Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-05-19
ODD FELLOWS ENTERTAIN
With Speeches and Songs Until Near
Midnight.
The Closing Program Of a Wellspent
Week Of Enjoyment at the
Capttal CITY

Capital City.
The entertainment given at the First
NJ. T.. Church Thursday evening by the
p. g. MS, Z. q. RS and i. G.. P.'s
Association and the Salem lodges was
the occasion Of one Of the most notable
gathering in the history Of Salem. The
large church was filled 10 its utmost
capacity with picked company Of men
and women from every section Of the
state. and il would be hard 10 pick out
a finer looking lot Of people than the
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs who have
just been attending their annual meet
ings here, az delegates and visitors.
Some time before eight O'Clock the
house was packed Miss Geneyieve
Hughes then took her place at the organ
and executed voluntary, during which
the choir seats were filled up with Grand
Officers +. G.. Ms, L G.. rs and +.
G.. P's.
The platform was occupied by Gov.
Gcer and Mayor Bishop.
Past Grand Master Phil Metschan
acted ~ master Of ceremonies, and the
program was opened with the singing
Of the opening ode Of the Odd Fellows.
Prayer was then offered by =. G.. NJ,
Rev. A. w. Teats, after which the car
dnal quartette sting "Robin Adair," in
manner which won an encore, 10
which the young ladies responded with
"COmin' through the Rye"
Mayor Bishop then very briefly adj
dressed the assembled Odd Fellows on
behalf Of the City Of Salem, expressing
the qualification felt by the people OF
the city at the opportunity TO enter
tain the brethren and sisters, hoping
that they all had good time, and max
ing some pleasant hits at local Odd Fell
lows.
Mrs. VI. T.. Winnard then sang "The
Watcher" The lady's voice is rich and
well trained, and she also was obliged
% respond 10 an encore
Post Grand j. X. Wcathcrford then
spoke on behalf of the Grand lodge Of
Oregon. The gentlemans remarks
were brief and 10 the point and elected
frequent applause.
Then our own Mrs. Halle Parish
Hinges was greeted with hearty applause
~ she came forward. Accompanied by
Miss Linnie Statesman on the piano, she
sang "Love's sorrow" II il needless 10
say that she was encored, and she re-
sponded with the pathetic old song" Ben
Bolt. ut il inEuch songs as this that Mrs.
Hinges voice has it, most effective
power, and more than one old Odd Fell
low was furtively rubbing his nose, be-
fore the sweet and touching melody had
ceased.
Governor Geer then gave short adj
dress on behalf of the State of Oregon.
Mr.. j. w. Bickiord favored the audi
cncc withn solo. Queen of the Earth.
Mr. Bickf or II a soloist Of no mean
ability, and he was cIllcl back by
prolonged applause.
Past Grand Master j. j. Walton re-
sponded on behalf Of the association.
lie spoke eloquently, and was
several times interrupted by applause,
especially from the expansiOnists.
The Cardinal Quartet then sang "The
jolly Students" The Cardinal Quartet
Ii always popular, but they have seldom
II ever given better vocal perform
ance than this, and they responded co
an enthusiastic encore, by repeating n
verse of the same song.
Past Grand Master d. q, Doone then
occupied the shorr time allotted 10
him with an interesting sketch Of how
lac came to Ice an Odd-Fellow.
Mrs. Winnad gave another vocal
selection which WAS well received
Past Grand Master W. r. Dunbar
was unavoidably absent, and q telegram
OF explanation and regret from him was
read. Ills place ON the program was
taken by Miss Lelo Nicklen, who gave a
beautifully rendered violin solo, also
responding to an encore.
Then the sweetest singer in Oregon,
Mrs, Hinges, again came forward amid
an ovation OF applause, and sang, Just
as the sun Went Down" I'm pathetic
songs such as this our Oregon Night
ingale" IL unapproachahle, and, she re-
sponded to the persistent encore with u
bird song which showed the aptncss of
her title.
The program ended with the closing
ode and benediction, aud every one
went away pleased with one Of the most
successful entertainments ever held la
Salem.