The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-01
CARTER CD.
ODD FELLOWS
ASSOCIATION
MEETING HELD WEDNESDAY AT
BERWYN - GROWTH IS RE
MARkABLE - SESSION HAR-
MONlOUS.

The session of the Carter County
odd Fellows association, held Wed
neslay in Berwyn, was a memorable
event in the annals of the order in
southern Oklahoma and showed con.
clusiyely what a united fraternity
can accomplish
Within the brief space Of one year
the association, which had its incep-
tion in Ardmore with the aid of a
few surrounding lodges, has extend.
ed its boundaries until today its
membership embraces the counties of
Love and Johnston and wistful eyes
look on from the aGjacent counties
of Stephens, Jefferson, Murray and
Marshall Many members of the or
der are just beginning TO recognize
the merits and objects of the asso-
citation.
The open session of the Berwyn
meeting was held in the auditorium
of the school building, a neat, hand
some and substantial structure To-
Gated on top of the hill at the out
skirts of the town, building that
for neatness of construction in the
interior is not surpassed by any
school building in the state, and this
includes some of much greater pre-
tensions. Here an excellent program
of music and oratory was enjoyed for
a couple of hours, and it may be said
right here that the young ladies of
Berwyn are skillful artists and enter
tainers.
Dinner was served at six O'clock
with choicest viands to tickle the
palate of the most fastidious, pre-
sented a sight altogether too tempt
ing of description. Suffice to say
that the two hundred odd Fellows, |
after partaking of the feast, declared |
that Berwyn ladies were entitled to
the blue ribbon, for on no former |
of the association had such |
an elaborate and well spread feast |
been laid for them. Too much can
not be said for the ladies of the !
little city in catering to the ODD |
Fellows and their genuine hospitality
showered by the entire citizenship of
the town, speaks volumes for the
harmonious and friendly rivalry to
please the strangers within their
gates. Ladies, we just love you all.
The business session of the asso-
citation was held at eight o'clock, and
showed a remarkable increase in
The financial affairs of
the association, although small,
showed up splendidly, and the re-
ports of the officers showed that we
had entered successful and har
era. The committee re-
ports also contained fattering reports
on the condition of the order within
our district.
Our retiring president, ]. r. Talia-
'erro of Lone Grove, delivered a splen-
lid salutatory which put enthusiasm
push, vim and general good feeling
nto every one who heard him.
The election of officers for the
,ear was the occasion of genuine fra
ernal rivalry which put little snap
nto the meeting At its conclusion
t was found that the body had cho-
zen:
Franklin Bourand of Ardmore, pres
dent
- Brooks of Marietta, vice
PRESIDENT.
N. E. Martin of Ardmore, secre- ,
Marietta was chosen as the place ,
or the next convention which will ;
,e held on the last Monday in Aug
lst
AS the meeting passed into history,
t was declared the best meeting the
association had ever had.
Following the meeting of the asso-
iation, composite team was form ,
d, and without any previous drilling, g
,ut on the work of the Initiatory and
'irst Degree upon candidates of the
,erwyn lodge, thus extending the
york into the wee sma' hours of a
right June morning.