The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-06-24
LOOKOUT, NO. 1894, |. 0. 0. F.

Twelfth Lodge of the Order Insti-
tuted by the Grand Master--New
Lodge Well Equipped-Grand
Hospitality.
Wayne county now has twelve
lodges of Odd Fellows within it's bor-
ders. For two years or more past
the young men in the vicinity of
Lookout, under the leadership of
Louis G. Hill and Arnold Rutledge,
two former members of Freedom
Lodge of Honesdale, have been earn
estly working for the institution of
| lodge at that place. They held
picnics and socials thereby obtaining g
the money to erect two-story build
ing and provide full equipment of
paraphernalia for the grand object
! which was consumated on Saturday
last. These young men and their
lady friends provided ample enter
tainment for all visitors and men,
bers, serving dinner, supper and a
late luncheon on that day, and their
hospitality was highly commended
by all.
Fred G. Hanyon, Esq, of Scran-
ton, Grand Master of the Grand
Lodge of Pennsylvania, opened a
special session of the Grand Lodge
at 2:30 p. m. with the following act
ing Grand Lodge officers: w. G.
Knapp, deputy grand master; George
p. Ross, grand warden; w. c. Cow
les, grand secretary; w. H. Varcoe,
grand treasurer; Rev. d. S. MacKel-
lar, grand chaplain; P. J. Vetter,
grand marshall; M. E. Simons, grand
conductor; Byron Edwards, grand
guardian; G. ID. Tuthill, grand
herald. The petitioners for the new
lodge were examined, passed and the
various degrees of the order were
enacted by the degree team of Free
dom Lodge of Honesdale.
After a recess of ninety minutes,
the evening session of the grand
lodge proceeded with the ceremony
of institution of Lookout Lodge.
The lodge officers were then chosen
and installed by the installing team
of Norman Lodge OF South Canaan,
composed Of George Wilmot, acting
district deputy. Elton Benjamin,
Julian Swingle and G. w. Dershi-
mer, and others. The officers are F..
B. Lawson, noble grand; Depew
Teeple, vice grand; John N. Cole, re-
cording secretary; Bert Branning,
financial secretary; Lewis G. Hill,
treasurer; w. w. Varcoe, warden;
Frank Lester, conductor; A. J. Abra-
ham, chaplain; James Reeves, Leslie
Teeple, guardians; Arnold Rutledge,
Irving Rutledge, supporters to noble
grand; D. R. Denny, Joel Bullock,
supporters to vice grand; Harris
Hill, Henry Hogencamp, scene sup
porters; F. B. Lawson, L. G. Hill, Ar
mold Rutledge, trustees. Beside the
foregoing, the following are the char
ter members of the lodge: Roy M.
Ellison, Laford L. Teeple, DR.. F. c.
Frisbie, Orville Henderson, Watson
Stryker, Duane Schwab, Thomas
Gregg, Isaac Ludwig, Joseph Hogen-
camp, Ardeon Elmore, VIM. Flynn,
G. r. Phillips, L. F. Bush, John 10y,
Fred Schwab, w. A. Schweighofer,
Lawrence Alfast, Ward E. Schweigh-
ofer, Wesley Rutledge, Coe S. Rut-
ledge, Harvey Adams, Grant Caf-
frey, Will Blum, Ellis Maudsley,
j. w. Blum, VIM. 10y, Jr., c. 1. Hop
kins, George L. Cade. John c. Cole,
who died week ago was also one
of the petitioners for this lodge.
Lookout lodge starts with home,
a complete equipment and band of
young men who are bound to in
crease the membership and make the
order a success at that place.
The following members of the or
der attended the ceremonies:
Scranton-Fred G. Hanyan, ESQ.,,
w. c. Cowles, P. j. Vetter.
Honesdale-M. E. Simons, w. B.
Lesher, S. e. Morrison, L. S. Par
fridge, T. Y. Boyd, who took the
others in their autos, Geo. P. Ross,
c. G. Gray, George Lorenz, w. H.
Varcoe, T. R. Varcoe, F. ]. Vracoe,
F. H. Crago, C. H. Cade, c. E.
Dodge, w. T. Moore, w. G. Ball, F.
S. Iloff, R. j. Miller, I. F. Taylor.
Hawley-W. c. Knapp, Rev. D.
S. MacKellar, S. S. Speer, Byron Ed
wards, Geo. D. Tuthill, John Pennell.
South Canaan-George Wilmot, ].
Swingle, Elton Benjamin, G. w. Der
| sinner.
Lake Como-Henry Martin, w.
Lakin, Robert Tyler, M. Westgate.
Long Eddy-A. V. Tyler, C. H.
Valentine, F. w. Bruce.
Mr.. Speer was taken ill during the
afternoon and part of the Hawley
delegation went home with him.
/ Henry Martin of Lake Como was
grand guardian at the evening ses-
sion.
Lookout lodge will meet regularly
at 8 p. m. each Saturday, and for the
present will work under the Lake
Como bylaws.
The Honesdale brethren speak
very highly of the hospitality of the
Lookout ladies and hope to have an
opportunity to be served again in
like manner.
DELAWARE & HUDSON AND ERIE