The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-09-15
THE ODD FELLOWS
OAK CLIFF DEGREE TEAM OF
TEXAS IN SHREVEPORT.
ARE WELCOMED HEARTILY
Lunched in Splendid Style by the Local
Lodges at the Phoenix Hotel-A Very
Pleasant Company-Dramatized De
gree Work at the Opera House.

gree Work at the Opera House,
The Oak Cliff Degree Team of Odd
Fellows reached Shreveport yesterday
afternoon. The team is en- route to At
lanta, Ga, where they will compete tor
the Pennant during the week of Septem-
Der 70.
The staff numbers forty people with a
band of music. The band was sent d1-
rect to Atlanta from Dallas, Texas, but
in its stead sextette of voices discourse
the most soulful and enhancing music
On reaching the Union Depot the Oak
Cliff Degree Team were met by cofa-
mittee of the local lodges. En- route to
the Phoenix, their headquarters III
Shreveport, the team stopped at and
comp1imented The Times, The Journal
and The Caucasian with choice selec-
tions, which were fully appreciated.
On reaching the Phoenix after tlf-
teen minutes rest, the team and num-
Der of Odd Fellows and their guests
were ushered into the dining hall, where
they feasted on the good things spread
in the most tempting style.
During this sitting, greetings and re-
sponses were heard from w. w. Wright,
Grand Master for the State of Louis
lana, Past Grand Master w. A. Spran-
gler of Texas, and others.
The feasting was closed with a splen-
did vocal rendition by the sextette.
In this gathering there was exemplified
in genial companionship the influence
generated through their Friendship,
Love and Truth.
The local committee, headed by ]. A.
Pretz, fulfilled their responsibility most
satisfactorily The Order of Odd Eel
lows is one of the most progressive OF
fraternal organizations. It has eontri-
buted millions of money to the relief of
widows and orphans of their order, as
well as in helping the membership when
in need or in distress.
At the spread yesterday there was an
absenceso of intoxicating beverages. Pure
water was the drink of refreshment, with
good coffee at the end.
The Odd Fellows stand for law and
order, for good morals and for all the
things which elevate the mind and make
men better citizens.
THE DEGREE TEAM.
At the opera house last night the De
gree Team held an audience which was
strictly for Odd Fellows. In the exen-
plifcation of the teachings of this fra
ternity the scenery used together with
the costumes aggregate cost of more
than $4,000.
The Oak Cliff degree staff is under
the captaincy of ]. O. Gill and the man
agement of w. D. Trotter, the originator
of dramatized degree work in this order.
The officers of the Oak Cliff team are
| J. @. Gill, captain; E. H. Matthewson,
secretary treasurer; J. F. Witt assistant
musical director; J. M. Harmon, stage
manager; w. D. Trotter, executive
chairman; Fl. C. Fallon, musical direc-
tor; Charles Trotter, electrician; H
Jones, manager of properties.
The members of this team orchestra
are: H. c. Fallon, piano; J. w. Brown
clarinet; E Charninsky, violin; G. w
Kadel, cornet; Leigh Moore, drums.
Those who sing in the team sextettt
| are: Oscar Lewis, first tenor Roy Lew
lis, second tenor; J. F. Witt and L. w
Carson, first bass J. E. Penny and S. ]
Smith, second bass.
Tonight beginning at o'clock in tht
auditorium of the city hall there will bt
given an entertainment which is opened
TO all the friends of the members of tht
lorder
En- route to Atlanta the team will stor
in New Orleans.
| It is to be hoped that the Oak Cliff
Degree Team will return home with tn,
/ pennarlt. which is now held at Atlanta