. Bro
Ward. OF Franklin. on invitation, sang
q comic song entitled My Thomas