Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-04-23
odd r.llor. celebrate at Plattesille

Is one of the oldest ID the state hay
ing been instituted April is, 1874.
The charter members we're Edward
! svmnes. j. T. Marsh a. ~ Haliadav,
j. w Basre. IL +. Beyans = S. Benz
nett and Isaac Hadges. On the same
evening The petitions Of Robt. Chap
man. If. s. Moss. A. p Heath and
Thos. r. Chesebro were acted upon
and they were initiated. OF those
who composed is charter members
and those who were initiated on that
evening. only one surviyes, Past Grand
Thomas X. Chesebro OF Muscoda, who
is still hale and hearty and is justly
proud OF the distinction of having
been a consistent Odd Fellow for fifty
years. Connected with the lodge is a
lodge of Daughters of Rebekah num-
bering some sixty members, who as
sist the brethren greatly in carrying
out the benevolent principles of the
order. Invitations had been extend
ed to neighboring lodges, and repre-
sentatives were present from Lancas-
ter, Belmont. Benton, Hazel Green,
Arthur and Georgetown and partici-
pated IN the pleasures and festivities
of the occasion.
The assemblage was called to order
by Noble Grand j L. Nye, who in
few well chosen remarks gave cor
dial welcome to the brethren and sis
tiers assembled, referring to the event
which they we're called upon to com
memorate and proceeded to call the
first number in the entertainment.
The following is the program:
Solo. .Tit for rat ".... Miss Mile Friedrich
Address .............. Hon. v. HOLMAN
solo When I'm big I'll be a Soldier" ........
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Miss Mabel Gardner
History Of the Lodge" ..................P Past
Grand Representative b. T. Dugdale
Duet, Mrs, CHI. Gribole and Miss Ella Hess
The guests ewere then formed in
line for the Grand March and the pro-
cession led by Bro. j. l.. Nye and
Sister Wright of the lodge and Re-
beckahs. marched to the spacious ban
quet room, where the tables groaning
under the weight of good things, were
ready for the refreshment of the inner
man. More than two hundred guests
sat down to a feast fit for the gods.
No description can do Justice to the
abundance of good things provided,
the tasty management OF the tables,
the flowers and last, but not least, the
beautiful young ladies who fitted
about ministering to the wants of the
guests; let it suffice to say that the
daughters of Rebecka had charge OF
the program and knew the rep
utation which Platteville ladies Justly
sustain in matters of this kind. Those
who were present can appreciate and
those absent can only imagine.
Ample justice having been done to
the refreshments. attention was called
by the POSTMASTER, Bro. w j. Grin
dell, who reminded us that the feast
OF reason and the How OF soul must
not be neglected amid these festivities.
The first toast, Our Beginning.
Fifty Years Ago p. G.. Thos. K.
Chesebro was expected 10 he present
and to respond to the toas,. but being
unable to be present. Bro. Chas. N
Nye was called. Bro. Nye responded
by speaking OF Bro. Chesebro as an
earnest, faithful adherent to the prin-
ciPles of odd-Fellowship, who is justly
proud OF his long connection with the
Order, and has warm place in his
heart for Lily OF the Mound Lodge. A
letter was read from Bro. Chesebro
regretting his inability to attend the
anniversary and conveying to the
brethren his warmest sympathy in
their lodge work.
Our Visiting Brethren" Respond.
ed to by Bro Sam |. Stein OF Belmont
who referrsd to the lodge as his old
home and in = feeling manner COM
mented on the ties Of friendship and
the peace and harmony always pre-
vailing among US.
"Sociability. the Growing Feature
OF Our Order" Responded to by Bro.
Chas. G. Marshall. who took occasion
to speak of the benefit Accruing from
these virtues; he spoke OF his long
connection with the order and his love
for its principles.
"Our Sisters. the Rebekahs. our
Efficient Helpers in carrying out the