Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-03-26
DISTRICT MEETING
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs Meet in
Wausau

On Friday of the past week the
| Odd Fellows and Rebekahs of Merrill,
Tcmahawk and Wausau had district
meeting in this city. The visitors
came in on the ST. Paul morning
train, and were met by members of the
two local organizations. About TWEEN
| ty Odd Fellows and twenty-one
Rebekahs from away were here.
The Odd Fellows conducted their
meetings at the l. o. o. F. hall, at
which time the workings of the order
was taken up in addresses and dis
| cussionS. The first degree was con-
ferred during the afternoon session,
and the ceremonies were in charge of
the Wausau team. At the business
session district officers were elected
as follows to serve for the coming
year:
| President. M. Howarth, Wausau.
/ Vice President-Bert Fletcher, Mer-
| rill
| Secretary-S. ]. Leisman, Merrill.
| Treasurer-John Ecklund, Toma-
| hawk.
| Warden-H. C. Rowland, Wausau.
Marshall. B. VANITY, Wausau.
Conductor-G George Drake, Wausau.
| Chaplain-Joseph Peterson, Merrill.
| Inner Guardian-A. d. Stonberg,
Tomahawk
Outer Guardian-T. C. Wilke, Wau-
/ sau.
George Drake, deputy grand
marshal, installed the officers.
| The Rebekahs had their meetings
| in Castle hall. Among the Rebekahs
present was Mrs. Dagmar Nelson of
Amigo, vice president of the assembly,
who had charge of the special meeting,
when school of instruction was con-
| Quoted. This was followed by the
| district meeting, when various dis
| cussionS and talks came up pertaining
to this order. During the afternoon
| Mrs. Elizabeth Pomeroy of this city,
/ was honored with Certificate of
| Perfection, as was also Mrs. Ivy Nell
| son of Merrill. These members were
| examined in the unwritten work of
theh Rebekah lodge by Mrs. Dagmar
Nelson and found letter perfect At
| the business session of the Rebekah
| order, the following were named dis
| trict officers:
President-Mrs. Clara BUTLER, Mer-
rill.
Vice Pres.-Mrs. Kathleen Poole,
| Wausau.
Sec'y and Treas Mrs. Pansy Hor-
| ton, Wausau.
Warden-Mrs. Hattie Gagnon, Mer-
rill.
Appointiye Officers
Marshal-Miss Ida Hubbard, Wau-
sau.
Conductor-Mrs. Ivy Nelson, Merrill
Chaplain-Mrs. Elizabeth Pomeroy
Inner Guardian Mrs. Mayme Stats,
| Merrill.
Outer Guardian-Mrs. Bertha Ma
| gin, Wausau.
The Rebekahs had their dinner at
| Castle hall, during which time a gem
eral social time was enjoyed.
In the evening a $50 o'clock ban
quet was served at Castle hall for both
| the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs This
was largely attended by visitors, local
members and friends. During the
serving of the delicious banquet, piano
and violin music was given by mus
ical trio, including Stanley Howarth,
| Harry SisSon and Edwin Poole. It
was necessary to hurry the evenings
program somewhat, as the visiting
delegation departed on the north
bound st. Paul passenger train for
their respective homes.
]. M. Howarth opened the program
| in an appropriate way, making a few
brief remarks on the occasion, and
informing those present that Rev.
Wilson of Merrill, who was on the
program for an address, was unable
to attend because of a message from
| Washington, notifying him of his
brothers serious illness, and that he
was to depart for that place. Mr..
Howarth stated, however, that there
was a man in the gathering, who
could fill the place on the program
| made vacant by Rev. Wilson, and he
| introduced A. j. Caldwell of Wausau.
| formerly of Oconto. Mr.. Caldwell, de-
livered beautiful address on "Odd-
fellowship" telling of the growth of
the order and the significance of this
organization. He praised the work
of the Rebekahs very highly, and en-
| phasized the fact that where great
| deal of good work was being done, you
| always found that the women were
among the active ones. He spoke of
the home for boys and girls and the
| aged at Green Bay, and how diligently
| the Rebekahs are working to keep it
up the way it should be, and how ex-
| cellently they are progressing in this.
Following this address, member
OF the visiting delegation, arose and
| stated that the visitors desired to ex-
tend their thanks to the local Odd
| Fellows and Rebekahs for the good
meeting and enjoyable time they had
during their stay here.
Mrs. Dagmar Nelson was called on
next, and she told In a very interest
ing way the splendid work being ac-
complished by the Rebekahs, taking
| for example the home at Green Bay
Mrs. Nelson stated that she is very
much in favor of the joint meetings
now being conducted, and the con-
genialty expressed. She reported hav-
ing had a very delightful time at the
district meeting on Friday.
| Rev. c. F. Hinton of St. Johns
Episcopal church in this city, was on
the program for a patriotic address.
He stated that it was impossible for
him to talk on Patriotism" in the
short time he had to give his address.
as 1t is such broad subject to cover,
but he delivered a remarkable talk
on present conditions here and abroad
The speaker laid much stress upon
the atrocities and outrages practiced
by the German Imperial government,
| giving startling accounts of what they
are doing today Rev. Hinton spoke
in an eloquent way of the American
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