, 1889-05-02
The ODD FELLOWS.
Celebration of the Seventieth
Anniversary Yesterday.
Many Delegates Present From
Surrounding Towns.
The Parade.- ercises at she New Am.r.
lean Thss,ro--Bssutifui and Ap.
propriate Decorations.

The celebration in this city yesterday n
honor OF The 10th anniversary OF Odd Fell
lowsnip In America, was participated q
by large number Of delegates from sur
rounding towns. A number of visiting G..
a. n. men, who belong 70 the order, also
participated in the celebration.
Ihe procession formed at I p. NJ, in
front Of Odd Fellows hall on Riverside av-
enue. Chief Of Police Warren officiated
az grand marshal In his usual graceful
manner; while A. J. Shirley, Woodw ward
and Z, +. jackson acted W. aides. Eleven
mounted police, headed by Captain Gus.
Martin. led the way. The Second ReQi-
ment band came next, followed by the two
lodges Of this city and visiting brethren,
Star Encampment No. 9, Spokane Falls,
coming next in order. The banner of the
Fair View Lodge No. 40, Of Rockford, was
observed between the banners of Spokane
Lodge No. IL, and Samaratin Lodge No.
~, OF this city. A carriage containing J.
w binkey, presidin9 officer. X. G. Blair,
OF Colfax, and r. M. Spain, of this city,
orators OF the day and Rev. w. g. Gray,
chaplain, followed Star Encampmsnt.
while u number of carriages contsipiu0
citizens brought up the rear.
The line OF march was west ON Riysrside
to Lincoln, south on Lincoln to Sprague
street, east on Sprague Ito Howard, north
on Howard to Front, west on Front to
Post, to Main street, east on Main 10 Mill.
south on Mill to Riverside. east on River
side TO Division, north on Division to
Main, thence to the New American thea.
tre, 10 front Of which the procession
halted.
The Odd Fellows in line opened ranks.
and stood with uncovered heads while the
carriage containing the orators, presiding
officers and chaplain was driven throueh.
The rear Of the lines then tiIed through in
the usual manner and all the Odd Fellows
and large number OF spectators fiI ed into
the hall. which was decorated In the most
tasty manner. To Mrs. A. G. Edwards
and Mrs. A. g. hDsell is due the credit of
the fine appearance of the hall. These two
ladies had worked untiringly in arranging
the decorations and we're a9reeably com.
pensated for their work by the many ex-
pressions Of admiration at the beautiful
ehect and the thanks of all the home and
visiting members of the order.
called the assembly to order. The Second
regiment band rendered selection,
which was followed by prayer by Rev. W.
q. Gray. Mr.. Binkley then made a few
remarks appropriate to the occasion, after
which he introduced the male quartette,
consisting Of Messrs. Turner, Schabere,
Murphy and Boyer, who sang the Rhine
Wine" song.
Mr. Binkley then introduced R. G.
Blair OF C0lfax, who delivered an address
on the order of Odd Fellowship. Space
forbids an extended mention OF Mr..
blairs speech, which was . clean and able
discourse.
The quartette next rendered 1.-The Hunts
mans FAREWELL" beautiful song, to
which the quartette did full justice. after
which J. M. Spain Of Samaritan lodge No.
52 OF this city was introduced. Mr.. SPANS
address, the full text Of which will appear
in the REVIEW of next Sunday, was listen
ed to with close attention, and frequently
applauded.
After another selection by the band
Robert Mcmillan of this city was intro
duced and made u few remarks. The
audience joined IN the closing ode, after
which the meeting was dismissed and the
procession reformed and marched back to
the hall
The celebration was in every wav sue
cessful, and the following are the CON-
mittees to whom the credit 10 in q great
measure due:
Executive--A. C. Edwards, A. G.. An
sell, e. P. Robinson, w. j. Shaner, II. +.
Baer and +. Wilson.
Reception--F. N. Spain, j L. Gould, s.
f. Coons, j. b. Krienbuhl, J. Z. Sipe and
w. q. Fowler.
Invitation-spokane Falls IS. Glas-
gov, N. Corey, g. +. Jameson and o. K.
Nestos. Spangle-P. E. Fisher and w.
Calayan. Rockford-A. J. Conuell and
w. 5. Murphy. Cheney-L. Hall and J
Weise. Sprague-W. Il. Chandler and
W. II. Lattman. Wardner-H. II.
Hcganson and X. Neili. Davenport-F.
NJ. Dallsm and ]. Hoople.