Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-17
Odd Fellows Hall Dedi-
cation at GuiIford.
Appropriate Exercises Unusu'
ally Large Attendance.
Many Members of Society of Three
Links Present from Neighboring
Towns-Winding Up Of Festivities BY
Grand Ball.

Guilford, Me-. June 16.-(SpeciaD.-
Thursday was a gala day in this viii
laCe. it being the occasion of the dedi-
cation exercises of the new Odd Fell
lows hall which has been built during
the past winter to replace the one
burned about one year ago. The VIII
IaCe was nearly full of people and it
was one of the largest crowds which
has gathered here for many years.
Many Of them were Odd Fellows ana
many others were the residents of tho
surrounding cOuatry, who came in to
gee the exercises and for holiday.
There were present Odd Fellows from
the following towns: Dover and Fox
croft, Dexter, COrinna, Newport, Pitts
field. Old Town and Bangor. There
were largo numbers from Dover and
Foxcroft and Dexter. Taylor'S Band
Of Dover accompanied the visitors from
the twin towns, while the Dexter Cor
ret Band came with the Dexter
brethren. There was several band
concerts on the square during the day.
The new hall which was dedicated
WIS built at n cost of about $3O,0oG
and is one of the finest in this part OF
the State. 1t is built of wood and
stone together and stands near the
site of the old one which was burned
Tie new building has been completely
finished both inside and out and WAS
occupied for the first time, Thursday.
The dedication of this hall took place
lust 90 years. months and Is days
from the date ot the dedication of the
old hall. This new hall is the second
which has been built since the burning
Of the old building the other one which
was built burned about one year ago.
together with the hotel and other bust
ness buildings.
Good Cheer Lodge which owns and will
occupy the hail. was instituted, Dec. 81
lS1I. by Hon. +. NJ. Laughton of Bangor.
who was then grand master and who
gave the lodge the name which it bears
The prime mover in having the lodge
started was one George w. Pratt who
had recently moved from FoEcroft here
and was interested in Odd Fellowship
The charter members We're as follows
O. W. Pratt, c. +. cass. John F. SpraGuc
r. H. Brown. Edward SwantOn. james
g. Eishop and Charles Foss. OF tht
above charter members the only ones now
living are r. H. ErOwn. John +. SpraGuc
who Is now of Monson. and J. c. Bishop
of GUilford.
The exercises of Thursday Were botf
interesting and impressive and Will long
lie remembered by those who were pres
ent. In the afternoon there was n mas!
meeting: in the new building at which II"
marks were made by prominent odd Eel
lows Music was furnished by the Dove
orch, stra In the evening the chief even
of the day took place The evening OK
erciscs were held in the new hall ami tn
hall was formally dedicated with appTo
pirate speeches and exercises.
The hall itself was very prcttily deco
rated and the new uniforms and trap
pjnrs of the local order made IL n Yer.
pretty scene Following the exercise
there was grand odd Fellows ball
music for which was furnished by Tly
Ior's orchestra of Dover. 1t was 4 Lat
hour when the dancing stopped and III
people journcycd to their homes after "n
of the best times of their lives.