The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-10-24
GRAND LODGE, |. 0. 0. I.
HOLDS ANNUAL SESSION HERE
visitors Pleased With the Town-RaJoy
Program At PnvfIion-Grand E1eur-
sion Steamer Rehabilitation OF
Grand Lodge and Rebekah Omeers.

The Grand Lodge of Idaho, l. o.
o. f., the Grand Encampment and
the Rebekah Assembly were in sess-
ion here from Monday to Wednesday
evening for the transaction business
The Grand Lodge and Encampment
met in the Presbyterian church and
the Assembly in Netherlands hall.
Tuesday and Wednesday were busy
days for the three hundred delegates
and others in attendance.
The visitors arrived on Monday
mornings train and were assembled
ments had been made for assigning
them to the rooms so generously
placed at the disposal Of the com
mittee by the citizens Of the town
and within three hours every visitor
had secured a room. The town was
neatly decorated for the occasion and
many Of the business houses had
appropriate window displays. Ban
ners stretched across the street vel
coined both the Odd Fellows and the
Idaho Press association.
Before closing the Odd Fellows in
stalled grand officers for the year as
follows: W. A. ConghaDour, Pey-
cite. grand master; Frank Martin.
Boise, deputy grand master; John
Chapman. Lewiston, grand warden;
ID. l. Bailey. Boise. grand SECRETARY;
Nj. B. Gwinn, Boise, grand treas
urer; A. X Steunenberg, Caldwell,
grand representative; Dr. Frank La
Rue. Idaho Falls and H. W Dunton,
Boise, home trustees; James Stevens,
Blackfoot, grand marshal; Tim Dris
coll. Payette. grand conductor: Rev.
A. Waller, Rathdrum, grand chap
lain; George Handy, Silver City,
grand guard: o. B. Kelly, Mont
pelier. grand herald.
Tuesday evening a plumber of
speeches were delivered at the
pavilion to large audience, among
them an address of welcome by Hon.
J. c. White, with responses by A. X.
Steunenberg, A. g. Ansel and others.
The pavilion was packed with an
sppreciative audience and the speak
ers were frequently applauded.
Thursday was a red letter day for
the visitors who were given an excur-
sion on the steamer Idaho to St.
Maries and return. The boat left
the dock with $50 people on board.
The day was an ideal one for the ex-
, cunsion and all seemed to enjoy il
immensely. A luncheon was served
by Henry Bodler and the band enter
tanned the excursionists with some
good music. The visitors got off the
!, boat more enthusiastic than ever over
tehir treatment here and could not
-, say too much in praise of the town.
: Thursday evening they took the
$ train for home and were highly en-
tertained by Imperial lodge of Spo-
j.. kane while in that city. About fifty
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs sccompsn-
e led them to the city.
i The following resolutions were
i unanimously adopted by the Grand
: Lodge previous to adjournment:
d Resolved, That the Grand Lodge
d of Idaho extends to the citizens OF
Occur d'Alene their most sincere
u thanks for the magnificent reception
s and courteous treatment rendered
II this grand body. That the many
y courtesies extended TO us will ever be
}, pleasant memory.
To the Presbyterian ladies and
gentlemen who have so kindly tender.
"a ed us the use of their church, We
= desire to extend our heartfelt thanks
81 Our thanks are also extended t.
. the Hon. j. c. White who so kindly
= extedned to us the hospitality OF
, your beautiful city.
!. We desire to extend TO Occur d
Alene lodge No. "a our congrstulA
tions for the able and efilcien
= manner which they have displayed in
! entertaining and providing for thi
!, grand body.
IA And to the Rebekah lodge Of
Occur d'Aiene, for their unequale'
kindness and untiring efforts Il
promote the happiness and comfort o
a all the visiting memers.
The resolutions are signed b.
Arthur Pence, Clay Porter and s, ]
Dunlap as the committee drafting tn
same.
IL The officers elected by the Rebeka
no Assembly were Mrs. Crossen, Emmett
n. president; Mrs. MCGEE, Grangeville
ne vice. president; Anna Swineston
I Wardner, grand secretary; Mrs c
Of Meyers, Boise, grand treasurer; Mrs
Sarah Handy, Silver citry, gran
trustee.