The Green Forest tribune., 1903-05-02
THE I. o. o. F. CELEBRATION
Entertainment and Supper Both Crowned with Much Success.

lnere Has S6IQOm Oeen a more successful event pulled off in Green Forest than was the eel ebration of the eighty fourth an niversary of Odd Fellowship by the l. o. o. F. and Rebekah or ders of Green Forest on last Sat- urday evening.
 During the twilight hour the members of both lodges met at the 1. o. o. F. and w. O. w. hall and donning their sparkling new regalia procession was formed on the square, headed by the Green Forest Cornet Band, and all marched to the Methodist church when delightful pro- gram was rendered.
 In behalf of the order Rev. c. T. Edwards spoke a welcome to the guests who had responded to in- vitations to be present, telling something of the birth and work of the fraternity during the eighty fouryears of it's existence.
 Rev. w. H. Hatfield discussed the subject of "friendship," the first link of the three great ten ants of the order. He told some of the benefits the world is-enjoy- ing on account of fraternalism and characterized the Indepen- dent Order of Odd Fellows as one of the soundest, noblest and best lodges in existence. He also spoke in terms of praise of the work of the Rebekahs. His ad- dress was followed by a comic recitation by Miss Mary Fancher which brought down the house.
 sLove" was the theme of Prof. E. c. Cooper. Itis not dis-par- aging to others who participated in the evenings exercises to say that this was the address of the evening. It was really a gem of both thought and oratory. Time after time he capped the climax in his portrayal of a picture of the second link of the emblem which connects ''friendship" with "truth." His remarks were re- ceived with the hearty approval not only of the members of the order but by the guests as well.
 Miss Grace Wells then captivat- ed all by reciting from Peck 8 Bad Boy how he conferred the "grand bumper degree" upon his father. The recitation could not have been rendered on a more appropriate occasion and it was surely greatly enjoyed.
 Prof. Everett Faulkner was next to discuss the remaining link, that of ''truth." His ad- dress was short but well pointed, and it seemed that but little if anything was left unsaid upon the subject.
 The speaking was interspersed alternately with music by the OdllQ dnd ll udl UcU.
 Although it was known that the exercises were to be followed by supper at the hall no one complained on account of the time consumed by the program at the church.
 The members of the band and of the orders were again briefly lined up for march and repaired to the hall where was spread about a hundred feet of table, con- taining many of the articles that dispel hunger, and right here is where the guests got the best of it. It is our opinion that the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs are good people, out it is evidently the handsomest thing to be pne of their guests on an occasion like this for the guests were all made to eat first, while the Odd Fellow people were all made walters, and every wish of the visitor was supplied a half dozen times over.
 The band played and the feast went on until almost midnight, and save the dozen or so Wbo got fotndered, there Uas no one present who is not now ready yo declare that it was superb affair in every detail.
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