The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-14
Day Was Ideal and So Was
Crowd.
MANY FEATURES INTRODUCED
Excellent Addresses Were
Delivered.
Odd Fellows and Rebckahs Prepare To
Entertain Convention Which Wnl
Meet Herc--Local Lodge News OF
Espccial Interest To Lodgcmen.

The tri-county picnic or the Modern |
Woodmen which was held at Casts |
gfirove, Prospect Friday, proved one |
of the biggest events of its kind ever |
held in the county Woodmen from
Marion. Delaware and Union coun-
ties. assembled at the pretty grove
| early in the morning and the entire
tday was spent at various pleasant out
| door festivities.
The day was ideal for the occasion.
| The Woodmen were in the right mood
| for a picnic and they certainly had 1t.
| Band music, speeches, fireworks, big
eats. and everything that could in any
| way add to the royalty of the occasion,
| was on hand.
| The principal feature of the fore
| non proceedings was making prepara-
| tions for dinner However, the assem-
| bly, did get together short time be-
fore the noon hour and stirring ad-
dress of welcome was made by Charles
S. Dix, of Prospect, who was dispatch
| ed to the scene by Mayor Huff. The
| response was made by William II.
| Clevinger, of Columbus. Then the
| dinner. The three lodges had for their
guests at dinner, the Columbus degree
llteam consisting OF a score of distin-
guished men from the capital city.
The Prospect band was present
| throughout the day and an excellent
concert was rendered.
The principal feature Of the after
noon program. was an address deliv-
cred by the honorable w. T. Copeland,
OF Lima, Ohio. Mr.. Copeland is secre-
tary of the Woodmen's clerical as
sociation and his remarks were high
ly appropriate and exceedingly inter-
esting.
Mr.. Copeland's address was followed
by an exhibition drill by the Columbus
degree team. Another feature Of the
program was several vocal selections
furnished by trio composed Of Miss
es Louise and Margarite Wottring
and Mrs. Fannie Mcdonald. Miss Mil
liHent Bggerstaff, vocalist of ex-
ceptional ability was also present and
rendered several highly pleasing Sc
lections.
An interesting ball game was pulled
off at 2 o'clock. The Woodman of Ma
rion and Prospect played a team pick
ed from the members OF the
Delaware and Redwood lodges. The
latter nine captured the game by a
score of 13 to Z.
A great part of the crowd remained
for the evening program which
consisted of band concert followed
by dancing and various other diver
sions. A temporary platform was ar
ranged for the dancing pavilion and a
number of the Woodmen engaged IN
, tripping the light fantastic.
: The picnic was successful in every
) particular and the committees from
8 the various lodges we're highly elateo
, over the results OF their efforts. The
r time and place of the next annual
picnic was not definitely determined.
Wayside Rose Rebecca lodge met
Friday evening with large attend,
4 ance and much business was trans
: acted. One of the interesting feature:
n of the evening was report OF the re
h cent Rebecca Assembly held at Colum
: bus. read by Mrs. l.. Il. Cooper.
: Following the reading of the report
@ a social time was enjoyed after thu
r consideration of routine business. Tht
! Mendelessohn quartet composed o
u Mrs. Alice " hite, Miss Abagail Gas
: and the Misses Clara and Flora Ko
wake, rendered number of selec
d tions Miss Meta Seigfried gave {
h recitation of the Swan Song" and wal
e followed by Mrs. Nellie Monahan, whit
i gave recitation The Last Hymn.
Following the program of the even
Ling refreshments were served.
On next Thursday afternoon ant
l. evening Kosciusko and the Waysid
Rose Rebecca lodges OF this city will
Jointly entertained the district conven
ftion of the Rebeccas to be held In thi
'city. Quite elaborate plans are beinl
= made for the occasion and 1t is ex
l. pected that there will be a very larg,
~ 4
z humber OF the members of the order
d In attendance from various points owe
n the state. The district includes min,
lodges and the convention will be tn
y eighth annual. The last convention
K of the orders was held in this cit,
1t seven years ago.
Is Plans are being made for the con
vention and according to the presen
arrangements there will be specia
speakers in attendance. Degree worl
will be done in the evening and In tn
afternoon business will be given al
tention mad officers elected for tn
coming yea.
q Marion lodge No. 4O2, knights O
h Pythias transacted only routine bust
u Eness at a fairly we'll attended session