Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-03-03
Odd Fellows Awakened
Uniformed Degree Staff - Beautiful
Work Many Candidates
BANQUET

story brick building erected on Fourth
street. New life having been infused
into the order and having large
number of candidates it was decided
to invite the Uniformed Degree Staff
of Remove Lodge, No. 595, conceded
to be the best workers in this section
of the state, to come to Emporium and
confer two degrees. Our Remove
brothers came up on Buffalo Flyer, be
ing met at the junction by the reception
committee, who conducted them to the
lodge room, groomed the goat and tied
up Fido. The lateness of the trains caus-
ed considerable anxiety, for fear they
might delay the visit, but as the train
neared the old picnic ground Philip
Stout and Fido's familiar yell could
plainly be heard.
The evening session of the Lodge
was very largely attended by visiting
Odd Fellows from Buffalo, Pittsburg,
Driftwood, Sinnamahoning and other
places. About one hundred brothers
occupied seats in the hall.
INITIAToRY DEGREE.
The Initiatory Degree Staff was COM
posed of the following:
Capt.-Theodore w. Nicholas.
Past Grand-P G. Meyer.
Noble Grand-Geo. w. Morton.
Right Sup. Noble Grand-Jos. NJ.
Hall.
Left Sup. Noble Grand-E. P. Thurs
ton.
Vice Grand-John Hollingsworth
R. S. Vice Grand. w. Winzerl.
L. S. Vice Grand-W. T. Crays.
R. Scene Sup.-Frank " WeidIer.
L. Scene Sup.--Sam'l Kelley.
Conductor-John Blair.
Warden-A. L. Gardner.
Inside Guardian-B. F. Wilson.
Outside Conductor-E. NJ. Doebler.
Scene Bearers-Clarence Hall, Brai-
ley Pfoutz, Harry Loudenbery, Amy
Hoke.
After closing the beautiful work of
the initiatory degree, the lodge rooms
were rapidly placed in order for the
second degree, viz:
SECOND DEGREE STAFF.
N. G.-Theo. w. Nicholas.
V. GA. L. Gardner.
N. G. Sups.-Philip Stout and E. P.
Thurston.
V. G. Sups.-W. T. Crays, John
Parks.
Samaritan-Geo. W. Morton.
Levite-Brailey Pfoutz.
Priest-F. V. Weidler.
Inn Keeper-Sam'l Kelley.
Fido-J. NJ. Hall.
Herald-John Hollingsworth.
Robbers-John Hollingsworth, E. NJ.
Doebler, II. Loudenbury.
The occasion was a very happy
event and never was the work more
beautifully and impressively exempli
conceded by all secret society mem.
bers that when properly and inteli-
gently presented, the floor work Of
Odd Fellowship has few if any equals.
Our visiting brothers to whom EN-
porium Odd Fellows are under lasting
obligations for this pleasant visit, cer-
tainly practice the precepts of true
Odd Fellowship. Ever since the or
ganization of Emporium Lodge, in
1882, there has been close alliance
between Remove and Emporium
Lodges, yet most all the favors have
been bestowed by Remove Lodge.
After the goats and Fido were again
properly chained, (care being taken
that all posts and chairs were removed
from Fido,) the visiting brothers were
invited to break bread with Emporium
Lodge around.
THE BANQUET BOARD.
The Banquet, very elegant repast,
was served in the City Hotel dining
room, (the proprieter very kindly
donating to the ladies of the Presby-
terian Church the use Of the room as
we'll as his kitchen), and many were
the flattering compliments thrown at
the ladies. About one hundred joined
in the banquet. Mr.. @. w. Shaf1er, ap-
pointed Toast Master, wrapped for
order, when the hands on the dial
were rapidly approaching midnight.
The lateness of the hour and the fact
that the visiting brothers had to leave
on 1910 a. M, train rendered it i'm
possible to call on but d very few of
the toasts. Hon. l. K. Hockey re-
sponded to the toast "Our Guests"
which was replied to by Pc. p, ,Theo-
dore w. Nicholas, P. @. P, 2. G. Meyer
and other Remove brothers. Prothon-