Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-04-27
THEY CELEBRATE.
The Odd Fellows OF Richmond JuDiiatc
In Proper Manner over Their Age
And Successes

The celebration of the SD anniver-
sary of Odd Fellowship by the com
bined lodges of this city was most
suspicious event No particular at
temp. at display had been made, and
the affair was confined to the Odd
Fellows and their families and their
friends: and that was one trouble.
The friends of the Old Fellows, at all
events in Richmond, are legion. The
result was that the entire Odd Eel
lows building that is devoted to
lodge uses was oyerrun with peOp'e
so that not near all who came could
get 10 to see the exercises, which
were put on in splendid style. They
took place in the lodge room proper
and opened with selection by the
orchestra, followed by prayer, then
an anniversary address by l.. A
Handley and the song America.
John Taggart sang solo in his usual
tuneful manner; a song followed by
Miss Media Roe, violin obligato by
William Bull, some remarks by Viii
liam Lee in blackface, solo by Gus
Eggemeyer and recitation by Lillian
Miliken. The benediction by the
chaplain, Rev. Mr.. Chamness, closed
this part of the program and was fol
lowed by the drills. Two degree
ffs-Whitewater and Eden-were
present and on account of the crowd
each drill was repeated. While one
staff was giving a drill before the
throng in one of the lodge rooms or
the banquet hail the other drill was
being given before the audiunce in
the other room. It took nearly an
hour for this part of the program.
which ended in a neat social dance il
the banquet hall ending at midnight
The orchestra was composed of Viii
liam Bull. Frank Hasler, Harper
Porter, violins; John V. Conley, cor
net; John Kline, clarinet; G. L
Davis, trombone; Theodore Newman
drums; Elmer Hawkins, bass; Mrs
Mary Swaine, piano. StereOpticon
and Baker.
The Richmond lodges of Odd Eel
lows are to be congratulated on their
success, being among the most in
fluential as well as richest orders we
have in the city. Their personal
property and real estate is valued at
$3.50, 900. They have nearly 900 mem
bers outside of the membership OF
the Rebekah lodges, as follows:
Whitewater lodge No Al, organized
May 81, 1S47, now has 275 members;
Herman lodge No 1899, organized
May IA, 1858. has 1879 members; Wood
ward lodge No. PIP, organized Aug
30, 1859. has PIP members; Rich
nond lodge No 254, organized March
y, 1866, has 225 mem bers; Eden de |
) 'ptember s, 1869, has $50 members; /
dermania lodge Daughters Rebekah,
July %, 1860, has 100 mem
)ers:
The degree stats giving the drills
we're:
Whitewater - Gus Eggemever.
ames Meyer, Edward Neff. John
)arnell, NJ. f. Mason. E. o. Dun
am, Frank Kitson, Frank Howe,
ieorge Johanning, Everett Ogborn,
;. A. Handley, Thomas Bradfield,
larry Alvey, Charles Jackson, G. w.
;auer, John Edwards, John Caseley,
'orrest VanS1nt, Gilbert Tracey, Fl.
!. Sinex, E. L. Evans, VIM. Paxson,
'scar Medearis. w. E. Evans.
Eden Degree-Mrs. j. NJ. Houts,
Irs. JEFF Wilson, Mrs. Frank Spoken
Ter, Mrs w. G. Johnson, Mrs. NJ.
!. Mason, Mrs. ]. NJ Glover, Mrs.
Inner jerks, Mrs Russell Strattan,
IRIS. Reynolds, Mrs. Bradtield, Mrs.
ON Cox, Mrs. VIM. Moffitt, Mrs.
Mrs. Elmer Hall, Mrs. Ed
Mrs Geo. Scott, Mrs. Nc
linn. Mrs. Meyers, Mrs. Personett,
Iisses Menke, Champion, Pitman,
borrow, Foulke, Rost and Teale.