Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-13
Grand Meeting.

1ASSOAN1AS w RlONlOUo al
rangement, we attended the
thirtieth anniversary of the in
stallation of Logan lodge 1856
| l. O. O. F. last evening. On the
500 train we left for Logan
and reached there in g, cd
season, and beirg met at the
train, were conducted in a car
riage to the beautiful home of
Gov. j. c. Milliman, on the h II
near the city, where we wee
met at the door by Mrs. Mauo
Cochran, daughter of Mr.. Mill
man, who is here OH a visi
from Colorado. She conducted
as to the parlor where VIC me.
and were introduced to Mrs
Milliman. who welcomed us t.,
the hospitality of their home
Here, too, we had the pleasur
If meeting the three interest
ling daughters of Gov. Millimar
and the two bright little boys,
almost a facsimile Of the father.
After a reasonable rest. We
we're invite into the dining
room where we partook of {;
oountiful repast. ]. c., up to
this time, had not been i'm evi
lence, but soon made his APP
oearance, covered with sweat
lust and straw, and W.,
learned that he was engaged
in farming and had just beer
closing up his threshing. l.
him we hardly recognized tn
leading politicianof the county
the successful business man OF
the distinguished Odd Fellow
but soon, by the arrangement
of his better half, he came on
looking more like the governo
If the state than the humbl'
farmer, and with him and hi
family we had a most delight
full visit.
At about 8 o'clock we pro
ceeded to the lodge room, !;
splendidly arranged hall, hav
ing in connection with it a ban
|uuet hall. a very convenient
appendage to a lodge room
where was assembled a larg,
audience of both gentlemen
and ladies, in fact from appear
ance we concluded the entire
city had assembled for tn,
occasion. At the proper time
Bro. Milliman called the aud
fence to order and in a very
neat address stated the fact
that this was the thirtieth ami.
versary of the organization Of
Logan lodge and then intro
.lduced Almor Stern, who has
been the permanent secretary
Of the lodge for 20 years, who
made a full report of the finan
cial condition of the lodge.
Showing that Logan lodge has
paid out, during its existence,
for charitable purposes, some
Three thousand dollars. has
built a nice hall, owns valuable
real estate property in the city
and expects at no distant day
to make valuable improvements
on the same. The lodge is an
important factor in the social
circle of Logan and deserves
the friendship of the public. d
M. Harris was then introduced
as the only Odd Fellow living
who attended the organization
80 years ago from Mo. Valley
and talked on that occasion, and
made a short address on this
occasion. L. w. White, OF
Woodbine, was called on for a
few remarks as he is the legiti-
mate heir to the highest posi-
tion in the order in Iowa at nc
distant day and is therefore an
1 important factor in the future
4 progress of the order in Iowa.
Then came the banquet, a
spread worthy any community,
the work of the Rebekahs, and
to say it was grand does not
properly express the subject.
Some seventy-fve persons were
seated at the tables and all
seemed to feel it a duty to use
as much of the good things pre-
pared as possible. We had the
honor of being conducted to
the table by Mrs. Stern, wife
Of the Hon. Almor Stern, an
honor highly appreciated by us.
After the supper all returned
to the lodge room, where the
Rebekahs, in very pretty
manner, performed their
march, which was a nice exer-
else. Then general visiting
took place for some time and
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