The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-04-29
Liberal Host to Odd
Fellows and Rebekahs
Southwest District Wildey Associa-
ton Celebrated Anniversary
Here Monday.


tainments ever pulled off in Liberal
occurred Monday and Monday night,
when something like 600 Oddfellows
and Rebekahs, members and visitors
of the Southwest District Wildey
Association, were in attendance, to
celebrate the one hundred and first
anniversary of the founding of the
order in the United States.
Monday forenoon was a busy time
for the local lodges as the big crowd
expected necessitated no end of ar
rangement. The Armory, the lodge
halls and the Majestic theatre were
artistically decoratd in the colors and
cmblems Of the |. O. o. +. and Re-
bekahs, the American flag having a
prominent place in all decorations.
The bulk of the crowd came in on
No | which was an hour late, there
by delaying the starting of the pro-
gram, but otherwise everything was
carried out as scheduled. There was
something doing all the time from
arrival until they left.
The afternoon program was held
at the Majestic, Grand Master j. ].
Roll making the principal address.
The address of welcome was given
by City Engineer Harry Knots on
behalf of the City of Liberal.
President G. L. Light welcomed the
Odd Fellows and Mrs. j. R. Thierer
the Rebekahs, which was was re-
sponded to by delegates from Pratt
and Kismet, respectively.
The Kansas Juvenile Entertainers
of Kismet furnished music, both vo-
cal and instrumental, during the af-
ternoon and night, and made hit
with their hearers.
In the evening the Rebekah degree
work was eXemplified at the Craig
hall by the Pratt degree staff, which
is one one Of the finest in the state
of Kansas. At the Armory the l. o.
o. F. degrees were conferred. The
Initiatory degree was exemplified by
the Meade team, the first degree by
Pratt, the second degree by Kismet,
and the third degree by Greensburg.
Pratt has long been famed for the
splendid work in exemplifying the
degree work, and everyone expected
something great-and were not dis
appointed. However the other teams
caused some surprises in the excel
lent work they demonstrated.
Following the degree work the Wis
iting teams gave drills which were
most interesting and cleverly execut-
ed.
The Rebekah team from Pratt Wis
tied the Armory during the early
part of the evening and gave beau
tiful drill, responding to hearty en-
core. Later the Liberal Rebekahs
came in and gave drill that sur
prised even the local members. They
were heartily encored and graciously
responded.
Lunch was served at the X. P. hall
at ~ o'clock and a royal good time
resulted. There was plenty to eat
and delicious ice cream and lot of
visiting, making pleasant time in
the festivities of the day
Owing to the rain of the night be-
fore many who expected to come in
cars did not get here. AS it was the
crowds filled all the halls and places
of entertainment to capacity and
everything was arranged by the diff
ferent committees so that everyone
was made comfortable that they
might enjoy themselves to the fullest
extent.
And when the time came to say
goodbye and start for their homes
they gave assurance that they had
had one of the most pleasant days Of
their lives. Everything went smooth
lay and there were no bitches to mar
the pleasure.
This was conceded to have been
the best session held by the Associa-
tion thus far
The business people co-operated
most heartily with the lodges in the
matter of decorations and there were
so many beautifully decorated win
dows that we cannot mention them
individually. However, they were all
appreciated to the fullest extent by
both the visitors and members here,