Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-27
MEN OF THREE LINKS
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snhseliA Yesterday The ssia dsscssAsd
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worst a IL because hs had 70 march II
the set
Marx Tvain's ltsls boy dsaasa climate
- all the time. spd vssthss - oscs 10
awhile: bat yesterday . weather displayed
sDns striking climatic sttsibussA ID
vss al the time. and almost sposlsd tho
opsa air part Of the Otitfellowis cslsbra.
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Yesterday marked the seventy fourth
fraternity In America. and the eight
Iosiges Of the CITY made elaborate
preparations % pay homage 10 thu mem
ory u Thomas Widely and 10 the great
fellowship % Friendship. Love and
Truth Invitations we're extended to
many % the lodges u western Michi-
gsn. and 10 was expected that tho city
would DO Tiled with the visiting broth
r-n- Put the weather department, got
IN its drixxling work. and the rain
spotled part II the celebration. Not
~ithstanding the downpoar. however.
there we're Ahout so waiting Oidfeliovs
IN the city. They came from kalama-
soo. Cadillac. Big Rapids. Allegan. Mar.
TN. Pisin~elI. Sparta. Cedar SpringA
Ssranac. lonia. snd from . dozen other
cities and villages
. II Il
bad been made for the afterno0n. bat
when the time came the rain was CON
ing dosn IN chunks The parade Was
abandoned. and large part u the pro
eesslon went to Hartman's hall. where
short addresses were made by Grand
Sire &. r. Campbell of Toror o. and Past
Grand Master .. A. James Of Hills1als.
About o'clock the clouds lifted and il
was decided 10 form the procession. al
though . large number u the Odd
fellows were not present.
They Mad . ParadA
j. r. Chatteetcn vas marshal Of tho
day and he drew up his forces in Ionis
stroes opposite the hall There were
about 500 men in line. The PROCESSION
Vas headed BY wurzburg's band Tho
grand sire and the grand officers FOL.
lowed IN carriagea just q the process
sion started the clouds dropped and tho
rain poured down again.
The second division was in charRo OF
William j. Sickle. Fox's hand vas ~
the head and Phoenix No. II escorted
the guests from out II town. AZ most
of the lodges were not present in body,
no attempt was made to keep the mem
bers separate. but 400 Of the guests
marched through the rain. making in
efec,ual attempts to dodge the drops
Cr ward them OF by means OF um-
trellasl
The local lodges constituted the third
division. r. q. Spencer WAS marshal.
and Thomas band furnished the music
The following lodges we're in line: En-.
s-rprise. No. 40; Grand Rapids. No. IL;
south End. No. 30: Valley City. No
%: Grand River. No. tOs. and Imperial.
Nc. az.
The procession marched down Ionia
street "a Crescent avenue, then to Canal
street. up Canal % Monroe. and back 90
ionia street. IL disbandcd at the hail.
nost ~ the men in the line being thor
ougbiy drenched. But they were good
Ohifeilows They started Ia have .
parade and they were bound 10 have il.
even. II they swan For il.
The men IL three links then scattered
about the hotels 10 await the evenings
exercises 10 Hsr,mans hall.
The boys II Enterprise lodge w-re
sorely disappointed over the rain. They
had q new sl'O banner u red. xhite and
blue silk. trimmed with gold lace. They
,iid not feel ,;isp. sol Ia have IL dreuched
The first day. and 50 IL was left in the
hall