Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-06-23
ODD FELLOWS
In TONOPAH
Grand Lodge and Assembly Held
Their Sessions Here

The Grand Lodge of the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows held its session in
Tonopah this week and after transact
ing its business and enjoying the sights
of this place adjourned. Every prep
aration had been made for the recep-
ton of its officers. The grand officers
arrived on the train on Sunday evening
and were met at the depot by delega-
tons from Belmont Lodge No. "a and
Desert Queen Rebekah Lodge of Tono-
pah and escorted to Butler Hall where,
after formal greetings, they we're
invited to a sumptuous spread.
On Monday the Grand Lodge and
Rebekah Assembly held their sessions
for the transaction of business and in
the evening the local Rebekah lodge
conferred degrees, exemplifed the
beautiied work, and all repaired to a
banquet. On Tuesday evening upon
the completion of the days work, all
tn, members of the grand bodies were
shown through the various mines of
Tonopah.
The business of the lodges was COM
pleted on Wednesday and in the eve
ming an entertainment was rendered to
Odd Fellows, Rebekahs, ~sojourning
brothers and sisters and their friends,
in Miners Union Hall.
The large hall was filed to the doors
and the following program, which was
greatly enjoyed by all, was rendered:
Prayer Bro. Bellam
Instrumental solo : Mrs. Bassford
Recitation Mrs. Westcoatt
Address Bro. Bray
Quartette Tonopah Quartette
Instrumental solo = Sister Olive Stewart
Address : : Grand Master Whitaker
Solo Sister Bray
Recitation Mrs. Knight
Quartette Quartette
Address Bro. Lemaire
Instrumental solo : Mrs. Bassford
Recitation Bro. Polkinghorn
Address Bro. Lothrop
Recitation Mrs. Sheldon
Quartette
Upon the completion of the program
all were invited to a bountiful repast
at the Tonopah restaurant. During the
sessions the following officers were
elected for the ensuing term:
E. H. Whitacre of Yerington, Grand
Master; A. L. Shaw of Paradise,
Deputy Grand Master; j. ]. Owens of
Tonopah, Grand Warden; William
Sutherland of Virginia City, Grand
Secretary; c. Novacovich, Grand
Treasurer.
Rebekah Assembly-Mrs. Kate Lee
mare of Battle Mountain, Grand Presi-
dent; Mrs. Della Woodruff of Haw-
thorne, Grand e-President; Mrs.
Annie M. Warren of Reno, Assembly
Warden; Mrs. Kate Loring of Reno,
Grand Treasurer; Emma B. Coffin of
Dayton, Grand Secretary.
On Thursday the degree team of the
local lodge of Rebekahs and the grand
body of the Assembly and the repre-
%sentatives of the Grand Lodge left for
Goldfeld to institute a lodge of Re-
bekahs there. On the same evening
-
Golden Link Rebekah Lodge was duly
instituted with a membership of so.
Desert Queen Lodge of Tonopah con-
ferred the degrees on the novitiates
with Mrs. R. B. Davis of Tonopah as
acting Noble Grand. Upon the COM
pletion all enjoyed an elegant banquet
at Masonic Hall.
The grand officers were loud in their
praise of the floor work of the local
lodge of Rebekahs and said that it could
not be equalled by another lodge in the
State. Among important matters of
the session may be mentioned the fact
that the Rebekahs are working hard to
raise the necessary funds for the cree
ton of an orphans home at Reno and
the Grand Lodge donated very gener-
ously toward the project. Liberal APP
preparations were also made for the
assistance of Odd Fellows and their
families, who were reduced to want
through the recent disaster in San
Francisco.