Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-10-20


for the opening session OF the Odd
was all that could be asked even by
ly pleasant weather has completely
spoiled. The arrival OF Grand Lodge
delegates began At Sunday night
when special Santa Fc train arrived
from Denver bringing the grand
lodge officers and $50 others. The
reception committee had established
headquarters at the Office OF the En-
glish Lumber Co.. quite convenient
to the depot. Carriages and automo-
bilcs were in waiting to convey the
city's guests to the temporary homes
assigned them. and soon all were
comfortably housed.
The Rocky Ford club extended all
the privileges Of the clubs elegant
rooms to the visiting Odd Fellows.
the accommodation Of which were an
important addition to the Rocky Ford
resources for hospitality.
The thirty-third session Of the
grand encampment was held Monday
iso members being present. Richard
Hughes OF Salida. grand patriarch.
called the session to order. and all the
grand lodge officers responded to
roll call. The reports OF the various
officers were received. all showing
the order to be in 4 most excellent
condition. The following officers
were elected and installed for the
coming year:
Grand patriarch. Harvey Lewis.
Ouray: grand high priest. c. Z. Col
den. LonRmont: grand senior warden.
Richard Nicholson. Denver: grand
scribe. DR.. ]. NJ. Normal. Denver:
grand treasurer. N. Koenig. Golden;
grand junior warden. John Lines, Sa-
Ida: grand representative to sovef-
cign grand lodge. Richard Hughes.
Salida; grand marshal, J. N. Ed
wards. Fort Collins: grand sentinel.
w. o. Sherman. Trinidad: grand out
side sentinel. George Unger. Denver.
The grand cncampmcnt voted to in
crease the per capita tax from 10 to
IS per cent Of the receipts. The by
laws were changed so as to provide
for the election Of one representative
for one year. each alternate year. and
ono for two years. No legislation
was proposed except these two
changes.
The portraits OF Grand Treasurer
Conrad Schafcr and past Grand Rep
rescntativc Thomas G. Horn. having
positions on the stand beside the pre-
siding officer. were drapcd in mourn
ing. both having died during the year.
The grand lodge met Tuesday
morning. 900 members being present.
The grand lodge degree was con-
fcrred on Iso applicants. The reports
of the officers were received and re-
fcrred to the proper committees. A
number OF amendments and resolu-
tions were offered and referred, after
which an adjournment was made TO
tomorrow morning.
Tuesday morning was quite threat
ening but by noon the clouds had
rolled away and when the Odd Fci-
lows parade was formed at one o'clock
warm sunshine restored our much
boasted Colorado weather. Main
street was brilliant with the rich uni
forms OF the six cantons an the re-
gala Of hundreds of Odd Fc' ows and
Rcbckahs aligned in paraG.. The
street was lined with interested spec
tators and the scene was an animated
one.
The prize drill at the fair grounds
succeeded the parade and the three
grand stands were well filled with
citizens who greatly enjoyed the nov-
cl sight of the military evolutions.
Six eantons participated. Canton
Rogers of No. I3 of Denver COM
rnandcd by Past Department Nicho1-
son won the first prize. 5000. The
second prize $3.50 was won by Can
ton Arapahoc No. of Denver COM
mandcd by Lieut.. Col. T. Davis. The
third prize, SIoo, went to Canton
Cripple Greek commanded by Can't.
Bonncy. Canton Trinidad command
cd by Capt. Albcrty won the fourth
prize SIS. The fifth prize $50 was
won by Canton Colfax of Colorado
Springs commanded by Maj. Grow.
A total of $50 swords was reprcscnt-
ed and the cantonment was the most
successful in the past six years.
a ball for the benefit OF the city's
visitors was given at X. P. hall in the
evening. crowding close after the
Methodist ladies supper.
Wednesdays session Of the grand lodge
was largely for the disposition Of routine
business. The adoption Of the report Of
the committee on Neurology touched upon