Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-04-29
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Al AFFAIR.
Tre First Annual Celebration OF the
Day County odd Fellows As
sociation rs a Decided
SUCCESS.

0r1@f IN America IL was eftltieu tne
Day County odd Fellows CeIebrntion
ASSOCIATIONS, the yearly exercises 10 be
held IN each town ia succession. This
cty had the honor OF entrrraiHing rhe
ASSOCIATION this wear pnd the first an
naal ceiebratioH occurred Mnndsy
Webster lodge did hersegi proud ON the
occasion. and continual round of sur
prise greeted the visitors from one part
of the program TO another. Theeitizens
generally cell iutu the spirit Of tia oera
son. bedeekipg their establishments
with Tags and giving sther evidences of
weleome.
About thirtw-6ve visitors were
present from each 0f our neigbboriug
towns TO ENJOY tta h~osp5talifv oiltha
loeai lodges A progranewas prepared
which provided exercises aud en-tertaiu-
ment from one I'M the a~iterRooR uRtii
daylight Bext morning. Headquarters
we're established at Merchants Hote. l..
o. OF hall and opeea house. From
] 09to 2:90 a general reception va
head at the Odd Fellows hall. where
Noble Grand Parlimam delivered a short
address of welcome. At go a lodge
was called to order, and acting under d
d-Ispeasauon. a candidate was intro
duced TO the mysteries OF the order.
Brhstoi lodge eonierring the iniriatorv
and Webster the first degrees. North
Star lodge Of WaubaE was TO have con-
Ierred the second degree, but owing 10
70 the IateBess OF the hour it was dis.
pensed with. While the brethren were
gong through their mystic rites at the
hail, the visiting ladies were beng enter
tainea by the members OF Webster Rebe.
kan lodge at Merchants Hotel. the lower
nnor OF which was decorated with
howsrs and 6unting. The entertaiu-
ment Was of IN informal character. tea
and light refreshments hesng served.
At $50 the l. O.0.F. bah was sur-
rendered Z % the Rebekahs and an exam
piiiieation OF the work was given by
Eveslng Star degree team of waubay.
This was spoken OF by many as one of
the most interesting events OF the day.
At $50 the crowd assembled at ths
Merchants Hotel where a line Wa iorEn-
ed IN the march to the banquet at the
Commercial commenced. One hundred
and Twenty-Five sat down as guests of
Webster lodge The dining room pre-
sented a scene OF giittering splendor.
While the repast furnished spoke voiumes
Tor b ability OF Landlord and Mrs. |
Asser as caterers. 1t was simpIy a BAN
qust IN all that term implies, and many
were the words OF praise spoken by the
VISITORS OF Webster lodge and Ar. and
hrs. Meyer. From the oysters which
headed h menu to the punch that
closed II there was an abundance. and
not one rose from the snbIe with a single
ie-are unsatisied. The service was IN
keeping with the menu. The banauet
the particular success OF the day.
Inc opsra house WAS the scene OF the
.yeaIng festivities. Under the skiIlful
hands OF the Decoration committees the
laal was ~tasteiIlIy draped with the
seoekah eotors, PINK anu green, With the
'hre- isnas ssismounting the stage. The
commenced with an oyertare
Hart Columbian orchestra. followed
ly piano solo rendered in faultl,ss
'tyie by Miss Mae Dickinson. Mrs.G gst
Anott gave a particularly apt recitation
Untitled The liners which struck the
OF the audience and v heartily
lppiauaed. A vocal solo bv Miss Lvls
,. Harris was the nexrnumber. superbIy
ang and hlghiy appreciated. This sa-
olowea oy a piano solo by Miss Jeani-
.iolyneaux- This brilliant ar1iste added
Q ner ia1Eeis b~ytlieskiniul and e~utrauc-
ng rendition OF her number, which was
ighiy appreciated by the audience. who
Insisted Upon an C Rev. Mclean
las introduced aud delivered the ad-
Ifesss OF the evening. HefolIowsd a line
Z Thought IN keeping with the teachings {
4 the order, spoke OF the Ilberality Of I
ne world today as compared to past
ges, and ended with a brilliant per-
ON friendsiIip. Love and Truth.
he Odd Fellows present peculiarly felt
he ioree OF the address, which was
1odei. Mise Mande Abbots gave a
rry pieasing recitation that was hsartily /
pplaadsd. The BRISTOL Lady orris~.tss
'eFe down on the program Tor a sel~x-
on, but owing to a MISUNDERSTANDING
art OF their iisstEunrsnts failed I arr.v We. /,
two meaiDsrs oil the orchestra. /
liss-s Title and FanKis Petsnsou. T;
ave q ssiecsioa oun the mandolin :
ND guitar. They undoubtedly made /,
hs I'M al the evening. the andisree sssw- /,