The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-07-19

Saturdays AFFAIR Brought Many
Strangers 10 the city.

The weather man favored the Odd
Fellows last Saturday. After throw
ing horrible scare into them Friday
night by sending around a downpour
Of rain, he changed the chart and
cleared the skies early Saturday
forenoon. The fine weather brought
out record crowd from all over the
range and many visitors were pres
ent from the lower peninsula and
from other states
The big item OF the celebration
was, OF course. the barbecue which
was success in every way. md
reflected great credit to all who lEaas
anything to do with 1t,
The OK, which was secured through
John Klesges, OF the John Tufts CO.
was as fine piece OF meat as ever
came to the city. Although the or
der was placed at least three months
ago, aud specific instructions given
as to how the animal was to be pre-
pared It was found that when the AMI
NAL intended To be cooked arrived lis
the meat car on Monday the shippers
had quartered II. Quick work was,
necessary. VIII Cudlip OF Iron
Mountain had taken the order. and
when he learned what had been done
he was not slow in burning. up the
wires between here and Chicago to
have II rectified.
Thus, second animal arrived by
express on Thursday, and IL was a.
beauty in every way. Mr.. Klesgess
had secured the assistance of Iesss
Jessen, Sam Jacobs, Phil Shaw.
f. Rail- and Meade LaPlante to help
out with the roasting and they all did
their part nobly. George. Cody was
the head cook for the Odd Fellows,
and he never cooked better or sery-
ed with better results than he dLdon
Saturday
The OK was hung on the spit or
Friday night and the fire was lighted
about 200 O'clock a. m. Saturday
morning. From that time until $50
D. m some one OF the cooks was
present every moment attending the
cooking.
Mr.. Cody had bean hole nlIeU
with kettles OF beans, and had she.
big range in the school house filIedl
with kettles and pots cooking other
good things to eat all OF the forenoon
of Saturday.
The days ceremonies commenced
at 1870 p. m. with a procession which
formed at Odd Fellows hall In the
meantime the registration of guests
and members was being done under
the supervision Of Mrs. Chas. Urer.
and Mrs. Jess II. Jessen. The ladire
registered 500 names during the ~.
ternoon, and Il was big task.
The procession was led BY the Me-
Kinney Steel band. and consisted Of
The grand officers. followed by the
Iron Mountain Rebekahs. Norway
Odd Fellows, Norway Rebekahs. Iror
River Odd Fellows. Iron River Rebek
lhs. Crystal Falls Odd Fellows ane
Rebekahs. The procession marchedr
he length OF Superior avenue. SOUTH
'n Fifth to Marquette and west on
Marquette to the park.
Seats had been built under the
rees to accommodate the crowd
While the band and speakers occu-
'ied the band stand
The first address was one OF weT-
'ome to the visitors by Mayor
3ridges, who, In few well-chosen
'cids, extended the best wishes
;rystal Falls and IT'S people to those
rom without.
W. j. Thomas followed with wef-
'ome to the visiting members FROM
'rystal Falls lodge than rang true
o form. He was followed by Mrs.
'hos- Conlin. who, in behalf OF Arm
ME Rebekah lodge, extended fra
ernal greetings TO the visitors and.
Ietailed some OF the history Of the
sebekah degree.
The hrst response to the Welcoming
words was by George Har nd, OF
detroit. grand master Of tie grand
odge OF Michigan, who. in speecln
which lasted about forty minutes.
made mastery recital Of tne wort
one by Odd Fellowship DURING the,
90 years OF It's existence one ofihes
most interesting portions of hlv
ak was when SIR. narlaad res3f
xcerpts from the issues q iae na;sI.