The Calumet news., 1912-07-22
fine PROGRAM
FOR DEDICATION
Big Day For Odd Fellows at Bara-
ga Next Saturday

Next Saturday. July %, "The Big
Day i'm Baraga,' will witness the dedi-
cation of the new temple of Baraga |
lodge No $50 |. o. O. +. which real
ICES the ambition of the members Of |,
that organization To have and occu-
py its home. which was completed on
July 1st II will be one of magnitude |
for odd Fellowship I'm northern Mich |
igan this year. numbet of lodges
from the copper and iron country
have signified their intention of being
present 10 lend their assistance TO
the Baraga brethren In celebrating
in a fitting manner the completion OF
their new temple. The Copper Coun-
try odd Fellows association will hold
their annual picnic there. and the
contingent from copperdom will be
large. A special train on the South
Shore has been engaged.
The Baraga lodge was instituted ON
August 27th, 1910 by A. NJ. Coburn.
Grand Master OF the jurisdiction Of
Michigan, with n charter membership
of hftcecn. and sixteen candidates
who were initiated by the degree team
of Columet lodge No. 1874 A large
number of visiting brothers were
present from Calumet, Hancock.
Houghtor Pequamlng and LAnse,
who all assisted the infant member In
getting a good start in spreading the
doctrine of odd Fellowship. The Of
fcers OF the new organization were:
ID. d.. G. NJ. J. ii. Mathes; r. c., r.
B. Mathcs; n. c., III. j Pennock; "
q. G. T. Denoe; r. S., r. q. Thomp-
son: e. s.. w. c. Birk; Treasurer. II
j. Falk. \ membership of As this
body had on July LIST, 1912.
The new structure is a handsome
edifice located on state street being a
two story frame building 2SX6i. The
second floor will be used by the So
ciety while the first floor will be leas-
ed for business purposes, being sit
uated I'm the center of the business
section. Shortly after the charter was
granted this lodge the members de-
cided that IL was necessary to have
it's own home and in May 1910 the lot
was purchased. In September build
ing committee consisting of w. a.
| Graham A. l.. Giddings, Harry Eber-
hardt, John Drake and George Il, Def
foe were appointed and shortly there
after the work was started and before
! the severe weather of winter set In
| the temple was completer. excepting
| the lower floor. In January, 1912 the
| lodge moved from it's quarters i'm the
| Getzen block To their new refuge
The program for next Saturday will
| be as follows:
Initiatory-Ahmeek Lodge of Ish'
peming.
Calumet Lodge of Red Jack.
et
2:3O =. NJ
Second-Hecla Lodge of Red Jack
et
Third--Pilgrim OF Houghton.
Grand Parade.
1880 II. M
| Addresses-Hon. II. A. Brennan
marshal of the day. A. l.. Gidding'
and aids.
quincy band.
| Aldermen and village officials I'm car
riages.
Baraga l. l.. A. Local No. so.
Patrons of Husbandry. Baraga No
| ti1S.
Baraca Hose Co.
Canton Copper city. Patriarchs Mil.
| 'tant-Calumct.
Canton Superior. Patriarchs Mill
tant-Houghton.
Painesdale lodge-Painesdale.
Keweenaw lodge-Allouez.
Copper Link lodge-Lake Linden
Calumet lodge-Red Jacket
Hecla lodge--Red Jacket.
Lake Linden lodge-Lake Linden.
Mystic lodge--Hancock
PilgriV lodge-Houghton
| L'Anqe lodge-LAnse.
Baraga lodges and visiting member
Michigan grand lodge in carriages.
Invocation-Rev. Ernest Brown.
| Invoca tion-Hon w Frank James.
| nvocation-Hon Geo. G.. Bentley.
Invocation-Prof. f. A. Jeffers.
| Address-Hon. Thomas Conlin.
| Athletic sports after parade.
Dedication of temple i'm evening a
s o'clock by Grand Lodge officers
Dance I'm odd Fellows haH--Kling
hammers Orchestra.