The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1890-05-06
ITS BIRTHDAY,
Celebrating the Seventy-First An
niyersary of the Establish
meBt of Odd Fellowship
i'm America.
A Gala Time Given by the Local
Brethren ut the Park Hotel.

The Seventy-first anniversary Of tn
establishment Of Odd Fellowship
within tie borders IF The Western
continent. WIS appropriately celetra
ted st the Park hotel last night by tn,
members of the order belonging il
this section. The spacious hsl
proper, had ben transformed by def
fingers, into an apartment in which
the National c0iois and beautiful
flowers interviewer here and Their,
through the mys ic "three Inks" ano
sther of he moIto's of the craft, pre-
scented a specially rich effect.
The announced opening hour Wa
8 o'clock, but it was nearer 8 wheI
the members and invited guests had
arrived and been seate I. Fully three
hundred of the representa- i've citizen:
Of Sedalia and vicinity were gathered
when Prof. Gregg's full orchestra
commenced tn. initial overture.
The exercises Of the evening were
given by the officers of Neapolis lodge
No. 153 in CONJUNCTION with The breth-
rem of Sedalia e. campment No. 80,
and the sisters of Rebrkab lodge No.
80. Immediately after the opening
overture, Noble Grand, 6. G. Craw-
ford, commenced the order of the
evenings programme. by calling on
the chaplain, FIR the invocation, us
al on such occasions, and which was
given with the audi nee standing rev.
srently. Then beautiful selections
from the ritual we've given by the
Noble Grand, sssisted by the
Vice Grand E. r. Garlock. Praise
God from whom all blessings fow,"
followed in which the en'ire assem-
hage joined. Appropriate snnivers-
by ceremonies we're rhsn gone through
with, and which were i'm
presive in a high degree.
The next number on the programme
WAS a vocal 500 "We Meet" rendered
by Mis- Lizz'e Gold, in q peculiarly
IWeet tone of voice and which evoked
much applause. Psst Grand r. III.
Moses, next read some selections from
he "Stanard TRACT" of the order |
Ehich give briefly history of the
founding of the society and its objects
and aims. The two lit e misses,
Florence and Laura Lister, teen ap- !
peared on the plat io.m and gave the
duet "Wauanita' in q manner that
vas the acme of perfection for such |
young artists. 1t was received with |
great acclaim by the audience. "That
Terrible Goat" a recitation by Miss
Gertrude Leach, portrayed to some
extent the viclssitudes that are said
10 be encountered by the new candi-
late when he meets this historic
lnimal 10 the lodge room.
Past Grand, DR.. j. w. Trader,
Ets next in order with a carfully pre-.
pared and very interesting address
N Odd. Fellowship, which received
he profound attention of all during
is entire reading. Following the
ADDRESS, Mrs ID. NJ. Dodge gave in
magnificent style vocal solo, 1.-The
Val iog Heart" which received the
plaudits of all present.
'Ncbody's Child" was composition
1ven in characteristic costume by lit
lie Laura Lister, and its rendition
'rought down the house. After a Sc
ection BY Prof. Gregg, Miss Helen s
iallie entertained with a beautiful :
allad, which was a splendid effort 5
nd much enjoyed. Prot. j. M. II
nance accompanied the vocalists on !
be piano. This fnishei part first of ]
he programme and here Noble Grand {
returned thanks for the /
rye number who had added their g
resence to the meeting and an b
ounced supper. The repsst was I
'tton up by the ladies of Rebeksh Q
cdge, which they charged fifty centsl
sit down to an elegantly prepared
asst. The object of the ladies was TO c
use money to purchase an organ for :
'eir lodge room and they were pat '
'nized by nearly all present. Alter e
le supper had been concluded the
ain ha Il was cleared and to the
cry strains of the orchestra, the
.nce went on until The "Wee Sma i.
,urs" had arrived and Old Sol was b
sting ready for his diurnal visit to g
other Earth. Throughout it was
admirably arranged order of pro-
eding, and the celebration of the
rthday of the craft will not soon be u
rgotton by those fortunste enough n
be present at last nights festivities. o