Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-04-28
ODD F:E: /! [ ! !. d |
IS CELEBRATED
Odd Fellows Celebrate Hun
dredth Anniversary Of
Founding Of Their
Order.
HAD A BIG PARADE
HAD A BIG PARADE
Banquet, Toast Program
And Dance Held at Hall in
Evening.

Friday was Odd Fellow, day in
| Webster City. 1t was celebrated as the
lhundredth anniversary of the found
ing of the order and was one of the
largest and most successful lodge cele-
lbrationse ever held. in the city,
There are more than 600 Odd Eel
lows and Rebekahs in Webster City
and they turned out en masse from the
lefty and country and nearby towns to
assist in the joIlifcation provided by
the local lodge. A big parade, a
sumptuous banquet, fine toast pro-
gram and dance made a celebration
which will be pleasant memory to
local Odd Fellows and Rebekahs for
a long time to come.
The Parade.
The celebration began at 4 o'clock
in the afternoon when the Webster
City band gave concert in front of |
the lodge hall in the Syndicate block.
At 4:3O the parade was held. 1t was
headed by officers of the lodge Next
came the band, followed by the Cantons
in uniform, purity Rebekahs, Superior
Rebekahs aud the members of Webster
City lodge of Odd Fellows. The parade
moved through the business district |
and was applauded by large crowds
along the route. 4
The Banquet.
The banquet was served at 80 in
Syndicate hall. Above 400 were fed.
Plates could be laid, however, for but
$50, so that two tables had to be serv-
ed. The banquet was a fine affair,
served by the ladies of the Methodist
church with members of the Odd Eel
low lodge acting as walters. The band
played during the serving.
The hall was generously decorated
with bunting festooned from the center
to Different points along the wall.
Following the banquet, all present
gathered in the hall to hear the toast
J. +. Burnstedt acted as
POSTMASTER. Mr.. Burnstedt has spoken
good deal at various functions in this
city, as well as also acting as toast
but he never did himself more
proud than that evening. His intro
auctions were witty and kept the
crowd in an uproar. Following was
the program:
Inyocation-Rev. j. w. Stiverson.
Address of Welcome-J. p. Burn
stedt.
Solo--Miss Hester Huff. accompani-
ed by Miss Edith Lee. |:
History of Odd Fellowship. b.
Hughes. s5 lta /:
Solo-W Wesley L. Schaub. |:
Friendship-G. J. Long. |:
Solo-Bessie Thompson. I:
BrOtherIy Loye--Rey. J. w. Silver |:
son. |:
TOasts Good.
Mr.. Burnstedt gave royal welcome
o all, making everyone feel that it was |:
good to be there.
Mr.. Hughes address on the History /:
#. Odd Fellowship was revelation
o many, as he gave the humble start !:
# the order and its wonderful growth {
n membership and its great financial /:
trength. IA
G. J. Long compared the friendship
II the heart with that OF the mind, !:
folding that friendship of the heart
ounted most. Civilization is built on :
which is also the corner
tone of all fraternal organizations.
Rev. Stiverson closed the. toasts
With a talk on "Brotherly Love" He
ook as his. text" the thought, let
,rotherly Love Contilue.' Brotherly
owe is a factor in all lodges and simi-
ar organizations and the success OF
III these is dependent upon its con-
mutation.
Following the toast program, the
,alI was cleared and a dance WAS held /:
hus ending .as successful celebration
is Webster City Odd Fellows ever
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