The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-04
Annual Session Of Frater0itq
Closed Today
HAD SUCCESSFUL MEETING
OVER A THOUSAND DELEGATES
AND MANY OTHER VISITORS
WERE IN ATTENDANCE.

Having finished their work of the
session the grand lodge of the Odd
Fellows Of the state of Washington and
the Pebekah assembly adjourned today
- NEE, next year in Bellingham. The
meeting has been most successful
the delegates return to their homes to-
night feeling they have been right roy
ally entertained.
The crowning feature of this morn
ing's session was the Introduction of
the little tots Of the odd Fellows home,
of this city, to the delegates. The chill
dren performed their part of the session
well rtcitirg many selections learned
during their school year. With their
Iisnjng tongues the little tots told how
well hey were treated and referred to
their ratron as the best matron in
the world"
Lite business of Importance was
transacted at the session of the grand
Lodge this morning The officers for the
coming year were installed and beyona
this little of Importance and interea:
was done. The Rebekah assembly was
invited 10 attend the installation cere-
monies which they did, coming in
body The installation was followed by
speeches and general closing exercises
ana adiournment was then taken.
With fair skies and the best of
weather. the parade and dedication
ceremonies of the odd Fellows were
held this afternoon. At 2 o'clock the
parade formed at the Northern Pacific
depot and shortly after that time
moved down to Fourth. across Fourth
to Alder thence to Second street and
out % The cemetery
platoon of police headed the par
ale. followed by the band. Next came
General E. P. Edison and his staff. Af-
ter them followed the cantons of the
commanded by Brigadier General
Frank a. Dayton.
The second division of the parade
wos formed of the lodges of the city
and the visiting encampments and sub
o'dinate lodges. The rear was made up
Of carriages containing the grand Off
GERS Of the grand lodge. the grand en-
camDment and the grand assembly.
The parade was one of the biggest
ana best that has been held in the city
under the auspices Of a fraternal or
ganizaton and highly creditable to the
Odd Fellows.
Al the cemetery the ceremonies were
opened by music from the Walla Wal
Ia band. President S. B. L. Penrose, Of
Whitman college. gave the invocation.
MIS-. Minnie G. Smith, past president,
Presented the monument to the order
and Joseph A. Graham. grand master,
accepted it on behalf of the Odd Eel
lows. After another selection by the
"a-I3 Walla band the dedicatory ora
uon was delivered by Albert c. Ansell,
p@S' srand master and past grand rep
ie>entatve. President Penrose pro-
Aoonced the benediction. which marked
"7 last Of the exercises and cere-
monies in the city.
\ special train of II coaches, nine of
""-cA are sleepers. leaves tonight at
'o'ck over the Northern Pacific for
'he Sound and intermediate points.
'0'ils On the o. R. & n company will
q" De furnished with special equip
''7'''' IS viii also other trains out over
@e Northern Pacific.
JUST 1885 delegates of the grand lodge
"eoehah assembly have registered
vie books at the l. O. o. F. head
'e'S Besides these. however. are
VINO have not registered and
'atlVe estimate of the visitors
' pace it not less than 1900. The
las been theirs al week and they
- 'een given the best the city has.
"alla town has certainly en-
Y
g.. having the lodge. citizens mani
great interest in all of the