The Delta independent., 1905-01-06
Il. 0. 0. F. DEDICATION.
Many Visitors We're present to Par.
ticipate in Ceremonies.

One of the most interesting and i'm
pressive ceremonies ever witnessed in
Delta, was the dedication of the new
Odd Fellows building, Friday evening,
December Both. The members of the
order, both men and women, had made
elaborate preparations for the event,
which passed off with the highest de-
gree of success and to the entire salts
faction of every one present.
The attendance was sufficiently large
to tax the capacity of the entire floor,
which is divided into ball room, lodge
room, banquet hall, kitchen and recep-
tion room.
Among those present were visiting
Odd Fellows, and Rebekas from Ouray,
Montrose. Collona Olathe, Hotchkiss,
Paonia Grand Junction and Cedaredge,
all of those places sending large dele
cations, Denver Pueblo and Cripple
Greek being also represented as well as
several of the eastern states.
The ceremony was conducted by A.
K. St. Clair of Denver, Grand Master;
who was ably assisted by ]. NJ. Norman
of Denver, Grand Secretary; D. c.
Taylor of Pueblo, Grand Marshal; Ly-
man Henry of Pueblo, Past Grand;
Leon ]. Chapman of Grand Junction.
Grand Herald; Chas. Mum of Ouray,
Past Grand Master; H ]. rockingham,
Grand Chaplain; w. E. Gallup, Grand
Warden; and VIM. Hunt, Grand Guar
dian; also by the following members of
Delta Lodge: L. R. Wigram. w. E.
Obert, NJ. w. Ramsay, J. E. Moore and
Chas. Wuensch.
Appropriate music was rendered dur
ing the ceremony by double quartette
consisting of Mrs. Irwin Hunter, and
Mrs. C. s. Gibbs, soprano; Mrs. W. A.
Shepherd and Mrs. Julia Smith, alto;
H. E. Parker and L. D. Hauser, tenor;
James Arthur and Welland Jeffers,
bass, with Mrs. Hines pianist.
At the conclusion of the dedication
ceremony, Rev. H. ]. rockingham oc-
cupied the position of toast master, and
in his usual happy and eloquent man.
ner called for responses to the follow
toasts.
"Welcome to our Guests"-W. A.
Shepherd. N. G. Delta Lodge No. 116.
"The Grand Lodge of Colorado"
K. St. Clair, Grand Master.
western Slope Odd Fellowship
Chas. Mum, Past Grand Master.
..Rebekas Greetings Hunter
speaking for Bessie Allis, N. G. Kath-
crime Rebekah Lodge.
"The Social side of Odd Fellowship"
ID. C. Taylor, Grand Master elect.
"On the Jerico Road. NJ. Nor
man, Grand Secretary.
"Patriarchal Odd Fellowship"-Ly-
man Henry, Past Grand.
The responses proved to be verita-
Bile flow of wit and eloquence, and were
heartily applauded by the large audi
ence, which throughout the entire
evening gave the closest attention and
best of order.
The doors to the banquet hall were
then opened and everyone laid aside
their dignity and reserve, while par
taking of the elegant spread prepared
by the Rebekas of Delta. All were
lavish in their praise of the good things
provided for them, the sentiment SEEM
ing to be unanimous that Delta Odd
Fellows were royal entertainers.
Dancing was indulged in till the
''wee sma' hours" when the guests de-
parted and the most enjoyable event
passed into history.
The attendance was very large. In
addition to the visiting Odd Fellows.
there were many outsiders present as
guests of the members of Delta Lodge
making the largest crowd that has yet
been entertained in the new building.
near FiusseriaS.