Evening journal., 1911-09-26
EDEN'S TEAM
IS WELCOMED

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Mayor Howell welcomed them in the
following words:
Mayor Receives Them.
Mr.. Marshal and director of the
degree staff OF the Eden Lodge Of
Odd Fellows:
1T is hard for me to bespeak a well
come that is fitting on this occasion.
Last year at Atlanta. Georgia. you es-
tablshed a record that made VIII
mington and the Eden Lodge ia
nous. This year you repeated that
magnificent performance and upheld
the honor Of your lodge, your state
and your city.
Delaware has always been fore
most I'm any movement and you by
your fidelity and your earnestness
have nobly upheld that reputation and
today you stand the greatest degree
team OF your sovereign lodge l am
sorry that the limited time prohibits
my welcoming you, Mr.. Director and
your men, as I should, but / do say
with all sincerity that as tie city OF
indianapolis was yours, so is VIII
mington yours
Just as the Odd Fellows reached the
City Hall somebody began to hammer
the City Hall bell, but there was a
sigh Of relief from the crowd on the
street when that annoying noise was
stopped before Il had gone on long.
The director Of the stan, p. ].
Isaacs, and the staff as a whole, were
introduced to the Mayor by City
Treasurer W. S. Lednum. He said
Mayor. IL is the source OF great plea
sure to me TO introduce to you p. j.
Isaacs. director of the degree staff OF
Eden Lodge, and the STAFF itself
These men have for the second time
porven themselves the best degree
team Of the Independent order Of Odd
Fellows. Last year at Atlanta.
Georgia. they returned with a first
and second prize, and this year at
indianapolis they reepated this per
formance. They return the peers of
the order IN competitive drill"
The parade marched to Eden Hall
and a short reception was held in the
lodge room before the team dis
banded
The bag containing the $3.50 in gold.
shown and was carried by four men
and labeled Bacon from Indian
apolis."
Odd Fellowism and fraternal spirit
were the keynotes at Eden Hall.
Speeches we're made by men promin-
ent and high in the order. City
Treasurer W. S Lednum presided.
Other speakers were Grand Master Of
the State Of Delaware W. r, Lank,
President o. G. Purdy, of the Board
of Trade, Past Chief Patriarch Robert
M Montgomery and p, j. lsaacs, Of
the victorious team.
Il am hardly equal to saying any
thing" said Mr.. Isaacs. THE recep-
tion rendered us Las so overwhelmed
me that | am at loss for words"
He gave a short account OF the trip,
and paid a glowing tribute to the
members Of the stan when he said;
"There was not a finer delegation Of
men in indianapolis than ours. Not
once did one OF them forget that he
was an Odd Fellow and a gentleman.
I'll did think that this would be my
last trip asa member, OF the degree
| staff. but I say tonight that ] will not
stop until our team has been awarded
a first prize in the conferring OF the
first degree"
The following members of the order
we're the committee who arranged for
the reception to the team:
Marshal for parade--Jacob F. Sny-
der
Committee to provide. two bands
Messrs. Glenn. Snyder, Campbell,
Bristov and Clark.
Decoration committee-N. S. Led
mum, David A. Hay. John II. Clark,
James Fl. Scott and George w. Pyle.
ireworks-Messrs. Bristow. Faulk,
Hutton, Burkhart, Douty and
Springer.