The Forrest City times., 1908-05-01
THREE LINKS HOLD RALLY AND BARBECUE Affair Monday Night In Honor of s9th Anniversary a Treat for Odd Eel lows-Nisitors Were Highly
 Delighted.

The occasion of the rally. barbecue an anniversary celebration held in this city Monday night by the Odd Fellows was one of the grandest affairs from a social and fraternal standpoint ever at tempted here. The enviable reputation which the noble three link" band have built up for generosity, hospitality and brotherly love was beautifully exemp- l lified and sustained F1fty-hve new brothers were given the initiatory degree in the lodge room before the brothers repaired to the banquet hall and the floor work in the confering of these degrees was simply fine.
 All the visiting brothers were per fectly carried away with the splendid ability of the gentlemen who filled the chairs and the team on the floor also had fine conception of their duties and executed them in a most impressive ana sacred manner. Among those given the ''initiatory" Monday night we note:
 T. C. Merwin Tom O. Brien NJ W Seaborn , Win fearson Chas Walker Milss MeCrary E. hheu l.. hunt Henry Bergman Joe Swatosh Nj. J. Stanci John | Jones W. P. Webb H L. Waldren | n Rro. John Sipf W. G. Dooley J F. Bass
 n: k Neblett LII mcGuffe Erie F. Hodges Wilbur Alley J JWAlderson I w Davas;ar Gustav Levy Tom Buford I Foag
 A. L. Stevens Ewd. Pulley s. L. Pettis Arthur Shelton Robt Britton T l. Reard
 W. J. mattice G L. Putsche T. W. Barrow A. N. Brantley Adolph Chilner l.. N Collin Johnson J. O. Winford A. NJ Ash CT Thompson J. C. Sanders w H. Golightly L. E. Davenport T. B. Wolfe J. T, Longest E.C. Armstrong J. Ed Allen R. W Benson
 After this degree had been conferred the brothers made haste to close the lodge and repair to the skating rink where the banquet was served.
 Acting Noble Grand T. W. MeClen- don appointed the following gentlemen as walters: George P Taylor. F. c. NlcCrary, Chas. Hughes, Wright Lewis Luther Royal and Will Dooley. At the rink these brothers performed their duties we'll and saw to it that the large assemblage of more than four hundred people were amply fed
 About dozen careasSes, consisting of shoats, lamb and kid had been bar becued and City Marshal John NJ. Davis made one of his famous Brunswick stews, which, together with the cakes. salads, dressings, etc., prepared by the good wives and families of the brothers made one of the swellest spreads ever seen in Forrest City There was an abundance and to spare for the grati- fication of the large company.
 The toastmaster, Hon. 0. B. Roll- wage, opened the ceremonies at the rink by delivering a toast that contain ed many rich gems of thought and sparkled with the beautiful principles and purposes of Odd Fellowship. In listening to this toast the heart of every Odd Fellow present was made to swell with pride and at its conclusion the speaker was congratulated and complimented by the appreciative bro- thers
 Feeling responses were made by by Prof. J. NJ. Wilson, Bro. w. H. Miller and Bro. w. E. Pippin, the lat ter gentleman concluding his remarks by asking the blessing and inviting the company to supper.
 Everybody was happy and the fra ternal spirit was rife throughout the entire evening. That ndesoluble chain of three links which bound the brothers together in imperishable friendship. love and truth, was never worn and looked upon with greater ad- miration and reverence.
 The Times desires to congratulate the Geo. P. Taylor lodge upon the splendid success of it's S9th anniversary celebration and rally. We also desire to compliment the various committees upon their thorough work and the man. ner in which they looked after every detail for the enjoyment of the visiting brothers.
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