Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-05-07

sequeDt delay of passenger train No. 81
materially interfered with the attendance OF
| the l. o. o. +. celebration last Thursday
but notwithstanding that fact, the occasion
was complete success, and the Southeast
generally was well represented. The visit.
ors began to arrive the day before, the Ar.
cadia train bringing quite number includ-
ing the De Soto Cornet Band, which made
known its advent by some excellent seren-
| ade music at various residences in town the
same evening. The night trains brought
visitors from both North and South, and
Thursday morning saw the town well filled
with strangers. They came in large dele
cations from Bismarck, Iron Mountain and
Pennington, and the other points were rep
resented but not so largely. The weather,
while not perfect, promised to be fair and
the day opened very auspiciously. The
morning hours passed informally but on the
arrival of No. 154, the procession was form
ed at the depot, headed by the band, and
the regular program of the day commenced
There were in line, probably four hundred
|. O. 0. FPS who, with their regaIia, ban
neTs of each lodge and we'll executed move
ments, all in time with the music, presented
sight both martial and inspiring. After
marching to EmersOns' Park, the column
halted for few moments where short ad-
dress of welcome to the park and surround
ings was delivered by Prof. Vance The
threatening skies hurried a return to the
Academy of Music, where the principal eX-
ercises of the day followed. The interior of
the hall had been we'll prepared for the oc-
casiOn. Cut flowers and evergreen garlands
greeted the eye on every hand and large
"Wecome," interviewer with /. 0. 0. F. in
signals, in. front Of the stage, conveyed hos
pitality and fraternal greeting to the assem-
bly,. On the stage were seated the speakers
and officers of the grand lodge. The large
auditorium was quickly filled and an appro-
pirate selection by the band, and prayer by
the chaplain constituted the opening. An
opening ode was followed by Rev. DR.. James
in a well-timed and eloquent address of
welcome, which was responded to in a very
happy manner by Mr.. +. r. Order, Presi-
dent of the Southeastern Association. Grand
Master Rixey then delivered the Anniyer-
sary address, which was model, and, though
quite long, held the closest attention OF the
large assemblage throughout. Some minor
exercises closed the programme for the af-
ternoon. That night the Grand Ball at the
Academy of Music and the competitive mi
tiation at the L. o. o. +. hall occupied the
attention of the visitors. The former drew
out large crowd aud a specially good time
was enjoyed by all. The competitive initia-
ton wa, we learn, the most perfect thing OF
the kind ever tried in this section, and the
members of the Bismarck Lodge, fairly.
covered themselves with glory and honor.
All in all, every feature of the day worked
out smoothly, and, if it hadn't been for the
unavoidable delay in the train, noted above,
which prevented large number of per-
sons from points between De Soto and Bis
marck reaching here, the event could not in
any way have been more satisfactory. AS it
as,we trust and believe the visitors all had
good time, and we are certain the people
of Ironton will long hold the day and its
attendant joys in pleasant recollection.
NOTES.
Friendship, Love and Truth.
Hamel's baritone solo captivated every
body.
St. Francois county had the largest dele
CATION.
Red Badges were numerous and well dis
tributed.
Jno. Blemel was next to the saloon men
on profits for the day.
Those mandolin serenades in the moon
light are not easily excelled.
Capt. Byers, Geo. Schultz. Judge Dinger
and a visitor made the Big Four.
Marshal Patton blossOmed out in police
unifOrm-cap, brass buttons and all.
IrOnton, Pilot Knob, Iron Mountain and
Bismarck lodges were out in full force.
John c. Russell, a fine young man, was
the sole representative from Charleston.
The ball at night was all right. with the
exception that the dance commenced too
late.
Judge Green and number of attorneys
viewed the procession from the REGISTERS
porch.
Marshal Baldwin mounted isn't wholly
la nailitdire, but it is a sight not soon forgot
ten, all the same.
The visitors agreed that the Academy of
Music tops all the other halls in this section
DE Soto excepted.
DR.. James welcome address showed that
lie gathering as in the pulpit.
The decorations along Main Street were
neat and tasty, and Messrs. Byers' and Bald
wins residences presented specially attrac-
tive appearance.
Grand Master RiXey thinks it Is mighty
poor Odd Fellow that "boozes," and that
part of his talk was especially well received
by the fair sex.
So large a crowd with as little excessive
drinking is seldom found, and speaks con-
siderable for the control exerted by the
order over its members.
The crowd was estimated at from five to
seven hundred and the promised thousand
would have certainly been here if it hadn't
been for the wreck.
The choir composed Of our Valleys young
ladies and boys did nobly, and the admirable
way in which they sang the odes received
numerous compliments.
The weather clerk was with us as the
shower in the afternoon came up just too
late to interfere with the parade and just in
time to cool the heated atmosphere for the
dance.
Sylvan Park never presented more Ar
cadian aspect than on this occasion, and it
was generally lamented that the hospitabe
Judge couldn't be present to bid his guests
welcome.
The failure of the Belmont people to Sc