The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-05-02
RUSTON ODD FELLOWS.
Aurora Lodge, No. 81 and
Chautauqua Rebekah
Degree
Celebrate the 18th Anniversary
of Odd + Fellowship in
America
IN A SPLENDID MANNER
BY q Superb Program on Monday
Night.

contagious and is continually rising
Right now towns which have never
known such lodge are beginning
to want one, and as evidences of the
Orders beauty doctrine and fraternal
tending are known, the desire in
creases and petitions are forwarded
to the Grand Master for dispense
tons for their institution. But in no
place is the enthusiasm higher than
at Ruston. There Aurora Lodge
No. GA, not quite two years old, IS III
fourlshing condition, is on u steady
advance and nearly always has work
to do at all its meetings. Among it's
members are the leading citizens OF
the town and immediate vicinity, il
fact we are not certain. but that all is
Just that kind Of material. They
are earnest workers, love the Order
desire its continual growth and re-
spect its teachings to that extene that
each one seems determined to honor
it with his most sublime Difference
and utmost determination to main
tain its principles by his own perso-
nal department before the world
Their enthusiasm Is augmented
by a Rebekah Degree auxiliary which
was instituted last week. This bears
the name of ChtutHrGua D'glse OF
Rebeksh No. IA and is composed OF
the cream Of the town in the lady
members who have connected them,
selves with it.
These ladies' seem to be actually
carried away with It's beauties and
teachIhR; and their deep interest &C.
CELEBRATES the men in their own lodge
With these members then, it may be
safely asserted that Ruston will soon
be Il home of Odd Fellowship in
deed, an university for teaching the
sublime principles embraced in the
deep bosom Of tbs noblest among
the secret Orders of civilization.
On last Monday the 77th anniyer
sary OF Odd Fellowship in America
was celebrated there ard presented
one OF the most enjoyable entertain.
ments we have ever attended. The
program was arranged with great
taste and genius and consisted O
'hfee features which ever appeal /,
the intellect, heart and soul. 1t wa,
presented in the opera house there
which was crowded with that class O.
ladies' and gentlemen whose presence
ever honors eDdeayors based o,
lofty principles which bow at tn,
shrine OF exalted aspirations, wher
purity of motive and earnest reyer
ence for the Supreme One are mani
fest. The vast audience which as
sembled, there honored Odd Fellow
ship and the people of that town wer
therein end theere taught that thi
Older he's legitimate lodging plac
in the home Of nobility's, purity
bosom.
PROGRAM.
Opening Ode. ............N ettleto
Opening Prayer. E. Rev. j. A. Mile
Music. Hungarian Dance. RIOS
RUsToN ORCHESTRA.
Recitation. Observation-Disclosures eleCtio
MISS RUTH HARRELL.
Vocal S,lo. ........... .Selectlo
MRS. ARNOLD,
Music. -. e.. Madeline. ...... Goeble
HUSTON ORCHESTRA.
Recitation. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
MISS DAISY MORRIS.
Annual Address. :. . Hon. Cal D..
............ Hicks, Grand Marshl
Music-Overture. .Stogiono...-..
................. LEV
RTsToN ORCHESTRA.
Recitation. ............... .Selectio
MISS FLEMING.
Closing Ode. Americ
DODGE.
Benedlction. Rev. Chas. t
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ontgomel
UsHERS: JAS. MAYS, JR. j. E. NJ
DONALD. GRAYsoN GUTHRIE.
This program was carried out wit
out a tremor aid euthused the va
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