Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-07-15

a double public installation of of
fcers of an order is something out of
the ordinary, but that was the program
Thursday night in Odd Fellows hall
when Americus lodge No. 81 I.O.
.. +. and Silver Star lodge No. l26 held
public installation.
The hall was beautifully decorated
and presented very inviting appear
ance.
The Odd Fellows lodge is the oldest
secret society lodge in Plymouth. 1t
has a history which if written today
would surprise the oldest inhabitant in
Plymouth. From a financial stand
point AmerIcus lodge has more money
than any lodge In the city. This lodge
pays weekly benefit of S4OO and dur
Ing the past tifty-fve years has paid out
thousands of dollars In the way of bene-
hts to the members. If we had the
roster at hand we could publish the
names of some of the best and most
prominent citizens of Plymouth who
away back in the forties were counted
as members of Americus lodge and the
records today will show that they were
present on every Thursday night.
Some of the old war horses and solid
citizens are still in Plymouth, and are
proud of the fact that they have the
distinguished honor of being one of
those who wore the "links." Hon. Chas.
Reeves, man with an international
reputation. is still a member. Hon.
II. q. Thayer is another to whom
every Odd Fellow and Daughter of Re
bekah in the Domain of Indiana has
listened in his eloquence in expoundlng
the beauties and benefits of this noble
order. There are many others whose
names we cannot now call to mind, but
are still members of this noble order,
living il Plymo nth.
The records of 1913 and lS49 reveal
the fact that it required work and
much sacrifice of time to keep those
golden mystic letters, F. l.. & T., from
being lost. But let it be heralded from
the house top that Americas lodge still
lives, and today it is one of the bright
est lodges in Indiana.
Rev. Neely made brilliant speech,
and as he has been an Odd Fellow for
fifty years. he was in position to talk.
The reverend gentleman is we'll known
in Plymouth, and as an Odd Fellow
none stand higher.
Mr.. Thayer is always ready for a
speech, no matter what the subject is.
The short talk he made that night was
to the pOipt, and he is always given an
audience in a lodge of Odd Fellows.
The order of the Daughters of Re
bekah is new in Plymouth, but as a
lodge it is one of the largest in point of
members in the country.
Ed +. Kuhn installed the following
brothers as officers for the ensuing term
for Americus lodge: Jesse Hoham,
noble grand; Charlie Shearer, vice
grand; j. B. flaming, secretary; John
G. Kuhn, treasurer.
Brother IL q. Thayer then installed
the following ladies as officers of Silver
Star lodge No. 12S: Mrs. Joseph Ar
ney, noble grand Mrs. j. f. Ellis, vice
grand; Mrs. Jesse Hoham, secretary
Mrs. Charlie Wrightsman, treasurer.
AT the conclusion of the installation
ceremonies, those present repaired to
the room formerly occupied by Mr.
Axe, where ice cream and cake were
served. The cream was fine and the
cake delicious, and the ladies realized
something over thirty-one dollars.
1t was a banner night for the Odd
Fellows of Plymouth, and the outlook
for this order is bright.