Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-05-21


Fellowship, and in filling the duties
|of his grand masters ONCE viii END
his term with the approval Of all Odd
Fellowship upon his works.
In behalf Of the Rebeckah Assembly
fIda F. Lindstrom of Yankton, presi-
dent OF the assembly, gave short re-
fsponse, expressing her sincere thanks
land that Of all the Rebekahs for their
reception and treatment in Water
Etpwn.
Grand Masters Report.
The grand masters annual report
contained some very interesting in
|bsformation and showed a healthy con-
dition in the state organizations. Ex-
Ecerpts are given below:
TN conformity to the established
custom and in accordance with the
essential requirements of my Office,
II have the honor to submit to you my
report as grand master for the year
now about to close. This meeting of
the officers and representatives Of
the greatest fraternal legislative body
that assemblies annually in the state
of South Dakota, is fraught with much
interest to. the membership of our
society throughout the entire iuris-
diiietion We meet for the third time
in this splendid city nested on the
banks of the beautiful Lake Kan-
peska, whose people are justly noted
for their energy, thrift and hospital
ity. %t3
In reviewing the work of the past
year we are constrained to gratefully
acknowledge the benefcent goodness
OF an overruling Providence in spar
ing our lives and permitting US to
assemble here under the most favor
able auspices to enjoy the good fell
lowship vonchsafed to us in these an
nual meetings, to Hedge ourselves
anew to the great work OF our be-
loved order and to give our best en-
ergies to the task before us in this
thirty-ninth annual session of the
grand lodge of Odd Fellows Of South
Dakota" Ell
State OF the Order. sz zs-
& 'oThe order throughout the 1uris-
diction is in healthy condition and
has enjoyed reasonably fair growth
during the year. Not as great as we
had hoped for, but considering the
drouth conditions that have prevail
ed over a large portion OF the state
and somewhat unsettled financial sit
a1ation, we have no reason to COM
plain and many reasons to congratu-
late the membership for the advance
ment made. We believe no similar So
cigty in the state has done better, If
as well during the year. No subor-
dinate and but one Rebekah charter
has been surrendered and there have
been six subordinate and one Rebeck-
ah lodges Instituted.
From January /, 1913, to January
i, 1914, the subordinate branch made
a net gain Of $40 members and the
Rebekahs 2S6. Membership in South
Dakota on the last named date, Jam
nary !, 1914, follows:
Subordinate members ~, ,65S
Rebekahg.
BROTHERS z,sssI
Sisters Al ,'' o,ooo |
Total membership :. !. ]. #..s.... y. .2lS |
Rebekah BraHch.
Under the Sudicious administra-
tion OF Sister Ida NJ. Lindstrom, presi-1l |
dent Of the Rebekah Assembly, and
Hattie B. BoreIand. secretary, this
branch Of the order is in excellent
condition and his made progress DUR !
Ing the year. It has been my pleas
ure to attend several district conven-l
lions and I have found the member
ship active, earnest and enthusiastic
ii their work.
Odd Fellows Home.
8s At the session OF the grand iodgs I
held in Hot Springs in 1906, the
project Of building home was
launched and has since that session.
occupied d most conspicuous place mi
he proceedings Of this grand body !,
The home was located at Dell Rapidsl
By the Grand lodge at the 1909 SEES
lion and at once opened for reception
,fs members. Twenty children,
Six brothers and one aged sister, 70. +
gether with the worthy matron and
! few helpers constitute the happy
family that occupy this model home
visited them recently and found
Lhem comfortably housed. as pleass
antly surrounded, as happily associats
ia and apparently as we'll contentedl
ii 1t we're possible ID be id the best
ii our own homes. We have beenl
fortunate Ia the selectionl
II Miss Miller as inatron, who has
lad charge of tie home ever since
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