Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-05-01

| The Golden Belt Association of
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
met at Hays, Kans., Tuesday, April
27, being the ninety-sixth anniver-
sary of the founding of Odd Fellow
ship in the United States and the
seventh anniversary of the Golden
Belt Association. Subordinate lodges
from Ellsworth, Kanapolis, Wilson,
Russell, Hays, Wa-Keeney, Ellis,
Quinter and Grainfield were repre-
sented as also were the Rebekah
lodges from the5same towns
The total representation totaled a.
bout 500 members. Various trains
we're met at the depot by reception
committees and the Hays Military
Band freM whence they were escorted
to the Essix Club, which place was
their headquarters for the day.
They were then driven TO the FNt
Hays Normal school and shown
through its varieus departments aud
then over to the Experiment Station
At one o'clock the parade was
formed near the Court House square,
headed by the Hays band followed
by the Rebekah Orders and Fort
Hays Normal Band and then followed
by the several lodges of Odd Fellows,
and marched to, the auditorium of
the Fort Hays Normal, where pro-
gram was given consisting of instru-
mental music by the teachers and
students of the Normal school. The
address of welcome was made by
Henry w. OiShant, mayor of Hays,
who presented the association with
an immence key to the city of Hays
which address was appropriately
answered by brother Wolff of Wilson,
president of the Association and by a
short address by Pres. Lewis of the
Normal school, which was followed
by an eloquent and appropriate adj
dress by Major w. L. Nron Jaw
Brown, Past Grand Master of the I.
o. o. f. of Kansas. At p: N. the
brothers and sisters of the order were
banquetted at the G. A. r. hall; at
7:30 the body reconvened at the Nor
NAL auditorium where a program
was rendered by the faculty and
students of the Normal school, con-
sisting of vocal and instrumental
music and readings, after which the
L. o. o. f. exemplified the work of
the 3rd degree in the spacious gym
nasium of the Normal and the Re-
bekah theirs in the dining room of
the same school, after which they re-
turned to the G. A. r. hall where
further banquetting was INDUCED in.
Delegates from the East were taken
to their homes by special train
leaving at 1870 a. m. Those from
the west spent the time waiting for
their train at old time games such as
aSpianing the Platter, etc. etc.,
instigated by Mrs. Horner of Grain
field, grand secretary of the Rebekah.
lodge of Kansas and Mrs. Starr of
Hays.
( An executive session of the dele
gates from tine various towns wast
held. at the close of the afternoon
program and the following officers
were elected: Lou.Belf, Hays, presi-
dent; Mrs. r. c. Hall. Ellis, vice
president
Ellsworth was selected as the meet
ing place for 1916. Those present |
from Wa-KeeneysWere: Messrs and |
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liamss w. e. Holmes; Mesdames Ed !
Chalk, G. M. Ufford and Miss Mary,
w. N. Larrabee, I'll. e. Tripp; Misses /
Viola Finch, Eva Gordon, Lizzie /
Brown; Messrs. j. T. w. Cloud, May-l
nard, j. G. Kirkner, A. w. Heyl W.
B. CIPHER. Jack Shrader, John
franklin, Titus, ]. A Winchester, /
W. r. Woodward, H. C. johnson,
Chas. Merits and John Gobje. |