The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-24
GREAT DAY OF
ODD FELLOWS
Continued from Fifth Page.

| all selfish purposes subordinate TO truth
and honor Such sentiments, then, be-
| comes the bright embodiment of true re-
| iigion- Brethren, it is in noble deeds
1 not professions, that the world is en-
riched."
Mrs Riggs, president of the Rebekahs,
followed with a short talk concerning the
ambitions, work and influence of the Re
bekahs; how this order had grown from
a small, insignificant beginning to. within
few years. an order of strength and
influence. She told what good had been
accomplished through membership in the
Rebekahs; how ii had aided in education.
socially and mentally-in helping the
members of the older order. in helping
each one help themselves, and bringing
them TO a fuller realization of the pur-
poses and tenets of the order
Her address was very interesting: il
was instructive, and it was entertaining.
Mrs Riggs is possessed of an exception
ally fine oratoricai style and her language
was perfect and admira bly, suited TO de-
livery before an interested and iuteli-
gent audience such as appeared before
her.
After music by band and some sing
ing the meeting adjourned, and immcdi-
ately after the business meeting of the
Wildey District association was held 1t
was then decided to hold two meetings.
next year. one at Garden City and the
other at Wineld. The district has become
so large that IL is almost impossible to
accommodate those who would attend.
owing TO the distance and the time they
would have to spend away from home.
Garden City is a good town, il has
large membership of Odd Fellows and IS
abu1dantly able TO take care of four or
five thousand Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
and show them royal good time
Cowley county was added 10 the district
and Winfield gets the meeting for next
year. The Winfield lodges sent big
delegation here and they worked hard
to swing the delegates to have the rext
meeting in their town The Odd Eel
lows were told to get the meeting and
the business men would stand the ex-
pense. The celebration goes there next
year and Winfield promises to do her
part.
The following officers were elected;
President, ]. Fl. Vance of Winfield.
Vice President, O. V. FOLSOM OF Dodge
City.
Secretary, W. \. Farringson of Winfield
Assistant Secretary, d. r. NeIke IF
Garden City
Treasurer, w o. Johnson of Winfield.
Assistant Treasurer. James S. GriggS
of Garden City.
This closed the business session and
the balance OF the AFTERNOON was spent
at sight seeing. At half past six oclock
Caman's band began the concert at the
corner of Main and Douglas and dis
pensed most excellent music This band
is one of the best known in the state.
Mr. Canaan has trained his men until
they produce music of the most difficult
AZURE and music that few bands in the
west undertake
Sanfords band gave a concert in front
of the Manhattan hotel.
After the Canaan band had entertained
the crowd for half an hour the Innes
band marched in and kept the air full OF
music until the hour was up.
Last night the degree work was put on
for the Odd Fellows at the Auditorium.
and for the Rebekahs in the hall in the
Little Reed building. The Cheney and
Kingman teams put on the first degree
at the Auditorium.
About nine o'clock rain began falling
and continued for several hours. The
crowd was all housed and did not mind
the downpour. Most of the crowd dc
parted for their homes last night The
provided special trains out 10
the crowds and the trains
left after the work in the two halls was