The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1916-07-20
G u Thfth Annual Session. Harrisburg Tuesday, August 1871

P. G. NJ. H. Allen will visit Cairo, !
H., on the 22nd to exhibit his pic
lures together with that of Hon.
Frank 0. Lowden, the Republican
candidate for Governor of Illinois.
The Odd Fellow Special Train for
Harrisburg to the Grand Lodge will
leave Chicago on Monday night, July
31st, at 8 p Nj. over the c. & E. |.
r. R. from the La Sale St. Station,
corner of La Sale and Van Buren,
SITS. Let all delegates and friends
who intend to attend the Grand Ses-
sion be on this Special.
On to Harrisburg should be the
slogan of every Lodge in the Ill. and
Wis. Jurisdiction. The 35th annual
session should be one of the greatest
in the history of the order. The good
people of Harrisburg are ready to
accommodate all delegates and their
friends. Send your name to C. E.
Messer, 10 Vine st.
The Blade recommends the stere-
opticon views of the Order exhibited
by P. G. M. A. H. Allen. They re-
view the history of the Order from
1916 to the present date.
ODD FELLOW DANCE JULY 21st.
Trotter and Hopkins Hall. Spend
an evening of fun. Mr.. ]. w. Eu-
banks and 2. A. Trotter will see to
it that you will enjoy the occasion.
The proposition to be presented to
the next Grand Lodge from Lake
Michigan Lodge No. 5610 as to the
establishment of an Industrial Labor
Bureau for the information and bene-
fit of the members of the order is
step in the right direction and
should be adopted with a dissenting
vote.
The d. u. NJ. n. Emma j. OaldweIl
paid the Phyllis Wheatly H. H. of
Ruth No. 1853 on their last meeting
night an official visit. She spoke en-
couraging of the work throughout the
district, and gave to the inmates
helpful suggestions and instructions
in the works of the Order. She re-
counted the progress during this
year and hoped to do more in the
future. After the meeting recep-
ton was rendered in her honor, many
pleasant words were spoken and
praises given the d. G. NJ. N. G.
Inmates Mamie Anderson N. g.,
Amanda E. Hill r. N. G., Phoebe
Lawrence NJ. N. G., and Marion Buck
ner P. NJ. N. G., were installed by the
d. G. M. N. G.
There will be a great treat in store
! for all VINO attend the Grand Lodge
at Harrisburg. An up-to-date pro-
gram has been arranged and the com
mittee has ample accommodation for
all. The following is the committee,
w. NJ. Williams, Chairman; c. f.
Messer, Secretary; Frank Mason,
Treasurer; Mrs. Mary l.. Truett,
Chairman Ways and Means Commit
tee.
All delegates and friends to the
Grand Session at Harrisburg will
leave Chicago on Monday night, the
31st. We are informed that special
arrangements have been made to ac-
commodate all that desire to go.
Read our next issue. 1t will con-
tain a write-up of the District Grand
Lodge Officers, and the good work
they have done for the Order.
1t is the request of the manager of
The Blade that you send US all your
Odd Fellow news for publication. Let
the Odd Fellows and Ruths through
out the jurisdiction of Illinois and
Wisconsin know what you are doing
Our columns are for the Ruths as
we'll as for the Odd Fellows and il
is our aim and object to serve the
Sisters as well as the Brothers.
A DISTINGUISHED VISITOR IN
MADISON.
, Hon. William r. Francis Of st
Paul, Mimi, was in the city this weel
on business. He paid The Blade Of
, flee a visit and spoke very encourag
ingly. Attorney Francis is the Re