The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-10-27
CALDWELL ODD FELLOWS
REPORT GREAT GRAND
LODGE SESSION

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Odd Fellows and Rebekahs in large
numbers attended the annual sessions
OF the several grand bodies OF the
order which were held at Occur
q Alene October 10th to 10Th.
"A special tram was run from south
Idaho tor the accommodation OF those
going to the meeting. The special
tram carried about wv delegates,
number being prominent members OF
the order he train made stop OF
ten minutes at Caldwell and was
greeted by large number of citizens,
with the CaldweH band which rem
dered several pleasing sections.
! The delegates from south Idaho
were as follows: Caldwell-Grand
Secretary Presley +. Horn and Mrs.
Horn. DR., Dora Weymouth, l.. S.
Ollie, I. Z. Buckner, L. S. Jackson,
A. Z. GIBSON, 5. Ben Dunlap, DIR. A.
+. lsham, I. NJ. Nichol, Jno. Steunen-
berg, J. M. Bardsley, and Mr.. and Mrs.
d. L. Bailey. Middleton was repre-
sented by George Oylear, Cy Painter,
and Mrs. Flint. Wilder sent E. q.
Lee and +. Z. Soper, and Parma
Messrs. and Mesdames &. b. Ross, ].
Z. Baldridge, and M. A. Bates, and
the Misses Helen Usadel and Myra
Casey. and VIM. English.
The entire delegation joined the
special train which passed through
Caldwell on the morning of October
18th, excepting Mr. Gipson and Mr..
Ollie who went the evening before.
Mr.. GIBSON accompanied Mrs. Gipson
and Mrs. Plowhead ON their way to
Lewiston.
At Pendleton, reception was ten
dered the delegates at Odd Fellows
hall. The train reached Occur d'Alene
on the morning of October 10th, on
schedule time.
The different branches of the order,
namely, the Grand Lodge, Grand En-
campment. Rebekah Assembly and
Department Council, held sessions
during the week, all of which were
harmonious and satisfactory. Odd
Fellowship is strong and active in
Idaho, being the largest fraternal Or
der in the state.
In the election of Grand Encamp-
ment officers, A. L. Gipson was re-
, elected grand-treasurer, and Presley
, L. Horn, grand scribe. T. Z. Buckner
,, was chosen grand marshal of the
= Grand Lodge and is one of the trus-
, tees of the Odd Fellows Home. l.. S.
!, Ollie is member of the Grand Lodge
finance committee. Mr. Horn was
also chosen representative to the
Sovereign Lodge for the one year
term. A. E. Gipson served in that
capacity this year and is now an Off
Ger in the Sovereign Lodge.
The decoration of Chivalry was
: conferred during the week in one OF
S the city parks in the presence of a
S large number of people. The cere-
mony was conducted by Col. Koch,
Department Commander of Washing
ton, and staff. The gentlemen receiV-
, ing this decoration were Presley F.
: Horn and A. E. Gipson of Caldwell;
, Maj. A. J. Moritz of Boise; Judge E.
L. Mitchell and O. M. Van Tassel OF
: St. Anthony. The ladies who were
e decorated were Mesdames Della Roper
and May Williams of Occur dAlene;
v Della Magee of Grangeville; Mary
Disson and Grace Flat of Harrison
q Alice Dorkness of St. Marys; Bertha
Baby of Rupert Mrs. Ella Horn OF
4 our city who is past president OF
4 the Rebakah Assembly and served for
r years as president of the Ladies
!. Decoration of Chivalry, was promi-
. nent at this function. She also made
; the address to the Department Coun-
p Gil presenting that body with beau
{ tiful silved bowl and pillow used in
i the ceremony of comforting the deco
: ration. These were gifts from the
n ladies'.
!? Some exceptionally good degree
e work was staged for the benefit of the
/, visiting members by the staffs of Or,
i phans' Friend Rebakah lodge of Wal
a lace and Samaritan lodge of Kellogg
n also by Spokane Canton for those be-
: longing to the military branch of TIL.
e order.
5 An interesting address on Ode
e Fellows Homes-What and How to
g Build and to Manage was given b,
S Superintendent Staley of the Wash
s ing Odd Fellows home which is To-
: Gated at Walla Walla. This address:
! was given before joint session of al
t branches of the order and keen in
v terest was shown in it in view of thu
It fact that the Idaho home which is te
h be built at Caldwell is attracting {
Il good deal of attention. A strong
e sentiment is crystalizing in favor o
t iOuiidiiiS ouSi oil lhotitullOl HSlC d.
5. will be model of its kind and mat
IS ter of great pride to all members O
i the order. The Idaho Home Func
J. now amounts to about $4,000, and will
IS soon be sufficiently large so that tn,
) Home Board will feel justified in be
e ginning the erection of the buildings
h A very impressive joint memoria
J. service was held during the week
r Addresses were delivered for the Re
IF bekahs by Past President France
2. Cdosson and Maude White, with al
IS original poem by Mrs. Edna Ross
d For the other branches of the orde
lie the addresses were by General Franl
y Martin, Grand Secretary Horn. an,
r Past Grand Master Bailey.
er On the return trip, a banquet wa
Id held at Spokane's great hotel, tn
v Davenport, and the Spokane Chambe
in of Commerce sent its general secre
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