Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-02-26

last two were given to Peter Cord. The
/ entire races were the best and fur
nished more excitement for the crowd
of people than any matinee yet held.
I Watch out next Saturday for some of
these horses will meet again, and the
tables may be changed.
Evening Star Lodge Has Big Meeting
The regular meeting of Evening
Star Lodge, No. 81, |. o. o. f., held
Tuesday evening in the l. O. O. r.
hall, will go on record, as one of the
most enjoyable occasions of it's kind
that has been held for a long while
I Evening Star Lodge is working a
class of II candidates, and an invita-
ton was extended to the degree team
Of Tomifobia Lodge to come to
: Newport and work the initiatory de-
gree on two of the candidates cn the
above date. The Lodge accepted the
invitation and nearly Is members
from that lodge were present. The
degree team from this lodge il, com
posed of many Past Grands and arc
drilled to perfection, and have re-
ceived many calls from different lodg
cs to visit and confer the different
degrees. The work done on this oc-
casion was in u digniied and very i'm
pressivc manner Evening Star
Lodge appreciates the kindness
shown them by the visiting lod@e
from over the border line, as while
Tomifobia Lodge is located within
the States, yet it is under the iuris-
tiction of the Canadian Grand Lodge,
and by their presence has joined the
two lodges in bond of fellowship
closer than ever before. There was
the largest attendance at this meet
ing that has been witnessed for Il
long period of time. Eighty-fivc Odd
Fellows were in attendance and
ors from other lodges from Canada,
Vermont, Connecticut, and Masaa-
chusctts. The lodge was opened by
the officers of Evening Star Lod"r
At the close of the business routine.
the chairs were vacated for the de-
"reo team officers, and at the closing
of the work of the initiatory degree,
Evening Star officers closed the
lodge, and all Odd Fellows were in
vitcd to the dining room below for q
lunch, prepared by the committee,
with chef Willard Magoon, as chair
man, and when it comes to preparing
Il feed for a hungry crowd, leave it to
Magoon. The lunch consisted of hot
frankfurters, steamed rolls, pickles,
doughnuts, cheese and coffee, which
all disappeared like dew before the
sun. After lunch was served, the
cigars were passed and followed by Il
smoke talk, when Noble Grand Hum
phrev had the pleasure Of calling on
all the visitors and several members
from Evening Star lodge, all of which
made Il few remarks or had q enoe,
story to tell, that helped to keep the
boys in good humor up to an early
hour in the morning. Those from
other lodges as visitors were: Broth
CTS Bulls and ID. ID. G. NJ. Reynolds
of Gl'anitevillc Lodge, No. Ga, p. O.. /
Bros. Ford and Thompson from Cal
cdonia Lodge, No. 6, St. Johnsbuly;
Bro. M. b. Switzer, Nontook Lodge,
No 81, Northampton, Mass; Bro. |
II. A. Lapcrc, Orleans Lodge, Derby; (
Bro. Fl. A. Schoolcraft, Springfield
Lodge, No. 172, Springfield, Mass.
Bro. Farrcr and E. Armstrong of
Union Lodge, No. 4, Lyndonvillc;
Bro. Ohrcns of Wantastiquct Lodge,
No. 5, Brattlcboro, and Bro. james
Young of Lowell, Mass. Mr.. Young !
was 80 years of age and was a degree
master in Evening Star Lodge at the
time the lodge was organized. The
entire evenings entertainment was a
success and many new friendships
were made.
MI and Mrs, O. H. Rowson are
visiting their son, Harold ROwson, at
Schenectady, N. Y, for two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. True went to
Boston, Tuesday noon, where Mr.
True will attend meeting of the
Hardware association. They will be
absent about week.
The Newport City honor roll has
arrived and was placed upon the post
office lawn Wednesday. The names Of
the boys in the city who have had
some part in the war, for which this
honor roll was erected, have not been
placed upon the rob yet.
The warning for the city meeting
has been posted, and the only name
we have hoard mentioned for mayor
is that of J. T. Gardner, and for AL
'lclmcn. J. A. Aubin, Carroll Hunt !
ington and W. w. True. +
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