The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-11
RANDOLPH
Odd Fellows New Lodgerooms Dedicated
with Fine Exercises.

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The Odd Fellow lodge dedicated Their
new hall Wednesday evening, the banquet
being served at o'clock at which there
were nearly $50 present. The first table
seated 100 and Immediately following the
tables were reset so that all might be
served before the exercises proper began.
There were present from out OF town,
Grand Master p. j. Putnam OF Windsor,
District Deputy II. +. Campbell of Wa.
terbury and Rev. George w. Smith OF 81.
Adams, besides delegations from Bethel
and South Royalton. The proceeds OF the
supper were $47.s5 and after paying all
bills from this amount the balance, II
any, will be used for the purchase OF sill
yer for the diningroom. The exercises be.
gan with a selection from the high school
orchestra, Miss Wendemuth, the teacher
of music in the school, being the leader
This was followed by a welcome given by
| O. j. Marcott, who spoke Of the gratitude
all ought to have for the owners of the
building for the excellent work done in
| fitting up the same for the lodge and
then extended hearty welcome to all
present. His remarks were intersperscd
by witty stories which put everybody at
ease and ready to enjoy that which fol-
lowed. Miss Edith Marcott followed
with a piano solo and the speaker OF the
evening, Superintendent NJ S. Stone, was
introduced by the chairman of the pro-
gram committee, n. G. Buck. Mr.. Stone
took for his subject, "Odd Fellowship"
and he especially emphasized the three
links, friendship, love and truth. His
Iao IaI ltr,t yittxr ctr aud
congra tulations on the acquisition OF the
new hall, after which he said, the most
fitting way to dedicate this hall is to
dedicate yourselves anew, seriously and
solemnly, to the principles of the order.
Another selection from the orchestra and
then Grand Master Putnam was intro
duced He gave the history of Odd Eel |
lowship in Vermont from the organiza-
ton of the first lodge in Burlington on
Jan. IA, lS45. The second lodge was at
Montpelier, the third at Windsor, the
fourth at Bethel. After ID lodges had
been formed in the state a meeting was
held at Bethel to consider forming a
grand lodge, which later was organized in
Montpelier During the Civil war the or
der declined till there were only five
lodges and 1913 members. Through the
efforts of some the order was revived and
now there are rs lodges and member
ship OF 5000 There has been expended
in the last year $l7.500 for the relief of
sick members and they now have home
at Ludlow, the gift Of james +. Gill, Yer
mont being one of the 40 states in the
union who have an Odd Fellows home. I
District Deputy f. E. Campbell followed,
urging joint installation which he would ,
attend at this place in January. Rev. g.
W. Smith of st. Adams, a former rector ,
Of the Episcopal church here, was next I
introduced, and he gave remarks compi
nentary to the hall and the lodge and
said he was glad that he made the jour
ley of SO miles to be present on this oc-
aston. The hail. he thought, surpassed
many in coloring and convenience. The !
lour being late, the exercises closed. The I
ldd Fellows hall occupies the whole of 4
he third floor of the J. II. Lamson & Y
sons block, and is divided into main
lall with floor of 81 by 50 feet, a din
ngroom 20 feet square, kitchen 20 by
d feet and an anteroom o by IL, opening
nto the hall and diningroom. Between "
he hall and dningroom is a space Ii by
J for two rows of wardrobes. Between
he kitchen and diningroom there is
fish closet opening from each side. There
re hardwood floors and steel ceilings and .
he finish is hard pine Around the hall 9
5 a chair rail three feet from the floor I
nd below it the wall is tinted a light {
rown and above an old gold. The cell u
ny is painted in ivory and has an orna- u
rental center for the electroler which 9
as five lights. the center one being red g
ght Ii is lighted by large windows. y
he diningroom has a three-foot wains- ,
citing and above that the walls are a :
eautiful shade of red with gold band ),
bove the same, next to the ceiling The y
.alls of the anteroom are tinted light blue 1
nd the kiehen yellow. On the whole, the II
all is very attractive and one of the L
laces 10 which the people of Randolph .
i'll point with pride. u u
Mrs. Ed Sauit was taken TO Burlington y
q Tuesday instead of Waterbury, as was y,
rst understood. and is now at the Spar u
,wk sanitarium for treatment Her |"
,ndtion is not thought TO be serious and Ds
is hoped that she win soon improve so ~
10 be able to return home. W
Mrs. j. y. Mccall, who for the last two /
ecks has been the guest Of Mrs. r. A. 81
atom. has left for her home in New "
ork. GU
Rev G. A. Emery, who has been in Bos ~
IN and Brockton. Mass. stopped Of here ~
Iis week for few days stay with his ca
m. G. b. Emery, and then will 90 on 10 ny
ssex, where he IL 10 board for the pres m
T. 60
Miss Bertha Manney. who has been IN ti'
i'm a cold. Is now better and left here dl
-, -, po.,on fr,m yrbonce sbe 10