The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-07-05
LODGE, No. 81,
10. o. T..
Assisted by Olevia Lodge, No. 40,
Daughters s0fIteDekah, Enter
tafns Point Pleasant
Lodge, No. 33,

From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesday's Daily.
Some time ago Almedia Lodge,
No. 81, L. 90. F of Mason City,
extended an invitation to Point
Pleasant Lodge, No. 38, 1. o. o. F..
to visit their Lodge, and witness
their Team work, which invitation
was accepted
Mr. g. P. Gardner, whose plot
ure appears above, was appointed
a committee to make arrangements
and charter steamer to take the
Lodge and invited friends to Ma
son, and he secured the steamer
Columbia, and at 6:3O p m. yester-
day, the Odd Fellows in good num-
Der, in full regalia, marched from
their Hall, headed by the Odd Eel
lows Band, to the wharfboat where
they embarked on the steamer
Columbia. A large number of la
dies and gentlemen, who had been
invited to join them, went along
making crowd of 8S from this
place.
The trip up the Ohio was a most
pleasant and enjoyable one, and
was interspersed by most excellent
music from our young but splendid
band.
Arriving at Mason about 8:3O p.
m, the members of the Lodge and
their guests were met at the river
by Almedia Lodge, and escorted
to their magnificent hall, while the
ladies were taken in charge by the
Daughters of Rebekah, and made
most welcome. They we're taken
into the grove surrounding the hall,
whore seats had been prepared for
them, and soon made to feel that
they were indeed not among strang-
ers but friends.
The session of the Odd Fellows
lasted until about 11:3O p. m, when
it adjourned to the Banquet Hall,
under the lodge room, where num-
ber of tables were spread and filled
with good things TO eat; and hand
somely decorated with pot and cut
flowers. To say that tho Point
Pleasant Odd Follows did ample
justice to the elegant supper, would
not half express it, as did also the
ladies and visiting gentlemen.
While partaking of the splendid
repast, sweet music was rendered
by the Gress Orchestra, which
added much to the pleasure of the
occasion.
Tho Rebekah's were diligent in
their effort to see that mono went
away from the tables hungry.
1t was one of the most enjoyable
entertainments we ever attended,
and all the guests will join with
the Register in making this state
ment.
There are no better Odd Fellows
in the State, than the members of
Almedia Lodge No. 81, of Mason,
and no moro pleasant, prettier,
and entertaining Rebekah's than
arc to be found in Olivia Lodge
No. 40.
About LOO n. IN, the Point Pleas.
ant Lodge and visitors returned to
the boat and departed for home, all
feeling glad that they had visited
the Mason Lodge.
Before boarding tho boat the
young people engaged Gress' Or
chestra to accompany them down
the river to the Point, to furnish
music for the dancers; aud from
the moment we left Mason until we
arrived at Point Pleasant, every
moment was occupied by the young
people in dancing.
The success and enjoyment of
the occasion is due solely to Mr..
G.. p. Gardner, who had charge of
the whole affair from beginning to
ending, and his delight and pleas
ure was in seeing the others enjoy
ing themselves.
The people of Mason are hospi-
table to fault, and made it their
special business to see that every
stranger within their gates" was
made welcome.
Olevia Lodge, Daughters of Re-
bekah is doing great good in that
town, and is considered among the
best and strongest Lodges of Re-
bekahs in the State.
Collecting money in dull times is
as difficult as to collect one't