The Meeker herald., 1897-05-01
DEDICATED.
A Very Successful and Interest
ing Celebration Held BY
the Odd Fellows.

lxaSL was - hsNNs -'~r 49,
Neeker Odd Fellows, as it will mark an
important epoch in the history Of the
local society. The day was the sevestY-
eighth anniversary of the establishment
of the fraternal order OF Odd Fellow
ship in this country, and In these
seyenty.eight years the order has grown
from very small beginnings to be the
strongest secret society numerically
speaking-we are informed, In fhe
United States.
The celebration Monday and exercises
connected herewith were OF more pan
fraternal interest to this community,
inasmrch as the day was Designate rs
that on which the new hall Just pm
pleted should be dedicated; theret.c.
| the celebration served a double pur,tse.
| NJ, TINA nr eYronso was 1PaFdS Sby
valentine lodge in its effors to ha
the occasion one long to Ne iernemuf'e'
by both members a,d guests. @ 'iie
celebration was rzade prombsht ana
interesting by the presence q Y. y. NH
Ter and Louis Wildhack, grand master
aud grand patriarch respectively OF
Colorado Odd Feli>@s.
The progra,. was divided into two
parts, the FIST being the anniversary
exercises and consisted of singing. and
prayer by Rev. Ostenson. Then fol-
lowed the dedicatory exercises under
direction of Grand Master Miller, ably
assisted by Grand Patriarch Wildhack
AS grand marshal. Past Grand Burn
ham acted as grand warden; Il. Hartke
rs grand secretary; Past Grand Sheri-
dan, grand treasurer; and Past Grand
Ostenson, grand chaplain.
This part OF the program consisted
of singing by the lodge; remarks by Mr..
Miller; prayer by the grand chaplain;
building of the altar by lhe heralds OF
the north, south, east and west, repre-
sen.ed by Bros. II. a. Wildhack, W. A.
Keller, F. n. JoHautgen and Q. b..
Kelly.
The greater part of the dedicatoiy
work devolved upon Bro. Louis Wild.
hack, acting as grand marshal, and the
manner in which he performed liis
duties called forth the high encomiums
of all the brethren present.
address by District Deputy Grand Mas.
ter W. II. Clark, and the singing of the
doxolopy by all present.
The exercises being public the large
hall was packed by an appreciative au-
dience.
In the evening 4 very enjoyable dance
given under the auspices of Valentine
lodge wound up the days festivities.
The building, which was so auspici-
ously dedicated to lodge purposes last
Monday. was begun last fall and will
stand Valentine Lodge, 1. y. q. F.. over
twelve thousand dollars completed. The
structure is two stories high. of a pleas.
ing and modern style of architecture.
1T has frontage of fifty feet on Main
street and depth of 125 feet on Fourth
street.
Herman Pfeiifer was architect. J. II.
Beard had the contract for foundation
walls, and E. d. Hayden did the cut
stone work. John Rourke was the brick
contractor, and the woodwork was ex.
ecuted under the direction OF Harry
J. R. Hill is putting ON the
touches in the shape Of an
artistic job Of inside and outside paint
ing.
The whole work Of construction vas
in charge of building comrnisee, con.
sisting OF W. A. Keller president, J. Z
Rooney, treasurer; +. Il, JoHantsen
secretary and assistant manage. ssd
The building is credit 10 the An
feiiows and very substantial addition
to Meeker's permanent improveme m
With the exception of the large hall
on the second story, which is used for
lodge purposes, the entire buildine i.
leased to the county for period of ten
years and Rio Blanco's officials are vsry
comfortably and conveniently housed
The county records are safely lods,d
n large fire-proof vaults.