Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1916-07-14
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The Rebekah Annual Assembly met
at the Odd Fellows Hall, Thursday,
Nellie Watterberg presiding. The
business session was interesting and
quite well attended; a delegation of 8
or 10 came from the Toledo Lodge but
none from the Elk Lodge. The pres
fdent said the Lodge to be in good con-
dition and general increase in men,
bership. A good many Odd Fellows
were present. The membership in
Oregon of Rebekahs Is about 1900,
the membership of Rhod odendron Re-
bekah Lodge is $50 and there is a grad
ual increase right along. Love Is the
central in the chain of Odd Fellowship.
You have shown that peace hath her
victories no less renowned than war;
and the practice Of friendship, love and
truth is the best safeguard against the
Ills of life. The president said that
with the present Increase of members,
by the Centennial Celebration three
years from now the Order would num-
ber over 100000 persons-the great
est fraternal organization in the world,
spending thousands of dollars annually
for the relief OF the sick, the educa-
tion Of orphans and the burying of
the dead. 1t is truly said that no Odd
Fellow in good standing ever "goes
over the hill to the poor house. At
the evening session the following off,
GERS Of Rhododendron Lodge No. 107,
were installed for the ensueing term:
n. G. Anna Matthews, V. G. Matte
Carter, Secretary, Helenia Perrin;
financial secy., Jennie Reeves; Chap
lain, Sarah Turnbull; treasurer, Mary
Bennett; warden, Millie James; con-
ductor, Chrystal Coffield; /. G., HELEN
Anderson; o G., Mary Fry; r. S. n. c.,
Minnie Fairfield; l.. S. N. G. Hattie
Priest; r. s. N. G., Maud Linton; L.
S. N. c.. Luta Heron. Special praise
was due the installing officers for the
splendid manner in which they per
formed their duties. The president
commended especially the conductor,
Mrs. Saunders. and Mrs. Linton. cap
tain OF the team. for the splendid man.
ner in which they performed their
work. After the INSTALLATION cere
mony was over the delegation OF Rho
rodendron Lodge put on the floor work
which was done in most perfect man
ner. The team was composed OF
twenty members and the captain. Mrs
Linton, had taken great pains in direct
ing them. After sitting down to a
nice luncheon and hearing a few
speeches from the hembers present
and a short address from the president
the assembly adjourned.
Sunday evening. Mr.. Lamar Tooze
of Fords Peace Expedition. addressed
a large audience at the Presbyterian
church upon this subject. The folding
doors were set back and the church
was filled to capacity. Much fun and
ridicule have been made Of this expe
dition and It is generally believed by
nearly every one that II had no in
fluence what ever on the warning ma
tions OF Europe. but Mr.. Tooze thinks
It did. Mr. Ford is a peace man and
no doubt he was In earnest. He had In
his party, 1S6 persons and It was very
expensive but II advertised his bust
ness and that no doubt, will pay hin
for all the outlay Of money. He doe.
an enormous business in the manu-
fracture OF the Ford automobile. II,
employs 2l,000 men. among them 600'
ex-convicts and he treats his men vel
and is therefore popular with them
Mr.. Tooze did not get on on the frs
boat and by being late he had mucl
trouble in getting the necessary paper
and he could not go without them, bu
after time he made the connections
at New York and sailed on the boat
Frederick VIII, reaching Christians
two days before the other party. HI
was determined TO go and there for
went He was selected to represen
the University Of Oregon and he did |,
He was gone ten weeks. visiting som
of the most important countries o
Europe. among them, Norway. Sweden
Denmark, Germany. Holland and Ems
land and came back we'll prepared +
tell some Interesting things.
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