Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-25
FINE PROGRAM
is PRESENTED
At DEDICATION
Ball in New I. D. o. T. Home Is
Closing Feature Of Day of
Much Pleasure.
ENTERTAINED BY REBEKAHS
IN Afternoon Beautiful Rituslistie Ser.
vices Are Helo-EHceIlent
Talks Are Heard.

There was not an incident 70 mar
the pleasure of the guests al the
dedication Of the Odd Fellows new
home on Fourth avenue YESTERDAY ar
ternoon. The absence Of Past Grand
Master W. A. Hubbard was regretted
but his place was capably taken by
Past Grand Representative C.. u
Turner OF Cambridge
Mayor H. N. Schriyer was out Of the
city yesterday afternoon on business
and the address OF welcome was gwen
by Jonas Bear. vino enthusiastically
turned over the keys of the city 20 the
visitors. In mis- response, Mr.. Turner
told Of the pleasure it gave him to
be present and said that he was here
10 years ago at the dedication of the
odd Fellows hall IN its old home
GIVES RESPONSE.
The presentation Of the spade which
turned the first dirt for the Odd Eel
lows home by Jonas Bear proved in
teresting. Past Grand Master William
Gu.d enzopt in responding said.
My Dear Brother Bear. | receive
this spade from your hands. and in the
name, and on behalf Of Teal lodge
No. COS Independent order Of Odd Eel
lows, / thank you.
This spade may BIZ termed an en-
blem Of progress. and as it shall in
the future adorn the walls Of our beau
tiful lodge room may it ever remind
rs Of the progress we have made in
the years gone by. and to which you
have already referred, but may it more
forcibly remind US Of the work that
still lies before us, and may We be
ever ready to respond to the cal. Of
the needy. so that it may truly be
said OF us, that We indeed practice the
principles and teachings Of our below
cd order.
Let us. therefore. be ever mindful
Of these things, and be prepared to
visit the sick. to relieve the distressed
10 bury the dead. and TO educate the
orphan.
III we do this II cannot be said
Of us that we have lived 70 ourselves
alone.
Again. ! thank you
PRESIDENT TALKS.
Mrs Ella Johnson q GGlatia, H.,
president Of the Rebekah assembly,
was then introduced. She made an
unusually interesting address in which
she brought out the thought that
souls are butt as temples are" The
necessity for a firm and substantial
foundation and the need of a plan
which has been first dreamed and
thea brought 10 a realization through
honest effort were emphasized.
She then spoke OF the Orphans
home at Lincoln and Of some OF the
remarkable results being accomplish
cd there. She said new building
to accommodate 10 additional children
is being built. She told OF the do
nestle science department for girls
and Of the manual training work FOL
boys and showed how these were max
ing fine men and women out Of the
children. teaching them self.reliance
efficiency and the nob.eness Of labor
PLEA - MADE
4 plea for the 25 or so young boy.
and girls that will complete thei
work at the Orphans home in Jun'
and for whom locations are desired
was made in an address by Mrs. Ma.
Croweu OF Rockford She said tina
many OF them are now ready 10 TAX
ND their hfe's work, but lack tn
places 10 begin. They have beer care
fully trained and all they need is
start.
The speaker also beautifully rt
ferred to The principles OF purity
friendship love. truth. faith, hope an
charity which the Odd Fellows orde
emphasizes and urged that they tax
large part Of the lives OF thos
present
GIFT PRESENTED.
Jonas Bear then presented to Ucs
lodge No. COS, a beautiful ink stan
on behalf OF Mrs. Lewis Smith in men
DRY OF her late husband. who for year
was a faithful member of the orde
Inscribed on the stand We're n
words: IN memory OF Lewis Smith
The benedicuon was given by Re
c. f. Hawkins. after which adjourn
ment was taken until evening
During the afternoon excellent mus
was rendered by Bleuer's band. II
rituals;ic work incident to the ded
cation was impressively given, Pa
Grand Representative Turner being
charge.
PROGRAM At NIGHT.
In the evening from 1870 10 ., +
dora Rebekah lodge gave a receptc
and program in the l. O. o. F. lods
room. Hundreds were in attendant
and the affair was greatly enjoye
Mrs Ella Godfrey presided. Light :
Ireshments were served after the e
ercises.
The program given follows:
Opening ode.
Introduction OF assembly officers.
March Of assembly officers.
Instrumental SeleCtion-Mi He
en- Hedberg. Anna Re,tig, Emma St
berger.
Readings On Don't Be What VI
Aren't" On Baseball selection. II
fan dialect Mrs Fay bolEn MEGA