The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-26
Large Delegations In This City
Attending Meet / hFf !
from Tuesdays Daily.

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MIinneopa Rebekah lodge No. az is
host today at a convention OF district
No. 9. I. D. o. F.. at their hall i'm the
Odd Fellows building. the meeting
being largely attended by delegates
from the different lodges of the dis
trict. The convention opened nj 2:3J
this Afternoon. Mrs. c. l.. Kennedy,
president OF the district. presiding.
Mrs. AIDA Edwards, on behalf on
the local lodge. gave an appropriate
and graceful address OF welcome To
responded to by Mrs. Rena II. Pom
roy OF Silver Lake lodge No. 90. Ma
pleton. The regular business session
was then held and reports Of the
lodges OF the district were read, fol.
lowing which n social hour was ell
joyed. and pleasing musical pro-
gram rendered Misses Barbara Mans
field and Jessie Prouse favored the
company with vocal solos. and an in.
strumental selection was given by
Miss Abbie Clark. a reading was
given by Mrs. Kate Cook Of Eagle
Lake.
Banquet tHtS
This evening banquet will be
served at six o'clock by the ladies Oh
the local lodge in honor of the visiting
delegates, the affair to be held in the
lodge dining room. During the ban
uuet vocal music will be rendered by
a double quartet composed OF higsl
school boys. The anniversary cere'
monial and program will be held ut
the lodge rooms this evening. and will
be opened by the Congregational quar-
tet composed of Mr.. and Mrs. Evan
Hughes. Mr.. Sleight and Miss Mildred
Parmlee. 4 duet entitled Whispering
Hope" will be sung by Mr.. Sleight and
Miss Parmlee. Mrs. Lizzie Jones will
preside as accompanies at the piano
AT both the afternoon and evening
meetings Following the musical pro
gram the degree stan of Madelia Lodge
No. l57 will confer the degree upon the
candidates.
Anniversary Of Schuyler coIfax
Today is the anniversary OF the
birth of Schuyler ColfaX, who founded
the order on September 20. 1861. IL
is interesting 10 know that Schuyler
Colfax CHANGED TO die in this city.
While passing through Mankato many
years ago he was stricken with heart
disease while waiting for his train. He
was taken to DR.. Harrington. but moth
ing could be done TO revive him. The
remains were escorted west i'm spe.
cial car by an escort of brother Odd
Fellows. This incident adds special
significance to the observance OF his
anniversary i'm connection with that
OF the local Rebekah lodge in this city.
Minneopa Degree staff.
Minneopa degree staff No. ~ will
put on the ceremonial degree following
the initiation this evening, after which
election OF officers and installation
will be held. and the meeting adjourn
ed. Delegations are present from the
Rebekah lodges of Mapleton. Eagi,
Lake. Elysian. LeSueur Center, Ma
della. and Minneapolis, the latter Ger'
egations arriving on afternoon trains
The members of Silver Lake Lodge
No. SO of Mapleton who registered At
the lodge rooms this morning were
Mrs. jamie Hotaling, past president OF
the assembly: Mrs. Rena b. Pomroy,
vice president Of District No. Q: Mrs.
Jessie Dobie: Mrs. Emma fleming.
Mrs. Elizabeth Phelps, Mrs. Katie
Knight. Mrs. Ellen Enfield. Mrs. Min
ME Hadley, Mrs. Guy Treanor, Mrs.
Peter Hashner. Mrs. Myrtle Cum.
ming. past assembly president OF Min.
neapolis. arrived this afternoon To al
tend the ceremonial.