Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-12-31
WEDNESDAY NIGHT MEETING Az
IMPORTANT OCCASION
CEREMONY AND GOOD CHEER
No Finer Furniture to BE Found !,
Any Lodge in the State of
Oregon.

One of the important events in
the history of the |. O. o. f. lodoe
Of this city took place at their reeu.
lar meeting on Wednesday evening
This was the placing and the dedica.
ton of their new furniture, consist
ing Of eight chairs, four pedestals
and an altar. For the past 10 wears
the ordering of this furniture has
been the bone of contention anon O.
the members, they not being able to
decide on the wood to be used in
the manufacture. One faction. how.
ever, was strong In the opinion that
The furniture should be a home pro-
duct In every particular, wood, work.
nanship and ALL This faction was
TetOrious, and after 10 years of ef-
br in this direction, the supporters
d home industry, as well as the
EhOle organization, are rewarded
With set of the finest furniture that
ever graced lodge hall. II Is
hshloned from oak, with manzanita
AID madrona trimmings and is nm
hbtered in leather.
After it was decided that tbe
wood should be chosen from Jose
pine county the search began. and
JON Weidman, who was selected as
M manufacturer, found it not al
wsher an easy matter to secure
amgh OF the favored woods neces-
T Search was made throughout
~Ounty and points as far as
mby were visited in the quest. This
ma year ago and since that time
y kmaterial has been secured. sea.
Med and fashioned into the beauti-
iurniture which greets the eve
member and visitor on entering
" nall. Last week the furniture
w Installed in the building and
Ar the regular session of the lodge
"wednesday night, the doors were
mown open and the Rebekahs and
m'ors were admitted TO the de-
satlon exercises, which were beau.
uul and impressive.
Noble Grand Isaac Best opened
exercises with a short talk in
'nch he exhibited a beautiful cane.
a'ae and presented to him by Mr..
'adman some time ago, and stated
ua' ne had told Mr.. Weidman that
'aer seeing this fine bit of workman
wy, 'he lodge members hesitated
/" longer In the selection of the
"'ker OF their furniture. Short and
pproprlate speeches were made by
v II. McCracken and Mrs. Harry
'al'h, after which Jos Moss was
'"ed upon and responded with a
wy interesting talk, part of which
vas as follows:
am sure we are all proud of this [
'au'linl furniture which we have s
our hall this evening, and | am s
we We should all feel still prouder ,
KNOW that the material out Of
,"'' IT Is made is product of Jo- {
'p"ue county and the hand that V
" Y, !" skilfnlly put this material to- /
','"'r until 1t would seem that II O
80 - eraved out OF one piece and the
'hat has planned these exquis- \
! uesigns are also a product of {
s,n's -, Pass, Josephine county, and ]
SUI mere II might be interesting for v
~ F" Know that up to a very short v
lug ago, just within the past one a
/. .'O years, the idea has prevailed S
:, material such as this could not b
!. aau In this county, and this con- G
.'On was not entertained by the n
I, out II seemed TO be rather gen. o
= no doubt you will be surprised a
y" !, ! tell you that a motion was n
.'e IN this lodge about ten years Il
70 have this very furniture that II
: see here now, made and placed n
"'s hall, the motion, as near as a
Sau remember Il. was about like d
:. mat the trustees of this lodge II
." instructed to have made out Of !
we Josephine County oak chairs Al
i, ,ue Noble Grand and vlce-Grand Il
,aons and for the Past Grand, CO
'''a'n and the necessary pedestals,