Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-10-28
SEVERAL OF IDAHO COUNTY
DELEGATION HONoRED BY
ELECTION TO OFFICES+AN
INTERVIEW WITH MIR.
HAMPTON TAYLOR.

The delegation from Idaho County to
the Grand Lodge /. o. o. F. of the
state of Idaho, consisting of Mr.. Jill
son and Mrs. Kirkham representing the
order at White Bird; ii. Taylor, Fred
Erskine, Mrs. Frank Munroe and Mrs.
Henley, representing the order in
Grangevlle; Henry Meyer and Mrs.
Edwin Nelson, representing Fem; Mr..
and Mrs. George NJ. Robertson, Riley
Rice, Charles Staat and Mr.. McLaugh-
lin from Cottonwood, and Sites, Fer
dinand, and Clearwater also being rep
resented, left Saturday, October l6, 60
ing from Idaho county via Spokane
and Butte to Idaho Falls where the ses-
sion of the Grand Lodge was held and
arrived there about 80 a. M Monday,
October IS.
The Grand Encampment convened at
1000 clock a. M the same day and
continued through that day and the
forenoon of the day following. Several
of the delegates from Idaho county re-
ceived honors by being elected to Off
ces in the Grand Lodge which speaks
well for the activity of the great order
of Odd Fellows in this county Riley
Rice of Cottonwood was elected Grand
High Priest and will probably reach
the head of the Grand Encampment
next year. George M. Robertson of
Cottonwood was another Idaho county
man who was elected to the position
of Deputy Grand Master and one more
trip will place him in the presiding
chair at the Grand Lodge. The meet
ing of the Grand Lodge convened on
Tuesday, October 10 and continued un-
til Thursday afternoon.
In an interview with Mr. Hampton
Taylor concerning the trip and the do
ings of the Idaho County delegation he
stated:
"'When the train arrived in Butte
at loo o clock p. m. Sunday, October
16, the Idaho county delegation were
met by Rudolph Bertsch and family
who'n now reside in that city and who
spared no effort to make our stay of
about three hours in Butte pleasant in
deed. They requested us to very kind
ly remember them to their friends in
Idaho.
'SWhen we arrived in Idaho Falls
we were met at the train by committees
representing the various branches of
the order, who manifested the utmost
care in making our reception cordial
and welcome. We were escorted to the
Odd Follows temple where we were very
soon assigned pleasant and convenient
quarters.
"OT Monday evening the visiting
delegations to the Grand Lodge were
tehderd n reception at the beautiful
auditorium, by fhe local lodge and eiti-
zens of the city, An address of well
come was delivered by the mayor of
Idaho Falls and on behalf of the lodge
by member. of the local lodge, to
which responses were made by the
heads of the various branches of the
Grand Lodge.
AT this reception and on other oc-
easions a local male quartette enter
tanned with some splendid selections
which were greatly appreciated. While
in Idaho Falls the business men ar
ranged trips, giving everyone an OPP.
portunity to see the country for many
miles adjacent to the city.
Idaho Falls is city of about 1000
population with finely paved streets
and beautiful public buildings, the pub
lie and business buildings being mostly
of brick or stone. The surrounding
country is level valley as far as the
eye can see and is apparently very pro-
ductive and prosperous. On the whole
our trip was pleasant and instructive. -