Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-04-30
THE THREE I1NkERs CELEBRATE

THE THREE L1NKERs CELEBRATE
Tho 7sth Anniversary of the .Organiza
tion OF this Beneficent Order.
Monday was a charming day for the
proper celebration of the anniversary
of Odd Fellowship. Seventy-eight
years marks an epoch in the1$ Establish
ment of this order which Is replete
with good and noble deeds and has
modelled fraternal linksEin friendships
chain that time nor storm can not
sever.
The members of the local lbdge and
Daughters Of Rebekah were areuad
early, preparing for the feast Of reason
and other good thinks of the day.
Afew members of the order arrived
from outside the city by the morn
ing Elkhorn, but the Burlington
train brought nearly 100 guests, n
large number of whom were members
of the I. O. o. +. and Daughter of Re-
bekah, together with their magnificent
band (the Bradley" "Modern Wood
men'). Upon the arrival of the train,
which was met at the depot by the To-
cal lodges in regalia and the Fireman's
band. a procession was at once formed.
headed by the Fireman's band, fol-
lowed by the Hot Springs lodge, No.
112; the encampment; Naomi Rebekah
lodge, No. IA; the Edgemont band:
Edgemont lodge I. o. o. F.; and Edge
mont Daughters of Rebekah. = In this
order they marched to the lodge block
where the Daughters of Rebekah
served dinner, and large num-
Der participated in the splendid menu
prepared by the ladies.
At 1:30 pm. the crowd assembled at
Odd Fellows Hall, from whence they
marched in the same order as above to
the opera house, where the program of
the day was carried out.
The opera house was comfortably
filled with ladies sand gentlemen, a very
large proportion of whom were mem
bers of the orders-and it was most
Intelligent and handsome gathering.
The program opened with a most
delightful selection by the Bradley
band, after which the lodges united
in singing one of the odes of the lodge
ceremony. d. G. Grippen then intro
duced Rev. j. w. Seabrook, who Of
fered the invocation.
After song by the audience S. n.
Wilson delivered the address of well
come in hearty way, wishing good
cheer to the city's guests and extend
ing q cordial welcome to all. Rev.
Poland of Edgemont responded in be.
half of the visitors fittingly and was
much pleased with the good fellowship
apparent and the evident desire of our
citizens to make their stay pleasant
and full of entertainment.
After another selection by the band
the anniversary address was delivered
by Rev. w. H. Pond. He treated his
subject historically, tracing the history
of the order from its inception and
telling ofits general work and purpose
The visiting Rebekahs were vel.
by Mrs. r. Standen, the noble grand
of the local lodge, who very graciously
extended the courtesies of the day to
the guests. Mrs. H. Matley of Edge.
mont expressed the delight the visitors
experienced in the cordial reception
rendered them and commended the
people of this city for the spirit of hos.
pitality always and everywhere mani
fest. and especially upon occasions OF
this kind.
Mrs. ID. G. Grippen read paper de.
scriptive of the origin and growth OF
the order which was excellent and full
of interest. The anniversary song and
a final selection by the band closed
the program fer the afternoon.
The evening was given up to dane.
ing in the large hall under the lodge
room. AS many people as could com.
fortably dance were on 1.-The floor dur
ing the evening and had most de-
lightful time. Excellent music was
furnished by J. G. Sackette, Jas. Dor.
nan, and job Mueller. Ed Wood acted
as prompter.
At 1890 the Edgemont delegation
started for home in special train
tired in body, but in highly cheerful
frame of mind, satisfied that Hot
Springs is the place to come to have /,
good time. j
Edgemont brought band to ca,
city Monday with her delegation
to the gathering Of the Odd Fellows
that would be q credit to any place II
has been organized but eight mehths
but under the leadership Of A. L
sharrock, has !develqped remarkably
and plays heavy ov Antic in 8
really creditable mig fe band
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