Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-04-27
.ODDFELhOWS CELEBRATION
Seveny-fOurth Anniversary Duly
Observed Yesterday
CITY IN HOLIDAY ATTIRE
A Grand BAH Completes the Days OBJ
ervance-Miraculous Escape ofa
Child From Drowning
CITY IN HOLIDAY ATTIRE

The seventy-fOurth anniversary Of
the founding Of American Odd Fellow
ship was celebrated by the Bellingham
Bay Odd Fellows yesterday afternoon.
The day was supberb, and the vari-
Gus lodges Of Odd Fellows, of which
there are three on the Bay, were well
represented.
The procession, numbering about 200
Of the order, was formed at Fraternity
hall on the viaduct, New Whatcom,
and marched TO @ street in the follow
ing order:
Marshal Of the Day. n. Mount
City Police
New Whatcom Brass Band
North Star Lodge No. 10
Whatcom Lodge No 81
yCity Encampment No. 33
FarhaVen Lodge No. ~
Aide MiHturB
Carriage containing Rev. ID. l.. V. MoTett,
Orator OF the day; Past Noble
Grand Neterer and II. B.
POwes, the oldest
Odd Fellow
on the
BaV
Arriving at G Street the procession
couDtermarched, and proceeded along
Thirteenth and Holly streets to Elk,
where it again counteTmarched, and re-
turned to Lighthouse theater where
the exercises were held. The Daughters
of Rebecca marched from the Odd Eel
lows hall ON Holly street 10 Elk in a
body, returning TO the theater, where
they occupied seats on the stage.
A. "A a 4
at the exercises, and after referring
briefly to the day and the occasion Of
the celebration, he introduced Rev. ID.
T.. V. Mo1iett.
Mr.. Mofietts address was listened tC
with the closest attention; he traced
| the foundation and growth Of Ameri
can Odd Fellowship, from its founda.
| ton in Baltimore on April 26, 1919, tC
the present; he referred to the objects
of the order, and the principles on
which il IL founded-t'riendshi Love
and Truth; its numerical strength and
| its benevolent work were pointed out
and today it was, he said, the strongest
Of any Of the great secret societies OF
| this country. It's aim Is to amelorate
! the conditions Of mankind, help the
| brother, succor the afflicted and care
this Odd Fellowship claimed to do,
and did.
Mr.. Monetts address was excellent
in diction, and was greeted with APP
| plause.
At the corner Of Elk and Holly
streets the procession was photo
| graphed, and the members, Daughters
| of Rebecca, and any who wished "a
| remain, were again photographed in
/ the theater after the conclusion Of the
exercises Of the afternoon.
/ Last evening j. IL. Schively was 10
have delivered "A lecture on Odd Eel.
| iOwship, but was unable 10 do so owing
| to illness.
The grand ball was largely attended,
and proved success in every par
/ ticulaF.
The city had on holiday attire.
| Holly and Thirteenth streets, from Elk
| TO G., were decorated with trees, and
the streets wers alive with people.
Many visiting odd Fellows with
! their wives, sisters and swcethearts
were present from Blaine, Lynden,
FerndAle and other points.
The procession, the exercises, after.
noon and evening, in fact the entire
celebration was credit to the Belliug.
ham bay Odd Fellows.
The different lodges are in a prosper
Gus condition, and the order here enter
vpon the seventy-fifth year OF its ex
istence with excellent prospects Of .
large increase in its membership.