East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-27

A cask of the rarest sparkling wine
of fraternity was opened in this city |
last night, on the occasion of the |
celebration of the seth anniversary |
of the founding of American Odd Fell
lowship.
The two strong lodges of the order, |
the encampment and the Rebekah's !
degree of this city, joined in the
pleasant task of commemorating the |
establishment of the order and from
s o'clock to 12, dispensed hospitality |
with truly fraternal zeal and spirit |
John HALEY, Jr. ably presided over
the entertainment
The literary and musical program
of the evening was rendered before |
an audience of over 800 at odd Eel |
lows hall, Rev T. r. Egerton, of the !
Congregational church, delivering the |
principal address of the evening. |
While it would be impossible in this |
brief review to give his entire ad-
dress, yet its gist and kernel can be
given in outline.
At Odd Fellows Hall.
of the order in England, he reviewed |
ably and feelingly the progress of its
growth, until, on the shores of the !
American continent in 1919, five
members of the old order banded
themselves together in the cold and
selfish charity of New England's
Puritanical cline, to better provide
for mutual assistance, and to further
advance the cause of fellowship, love
and truth
Upon this weak and tottering foun-
dation, odd Fellowship was founded
in the United States. Steadily and
sublimely growing, gathering strength
from the staunch citizenship of this
new land it became lusty and vigor
Gus, dispensing charity and relief on
every hand, until today it stands at
the very top of the ladder of fra
ternalism and Christian charity with
membership of over 100000 and
record for unostentatious charity un-
excelled in the world.
The program at the hall was well
rendered and was concluded at 10
) o'clock, when the Odd Fellows, Re-
) bekahs and invited guests marched
to Armory Hall, where an elaborate
banquet had been spread, over 800
being seated. The banquet was pre-
5 pared by the women of the Presby-
terian church and was complete in
every detail.
At the Banquet Hall.
Toastmaster John H. Lawrey pre-
; sided at the banquet and with appro-
pirate merriment and jest introduc-
ed the various speakers who respond
ed to the toasts of the evening.
Rev. T. R. Egerton responded to
/ the toast, "The Day We Celebrate"
and told briefly why Odd Fellows
commemorate the founding of the or
: der.
Mrs. John HALEY, Jr,, responded
= in an able manner to the toast, "The
r Rebekahs," giving in beautiful out
J line the glorious work in store for
t the womens branch of the order and
: reviewing some of the principal ten
cts which form the groundwork for
the charity and friendship.
S. A. Newberry, who spoke of the
encampment reviewed the advance
, ment of odd Fellowship through the
successive degrees, climbing to high
er and higher ideals as the ascending
steps of the order are reached by the
enthusiastic Odd Fellow.
Miss Rozena Epple spoke of Fra
ternal Obligations" ]. E. Beam told
, "Why 1 am an Odd Fellow" Miss
Pearl Wills responded to the toast,
"Oregon," DR.. w. G. Cole eloquently
but briefly spoke of woman" Ben
K. Davis gave a review of the Work
er and the Shirker," and Walter
Pierce appealed in a stirring man
ner for more fraternity, in respond
ing to his toast, Fraternity in the
New Age"
Perhaps the response which touch
ed odd Fellows most thrillingly in
all the rare selection of tributes to
the order heard last night, was that
, of b. E. Coon, who spoke to the
toast, Forty Years an Odd Fellow"
and who spoke feelingly of the actual
charity. the realistic and actual relief
, of the order, and it's secret touches
: of friendship which are bestowed in
, profusion In the hour of need and
sorrow.
e Kirkman's orchestra furnished
music for the evening and the pro-
gram closed at midnight the audi
: ence standing to sing the closing ode.
l. before departing from one of the most
pleasant occasions of the season.
The entertainment was in charge
of the following committees and
everything was conducted in, an able
and skillful manner:
From the encampment, ]. f. Beam
j. II. Lawrey and William Folsom;
from Eureka lodge, John HALEY, Jr,
NJ. ]. Carney and J. P. Medernach;
from Integrity lodge, Phil McBrian
G.. w. Brown and A. NJ. Erb; from
:. the Rebekahs Mesdames M. J.. Car
= ney, w. II. Mccormack and IT. Cur
dane