Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1901-07-27
THE SEMl-CENTeNNlAl.
Odd Fellows Celebrate the Event at
the Territorial Capital,
MOST GLORIOUS TINE.

Yesterday was odd Fellows semi |
centennial day nj Santa Fo and the |
celebration partook 1T the character OF |
% jubilee quite q number of addition. |
al visitors arrived ut tho capital tu nt. |
tend the commemorative exercises and
additional nagH nuutCd ON business
houses. That city was iu holiday ut
Tire and the streets were thruugcd
Tho band rendered "a forenoon ana az
tufnoon concert ON the ancient plaza
which was enjoyed hy n large crowd
Yesterday afternoon procession
was formed with the land LOO the ftni
and the grand lodge ana other odd
Follows following The route uf march
waa tu the capitol where the exercises
at the day were held IN the hail of
roproao natives in the presence of AN
Interested audience
Grand Secretary Alexander Howic.
| chairman ~ the general centennial
| committees. called the meeting to az.
| der and after reading the circular let.
| ter OF invitation Go the sem. centennial
| introduced Past Grand Master Homer
/ Z. UuFoll as pre- ldiaE officer
Rev G.. s. Madden. the grand chap.
| lain led in fDrycut prayer after which
| Solicitor General " T.. bartlett. repre-.
| sonting Governor Nj A. Otcru. who
was uuatu.1ablF absent delivered =
most furcrful address.
| Then followed an able address by
Homer n Uuscll. the past grand mas
tor. from which The citizen takes the
following rNtrpcts:
AN pure and unsclnsh mon may
become GOD Fellows. ol true odd Eel.
lows ARE mon ~ purity uneolhahnoFH
and mHnliucaa By living zap Co the
principles ut cur great fraternity men
may become better and more patriot
ic citzons.
with one exception the Jurisdiction
| Of Now Mexico has the smallest mum.
bur uf odd Follows boz the United
| states yet we may console ourselves
Ia the fact that which We lack in mum
beers we make up In enthusiasm. New
, | MoNicu Dos populated boy plain people
but more generous. a more patriot
BE- people do not exist
I'm 1898 when call 10 arms was
made from the mountains and plains
of this territory, host ~ men re-
l | apOudcd Co do battle Tor the right, ant
! we'll did they DO a. u remained ful
. | New MpXicans. led by nn uuprctcu
Z tious Now Mexico Odd Fellow, O,
= scale the heights Of san Juan. ruut thi
ha was free.
such rs the character of the poo
pie who greet you today We agaii
sil territory. @ host NJ men respond
u 20 to du oldest capital city 300 thl
y ! Eruudest nation under the sun.
Hon W. q Kitch oN.tprritnrial sec
q Rotary past grand master and an eu
" thusiastic odd Fellow, then fullOWc.
81 with historical address that was fui
u Of historical research and philusuph
j. | iCJl deductions from the events 1T th0
q ATTY years OF Oid Fellowship iu IN
u uuthwDst.
n Tho commemorative exercises wcr
e continued Inc tho afternoon Eluqucu
addresses were made by pruminCn
W odd Fellows and other speakers VIII
J; went into the principles ANA the gran,
B. WORK OF the order nf odd Fellowship
with the spirit and clnqucnce due sue
p q great subject
y Last evening the SENT cDntounla
\ banquet was held 40 the Palace hut,
~ ana u was q memorable event Al
~ tho preparations had prey iuuslN bcv
y completed 90 make % "A success. W
y o. Pope Esq. wac tuastmaster au
~ the following tuasta were respond
IL ed 20.
.s Tho Grand Lodge Grand Mastc
e. W r.. Kelley. Gem city 80 e. Sucorr,
" FIFTY Years Uu odd Follow Pas
p Grand Master w C. RItoh Aztlau n,
~ s. Santa fc.
a Paradise. che Pioneer r -. Cat
ron Paradise 30 . santa Pc.
Trans Missouri Odd Fellowship
q. a. Hunter grand representative q
Texas.
y why We are odd Follow" Pas
Grand Master s. Vaun, Harmony n,
a. Albuquerque.
81 The fhrca Links H. Bradfor
Prince. FLUSHING tN ~ lodge
Today tho visitors arD being show
~ the places OF historic and scenic into
l esq iu and around Santa Fc
10 honor of the visiting Odd Fr
81 lows. ON Thursday evening musical
~ was held lt the handsome capitol an
lH Il was pleasing and entertaining "a
fair. Colonel George W. Kuacbpl pr,
N sided ana with him seated on "a
Speakers rOstrum wore Grand Maste
' ~ T.. Kelley of Socorro and Iudg
' g.. T. Hunter Of III puao.
81 The audience was a large one an
rs the committee In charge of the mus
h Gale can we'll be- proud of lts So,
cess.
Tho grand lodge having conclude
II les business, adjourned Thursday a
ternoou. SuCorro wHs chosen as th
place for the next session.