The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-05-03

TO the fare of the trumpet and the
roll of the drum, full $50 strong. Cald.
well Lodge No. 10. l. o. o. F., head
ed the big parade Of the Canyon
County anniversary of the Ninety
third year of Odd Fellowship, at EN-
NETT Friday last.
The Idaho State band led with a
swing and dash to their music that
gave just the right touch to the men
following in the full regalia of the Or
der-and right noble looking bunch
they were.
One of the prettiest incidents of the
whole day occurred when the parade
to the M. E. church was finishing.
The men lined up on each side of the
line of march and the ladies of the
Rebekah marched on between, going
under an evenue of swords held by
the men in full regalia at the head of
the column. The idea of protection
to womanhood was never illustrated
in a prettier manner.
The special came through Caldwell
about 10 o'clock and found something
like 135 waiting. On board were IA
from the new lodge at Wilder, n from
Parma, besides the cohorts of the
other towns. The spirit of fraternal-
ism was abroad and any hint of care
or trouble seemed banished never
again to return. At Nampa about 40
joined the happy party and Middleton
added like quota, several from the
Magic City also boarding at that
point.
On the pull over the hills the band
refused to be hushed and caused
Mr.. Jack Riddle some embarrassment
by playing MARY. you're a big girl
now" at which he unconsciously
made an anxious grab At his waist line.
Reception committees. bands, pref
ty girls and big, whole-souled sign
declaring that we were Welcome"
greeted the $50 on their arrival in
the pretty burg of Emmett, after a
ride through the before taking"
Black Canyon and the latter taking"
stretches of magnificent peach and
prune orchards. Truly. a wonderful
country and a wonderful people.
The delegates formed in line and
let off some steam in fine parade
the real object of which was to get
little finer edge on their appetites;
for were they not in Emmett, and
everybody knows how they feed one
in Emmett.
The hugh canvass pavilion was
soon filled with hungry ones. Know
ing full we'll that a newspaper man is
ever hungry and that local newspa-
per man would have days before
planned upon dining at the most IA
vored spot, the visiting fraternity
quickly hunted up the most hungry
looking Emmett journalist. Mr.. Ed
Skinner of the Emmett Index then
escorted them to the beautiful new
Baptist church, where the Presby-
terrain Ladies' Aid gave a FIRST add
and straightway made their way to
the hearts of the visitors. The already
high regard in which the writer holds
Mr.. Lemon, our esteemed contempt
rary. was heightened by the firm. de-
termined way in which he took hold
of things; he became so absorbed in
affairs of the moment that it was with
difficulty that he was persuaded to go
away.
After dinner everybody sauntered
over to the Wardwell school grounds
and a panoramic hend took" the
whole assemblage. with all the band
boys stretched out on the grass in
front. and the Emmett goat, also in
full regalia. presenting curly broad
side to the camera. They held him
by a stout rope-showing to all Wis
itors that there was no use trying to