Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-10-26
rvo Idaho County Men are Hon.
ored-Order Progressing.
|NGk7 MEETING At WALLACE
Idaho County Delegates Return
from Meeting.

M R. Hattabaugh, John B. Carter
and Mrs Nellie McEntee, returned
his week from Twin Falls, where
they attended the annual state meet
mo Of the Three Link societies. Mr..
Hsttabaugh represented Mt. Idaho
Lodge No. 7; Mr.. Carter. Camas
Prairie Encampment No. 1S and
Mrs McEntee, Mizpah Rebekah
Lodge No. 12, |. Q. 0. F.
They report that, the Grand Lodge
session lust closed was the greatest
ever held in the state and that the
order throughout the state had had
fine growth both numerically and
financially during the past year. Two
Idaho county men were honored in
the selection Of officers, Riley Rice Of
Cottonwood and j. F. Ailshie Of
Grangeville. The Twin Falls Times
in speaking Of the session just closed
said.
Monday was taken up with the ses-
sion Of the Rebekah General Assembly
and Grand Encampment, with the
work of the year. On Tuesday morn
ing the different lodges were in ses-
sion and in the afternoon the street
parade was given. The parade is one
that will long be remembered by the
citizens of the city and was headed by
the Twin Falls band. Next in line
we're Cantons in their splendid uni
forms. After covering the principal
streets the line of march was taken to
the City Park, where the Decoration
Of Chivalry was conferred on several
candidates. The work was done by
the military branch Of the order and
was witnessed by an immense throng
fpeople. In the evening the Rebek-
abs entertained at the Dreamland
pavilion and subordinate degree work
was put on in the Masonic hall.
Wednesday the different branches
Of the order held their regular session
and in the evening the visitors were
entertained at a ball given in their
honor by the local lodges.
On the same evening the Muscov-
ties gave their parade that will long
live in the history Of the city as it was
made up Of all kinds of characters
and the candidates who were to make
their bow to the Imperial Gar that
evening being herded together SO that
there was no hopes of them getting
away. At II p. M, grand banquet
was given, this winding up the fcstivi
ties Of the day.
According to the best figures oh
tainable there were more than sia
hundred visitors in the city and they
all speak in the highest terms of th,
Treatment they received while in ses
sion here.
The next session of the Crane
Lodge will be held at the city o
Wallace.
The Past Grand Officers Associ.
tlon held a meeting Wednesday after
noon and elected the following officers
Ior the ensuing year:
President, Judge J. NJ. Stevens.
Vice President, C. A. Mathewson.
Secretary, A. E. Gibson.
treasurer, W. A. Coughanour.
A committee was appointed to al
range for program and banquet TO
.ne next annual meeting, which will
oe held in Wallace at the same tim
'ne Grand Lodge will be in session.
lhe following are the officers electe,
,ogulde the destinies Of the Gran,
Lodge for the ensuing year:
Grand Lodge
Weiser.
Deputy Grand Master, S. D. Ia,
lot Of Boomers Ferry.
= urand Warden, Judge j. F. Ailshi
Urangeville.
ufapd Treasurer, w. A. Coughs
mour of Payette.
urand Representative, w. {
-1aro OF Moscow, for one year.
Home Trustee, j. F. Ailshie.
t,.' ueo. d. Handy, the grand seer
Ny s, not being able to be preser
nm seh 1t came to the election of tbs
ee, Ha, the Grand Lodge paid M
~ nandy the compliment Of nominatin
NJ, one m Tor the office, thereby allowin
"'' Handy to hold over.