Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-26
|NINETY-NINTH ANNIVERSARY OF
FOUNDING OF THE ORDER
OBSERVED.
NINE HUNDRED MEMBERS OF
ORDER REGISTERED AT NOON
Rebekahs Of County Also Meet Here in
Annual Convention-Grand Master
Alexander and Grand Patriarch Friz-
zeII Here for Meeting-Judee Church,
Of jefferson, Gives Principal Address.

About 900 Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
had been registered up to noon for the
meeting of the Central Iowa Associa-
ton, 1. o. o. F., to celebrate the ninety
ninth anniversary OF the founding of
Odd Fellowship. which was held in the
city today. Prominent among the Wis
itors arc G. E. Alexander, Of Des
Moines, grand master Of Iowa; J. w.
Frizzell, Of Brooklyn. grand patriarch
of the encampment branch; Judge 2. A.
Church, Of Jefferson, past grand mas
ter: and Mrs. Alta Striker, of Mason
City, matron Of the Odd Fellows or
phans' home.
The sixty fourth district convention
of the Daughters of Rebekah was held
| in connection with the meeting Of the
anniversary association meeting at
Shrubs hail. The morning session was
called to order at 10:30 by the presi-
dent, Mrs. Ross Sheetz. The address of
welcome was given by Mrs. c. H.
Schechter, followed by a response by
Mrs. Martin Gaunt, of st. Anthony, at
ter which the reports of delegates were
read. The evening session will be held
at 1880 tonight.
! Most of the forenoon was devoted by
the association to the reception of
visitors. The Odd Fellows band of this
city met the Grinnell delegation of
about a hundred upon it's arrival at the
union station, and headed by the band
marched up town to headquarters. The
DaIli also MET Delegates at the Chicago
Great Western station and escorted
them uptown, giving brief concerts at
both stations upon the arrival of trains.
Give Parade Preceding Program.
Following dinner, which was from
1850 to 1 o'clock, the afternoon session
started with parade of all the mem
bers, music being furnished by the
bands of Banner lodge and the high
school. The line of march ended at
the Central Church Of Christ, where the
program was given.
| E. B. Clinton was master of cere-
monies, and the program included mu-
sic by the Odd Fellows band, and the
invocation by Rev. James P. Linn. The
singing Of America" was followed by
the address of welcome given by Mayor
S. H. Reilly after which music was fur
nisled by male quartet. Grand Mas
ter Alexander gave the response and
following violin solo by G. H. Reese
the address Of the afternoon was giver
by Judge Church.
4 Following the program the business
meeting Of the association was held, af-
ter which the visitors were taken fol
an automobile ride by members of the
Marshalltown Club.
A special entertainment for Patri.
archs Militant was given by Canton r
Howe Taylor at 4:30 at Goethe lodge
hall.
il Secret Work Tonight.
Following the supper hour from 5 tc
7 the evening program Of the associa-
ton will be held. There will be ex-
emplifications of degrees at 1880 al
Cummings hall, when the subordinate
first and second degrees will be put or
by Sherman lodge, No. 576. of Des
Moines.
The evening session Of the Rebekahs
will be called to- order at 1880 al
Shrubs hall. This will be followed al
8 o'clock by the exemplification Of Re
bekah degree by Margaret lodge, No
237, Of Newton, after which socia
hour will be enjoyed, with program
followed by dancing.