The San Francisco call., 1898-04-27

Race for girls under 12 years-Miss M. Moore story book.
 and had to be run and was won by R. C. Raymond; half ton of coal.
 Standing jump for amateurs-A. w. Small; 6
 Running high jump for anateurs-w. ouin- lam pearl-handled knife
 Hop, step and jump for amateurs-W. d. Jahninghen: of oil.
 Race for ladies-Miss Evelyn Mohr; coffee.
 Fat mems race-Frank T. Duley; order for printing.
 Three-legged race-Carl and J. H. Larsen;
 Race for ladies of uncertain age-Miss Emily Layton; box of tea.
 Ladies for Lady Rebekahs-Miss Annie
 Past Noble Brands of Rebekahs-Mrs. S. Dig nan of Golden Link Lodge.
 The most amusing of all the contests was the last race. All the ladies, fifteen in number, put up a job on the judge, who before the start warned them to run fair. When they got the word Go they the three-quarter post was reached three of the contestants broke into a run. and Mrs. Dignan came in ahead,
 Then foiowed % riee the fb 4ref baina o awarded to Meta Voight of Sunset Re- bekah Lodge. There was also dancing.
 The pleasant outing was under the di- rection of George Farnham, w. s. Potter and c. H. Kornbeck of Oriental Encamp- ment, the committee of arrangements, assisted by Colonel Brewer, commanding
 
 tant.
 Odd Fellows Hall was crowded last night by an audience of members Of the order and their friends that assembled to enjoy the entertainment that had been prepared by the committee on entertain ment in celebration of the anniversary of American Odd Odd. Fellowship. The hall was as and bunting and presented beautiful appearance
 There was a patriotic overture by Grand Master Karl c. Brueck delivered a short address of welcome in which he made an allusion to the war, and his pa triotic remarks moved the vast audience to a pitch of widest enthusiasm. The Knickerbocker Quartet rendered vocal se- lections and on recall sang "The. Star spangled Banner" and America" with tions on chime of bells by Miss Nellie B. Waters, and when she rendered pa. triotic airs American flags were waved the stage and by an arrangement by Major Jaegher of the Patriarchs Militant as as the lady played o the chorus of 0rra rhe e flag was unfurled from the flies and floated in graceful folds over the. per former, amid the wild plaudits of the
 The principal speaker of the evening, Frank McGowan of Farnsworth Lodge, delivered 2 fifteen minute speech, in in odd Fellowship in the United States, and in the course of his remarks said that Odd Fellowship in addition to teaching charity and love of man for mankind teaches loyalty to country and teaches patriotism.
 The deputy grand master called atten- tion to the fact that H. Rugen, who was on the programme for a cornet solo, would not be present, because he is a member of the band of the First United States Infantry and is now at the front with his regiment.
 Miss May Cullen, Miss Edith Hank, Miss Florence Connor and Miss Jean nette Partridge, the Arcadian Quartet. charmed the audience with vocal selec- tions, after which Professor F. L. Purdy favored with tenor solo, "Adieu Marie" :"
 A. F. Van DuZer of Apollo Lodge then delivered an address on the objects of the order and announced that Spain. the country at war with the United States, is the only country that does not tolerate Odd Fellowship within it's limits, and added that when we get through with that country 1t will be different
 Professor Graber gave several selec- tions on his mandolin, which were loudly applauded, and then Miss Edith Hank, by request, gave vocal solo, after which the male, and female quartets sang America, when the audience rose and Joined in the chorus.