The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-29
At 30th Anniversary Of In
stitution of Hiawatha
Lodge, Odd Fellows
BIG ANNIVERSARY
HELD LAST EVENING
Alfred S. Pinkerton of
Worcester, Mass, the
Chief Speaker

Thirty years of Odd Fellowship in
Barre were celebrated last evening when
400 members of the fraternity and
affiliated organizations came together To
commemorate the institution OF Hiawa.
tina lodge No. 20, in 1884. Represented
in the gathering were officers OF the
grand lodge of Vermont, a past officer
of the sovereign lodge, invited guests
and members of other fTaternal bodies
/ in the city whose presence emphasized
! the warm feeling that exists among the
| Odd Fellows OF Barre and societies whose
endeavor and aim are similar. 1t was
an evening of rare entertainment and
tproft-withal an occasion that served
to remind one and another of the good
which brotherhood of the non
sectarian type is doing in the world to-
day.
Speeches by galaxy of Odd Fellows
who stand at the fore in the state and
national councils of the order were in
terspersed by readings and musical
| prominent entertainers. The speakers
Of the evening was Alfred 5. Pinkerton
| of Worcester, Mass, a past grand sire
of the sovereign lodge. Other speakers
were Judge II. w. Scott of Barre, past
grand master of the lodge in Vermont
and its present grand representative,
and O. Fl. Henderson of St. Johnsbury,
the grand secretary. In observing its
30th birthday Hiawatha lodge was par
ticularly fortunate in securing the
services OF reader whose talent has de-
lighted Barre audiences more than
once in the past Miss Alice i. Layelle
lof Boston contributed three splendid
numbers to the program. The piano So
loist was Miss Alice N. Ayeril, one OF
the instructors at Goddard seminary.
Miss Averill needed no introduction to
local music lovers, and the applause
that greeted her appearance showed that
a good many OF her auditors had learned
to appreciate her playing. Richard r.
Lamont, also a member OF the seminary
faculty, was in excellent voice and his
contributions came in for their share of
plaudits.
Perhaps the most conspicuous feature
of the celebration was the presentation
of veterans jewels to seventeen OF the
men whose names are inscribed on the
charter rolls Of the lodge in Barre. In
honoring its guests with an exception
ally HIT tltNNt IltdNdlHd
lodge and its members OF three genera
tions did not forget to honor those who
stood at the helm when the organization
had its beginnings. Appropriately
jewels fell to Grand Secretary Hender
son. Midway the program, Mr.. Hender-
son made fitting speech in which the
faithfulness OF the comparatively few
members was lauded deservedly. a
major portion of the charter members
living were present and the presenta
tion of the jewels was most impress
sive spectacle.
Following is list of those who re-
ceived the veterans jewels, either in
person or by proxy: Robert H. Ranney
OF st. Johnsbury; George j.. AIeFar-
land of Orange, Mass; ]. o. Wales,
George b. Milne, John Mcdonald, Will
liam II. Buchanan, Fred A. Danforth, Il.
G. Brock, William Miers, George w.
Barnard Frank W. Jackson, Thomas r.
Mclean. Timothy H. Mills, H. X Shell
burne, ]. c. Daniel, Charles Johnston,
James II. Cook.
Frank W. jackson presided at the ex
ercises and seated on the platform in
the regalia of the order were Past Grand !
Sire Pinkerton, Grand Representative
Scott, Grand Secretary Henderson and
Grand Chaplain, Rev. J. B. Reardon. [
The program was carried out as follows:
Prayer, Rev. j. b. Reardon; piano solo, |
"Gavotte Caprice" tVerhey) Miss Aver |
ILL; Historical Sketch of Hiawatha /
Lodge" Judge Scott; "a Stein Song" i
(Bullard), Mr.. Lamont; reading, Miss /
l.avelle; address, Alfred S. Pinkerton;
''The Bugler," tpinsutil Mr.. Lamont; re- (
marks and presentation of veterans !
Jewels, Grand Secretary Henderson,; /
reading, Miss I.ayelle; "The Wind" (Al- +
kanl Miss Averill
History of Hiawatha Lodge.
Judge Seott's remarks were wholly of I
, reminiscent character. Going back to
the very early days of the lodge, the
speaker traced its growth from one OF
The smallest lodges in the state TO its
present position in the front ranks OF
he grand lodge. He reeouted the pre-
iminary steps that were taken before /,
he charter was received. told of the 4
irst installation and brought his hear
RS by gradual steps down to the Hia
satha lodge OF to-day. In reviewing {
Is past, the speaker did not neglect to
mention the part the lodge has played
n the higher councils of Odd Fellowship.
Judge SCOTS historical contribution to
he exercises was deeply interesting TO
3 received from the audience the close
attention it deserved. ii
Mr.. Pinkerton's Talk. II
seldom has the familiar story of the
Odd Fellowship's meteoric rise in the
amilv OF futernal organizations been
old in a more vivid manner that Mr. ,
careful narrative. And not 1
n long time have Barre members of !
he order been privileged to hear a more ,
analysis of the great :
for which their order stands /
some of the clear cut precepts that have [
made the craft stand out in bold out !
ine for nearly a hundred years were {
lothed with new meaning as the
captivated by the speakers
leasing address, chained its attention s
n the man who stood before them and ]
stened eagerly for nearly an hour a
Mr. Pinkertou favored his speech with i
numerous spicy anecdotes and exhibited i