The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-10-28
ODD FELLOWS RETURN
FROM COLORADO SPRINGS

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Canon City's contingent to the Odd
Fellows grand lodge. encampment and
Rebekah assembly at Colorado Springs
has returned home-some of its mem
bers on Thursday and the remainder
today.
The delegation was a large one and
was representative of the various
branches of odd Fellowship here.
The grand lodge meetings at Colo
redo Springs attracted larger at
tendance OF members Of the order
than had been the case for many
years and the proceedings were OF
more than usual interest
The grand lodge sessions closed
Thursday afternoon with the instalia-
tion of officers and the adoption Of
resolutions.
The following officers were Install
ed: C. w. Varnum OF Denver, grand
master; Walter H. Fleming of Mont
rose. deputy grand master; o. E. Jack
son Of Denver. grand secretary; c. w.
Erdlen of Salida. grand treasurer. and
Chas. II. Mum OF ouray. grand trus-
tee for a term OF FIVE years. Denver
was chosen as the place of meeting
for the 1916 sessions of the grand
lodge.
The following officers we're placed
in nomination to be voted on by the
members of the state next winter:
T. II. Douglas OF Colorado Springs.
deputy grand master; Meyer Fried
man, c. r. Anderson and II. p Hansen,
all OF Denver. W. S. Marble of Pu-
eblo and W. w. Harmer of Greeley,
grand warden L. A. Won Tilborg OF
Cripple Greek. past grand master, was
elected to hs representative to the
sovereign grand lodge.
Just before adjournment Thursday
afternoon the grand lodge adopted the
subjoined resolutions:
The forty-eighth annual session of
the grand lodge Of Colorado will soon
be history. II is with great pleasure
that We at this time pause in the en-
joyment Of our meeting together and
give some measure of praise TO those
iwho have so royalty entertained us.
Never have we been more cordially
received and more charmingiy taken
care OF than by the people of the city
of Colorado Springs city 1T to en-
terrain the gods. abounding in good
things for the eye to see and the
heart to feel. and only excelled in
these by the kindness and fellowship
Of her people.
"oddfellowship In Colorado is crown
ed with honor and glory by having
within its Jurisdiction = deputy grand
sire OF the sovereign grand lodge
the Hon Frank c. Goudy. This fact
brings to Us greater responsibility and
greater reward. Our brotherhood is
more closely bound together for y e
betterment OF men by having this great
office occupied by one OF our most
distinguished fellow citizens. We wish
him godspeed In his work and know
that every trust placed in his hands
will be well and faithfully kept We
wish the members OF the sovereign
grand lodge to know that Colorado
appreciates their action in electing
him and is grateful therefor
"The work of the degree staff of
Canon City lodge No. was splen-
did exemplihcation of the great lesson
OF friendship. Theenthusiasm here
created will be felt in the subordinate
lodges throughout the state. This
staff may well feel assured that their
ts'ented efforts wer- duly appreciated
ny AL.
ITO the local executive committee
which has so successfully and delight
fully carried out its duties. we extend
our congratulations and highly com.
mend them for their efforts in our he
half. Their arduous work was well
| and faithfully done. We shall return
~ our homes with most deIehtirl
memories of Pixies Peak lodge No. IS
and the Rebekah lodges that assisted
them in their splendid hospitality.
Great praise is due those who managed
the magnificent parade. and to the
cantons and lodges participating
therein. To the hospitable citizens OF
Colorado Springs who donated the
use OF 100 automobiles for this pa
rade. both praise and thanks are also
due"