Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1889-05-02
I. 0. o. f. CELEBRATION.
The roth Anniversary of its Birth In
America Appropriately
Observed

Observed.
Two years ago the Odd Fellows of
Turner county metsin Centreville and
organized the Turner County l. 0. o. F.
Anniversary Association, one of the
objects of said organization being the
meeting of the brothers on the 26th
day of April of each year to appropri-
ately commemorate the founding OF the
first lodge of the order in the United
States. The first meeting after the
organization was held at Parker in
1883, and it is probable that in 1880 the
meeting will be held at Centreville.
Early Friday morning all appear
ances indicated rain for the day, and
in fact there was a slight sprinkle, but
at ten O'Clock, when the special train
from Centreville arrived the clouds had
rolled by" The CeEtreville members
] accompanied by their band and ladies'
were escorted to Opera hall. which had
been appropriately decorated for the
occasion. Soon Il long line of teams
came from the north. bringing the
Parker lodge and their ladies and the
/, Parker band. These were soon followed
by the Marion and Lennox bows, and
their partners. After decorating all
| with badges, the ladies We're escorted to
their headquarters at Brauch's hall.
and all enjoyed a social visit until the
time set tor the parade.
!. During this time the wind had risen
to almost gale. and when the process
sion was ready to start it was with
difficulty that the banners could
be carried. There were $50 members
in full regalia in line, and three cornet
| bands, the procession being headed by
the goat which in some manner got
loose and took his accustomed place.
The band boys found it hard work
blowing against Bore;ls and the clouds
of dust with which he tried to fill their
horns, but the line of march was car
ried out and the procession filed into
Opera l.all, where the ladies had pre-
ceeded them.
After music by the Hurley band
the Opening Ode was sung by the order.
This was followed by prayer by Chap
lain McIntire. Mayor Allen then
made short address of welcome, which
was followed by Il few remarks from
President Roper, who introduced the
speaker of the day, Hon. Harvey j,
Rice, of Huron.
Bro. Rice held the fixed attention of
his audience for at least an hour as he
! followed the history of the order in
America from the time of the organi-
zation of the first lodgein Baltimore
with its five members, April 26, 1919 to
. the present time, when the number has
reached over 100000; he recounted acts
of charity and love which had come
. under his own observation, and told OF
. the millions of dollars disbursed by this
order to help their unfortunate
brothers and families. The address
was one that went home to the
). hearts Of its hearers. 1t cane from
the heart of one of Gods true noble
men; a man whose everyday acts speak
for themselves; man, than whom
none stand higher or is more beloved
by the people with whom he is dali,
brought lin contact; a man who labors
: for the cause because he loves it. no
for the paltry dollars. Is it any won'le
n that words from man of this charac
y ter found a resting place in the heart
o and minds of his audience? No! Ant
t it will not be any wonder if the caus
in Turner county fiourishes as it never
i has before.
Following the address of Past Crane
r Master Rice. Miss Maud Roper recite,
t in u fauItless manner the followin,
poem, written by DR.. L. j. Pearce, ant
;, read at Minneapolis. MINI, on the 69tt
= anniversary:
n ODD FELLoWsHIP-ITs BIRTH AND DE
]. yELoPMENT.
'e There was trouble in the land,
% For the British foe had come,
n With the screaming OF the fife
And the rolling of the drum,
And the frownng of the ships
n That had gathered on our shore,
, And the strains OF martial music
= In the streets of Baltimore.
:. There was grief at Washington
y When we heard the English yell,
II And at midnight, burning red,
n Every public building fell.
There was fun at New Orleans
n Where we drank q Spanish toast,
And we lived OIL pork and beans
y While we fought the British host.
:, Where old jackson built a wall
y Of a thousand cotton bale,
Or And with lead and cannon ball
st Caused the British host to quail,
~ Made the johnny Bulls TO yield
!, And we gave them iron hail.
y And our bullets fell like rain
n, While they fled to Ponchartraln,
to Leaving thousands OH the field
+ But the war at Pensacola
e, With the savage Osceola,
IL, And the fearful bloody slaughter
OF each mother son and daughter,
I" Made us sick at heart and soul.
!, But when Jackson's volunteers
:" And the Southern grenudiers
IN Drew their rifles aud their blades
C. Ger the swampy everglades,
pd Fell the savage Seminole.
ne should surely make you weary
p Should tell you of Lake Erie,
And how Commodore Perry
Whipped the English in hurry,
p- CGt the British fleet in two
re Or how Harrison and Taylor.
J, And Decatur, the great sailor.
70 Fought the dusky Tripoi,
ea Caused the Mexicans to fly,
IN Gave Tecumsch a black eye
il. At the battle o. o'Tippecanoe.
[r. But now the British squadron were driven frc
Ir our shore.
- - And peace unturled her banner DER strick
Baltimore,
al Yet scarcely had they vanished behind