The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-05-25
A GRAND SUCCESS.

Saturday took on the appearance @
a gala day in Oroville, and from tn
crowds on the streets in the Afternoon
and evening one could have easily i'm
Iagined that a great celebration was Il
progress. Not only were there knot
of people standing around, or promen
aiding the streets, but a multitude o
autos were parked along the sidewalks
In a sense, celebration was on, bu
the participants were confined to tn
members of the Independent Order o
Odd Fellows. The occasion was th
district meeting Of that secret organ
ization, which is held semi-annually a
places chosen from one meeting to an
other, and knights of the three link
were present from all parts of tn,
county, even so remote as Winthrop
in the Methow valley. The members o
the local lodge exerted themselves tt
entertain their guests, and make theil
stay in Oroville pleasant, and ever,
Visitor returned to his home feeling tha
he had met with royal welcome ant
! had been treated with the most gener
Gus hospitality 1t was the consensus Of
opinion Of all present that the meeting
was one of the best attended and most
successful from every point of view
ever held in the county
The evening session IN the lodge hal
was especially interesting and instruc,
tive to visiting Odd Fellows. Besides
the social features of the session three
! degrees were conferred upon candi.
dates, two from Oroville and one from
Loomis. The home degree team had
charge OF the floor. Every feature oi
the work was accomplished accurately
smoothly and almost perfectly, while
the charges ad secret work were given
without slip, much to the satisfaction
and pleasure Of all present. The three
degrees were conferred in the record
time of three hours. At midnight a
banquet was served at the Hotel dc
Grubb and 14O persons were fed.
Oroville lodge is to be congratulated
upon the success of this district meet.
ing. The members spared no trouble OF
expense preparing for the event and
in the entertainment of visitors. The
team work put on was revelation to
many of the guests. 1t was in a large
measure educational and proved to be
a feature that fully repaid the visitors
for their trip. From social standpoint
the occasion Is one that those who
participated will not soon forget, as II
uovo thom on opportupify IN ropou, nj
|acquaintances and make many pleas,
ant rev ones. The following Is a list
of the visitors, although not complete
as few failed to register:
Anglin-Geo. Ramsey, c. J. Nelson
Donald Ramsey, J. H. Green, J. G. Hill
G. r. Bannon, Arthur Rounds, j. w
Bannon, T. s. Anglin, Floyd Wicker
sham, Frank Brown.
Tonasket-B. J. Wingfeld, ]. E.
Smith, f. G. Perry. David Mayberry
R. c. Whited, John Ramsey, S. j. Sin
cock, A. j. Kendrick. G. r. Hurlbert
Chas, Gibbs, L. s. Ferver, E. p. Nc
Ginnis.
Conconully-Mat Garigan, John Bar
man.
Riverside. C. French, Theodore
Ryerson, Neil Thompson, Robert Rhea
w. w. Patterson, E. E. Griffith.
Omak-Dales Rice, Clarance Petit
A. Diagram, C. H. Perkins, B. E. Hen
drick, Roy Gish, A. N. Fiker, Barton
Cast, Perry Churchill.
Okanogan-W. l.. Beales, H. H
Cove, G. A. O'Flaherty, Albert J. Vog-
Ter, c. J. Rains, L. F. Rich. Chas. Barn
holdt. c. o. Dodge, N. P. Dodge, W.
]. Colvin, G. w. Lindlay, Earl d. Allen
j. H. Booth, F. s. Schmitt, Frank c.
Graham, Frank O'Brien, Robt c. Har-
grove.
Loomis-John l.. Fore, Chris Pein
Loritz johnson, Geo. J. Hurley, II. p
Decent, Guy Fruit, c. A. Graham, w
H. Smith, Percy Eastman, C. c. Hutch
ings, w. E. Grant, r. B. Vail, Willis
Frary.
Brewster-Amel Delvet, l. e. Britain
Carl Hanson, Geo. Griswold, Hoke
Smith, A. r. Tracy, Elwood Smith
Ray Gist, A. Anderson, Fl. E. Stone
man, w. E. Gillespie.
Molson-Wm. C. Almquist, Emery
Jordan, Geo. Higginbottom, Geo. Win
ter, ]. N. Oliver R. B. Darlington, c.
Van Lenven, T. B. Van Lenven.
Winthrop-E. A. Allison, J. w. Pen
nington, C. B. Pennington, j. w. Rog,
ers, F. l.. Pennington, j. r. Albin
Simon Vazey, d. e. Heckendorn, F. G
E. Beart, G. D. Jones.
Wenatchee-L. B. Jones.
Kansas City-R. s. Bond.
Dayton-W. w. Boggs.
CLANCY, Ills.-O. B. Irwin.