Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-10-19
THE SEVENTEEN ANNIVERSARY
Of Iowa Lodge, No. l, and of Wisconsin
Oddfellowship.

The annual sessions OF the above
branches of Odd Fellows met al
Mineral Point on the above dates
and were we'll attended, delegates
being present from all parts of the
state. The business sessions were
full of interest, considerable import
ant business being transacted. A
class OF 20 w as admitted and instruct
ed in the Grand Encampment de-
gree. The officers elected are as fol-
lows:
Grand Patriarch--Alex Johnstone
of Chippewa Falls
waukee.
Grand Senior Warden--H. J. SUIT
tie of Viroqua.
Grand Scribe--Jas. A. Fathers of
| GAINESVILLE.
Grand Treasurer--L. F. Thessen
of Oshkosh,
Grand Junior Warden - w. H.
Sherman Of Beaver Dam.
Grand Marshall. w. Sater of
Unity.
Grand Guardian--T. G. Longwell
of Sparta.
Grand Representative, 2 years-E.
| &. Zimmerman of Wausnu.
The next session, the 59th, will be
held at Oconto.
| Monday and Tuesday evenings the
Encampmentd degrees were conferred
and very enjoyable time was had,
| there being very large attendance
present.
Wednesday evening witnessed the
comforting Of the third degree on a
All the above degrees were conferred
by our visitors and +, flected great
credit on those who participated.
Tuesday evening the staff of Min
eral Point Rebekah lodge conferred
the Rebekah degree at X. Z. Hall.
Many of the visitors who witnessed
this work paid very fiattering com
pliments, saying it was the best they
had seen.
Deputy Grand Sire f, $. Conway
and A. j. Redmond of Chicago ar
rived Tuesday evening. Bro. Con-
way addressed the Encampment in
a very entertaining manner, and on
Wednesday afternoon Bros. Conway
and Redmond addressed the open
meeting at X. p. Hall. They proved
to be able speakers and We're highly
appreciated. Fhe Mineral Point band
was present and rendered some of
their splendid selections. II. j. SUIT
tie of Viroqua, Mayor Osborne, e. G.
Zimmerman of Wausau, Chas. Bar
ker of Milwaukee. and others also
delivered short and appropriate adj
dresses at this meeting. Pleasing
features were the ladies' and male |
quartettes, who interspersed the
speeches with some fine selections.
In the evening reception was
rendered the visitors by the Rebek- |
abs. A pleasing program was car
ried out, which all appreciated.
Those who participated were the
ladies' and male quartettes, Mrs. J.
f. Hendra, Miss Anna May Bray,
Miss Katherine Davis, Miss Epnce
Blewett, Fay Jacobs, Walter S. Mar
tin and Chas. Barker. After the en-
tertainment refreshments were serv-
ed in the banquet hall, which closed
the program, and after some time
spent socially all departed to their
homes and hotels with many pleas
ant recollections of the enjoyable
event. At noon on Wednesday the
delegates We're photographed at the
old home of Iowa Lodge, erected
in 1888
The Encampment, Subordinate
aud Rebekah Lodges desire to ex-
tend to the public and all those who
so cheerfully and generously con
trihataa ia sc many ways to hetp
make this gathering so complete a
success, their sincere thanks, and to
assure them that all that was done
was highly appreciated Special
praise is due the ladies quartette,
this being their first appearance.
/ The w. r. G. district convention
convenes in this city tomorrow, the
10th. Dept. President, Fannie Nc
Allister, will be present and serve as
presiding officer. Corps inspection
in the morning, commencing at l0:30.
| Convention in the afternoon. IT is
urged by officials of the local corps
! that all members who possibly can
atscnd these meetings, which are
sure to prove pleasant and profitable.