Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-21
ODD FELLOWS FEAST.

ODD FELLOWS FEAST.
! Banquet Served by r. Howe Taylor
Canton to Visiting Patriarehs.
The visiting chevaliers of the depart
ment of Iowa, Patriarchs Militant. wht
are in the city to attend the annua
council of the order, We're guests of r
Howe Taylor Canton. No. 26, Thurs
day night at the Odd Fellows Hall.
The words "Odd Fellowship" anc
Good Fellowship" were linked closely
together in the social gathering of the
Patriarchs and their lady friends at the
social meeting, the large rooms of Ban
rer Lodges hall being crowded with
visitors and friends from this city who
had been invited to participate in well
coming the guests to the city. II was
nearly 10 o'clock before the secret work
Of the council had been concluded a,
F!nkle's Hall. and the chevaliers ar
rived at the Odd Fellows building. Miss
Maude Fredland played as the Patri-
archs, in full uniform. marched up the
stairway. Those in the receiving line
We're Capt. II. w. Mundhenk, Mr.. II.
y. Simkins. Mrs. A. E. Crandall. Mrs.
s. T. Barnhill. Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Mayer. Mrs. Harry Cunningham, Mr..
Jesse Williams Mrs Rose Halferty and
Capt. Charles T. LaPlant.
Mayor Jones. on behalf of the city,
welcomed the visitors. He said:
1T is entirely unnecessary for me to
assure you /, ladies and gentlemen, that
Marshalltown extends to you cordial
and hearty welcome to our city. Mar
shall;own feels a just pride of her
position as the central figure of this
great commonwealth. We are all proud
of the wealth and growth of Iowa. You
have gathered in our city to review
the work of Odd Fellow ship, and to
lay the foundation stone of greater ac-
complishments, for development in the
new year which has barely begun
You have gathered together in friendly
ana social Intercourse. TO consider
largely the important questions in
volving the welfare of odd Fellow
ship in Iowa. To come together to
look each other in the face. thus to
know each other far better than you
ever could do at the long distances
which separate your homes.
odd Fellow ship is only another
word for brotherly love. 1t teaches
the Importance of that beautiful COM
manGment, Love Thy Neighbor as
Thy Self Let us be faithful to our
vows, showing to the world that only
the golden rule of man will help to
usher in the golden age of Christ. The
product of your meetings. the papers
that will be read. the speeches that will
be delivered. the ideas that will be adj
vanced, are all the results of months.
and perhaps years, of earnest, serious,
thought and long experience.
I'VE wish to thank you. ladies and
gentlemen. for the honor conferred in
selecting our city as the place for
holding your council at this time, and
trust you may receive at our hands
the courtesy and hospitality you sc
richly deserve. Our city is yours, its
gates have opened at your approach
of their own accord; the keys are now
placed in your hands. and we want
you to enjoy yourselves. AS brother
Odd Fellow. and mayor Of our little
city, I now surrender to you all, will
ingly and Internationally, the con-
vention city of central Iowa Ladies
and gentlemen you are welcome"
In response to the address OF well
come Gen. r. L. Tilton OF Des Moines.
thanked Marshalitown and the local
canton members on behalf Of the visi-
tors. Gen. Tilton said he was glad to
receive such hearty and kindly words
Of welcome, as had just been expressed.
We are glad to come to Marshall
town." he said Ito come within the
gates of a city where the atmosphere Is
&C charged with fraternity" Gen. TIL
ton referred to the first time he ever
VISITED the city. years ago at an Odd
Fellows gathering. and recalled the
fact of how the late A. B. Cox did
In his power. when at dis
advantage in securing entertainment, |
% entertain him and provide a place
or him to stay.
rs it any wonder" Gen Tilton |
ldded, that Ed Hibben became grand |
master of the Iowa odd Fellows, when |
he people of Marshalltown have |
reated the Odd Fellows of Iowa so |
for so many years."
After the speechmaking the guests
we're shown to the banquet hall, on the
second fooor where the tables were |
spread to accommodate 131. The tables
we're reset and filed again and after
u had finished discussing the good |
Kings prepared for them dancing was
in.
The banquet was served by the Ia
lies of the three Rebekah lodges
MARSHALL. No. 40; Electric. No. 331; and
;oncordia. No. 295. An executive COM
nittee, composed of Mrs. w. B. Elliott.
# Electric Lodge; Mrs. Chris Reimer,
4 Concordia Lodge and Mrs. S. l..
Vedgewood, of Marshall Lodge had
barge of the banquet hall, being as
listed In serving by Misses May Cha
lin, Lena Ernst. Elsie Hurlbut. Emma
'redlund, Maude Cunningham. Hattie
4ong, Luella Wedgewood. Aggie Beck
With. Addie and Jessie Lutes, Sarah
leating, Bessie Dilley, Daisy Menden-
all. Nellie Auld, independence Arson
nd Clara Inman. while the kitchen
ras presided over by Mesdames Ross
'heetz. Tom Harris. L. G. Robinson and
/. s. Perry. of Marshall Lodge; w G..
,illey. Charles T. LaPlant and Emery
Warning, Of Electric Lodge, and r.. S.
vidl, Herman Hecker, Gottlieb
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