Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-05-01
ODDsFEl,I,oWs CELEBRATE

ODDafELl.OWS CELEBRATE
At Edge9ont the seventy-Seventh Ami
versary of Their Organization.
N Monday was gala day for Edgemont
and every citizen of that thriving young
city had apparently taken day off to
celebrate the 77th anniversary of the
fonndatation of the independents Order
ofOdd Fellows The B. & NJ. special,
consisting of two passenger coaches
and . combination car, in charge of
Conductor Zollinger and Engineer
Brundage, left here at 8 o'clock carry
ing about 125 passengers, including the
Firemen's band, the Odd Fellows and
Rebekahs, and Woodmen, Workmen,
aMaccabees and members of other
organizations. most all of whom were
clothed in the rich regalia or snowy
uniforms of their respective organic
ations. The first stop was made at the
Edgemont stone quarries and grind
stone factory swhere half hour was
profitably spent in examining these
institutions. Here one sees the first
evidences of the wonderful pluck and
energy of the promoters of the various
enterprises In operation or in course of
construction in and about the Mid
Republic city. Here is a quarry of
the finest grindstone rock to be found
on the continent; indeed it has been
pronounced by experts superior in
many respects to that of many of the
famous quarries of the old world. The
, factory is in operation continually,
cunning out grindstones varying in
size from two inches to eight or ten
feet in diameter. Thirty or forty
men are employed in the factory and
quarry and as the demand for the pro-
duct of the works is much greater than
the output it is thought that a con-
siderable increase will be made in the
capacity at an early day. The factory
is thoroughly equipped with the latest
improved machinery and the best
skilled workp,en are employed in every
department requiring vide experience
and careful training. Photographer
Cross, who is always on hand with his
ic,imera on occasions of this kind took
Iia2snap shot at the assemblage, a huge
eight-foot grindstone suspended in
.mid-air on II mammoth derrick forming
an appropriate back ground. The ex-
c,efsion train arrived at Edgemont at
1890 and was met at the depot by Il
latge delegation of citizens. The Fire
men's band of this city played lively
overture and the visitors were taken in
charge of by the members of the citi-
zehs committee, who showed them
every courtesy and made them. feel
that they were i'll the hands of friends
and neighbo.s.. The greeting extended
to the citizeus of Hot Springs by the
good.people of Edgemont was cordial
and fraternal. The little city was gaily
decorated with flags and bunting and
presented pleasing appearance Old
Glory was to- be SEEN '';ioating.from
nearly every house top while b,ssiness
houses of every description we're rend-
+ cred extremely attractive by a varied
| and artistic carrangement of the nation.
/ al colors. Many of the visitors were
aescorted to the rooms of the CONNER
y cial club. land royalty entertained. Ths
\, club KEEP. "open house" throughout the
q day and all were welcome there. The
y STAR scribe, with few congenial com
panions, fell into the hands of Editor
Goddard, who did theselegant in q
manneyfndicating that he was master
oftAIfart. He,was continually on the
ra-lyive and toSk special pains to show
and Explain tie chief attractions and
enterprises of the promising and vigor-
ous young city Of which he is justly
proud. It mightTbe said, in passing
that ldr. Goddard4with the able assist.
ancSo his partnNr, is getting out a
paper that wohldsbe credit to ans
CITY and one thA Seserves the liberal
( patronage Of every business man Of
the place.
Edeemont has:u eaSed TO be scamp
bpi|tiof temporary shaeks, with popu.
latfon made up largely of border ont.
laws, tin horn gamblers and dance hall
4 devotees, and is now pHtting on metro.
politan airs with It 3loHk rows Of sub.
4 stantial frame and white stone bust
ness blocks, Its numerous palatial
d residences, its lovely parks and placid
lakes therein, its wooden mill in course
Of construction, its paint mill in oper.
& alton and its national bank and smelt.
( ers in contemplation, its city organiz.
7 alton and efficient fire department, its
we'll kept streets, broad sidewalks and
4 prevalent law aud order. It is backed
by an organization Of gentlemen, com.
posing the Edgemont company, who
have unlimited means and are using a
good lyportion of it in a laudable effort
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