The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-05-17
|. 0. 0. F. CELEBRATION
THE PARADE WAS A Big SUCCESS
In EVERY WAY.
Sixty Candidates Initiated Big Au-
dieRCe Witnesses Exhibition Drill
Of Queen Esther Rebeeca Lodge.

bration, which took place in this city
on last Friday, Saturday and Sunday,
was a pronounced success from start
to finish. Several thousand persons
witnessed the parade.
The occasion was the dedication Of
the temple erected many years ago
BY Salem Lodge, No. go, which has
been remodeled and improved at a
cost of $500, in connection with
which the lodge celebrated the sixty
fourth anniversary of it's institution.
The first event OF the program was
the parade, which started from the
railroad @t 2:30 ID m., and marched
through the principal streets. The
parade was formed as follows: Off
GERS John NJ. Weigle and WiInAm
Helm; Chief Marshal, James M. Ston-
er.
Harry H. Harbaugh and Marshall
Campbell had charge OF first division,
Mayor and Common Council.
Pikesville Band.
Officers of Grand Lodge of Mary
land, Patriarchs Militant of Balti-
more, consisting Of so members, wear
ing the picturesque garb Of the OF
der.
Automobiles with members Of the
degree staff of Queen Esther Lodge
Of Rebekahs, Of Baltimore.
Harry Little and Clayton Bell had
charge Of second division.
Sulphur Spring Lodge of New Wind
Gor.
Daniel and Jacob Lodge, Of Man
chester
| Prosperity Lodge OF Mt. Airy.
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had charge of third division.
First Regiment Band.
| Salem Lodge of Westminster
st. Stephens Lodge Of Daniel.
The Sulphur Spring Lodge of New
Windsor had 80 men in line, the
largest number OF any organization
participating in the parade.
| After the parade the remOdeled tenn
pie was rededicated by the grand Off
GERS of the Grand Lodge-Grand Mas
ter Groom, Deputy Grand Master f.
G. Dorsey, Grand Warden, William J
Arthur, Grand Treasurer, u. ~. Plum
mer, Grand Chaplain Percy Foster.
Grand Marshal William r. Cole, IT,.
and Grand Representative 8. III. Fox
we'll
This was followed with an exhib-
ition drill by the degree team OF
Queen Esther Rebecca Lodge Cadies)
OF Baltimore. Not a third Of those
who desired to witness these cere-
monies were able to find room i'm the
opera hall, which is part Of the re-
modelled temple.
In the evening about 7:30 O'Clock
an initiation was given to go candi-
dates. From 1890 to 12 p. m, sand
wiches and coffee were served free
at the Firemen's Building to all mem
bers attending the dedication.
On Saturday festival and bazar
was held at the Firemen's Building
for the benefit Of Salem Lodge dur
ing the day and evening. The supper
committee was composed of IT.. T.. Wi
inert, Frank Brightwell, John Mann
ing and Harry Cootes, who extend
their hearty thanks to the ladies who
generously assisted in making the
festival a success.
Another feature Of the day was a
ball game on Athletic field between
Thurmont High School and West
minister High School, in which the
former was defeated 10 to T.
The celebration closed on Sunday,
afternoon, by holding a public meet
ing in the Opera Hall at which an
address on Odd Fellowship was de-
livered by Rev. Martin IT.. Beall of
Bethany Lodge, No. %, Glen Arm,
Md
DR.. Joshua W. Herring, a prominent
member of the order, was master of
ceremonies, and, in opening the eXer-
cises, told briefly, about the demon
stration which occurred at the orig
inal dedication Of the temple in 1859,
which he witnessed.
RevMr. Bealls lecture was state
ment Of what Odd Fellowship stands
for and an explanation of the prin-
ciples upon which it il founded. He
made it clear that to be an Odd Fell
low, living up to the standards of the
order, was to be a good man, a good
citizen, good son, husband and
father.
There is the early promise that the
third annual reunion of the Odd Fol-
lows of Southern Pennsylvania Mary
land, the Virginias and the District
of Columbia at Pen-Mar park, Thurs
day, August s, will be a very great
success.
The reunion committee which met
here, Friday, learned of the enthu-
siasm with which the reunion il look
ed forward to, discussed many plans
for the day and completed some of
the arrangements.