The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-04-30
ODD FELLOWS CELE.
BRATE ANNIVERSARY.
Large and Enthusiastic Gathering of
the Three Link Fraternity
at OrtOnyilIp

the Three Link Fraternity
at Ort"nyille
The brethren of the |. O. 0. F..
together with the sister Rebek.
abs. of the several subordinate
lodges of Milbank, Big Stone
City, Ortonville aud Clinton, as
sem bled at OrtonviIle on Tues.
day to celebr ate the min etieth an.
niversary of the founding Of the
order in the United States. The
first lodge in this country was
organized on April 26. 1919. in
the city Of Baltimore by five
mem bers Of the original Man
chester Unity of England who
had come to America to make
their homes. From that num-
BILE beginning the order has made
a marvellous growth.
The members Of Lake lodge at
Ortonville proved themselves
royal entertainers in every re.
spect. Free bus conveyances
were provided between the de.
pot and the Lakeside hotel where
meal tickets for dinner and sup
per were distributed to the visit.
ing memb bers. In the afternoon
special session of the subordi.
nate lodge was held, attended by
the visiting brethren, at which
Grand Secretary A L. Bolton of
Minnesota exemp plified the secret
work. At four o'clock a parade
was ormed, headed by the newly
organized Canton and with the
members appearing in their
handsome new uniforms. follow.
ed oy the Rebekahs and mem.
bers of the Gncampment and
several subordinate lodges, and
marched to the depot to welcome
additional incoming visitors.
Upon the return march the Can
ton gave an exhibition of the
sword drill aud marching evolu-
ton. At the evening session IN
interesting program was rend-
cred including an address of wei.
come by Senator Ray G.Farring-
ton, an address by Grand Mas
ter G. H. Butt, and snort talks
by Rev. H Nelson Tragitt and
Henry S Volkmar of the Sylvan
lodge of this city, and Theodore
Harrington of Ortonville, inter.
spersed by instrumental piano
numbers by Mrs. Chas. Schnei-
der and Miss Parker. The Re-
bekahs gave very pretty drill
and the Canton also gave a drill
exhibition. Refreshments we're
served, after which the remand
er of the evening was given over
to social visiting anc dancing.
The following members of the
subordinate lodge from this city
attended the anniversary gath.
ering: Rev. H. Nelson Tragitt,
j. D. Burkhardt, John P. Miller,
H. E. Ackerman, Henry S. Volk.
mar, Ed. A. Johnson, Prof. S. K.
Clark, G. L. Wood, Chas. Gland
err. N. F. Nelson, Martin Morley,
Ed. Glander.
The Rebekahs and Odd Eel
lows wives were represented by
the following members: Mes |
danes G. L. Wood, G. w Prevey,
A. X. Crawford, w. Enos, Estella
Owen, }. A. Jacotel.H. E. Acker. |
man, 0. 0. Briggs, r. Allen, G.
Chambers and Miss Laura Pad
dock, Mrs E. L. Farnnam.
The quarterly statement of the |
Merchants National bank ap
pears in another column, and the |
figures indicate a healthy tinan.
cial condition in this immunity
and a steadily increasing growth
in the business of this bank, the
total deposits showing up more
than a quarter of million dollars,
or to be exact 1888, ,O7O.28, most
gratifying exhibit.
SissetOn Standard: Tell it in
Gath, proclaim it from the house
tops. Milbank has joined the
thirst colony and gone dry and
the inhabitants are lashed to the
sprinkling cart with a choking
dust storm coming. While the
Milbank papers were sticking
their fingers in our pie they for
got to watch their own preser yes,
and some one got into their
license jam and now the old town
is as dry as heSaraha desert and
the inhabitants, thereof per force
must join the brethren of the