Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-04-27
ODD FELLOWS PICNIC
AT EAST PARK YESTERDAY-A
DAY OF SPORT.
Grafton and Grand Ball at Armory
Hall in the Evening-Prize
Awards, etc.

owes its introduction to Thomas Wildey.
an Englishman, blacksmith by trade, who
with four Others instituted at Baltimore,
April 26, 1919, Washington Lodge, No. l,
which soon afterwards procured charter
from the Manchester Unity as the Grand
Lodge Of Maryland, and of the United
States. The order to-day is one of the
strongest fraternal organizations in the
United States, and the 26th day of April,
the day it was instituted upon American
soil, has come to be almost d regular holt
day. For upwards OF thirty years its an
nual recurrence has been celebrated by the
organizations in this city by holding pic
mic in a neighboring grove, and it never
has failed to attract thousands of people.
This, the sixty-seventh anniversary, was to
have been celebrated by a picnic at Goth
rims Grove, near Latrobe, but owing to the
fact that passenger cars could not be OBJ
tanned, the place of holding it had to be
changed, and East Park was selected. The
attendance was quite good. The street
cars ran to the park, and hacks, buggies
and passenger wagons made regular trips
ali day
AT $50 A. NJ. a procession was formed on K
street, in front OF odd Fellows Temple, and
marched to Tenth, to j, TO Second, to K, to
Tenth, where it broke ranks. The order of
the procession was First Artillery Band,
Patriarchs Militant Caution of Sacramento,
Germania Rebekah Degree Lodge Ia car
riages, Veteran Odd Fellows, Sacramento,
Eureka, FL Dorado Capitol. Schiller and
Industrial subordinate lodges Pacific and
Occidental Encampments.
The grove WAS in better condition than
was anticipated, and the large new dancing
platform was well patroniZed from u to s
o'clock.
There were many contestants in the
games, and the awards We're made as fol-
lows: Sack race-First prize, SIS, I. Twad-
die; second, 50 so, J. Boyne; third, 81 80.
John Broseus. Fat mems race, box cigars
Charles Cooley. Boys jumping match for
boys from II to Is years, scarf pin, John
Murphy. Three-legged race, 81 80. Arthur
CrOsier. Wheelbarrow race, 81 so, Fred
Slower. Girls race, under y wears of age
distance, 80 yards, parasol, Kate Nitten-
brock. Boys race, under II years of age
distance, 30 yards-First prize 50, O. Davis;
second, 81, Charles Ward third, 81. Willie
Kennedy. Race for married ladies-First
prize, dinner set of II pieces, Mrs Price;
second, photograph album, Mrs. Hattie
Eugene. Jumping, for members of the
Order, best three standing jumps-First
prize, rocking chair, Brother Richards
second a pair of l. o. O. F. monogram
sleeve buttons, Brother Clifton. Young
ladies' race, 81 80, Teresa Haley Egg race,
for manageable ladies-First prize, fine
card receiver, Josephine Upuna; second,
autograph album, Carrie Kuchler Waltz
ing prize-Gentleman, s. hat, c.. J. Gensh-
lea lady, S. dressing case, Miss Eta Cor
man.
EVENING EXERCISES.
The days festivities concluded with
grand ball at Armory Hall. AT P. NJ. the
Supreme Chancellor, Knights of Pythias,
of the world, John Van Valkenburg, of
Iowa, was escorted from Castle to Armorv
Hall by the Uniformed K. of F. and the
Patriarch Militant Canton of Sacramento,
l. 0. o. F., preceded by the First Artillery
band. Both societies turned out in force,
and, with their handsome uniforms, made
an imposing procession. At the hall both
the society of Knights of Pythias and Odd
Fellows intermingled and received the dis
guest jointly.
George b. katzenstein acted as President
of the meeting, and welcomed their guest
to Sacramento. He said it was Joint
festival. He was proud of the occasion
which permitted them to meet upon one
common platform to fraternize as Odd
Fellows and Knights of Pythias, and honor
so distinguished fellow-citzen who held
high positions in the councils of both Or
ders. We extend TO him the Friendship.
Love and Truth of Odd Fellowship. and
Friendship, Charity and Benevolence of
the Knights. The purposes and aims of
the two Orders are almost identical in
every respect. Their aim and object is
charity and benevolence. This is dis
tributed by them every day and hour The
jewels of both Orders are the tears of the
widow and orphans. He eulogized both
institutions, and appealed to the members
to live up to the precepts of the Order,
assuring them that if they did so they
would be better men, better citizens, better
husbands neighbors and friends.
Mr.. Van Valkenberg was then intro
duced and addressed the assemblage at
length, reviewing the history of both
organizations He said friendship, love,
truth, benevolence and charity were five of
the sweetest words in the English lam
guage. Both organizations were the out
growths of the necessities of man. If the
churches relieved the distressed, buried the
dead, cared for the widow and orphan,
then there would be no use for either
organization. As long as men became sick,
death paralyzed the strong arm of the hus-
band and father, and widows and orpfa ans
existed, then both orders had mission
they will be an absolute necessity. The
Christian religion was q reflection of the
death OF the Savior upon Mount Calvary,
Odd Fellowship, the reflection of the story
of David and Jonathan and the Knights of
Pythias, that of Damon and Pythias. Odd
Fellowship in America dates back but
sixty-seven years, yet to-day it has mem
bership of $4,000. The Knights of Py-
thias, with one-third of that age. is an ex-
tremely healthy infant, having a member
ship of 10000. There is no conflict be-
tween the two Orders Their objects are
the same. In many instances he knew
where the officers of the Odd Fellows
Lodge were the officers of the Knights.
Both Orders were constantly increasing in
strength. In his own State. Iowa, there
were $4,000 Odd Fellows and 5000 Knights
of Pythias. Hewas much pleased with Cali
fornia, and the prosperous condition in
which he found both Orders in this State.
In San Francisco he saw the finest Odd
Fellows temple in the world, something in
which every mems er of the order could
take pride. He said to be Californian was
to be one of natures noblemen. The peo-
pie of California are proverbial for their
energy, pluck, business tact, good-hearted-
ness and hospitality. He knew whereof
he spoke, for he had an opportunity of
Judging lie spoke OF the California
Knight Templars' delegation to Chicago.
They were the admired of all wherever
they went. They were the grandest body
of men in that vast assemblage, and they
established before their return reputation
for California all over the East, from
Chicago to Maine Such a country. such
climate, such productive soil, such
wealth of fruit and flowers, mountains of
gold ribbed with silver, educational facili-
ties unsurpassed, wealth, refinement, every
thing that goes toward adding pleasure and
happiness, is it wonder that California
produces such noble men and beautiful
women. He thought Iowa was the grand
est State in the Union until he saw Cali
fornia. He paid very high compliment
to Sacramento.
AT the close of Mr.. Van Valkenberg's re-
marks social dance followed. John Car
law acted as floor director. Floor Man.
agers-W H. Crow, Elwood Bruner. J. C.
Moore, W. Z. Sim, w. A. Stephenson, c.
A. Fiske, B. Wilson.
Metropolitan Theater.
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