The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-29
ODD FELLOWS MEET
Oskaloosa Lodges Take Part in Col
fax Celebration.

Oskaloosa was tentative candi
date yesterday for the location o
the next years celebration of Ode
Fellows anniversary. The delegation
to Colfax from this city did not seel
the honors again so soon following
the last celebration held in this city
but they thought they would try their
strength. II the association had vot
ed to come to Oskaloosa, the place
was ready to receive them. Grinnel
was greatly DESTROYS of entertaining
the district at the annual gathering
in April, 1910 and the delegation
from that place worked so hard fol
the location that Oskaloosa dropped
out of the contest. Oskaloosa is
ready at any time to receive the asso,
citation and this disposition is gen.
orally understood among the lodges
in the district. 1t is probable that
the celebration will be held here
again after the Grinnell meeting.
TIL new officers, following the settle.
ment of the place of the next meet
ing were chosen from the delegation
from Grinnell, which was one of the
largest present.
Oskaloosa Odd Fellows state that
the Colfax meeting will go down in
history as one of the best they have
had in years at an anniversary meet
ing Over two thousand Odd Eel
lows and as many visitors were in
the splendid little city, which gave
royal welcome and entertainment.
The day was all that could be desir-
ed, clear and pleasant, nor did sprin-
kle of rain come until the crowd was
seeking the station for the nome
bound trains following the evening
sessions. The streets were so dry
and dusty that they were sprinkled
for the accommodation of the crowd
just before the parade.
The parade was a feature of the
days celebration and was a big sue
cess, with Odd Fellows, Rebekahs
and Canton members in line. A
formal welcome was extended by city
officials and the head of the CONNER
cial Club of Colfax. Officers of the
association responded. No one can
criticize the entertainment enjoyed
at the hands of the good people OF
Colfax. The churches and societies
Of the town served meals in addition
to the hotels and restaurants and
everyone was well cared for.
The evening was devoted to degree
work by both Odd, Fellows and Re-
bekah organizations. The Odd Eel
low degrees were3 put on by the
much talked of Woodward degree
staff. The opinion is expressed by
Oskaloosa lodgemen that they have
never witnessed better or more COM
plete work than that done last even
ing. They say the Woodward team
deserves the reputation they have
won. There is a 2 snap and finish
about their work that is wholly lack
ing with the ordinary team. They
have introduced a realism about the
degrees that was as interesting toI
the witnesses ss to the candidates.
The work is accomplished with rap
idity and dispatch that is greatly
to be commended. The Woodward
degree team is in demand in all parts
of the state and their reputation lost,
nothing by Mondays performance
The oskaloosap, crowd had a good
time. They arrived home about three
O'Clock this Tuesday morning and all
counted the time well spent.
Celebration at 'Sigourney.
Sigourney, Ia, April 2.--The Odd
Fellows of eastern Iowa celebrated
the nineteenth anniversary of the or
der at Sigourney. Over 1900 attend.
ed the event and 500 marched in tIo
parade in the afternoon. Anamosa,
Waterloo and Cedar Rapids conduct.
ed the degree work. The Rebekah
degree work was led by the lodge of
Richmond. 3d.. Z
The Rev. knight, of Valley Junction
state lecturer, delivered the principal
address in the opera house and May
or w. H. Hamilton spoke. Music
was furnished by the Keota and
Keota ladies' bands.
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