Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-01-14

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No. Is. l. o. q. r.. assisted by sev-
eral Of the grand lodge officers and
a number OF brethren from Soda
Springs. fittinRly celebrated the
lodges freedom from debt last We'd
nesday.
The days events started with the
reception Of the grand lodge officers
and other visiting brethren, who ar
rived on No. 8 at 9;20 u. m. They
we're escorted TO the lodge room and
after cordial hand shakes. member
Of the order 10 the number Of about
40 marched TO 50. Andrews church.
where services Of thanksgiving were
conducted. An interesting sermon.
and one appropriate for the occasion.
was delivered by Rev. +. M. johnson.
At 2;S0 .. IN. the Encampment
members assembled | n the lodge
room and conferred the degrees up
on q class Of six candidates.
While the encampment was in ses-
sion the Odd Fellows. not members
Of that branch Of the order. and
their families were entertained at q
free picture show at the Montpelier
theatre.
In the evening the Odd Fellows.
with their families and invited
friends. participated in q pleasing
entertainment at the hall. Rev. f..
M. johnson officiated as master Of
ceremonies. and the program - CIV
en- below was rendered.
Selection by Orchestra.
Address Of welcome to grand
lodge officers, visiting brethren and
ladies' by T.. II. Guyon.
Piano duet by Mrs. H. b. Bachelor
and Mrs. +. M. johnson.
Response to address Of welcome By
Grand Master H. 7. James.
| Piano solo by Mrs. II. II. King.
Vocal solo by Mrs. f. M. johnson.
Reading by Mrs. Chas. =. Reese.
Selection by Orchestra.
Vocal solo by Miss Catherine Bren.
nan.
Remarks by Grand Patriarch A. j.
Moritz.
Presentation Of veteran jewels u
rs year members.
Vocal solo by Miss Marie Mulica
Presentation TO the lodge Of ths
last stock certificate redeemed.
Burning Of all stock certificates
notes and other evidences Of Ii.
lodges past indebtedness.
Exhibition drill by the lodges dril
team, led by Capt. johnson.
Selection BY Orchestra.
DR.. Guyon. = veteran member o
: the order. and long ono Of the pillar
of Enterprise lodge. welcomed III
visiting brethren and guests in hi
: usual characteristic and pleasing
manner.
The response by Grand Master Il
T. James was short but pleasing
Briefly. he referred to the wonder
g ful growth Of the order during Ii
: 81 years of ifs existence. StartinI
: IN Baltimore with \ membership 0
+ five. Its growth was naturally alo'
y for several years, but aimee 1880 tn
> membership has steadily increase
until now there are more than 2
O0O. 900 Odd Fellows In the Unite
= States and Canada. He also referre
Z to the fact that during the past 8
2 years the order has expended soms
y thing over four hundred million do
u lars In charity. and Is now annual
:. distributing about four million DO
u lars among its needy members. the
y widows and orphans.
A touching feature Of the evei
ing's entertainment was the preset
tatlon Of beautiful veteran jewels
S. B. staley. Jos. Mozart. J. Z. WI
. chell and Sam L. Lewis. each
whom have been members Of Ente
: prise lodge for rs years. The pr
ID sentation speeches were made By .
:. Guyon and =. N. johnson.
no Veteran jewels we're forwarded
be Charlie HoR. IN Salt Lake. and Al
a a Beckman. IN California. who ha
~ also been members ot this lodge
M more than ; quarter Of q century,
] Two other important features