The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-26
Raised Money for Orphan Fund.

The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs and
their families gathered in large num-.
bers last evening at the Odd Fellows
hall for the purpose Of contributing
to the fund for the Odd Fellows or
phan home which some day will be
erected in this state. This one Of the
many benevolent works of Odd Fell
lowship and the North Dakota. lodge
has already a fund of $4,000 for this
home which will be built as soon as
deemed necessary. Each year every
lodge contributes an assessment to
this fund and last evening Maple Leaf
lodge No. 3 cleared over $50 for its
donation. There vas a. splendid gath
cring and the entertainment of the
evening. was a series of S~tereopticon
views showing the different Odd Fell
lows homes throughout the world. Va
rious grand lodge sessions including
many of tho recent Winnipeg meet
ing. grand lodge professions in diff
fcrent states and the several degrees
of Odd Fellowship. The pictures
were extremely interesting and pro-
vided n most enjoyable evening. There
was dancing and social visiting fol-
then enjoyed their box lunches.
Just at present there is a growing
interest in the fund for the Odd Fel-
lows orphan home as the day is not
far distant when the North Dakota
lodge will find it necessary to build.
At present the state lodge is support
ing several orphan children Of Odd
Fellow families in the Minnesota home
at Northfield and the South Dakota
home at Dell Rapids. But up to this
time the state has had no destitute
families in its membership, nor but
very few aged members unable to
care for themselves So that there has
been no need for such a home. The
members have been preparing for the
future however and will have a fund
sufficient when the time comes
The selection of the city for this
home will be an interesting feature
when this matter comes up for deci-
sion and local Odd Fellows and Re-
bekahs are bearing this in mind. hop
ing that Grand Forks will be the ia
vored one.
Enroutc to Inauguration.
Mr.. and Mrs. v. z. Ben1is of Ink
ster will be among the North Dakotans
in Washington, d. c.. March 4 for the
inauguration Of President Woodrow
Wilson. Mr.. Benis was here last eve
ming enroute to Ithaca, N. Y, where
Of their son-in-law and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. Floyd Stevens. who have a
new baby son. After visiting Wash
ington Mr.. and Mrs. Bemis will stop
in several other cities before returning
home.
Informal Masonic Party.
The Masons and their friends will
enjoy an informal dance this evening
at the lodge rooms in the st. John
block. The usual pleasant time is
looked forward to and the Bates or
chestra will provide the musical pro-
gram.
Gave Dinner Party.
Misses Catherine and Julia Jensen
were hostesses last evening at a
Handsomely appointed dinner at their
home on Euclid avenue. The decora-
tions were carried out in a color
scheme Of red and green and covers
were laid for ten guests.
100
March First
In the society circles is not SO i'm.
portant as 1t is in the rent room cir
cles. BY that we mean that If you
have a vacant room in your house
you better put a classified ad in the
Times and Herald and make it a
filled room. March ! is a good time
to rent.