The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-27

and wherever it was possible to secure
room.
A large delegation, including the grand
officers, arrived from San Francisco and
vicinity at midnight. Although tired from
their journey, they were aroused at an
early hour this morning by several bands
of music and the officers of the day, who
were anxious to see their wants supplied.
AT 8 o'clock Lodge No. SO of Oroville, ac-
eompanied by all the different lodges of
this vicinity and several hundred citizens,
headed by a band, repaired to the depot
to escort the 1900 Odd Fellows and citizens
who arrived on special trains from Sacra-
mento and Redding to town and assign the
Odd Fellows to the different headquarters,
which had previously been arranged for
them.
The business places and residences were
handsomely decorated with bunting and
flowers, and hundreds of cedar trees were
brought over thirty miles to assist in put
ting the city in gala attire.
At 11:30 A. NJ. different lodges and civic
organizations began preparations for the
line of march, and by noon the procession
started down Montgomery street to Third
avenue, thence to Bird street, counter
marching on Montgomery street in front
of the United States Hotel, thence back to.
Courthouse square, where a stand had
been erected for literary exercises, and
where the seating capacity provided was not
enough for more than one-quarter of the
people present. In the procession there
were over 700 Odd Fellows. The floral
float was a mass of flowers, and the fair
goddess, Miss Mamie McGee, was sur
rounded by twelve charming little girls,
who strewed flowers under the wheels.
Pomona" represented by Miss Caddie
Bachelor, was seated in chair of oranges
and surrounded by children bedecked with
flowers and fruits. All looked charming
The Forty-nine float, made under the di-
rection of Colonel Frank Mclaughlin,
representing mining in the early days and
at the present time, was well gotten up,
and Colonel Mclaughlin received many
compliments:
The exercises at the square were COM
menced with an opening ode. Major A.
+. Jones delivered an address of welcome,
speaking briefly as follows.
''No words from a citizen of this town
can express the sense of appreciation and
gratitude that we feel toward the Odd
Fellows of California. 1t is seldom that
town like Oroville, sidetracked among the
foothills of the Sierras, has a blessing such
as YOU have bestowed upon us, and we
trust that our future acts will show our
appreciation of the gift. We certainly will
do our utmost to guard, cherish and pro-
tect this home that has been given into
our keeping.
~ did not think Oroville would ever see
such day. Nothing like this has ever
bannened before and l doubt if we will
ever again see such an assemblage of dis
tingutshed citizens of California. We can
only promise to do our utmost to cherish
this choice gift and thank the men who
have for wears labored to establish this
crowning feature of Odd Fellowship"
Hon. G.. N. Fox delivered an eloquent
speech, which was heartily cheered. An
original poem by George III. Stout was well
delivered and received considerable praise
Music and singing concluded the exercises
After dinner all the conveyances posi-
BILE were put to use in conveying the people
to the Odd Fellows Home at Thermalito,
where the dedicatory ceremonies were to
occur under the supervision of Grand
Master J. III. Simpson, assisted by the
officers of the Grand Lodge, |. 0. o. F., OF |
California. The grand marshals and her
aids appeared before the assembly and the
grand marshal said:
s'Grand master, is it your will and pleas
ure that the ceremony OF dedicating this |
home to the purposes of Odd Fellowship
do now proceed q
The grand master replied: ''Such is my
will and pleasure.
After few remarks on the appropriate |