The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-12-05
papWsrfoN Of I. D. 0. ". HALL.

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=, meeting Vas -eaily double one,
- the regular seni-annuai session
a district No. r. Of the suborriiuare
= - Hebekah lodges. combined with q
ssxial session VI che srand lodge of
vsshingrun. the sirst of the latter
- held In Okanogan county. Dele
sn1ious were present from practically
sysry lodge n che county and the ses-
- Was busy one lasting from I: 30
Iii after midnight. when il ended
m most magnificent banquet 20
=, visiturs IN tire first door room OF
- big new Odd Fellows temple.
Tnrpugtr unforeseen adverse cirrurn
,1nnces several OF the yrand officers
vure unable I'd De present. Among
shuss IN the temple 1T. roll call. how
~. we're Past Grand Master antI
Grand Representative Frank C.. Gra-
N. .Grand Warden Geo. r. Chamber.
~ Grand Secretary Fred A. Bier
suf Grand Conductor J. 7. SineocS. of
~ rand lodge. and Grand chief
pseriarrh !. p VanZ. Of the grand en-
csmpmenr.
ne first business Of the day was
- session Of the grand lodge This
susion was presided over by Grand
Warden Chamberlain. representing
Cd Master Geo. W Roberts. who
~ retained ar home by illness. As
'snein9 the grand MASTER vas the fol-
hunx officers pro tenn. recruited
M the grand lodge membership
uuaunr at the opening Grand Chief
Purinrch r. p Wauz rs deputy grand
usn6sR.. Fred J. Fine. As grand war
n. Grand Secretary Fred A. Bier IN
{ " esn station; Grand Conductor 8.
/ Sncuok rs Grand Marshal: L. 2.
unirix as grand conductor; z. &.
0sWeIl as grand chaplain; Fl. A Bow
! Mnm as grand guardian and 2. T..
m ~ grand herald The following
- rands Of the county having pre-
ouunR themselves for the purpose
80 Invested with grand lodge and
lnnk ffznd degrees; A. Eagsr. James
x1eZ. Waiter L Bissei1. L 8 Far
~. SIas Fritz. Geo. W Gallagher.
Du1hmin Pruitr. T. 2 Samson. L "
gNik 3. c. Whitad. J. ". Bannon,
n n Z smith. o. c. Erickson. G.. B.
yoee, + = Smith. Vim Mcdaniel.
Cha clhksL Frank Brown. G. A
Oy1nnmx - VI. Fraser. r. P. Hos
E1n 1nDw Foster. W Y Bsazsss =.
SsA S1oUH. F. " Beeman and J. II
-
a n district association meeting
- fbilowed Immediately after the
- oldge session was presided over
~ Hf0idenr Jimmy Malone and oc-
Gl11f the time for the entire after
- Having 40 set program this
ling soon developed into an in
n1neffve general discussion Of lodge
NUnlems and was productive Of many
- sad practical IDEAS for the guod
= H. order. Because az the grand
- session the usual competitive
tRss work vas eliminated at this
o1sinn, but will become a part of the
nm district association meeting al
WIN next May. The Rabekae dfstz let
sReDbly met in the old tarnpla anr
u0t the afternoon in the discussion
4 Ipdge affIirs and IN degras work
~ session was presided over by
n Prank Graham district president
- attracted a large membership
- al parts Of the county. The dis
tn assembly accepu:I Che .nvirat-nn
~ riverside TO me-t al thar place
I'm Way
4 eight o'clock IN F.Ie evening the
o16 lodge again net n session amt
~ the beautiful and impressive
0Geatfve ceremony OF the order ac-
egtsd the recently completed Odd
IlllDws temple at Tonasker and dedi-
01ud il to the uses and work OF Odd
hlIowship. This ceremony 0f dedtca-
- was public and was attended oy
hREe part Of the population OF To-
mnkat and surrounding COUNTRY The
e4IoHment Of grand lodge officers for
- ceremony was AZ follows
f1st Grand Master Frank c. Gra-
N a. grand master; Grand Secre-
~ Pred W. Bier AZ gand warden; I;
01d Conductor !. J. Sincock AZ
&1nd Chaplain, Grand Warden Geo.
chamberlain al grand marshal; !;
GFad Chief Patriarch +. P Wanz az
md herald: herald Of the norrh,
M Bond; herald Of Ene south, Jonn
mn. herald of the EAST. Chas- Eigzs
~ herald Of the west, z. l. Perry
ball0wing the ceremony OF dedica-
T. J. Sincock took charge df the
1hly az master Of ceremonies ana
- outlining the early history Of the
80 IN this county. including the IN
unton Of the eountY's first Lodge
9LAomis in 1901 called on several OF
- visiting members who responded
v0 short talks. Grand Secretary
~ ". Bier spoke of the condition
- order, Grand Warden Chamber
- Of its promises for the future
- Grand Master Graham Of the re-
~ session OF the sovereign grand
y and Grand Patriarch Wanz ri
latriarchaI branch Of the order
\ ~ J. Fine responded as the insr-
= officer Of Tdnasket lodge IN
- and Mrs. ?. J. Cummings. OF
y efside, reeited 4 dedicatory poem
y which she is the author
- banquet ended the session.
eas we're provided for 800 guests
most df them we're dllsd- Good
- to eat we're 80 many and the oc-
was a Joyous one. interrupted
oacs when the Odd Fellows OF To-
halted the festivities loug
N to present Sam Sincock witt
ful souvenir chain and charm
appreciation Of his assistance In