Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-11
CORNERSTONE OF
|. 0. 0. F. HOME
IS SET IN PLACE
Impressive Ceremonies Mark
Dedication of New Building
on Fourth Avenue.
MANY VISITORS PRESENT
Parade Through Business Streets Pre-
eedes Program Held on Site
of the Structure.

the new Odd Fellow building on
Fourth avenue between Seventeenth
and Eighteenth streets. The event
was attended by over 1000 Odd
Fellows and their friends from many
different states. 1t was an occasion
that will long be remembered by To-
cal Cdd Fellows.
Grand Master William A. Hubbard
OF Carrollton, Ill, was introduced as
the principal speaker of the day by
Judge c. ]. Searle who presided. Mr.
Hubbard 2 an eloquent speaker. His
address was an excellent one and per-
tanned to the lesson of fraternalism-
the brotherhood of man and the faith
erhood of God Odd Fellowship, he
said. teaches the brotherhood of man
and the love Of mankind.
MONUMENT IN HEARTS.
THE greatest monument that Odd
Fellowship builds is the monument
TO man." said the speaker. 1T is for
his benefit always. But greatest of
all, the great organization builds
homes for homeless orphans and wi
dows where they may remain and be
we'll cared for. Hundreds are now be-
ing taken care of. Odd Fellowship
turns the key of the poorhouse and
welcomes the poor little orphans and
widows into its homes of which there
are now about 80 throughout the
country. Odd Fellowship teaches that
we are not 10 live for ourselves alone
but should love and help others. This
home which is about to be erected
in Rock Island will be another one
for great cause and Rock Island is
justly proud to have it.
SOCIETY 80 YEARS OLD.
The Odd Fellow organization is
less than 100 years old, but it is one
of the greatest fraternai societies in
the world. 1t was just SO years ago
that five men met in a tavern and
brought into bud an organization
which now practically encircles the
globe and which is one of the great
| est in the world.
Since that day SO years ago Odd
Fellowship has grown and flourished
to such an extent that the membership
4
cry large city of the United States its
I spirit of benevolence radiates and ac-
complishes good. Odd Fellowship
| teaches unselfish services to others,
to love mankind, and that the more
We do, in helping others, the fuller
/ will be our enjoyment"
Mr.. Hubbard was accorded generous
aF hi I'D
dress.
CORNER STONE LAID.
| The laying of the corner stone was
impressive. Grand Master w. A.
Hubbard read the ritual at the conclu
sion of which he placed a magnificent
bouquet Of flowers on the stone, sym
boliding friendship, love and truth.
The brass Golfer was then brought
forth and in II was placed copies OF
yesterday OF The Argus, Times, and
Union, records of all the Odd Eel
lows lodges, Cantons and Rebekahs
in Rock Island and the names of the
building committee: D. w. Hatha
way, chairman, S. R. Wright, Otto
Rudert, treasurer, G. Blankenburg, G..
Clapper, w. c. Dale, P. 0. Fisher, C
V. Johnson and NJ. G. Holsapple.
The Golfer was then sealed and
placed inside the corner stone. Th'
stone was then placed in its final rest
ing place.
The officers who assisted Crane
Master W. A. Hubbard in the cere
mony were Gus Thierman, Charles
Fosburg, ]. B. Brown. s. R. Wright
w. H Scott, NJ. C. Holsapple.
MT. STEVENS SPEAKS.
Past Grand Master NJ. T. Stevens
addressed the assemblage after tn
laying of the corner stone. That tn
odd Fellow organization eleyates ant
inspires its members to higher ideal
was the tenor OF his address.
Further he stated, The laying o
this corner stone is an suspicious oC
casion and one in which We should b
proud. The temple that will be erect
ed here will leave impressions last
ing through the ages. This tempt
will be a benefit to the city and al
ether milestone in the commercia
progress OF the world.
There are great conQuests in tn
future for this great organization an
i believe that We viii accomplis
those conquests in a grand and beat
tiful manner" Mr.. Stevens also spok
on the growth and other matters pei
! tanning to the odd Fellow organic.
4 ton.
MRS. STANCE TALKS.
Past Grand Sister Mrs. H
STANCE OF Eudora Rebekah lodge NJ
70, in her interesting remarks brough
d out the fact that although the Rebel
\ abs seemed an apparently small factc
n in the laying OF the corner stone, the
Il were however, true blue and wishe
y TO be counted on and were willing I
q do their share OF the work in n
n great work OF Odd Fellowship. Mr.
4 STANCES talk was brief but she We
"a enthusiastically welcomed.
& BAND MAKES HIT.
y The orphans home band OF TO!
. and girls proved al entertaining fe
n ture OF the program and was oblige
81 10 respond with encores to each 5
Y lection.
,. The Svea quartet sang America