Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-10-18

Hcctiug iOT lSO4. 1nat lney succeeded
was manifested by the large assemblage
OF Odd Fellows who had possession of
the city on Tuesday and Wednesday of
last week when the fifty-seventh annual
session was held here For two days
they We're Entertained by their Wausau
brethren and citizens generally, and
expressed themselves upon leaving as
highly pleased with their reception and
spoke many kind words for Wausau
and her citizens. To many it was their
first visit here and they of course were
to find such town of impor-
lance as we have. With the members
of the Encampment was also assembled
members of the Patriarchs Militant and
Rebekah degrees of the order each
separate sessions.
The night trains on Monday brought
most of the visitors and the representa-
ton was fully as large as had been an
ticipated, and the meeting in every
respect was as successful from every
point of view as any ever held in the
state.
Tuesday evening the visitors met at
Odd Fellows hall, where they were
made acquainted with one another and
where the best of sociability prevailed.
The Patrarch's degree was conferred
on several members by the officers of
Marathon Encampment, who had their
work so we'll in hand that not hitch
was made. This paper went to press
early Tuesday aud so in this write-up
we will necessarily have to cover part
OF that days program.
The first business session was held
Tuesday afternoon at Masonic Temple
Grand Chief Patriarch ID. w. John, of
Marinette, presided and stated condi-
tons as they exist in the order, saying
that the past year had been very en-
couraging one. Grand Scribe. l.. r.
Holmes, of Baraboo, read a report on
membership which showed that the en-
campment branch of the order had at
the beginning ofOctober, 2, 765 members,
a material increase over the preceding
year. While no new encampments
were instituted several that had died
were infused with new life. There are
% lodges in the state and the represen-
tation is one delegate for every 25mem-
bers or fraction thereof, Past Grand
Chief Patriarchs also being entitled to
seats in Grand Encampment meetings
Tuesday evening Banquet was held
in Masonic Temple that was attended
by all the visiting Odd Fellows and theiI
wives, the local lodges of the order and
their families, in all several hundred
people. After a selection by the Col
umbia orchestra, Louis Marchetti, in be
half of Mayor Zimmerman, made an
address of welcome in well chosen
words
Chief Patriarch, w D. John, respond
ed in behalf of the visitors and extended
thanks to Wausau citizens for their hos
pitality.
f A. Kehr, of Milwaukee, spoke OF
the Subordinate Lodge" and urged ;
unity of work by the members for tn,
order and an exempli tication of 1T
teachings iii their lives that Others
might desire to become members
Mrs. w. II Rodgers, of Appleton
spoke on "The Rebekah Lodge" he
talk being somewhat of review of tn,
order and what it has accomplished
There are at present over 10000 Rebek
abs in this state and 40 900 in the United
States, with lodges in many foreign
Bay in this state which is accomplish
ing a great purpose.
'"The Subordinate Encampment' wa
handled by John Ringle in a very
creditable way, which, also, was a re
view of the work done by that branch
H j Suttle, of Viroqua, told of wha
is being done by 1.-The Patriarchs Mill
tant."
The speaking was here and there inter
spersed with violin solos by jacob
Peuter, and songs by Mr.. and Mrs
f. ". Kickbusch, Jr., and the Wausar
Liederkranz.
The members of the lodge acted az
walters and made it point TO see thai
no one was wanting for anything to eat
or drink.
Wednesday the Patriarchs Militant
held business session in the morning
and elected tie following officers foI
the ensuing year:
Presideat-H. j. Suttle, Viroqua.
Vice president-C l. Grund, Durand
Secretary-R Hoe, Milwaukee.
Treasurer. A. Fathers, GAINESVILLE
During the forenoon of the same
day, the Grand Encampment chose new
officers as follows:
Grand Patriarch-E C. Zimmerman,
Wausau.
Grand High Priest-Alex. tombstone,
Chippewa Falls.
Grand Scribe-L. o. Holmes. Bara-
boo.
Grand Treasurer. A. Fathers,
GAINESVILLE.
Grand Senior Warden-J L. Jones,
Milwaukee
Grand junior Warden-H j. Snttle,
Viroqua.
Grand Patriarch Zimmerman APP
pointed the following officers:
Grand Marshal-Geo. Vipond, Ash
land.
Grand Inside Sentry-W. H. Sher-
man, Beaver Dana.
Grand Outside SENTRY W. Salter,
Unity.
The following resolutions were
passed
Whereas. This Grand Encampmenf
has been so magBificeutly entertained
by the Crooks of 20, = therefore be it
RESOLVED, That we hereby record
our sincere appreciation to the Patri-
archs of WauSau, the Subordinate lodge