Cañon City record., 1898-04-28
ODD FELLOWS DAY.
The Seventy Ninth Anniversary Of
Odd Fellowship Duly Celebrated
With Great Pomp and SpIendor.
LARGE AND ENTHUSIASTIC GATHERING
Royal Pageant Parade OF Larg~ Propsr-
,ions Well Received by the Popuisce-
Notes and Personal Mention.

Early Tuesday morning, ere yet all
residents of our beautiful and thriv-
ing city were released from chains of
slumber, there fell upon the aromatic
laden atmosphere of Canon City the
mellifluous and melodious tones of
band music, which echoed and re-
echoed far in the famous Royal
Gorge and passed beyond hearing
among the stately mountains of the
Green Horn range miles and miles
away. This was the first signal that
the Odd Fellows of the Pixies Peak
division of Colorado had made a
peaceful and harmonious invasion into
our city and were fully assured of
a Laying down" of arms and general
suspension of business. Their cap
ture was complete. The merchant
eagerly quit the counter, the artisan
his daily avocation, and all joined in
making the celebration of the seven
ty-ninth anniversary of Odd Fellow
ship decided and commendable sue
cess.
The day was especially fine. Sub
dued rays of sun streamed from a
cloudless sky. and the air was heavily
charged with fragrant odors from a
sea of fruit blossoms. The city was
in holiday attire, bunting and stream
ers were suspended and arrayed in
endless profusion and commingling
OF United States and Cuban flags
were conspicuously noticeable. Hun
dreds of visitors arrived during the
morning and the noon hour found our
city comfortably filled with a happy,
prosperous, and enthusiastic throng.
The greatest possible courtesy was
extended all visitors by our hospitable
people.
Shortly after o'clock preparations
for forming the parade were made as
follows: First division on Main
street, composed of four cantons of
Patriarchs Militant from Pueblo,
Cripple Greek. Manitou, and Colorado
Springs, all in full dress parade.
headed by Pueblo's famous band, with
L. c. Dana, major, commanding.
The second division. headed by the
Florence band, formed on South Third
and included all subordinate lodges
from Florence, Coal Creek, Anaconda,
Colorado Springs. Manitou, Pueblo
and Victor.
Third division, composed of all Re
bekah lodges. formed on North Third
street.
The procession, an elaborate and
spectacular display of considerable
proportions, moved at 2 o'clock and
marched the principal streets of our
city, ending at the opera house where
able and appropriate addresses were
delivered. In the imposing marching
column were three floats bearing the
Rebekah lodges of ladies. One float
represented Ruth, Naomi and Re-
bekah; one bore the mottos Cuba
Libra and ''Set Cuba Free repre-
sented by female figure and sol
dier with drawn sword; the other float
was symbolical of ''Rebekah at the
Well" Carriages bearing the speak
ers, visitors and speakers followed in
the rear.
The visitors with one accord we're
unanimous in their praises of the
courteous treatment and departed
with the belief that never had past
celebration of Odd Fellowship in
America been such an unqualified
success. Showers of praises were
bestowed upon the home lodges and
that their efforts. though laborious
in the extreme, were highly appre-
ciated, is fully attested. We tip our
hat to the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
of Colorado and say, Come again; We