The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1908-04-30
THREE LINKfRS
Odd Fellows Celebrate Eighty
Ninth Anniversary
ELABORATE PROGRAM
Sank Centre Lodge Observes An
nnual Recurrence of Date of
Founding of the Order

Founding of the Order
The eighty-ninth anniversary of
The Independent Order of Odd-FellOws
in America was fittingly observed by
the Odd-Fellows and Rebekahs of this
city Friday evening April "a, 1908.
Invitations had been extended to all
Odd Fellows and their families. 1t
being the regular meeting night Of the
Rebekah Lodge, a short session was
held, after which all assembled in the
auditorium. NJ. c. Kelsey, as master
OF ceremonies, announced the follow
ing program:
Invocation Rev. ]. S. kingan
instrumental Music Miss Hattie Erwin
Recitation Miss Eva Davis
Vocal Solo Miss Ruth Compton
instrumental Music Miss Iris Garfield
Vocal Solo Mrs. A. w. Austin
Reading Mrs. Leslie Gray
Historical sketch of Odd Fellowship,
including the Encampment and Re-
bekahS Nj. Z. Kelsey
Miss Erwin's piano selection was
most beautifully rendered and brought
forth applause. The recitation Of Miss
Davis was full of humor, and like all
her readings, pleasing and entertain
ing.
Miss Ruth Compton's solo was the
surprise of the entertainment. Her
sweet. clear voice shows remarkable
possibilities.
Miss Canfield's piano solo, melod-
ious waltz, was we'll received.
Mrs. Austin has often delighted
Sank Centre audience with her sing
ing, and her solo met with merited
appreciation.
The audience was most agrecably
surprised when informed that Mrs.
s. ~ Gvay's name, appeared on the
program. Her rendition of Deacon
Tuttle's Warning gave evidence that
she is no amateur, and when in re-
Spouse to an encore she recited Hans
Mary had a Little Lamb" the audience
was in a uproar of laughter from be-
ginning to end.
Mr.. Kelsey in clear. logical way
gave a short historical sketch OF ODD
Fellowship in the old country, as we'll
as this country, explaining why ami
versary of American Odd Fellowship
is observed on April 26th. He spoke
in eulogistic terms of Wildly, the man
who brought Odd Fellowship from the
old country to the northwest, and OF
Schuyler ColfaX, the founder of the
Rebekah degre. He informed his
audience tha the Odd Fellows organic
ed the first women's lodge in the
world. In closing Mr.. Kelsey paid
very glowing tribute to woman.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Kelsey's
address, every one was requested to
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down stairs to the dining room, where
they found the tables laden with good
things to eat. Supper over, some
went home, while others remained for
little SOCIAL time The celebration
was pronounced by every one present
a decided success.
Sank Centre Lodge of Odd Fellows
is the strongest lodge in the city. 1t
owns it's own building which is de-
voted exclusively to the order The
dining room, a large and commodious
room with kitchen and other rooms
attached, is in the we'll lighted base
ment. The first floor is the auditor
ium, 22x9O, ante-rooms, stage and
dressing rooms, seated with opera
chairs and furnace heated. The Sec
ond floor is the lodge room, Seated wit
comfortable arm chairs, with suitable
ante-rooms, and the walls nicely dec
grated. The subordinate lodge num-
bers 95, and the Rebekahs 1875: The
lodge owns in addition to its lodge
building, Greenwood cemetery, con-
sisting of eight acres of land at the
terminus of East Third Street.