The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-04-27
ODD FELLOWS DAY.
Big Parade and Celebration OF
the Order at Tacoma.
1900 PERSONS m LINE.
Mayer Huson's Wslcoms - the Vlo1toTa
In the City--A Celebrates -
Beilinghsn Bay.

Seattle and about $50 from the cities and
towns Of the state, besides 800 Rebekahs, .
majority of whom were from Seattle, par
ticipa,ed in the parade in the celebration
today. the seyenty-fourth anniversary OF
the founding of the order. Everything
went off smoothly and satisfactory. Every
Tacoma lodge turned ont q full representa-
ton, which occasioned much comment.
After the parade and exercises At the
OLYMPIC theater the cantons of the De-
pslrtment of the Columbia, including
Washington, Oregon and Idaho. elected
the first line officers who are to
serve in this new department. The De-
partment Of the Columbia was previously
entitled TO line officers, but through some
hitch didn't elect. While there were sew
eral candidates for Offices. oil but those ce-
cided upon had with drawn before the can
tons met to elect. Therefore the elections
were made unanimously. Cant. ]. n.
Dongan. Of Canton No. 4, Tacoma, was
chosen colonel: Capt. C. o. Bellou, Of Cam
ton No l, WalIa Walia, Lieutenant colonel,
and Maj II. f. Holmes. of Seattle, who is
. major of the Walla Walla canton, was
made major.
The Rebekahs also discussed the new
OfnScfa w Dc CtCISri All Wy Al tao heAh -Hoy
1t is expected that Mrs. Little. of Colfax,
now vice president of the Rebekahs. will
be advanced to the presidency according
70 custom.
The weather was propitious. Tho
streets along which the Odd Fellows
paraded were lined with spectators, about
1900 of whom had come to the city with
members of the order TO witness the ex-
ercises. At 10 O. NJ. the badges were dis
tributed and there was a general reunion.
Shortly after 2 p. IN. the parade started, in
the following order:
Grand Marshal Durrank
Platoon OF Police.
Harmony Band, No L
Cantona
Subordinate Lodges.
Harmony Band. No. Z
Subordinate LodgeA
Encampments-
rAnger-Ieuben Band.
Subordinate Encam pmsntA
ketekahs Ia Carriages
Grand Lodge OF Washington.
Grand EncampI nent OF Warrington.
Grand Marshal Durrant's aides were: o.
r. Cosper, Joseph Egermayer, J. G. Ford.
A. ii. DIN. Past Noble Grand Sadie
Houser acted as grand marshal Of the
Rebekah lodges. Seattle had the largest
delegation in line, being represented by
seven lodges Nearly 800 SeattIeites came
over by the Sehome to take part Buck
ley. Fern Hill, Sumner, Olympia, Puyal-
lup. Kent, Shelton. Orting and other
places sent one or two lodges.
East Tacoma Lodge, No. 50. distin-
guished itself by exhibiting big goat in
an express wagon. The principal build
ings were gaily decorated with bunting.
and various arrangements in show win.
dows reminded visitors Of the three links
The exercises at the Olympic theater
we're arranged - fallows:
Address OF welcome. Mayor H. q Huson
Response ........Maj H. 4 Holmes, OF seattle
Address. i. Miller. Seattle
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Among the remarks made BY Mayor
Huson were the following:
Loi,es. GensIessn and Odd Felops: welcome
you most heartily to the city OF Tacoma We
are here for you to do - you zee ct to use VA
Call upon ne for your happiness The gods
have smiled upon you and you witness perfect
day. the FIRST one this year. Even yonder
grand old mountain spreads away the clouds
and bids you welcome. and I voice the sen,i-
ments of the whole people In saying we wei.
come you most heartily and in the manner in.
dicsted by the symbols OF your Order r. L I.
tApplsussl
At the ball this evening at the Tacoma
theater the officiating floor committee was
J. 7. stoops. Ed Miller, T. A. Durrant, IL.
Nash. J. Egermayer, sister Anna Lusders. Sister
Barbara Moore. l.. Il. stTsysr. W. r. Knoell. H.
X stuhr. A. F. Dickson. l. C Houser, Sister
Sadie Houser. Sister Hattie BohL
During the ball tho Tacoma Odd Fell
lows also entertained the visitors at the
Olympic thester. where ''Rosedale" was
presented for their special enjoyment.
The Celebration IT Whatcom.