Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-01-15

Robert Escott, Noble Grand, an.
nounced the lodge ready for installa.
tion. The grand lodge, with District
Deputy. A. d. Foote, of Tontogany, AZ
Grand Master, wore escorted into the
lodge room by Grand Marshall G. H.
Caldwell. The retiring officers sur
rendered thoir stations to the Grand
Lodge officers, and the following
officers were installed, each of whom
assumed his station upon taking the
oath of office:
N. G.--John Kohl.
V. G.-Walter f. Escott.
Sec'y-Joe Il. Baird.
Per. Sec'y-John Cranker.
Treasurer-C. H. Greiner.
II. S. N. &C. H. Caldwell.
L. S. N. CDR. l. S. Bowers.
| Wardon-Henry Broka.
Conductor-Dr. J. p. Thompson.
II. S. Sc. Kohl.
l.. S. Sc. l.. Sawyer.
/. G.-B. Gunder.
o. G.-H. Kohl.
r. S. V. G.-E. A. Underhill.
l.. S. Y. G.-Fred. Finkbeiner.
After the close of the installation
Rev. A. p. johnson, of Perrysburg,
who is a member of Genoa Lodge, was
called upon for few remarks. Tho
occasion was one on which he said he
did not deem it necessary to make IL
lengthy speech, but would refer briefly
to the wonderful growth of the order
in the State of Ohio. But a few years
since there wero but three lodges Of
Odd Fellows in the State and now they
number 776. During the past year
there has been distributed to the
widows and orphans of Odd Fellows,
the sum OF three millions of dollars.
Think of the amount of happiness and
comfort tho distribution of this amount
of money would bring to the homes of
the needy. Not only does Odd Fellow
ship render assistance in the. distribu-
tion of funds to the families of the
needy. Rev. ]. related little incl
dent which came under his personal
observation in which q lady, (whose
husband had been an Odd Fellow was
travelling among strangers with sick
daughter who died on the train in IL
part of the country where the woman
would have been in a pitiable condition
had it not been for the friendly assist
ancc Of the order who provided every
thing for her relief and comfort. The
reverend gentleman made bold, yet
truthful assertion W hen he stated that
the lodge extended Friendship, Love
and Truth to its members and families
to n greater extent than does the
Church OF Christ. His remarks were
short, pointed and filed with truth
and were we'll received by the audience.
The Grand Marshall then invited the
assembled guests to partake of the
banquet provided them in the adioin-
ing room.
In the spacious banquet hall two
long tables extending the entire length |
of Centennial hall, elegantly arranged
were spread with the choicest viands |
that could be procured. Nearly one
hundred and twenty-five guests were
seated at the first table. During the |
serving of refreshments Grand Mar
shall Caldwell asked the attention |
of the guests for few moments, while |
he with few we'll chosen words pre-
scnted the past Noble Grand, Robert |
Escott, with an elegantly embridered |
Past Grand regalia rs u gift from a
number Of the brethren of the lodge |
for his past services. The recipient |
was greatly surprised but found words
with which to thank his brothers for |
the gift.
After refreshments had been served,
an orchestra entered the lodge room,
by previous arrangements made by
lt,d- al MT
favored the guests with tho enchanting |
strains OF the merry waltz.
To "trip the light fantastic was the
desire of many ,and not wishing to in
jure the elegant carpet, the rooms over |
the JOURNAL office were demanded |
and given over to the use Of the merry
throng until the crowd became larger
than tho building, when the audience
then adjourned to Republican club
rooms where the hour of IL. IN.
warned them of the coming breakfast
hour and the party dispersed.
1t was one OF the happiest occasions
of the season.
The Odd Fellows are good entertain
ers and made many friends.
A large number of visiting brethren
from Dunbridge, Bowling, Maumee,
Haslsins, Tontogany, and other places
were present. We would like to give
tho names of all but the lack Of space
forbids.
We have heard many people express
the wish that the occasion might bo
repeated as often as possible.
Happy is the man who has his
Iuiyer full of them''--of hottIes Of Sal