The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-21
ROYALTY RECEIVED.
Worcester Odd Eel
lows Invaded Gran
tie State,
MAKES A VISIT TO NASHUA.
Given Freedom of the City
Mayor Dodge I'm
pires Ball Game.
MAKES A VISIT TO NASHUA.

Canton Worcester, Patriarchs Mill
tant, l. o. o. F., invaded New Hamp-
shire yesterday. The storming centre
was Nashua, and Canton A of that city
showered the visitors with a lombard
ment of varied entertainment.
Canton Worcester formed on Pleasant
street at 7.45 o'clock yesterday morning
and marched to Union station, where
special train left for the New Hamp-
shire stronghold OF Odd Fellowship, a;
STA O'Clock
The Worcester brass band, L. D. Wa
ters leader, headed the procession tc
me depot, and a carriage contained
Mayor Rufus B. Dodge Jr., and Grand
Sire Alfred S Pinkerton.
men the train reached Aver, the
| local canton WAS in the hands of Can
lon "A OF Nashua, as it's reception COM
nilttee had been delegated to meet the
vlsltors Ut that station and escort them
INTO Nashua. Members Of the Local
canton mad been augmented by several
members boarding the train at Gin
ton.
when the Main street crossing in
1 nashua was reached, at 10 o clock, Can
ION worcester was received by Canton
"A OF nashua, lined up full company
front Escorted by the Nashua Canton
~. oIceStef cheVaifers were marched
| through the principal streets OF
the city, and at II O'Clock were grant
ea the use Of Nashua Odd Fellows
building, magnificent structure. the
nnest of its kind in New HAMPSHIRE
cummings Military band of Nashua
ana worcester brass band consolidated
anu q concert was rendered in front of
the building. AT 11.30 o'clock special
eiectrlc cars We're taken for Lakeview
inear LoWeH. where dinner and field
sports furnished entertainment. The
u. l.. Page Catering COMPANY had
charge of the dinner, and the appetite
OF the visitors was Whetted bv a deli
elous shore dinner. CLANS and fish
from the depths of the briny ocean
We're the principal objects of attack.
When the chevaliers had dined. Com
mandant George E. Danforth Of Can
ton A, No. 8, called the assemblage to
order and began his duties Of to.,st :.
master in the following words: "Ofi-
GERS and cheyaliers:-It gives ME ex-
eeeding pleasure today to extend fra
ternal greetings to the officers aud
chevaliers of Grand Canton, Worcester.
! NO. 3, and to offer you the hospitality
OF Canton A. Four years ago It, was
our privilege to be your guests, and the
many courtesies we received at your
hands will never be forgotten by those
VINO We're fortunate enough to partici-
pate In that excursion
Jason E. Tolles, mayor of Nashua,
and commander of the New Hampshire
National Guard, was called upon TO de-
| liver the official welcome to the visiting
chevaliers. In behalf Of the people of
| Nashua, extend to the mayor hear
i ty and cordial welcome to this city.
Through me the people would say well
| come, Mayor Dodge"
Grandsire Alfred S. Pinkerton of
| Worcester was next called on. He said:
Il appreciate the privilege of coming
| here as member of Canton WUrces-
Iter, and meeting in fraternal relations
| the Patriarchs of Nashua. During the
past 10 years, despite the hard times
and financial disappointments, our or
der has more than held its own, and
| has made a gain of from two to three
| thousand members. From the returns
| which are now coming in, I feel sure
that the gain for this year will reach
20, 900 members.
1T was only yesterday that I re-
ceived letter from the Philippines
asking for information in regard to cur
order 1t is a fact that one In every ten
of the American volunteers in those is
| lands are Odd Fellows and from so to
| 60 in every regiment in the regular
army belong to our order. They have
a lodge of over 700 members in the
| field.
Mayor Dodge of Worcester was next
| called on and he made one Of the wit
| test speeches of the day. He declared
| that one of the things which pleased
| him most was the admirable way in
| which the people Of New Hampshire
administered their prohibitory law, and
| that he had never passed through
Nashua. having five minutes to spare,
| but that he had been called upon to
| admire such administration. Yet upon
! the whole, he came to Nashua with
| considerable trepidation, from the tact
| that in Massachusetts, they have what
| is known as the metropolitan water
system, and they had taken away from
Nashua much of the water Of the
| Nashua river which previously had
| flowed from MASSACHUSETTS into New
| Hampshire. He declared that in COW
/ sequence of this, he had never looked
| into the, face of Nashua man without
asking himself the question II they mac
! driven him to drink. Once he was near
| ly drowned In the Nashua river, near
Leominster but he had been assured
before coming to Nashua that there
was little fear of the experience being
repeated, for friend had told am
that he had been out with the Nashiit
boys and they never allowed their
| guests to get near the water.
| Commandant Charles H. Lord OF
| Canton Worcester was called on and
made pleasing speech, expressing his
| pleasure at the entertainment.
Gen. Frank Merrill of Lowell was
| called upon and delivered a short
| speech. He thanked Commandant
Danforth for the invitation to be pres
| emit, and declared the occasion one of
| the pleasantest he had ever taken part
| In.
The paraphernaha of the chevaliers
| pfas discarded and the consolidated
| bands led the march to Mountain Rock
bail grounds. A ball game for the Pa
triarch Militant championship of New
| Hampshire and Massachusetts was
| played Mayor Rufus B. Dodge, Jr.,
| otficiated as umpire. and at several
stages oil the game kind friends warned
| him Of impending danger, but he per-
| sisted, and after fulfilling his prophecy
| and presenting the Worcester team
| with the game, he was satisfied.
The teams were: Canton A, Nashua
| Barnes c. Morgan p, Reed SIS. Lund
| ID. McAffee Oh, Sails 3b, Rogers r.f.,
| Buswell If, Wildes CT. Canton Wor-
| cester-Carr D., Morse 1b. Williams 2b.,
Stone 3D., Hooper IT,, Babbitt SIS,
| Hamilton CT, Parker RI, Price c. UNI
! pire, Mayor Rufus B. Dodge, Jr. Score:
Worcester, IS; Nashua, IA.
Mayor j. e. Tolles of Nashua acted
as referee in the tug of war contest
i which the sturdy New Hampshire men
Won easily.
The first heat was taken by the
Nashua giants with several feet to
spare. In the next pull the Nashua
team dragged the Worcester boys into
q scrlmmage and when time was up
every member of the Worcester team
had been pulled across the line.
The teams were made up as follows: