The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-05-21
ODD FELLOWS OUT IN.
FORCE
ONE HUNDRED AND NINETEEN TAKE THE
OBLIGATION ABOUT 1000 IN PAR
ADE-DEGREES GIVEN IN ARMORY.

The monster rally of the Carroll
County Lodges of the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows held Tuesday
evening, May 18th, in Westminster,
proved to be most surprising sue
cess.
The following lodges participated in
this parade: Fort Carroll No. IL,
SparroW's Point; Monumental No. IA,
Baltimore; Daniel and Jacob No. 90,
Manchester; Taney No. 2S, Taney-
town; Prosperity No. So, Mount Airy;
Salem No. so, Westminster; Mason
and Dixon No. SO, Harney; Atlantic
No. 72, Baltimore; Mount Zion No. 81,
Baltimore; st. Stephens No. 95,
Daniel; Garden No. ia, Gardenville;
Patapsco No. 120, Baltimore and Sui
phur Springs No. 100, New Windsor.
TIE parade was foI1ned on Main
street in front of the Opera House
and was led by mounted officers and
the Mayor and City Council.
The first division, under the leader
ship of Marshal Humbert and his
aide, Mr.. Thomas Lindsay, was led by
the P. o. S. of A. Band of Pleasant
Valley and was composed Of the rep
resentatives of Taney Lodge, Littles-
town Lodge and Daniel and jacob
Lodge.
The second division, under the di-
rection of Marshal Steiner and his aide
Master Henry Harbaugh, was led by
the Boy Scout Band of Westminster,
and was composed of st. Stephens
Lodge, Mason and Dixon Lodge and
Prosperity Lodge.
The third division, under the direct
ion of Marshal Zile. was led by the
Oak Orchard Band and was COM
posed of Sulphur Springs Lodge, Sal
EN- Lodge and the one hundred and
nineteen candidates who after the
parade received their degrees at the
Armory.
The parade moved promptly at $50
O'Clock east on Main street to Church,
South on Church to Green, West on
Green to Center, North on Center to
Main, West on Main to Pennsylvania
avenue, up Pennsylvania avenue to
Union; across Union to Main, East on
Main to Longwell and were disband-
ed at the ArmOry.
There were approximately one
thousand Odd Fellows in this parade.
All in full regelia and on foot and
was recognized by all as being one OF
the largest demonstrations OF its kind
ever held in the county.
After the parade the candidates
were ushered into the Armory where
they received the first, second and
third degrees of the Order. The first
degree was conferred by the degree
team of Taney Lodge, of Taneytown;
the second degree was conferred by
the degree team of Prosperity Lodge;
of Mount Airy; the third degree was
conferred by the degree team of Sui
phur Springs Lodge, of New Windsor.
The work done by these teams in the
comforting of the degrees was spoken
I'of by those who are acquainted with
the work as being of such a character
as would call for the highest com
pliments in every branch of the work.
Quite a number Of the Grand Lodge
officers Of the State were present to
witness this work. There were in all
one hundred and nineteen candidates
u
who received these degrees. These
candidates we're from the following
lodges: Sulphur Springs Lodge, 81:
Prosperity Lodge, 20; Salem Lodge,
15; Daniel and Jacob Lodge, 16;
Taney Lodge, Il; and Mason and Dix
on Lodge, 2. After the conferr1ng Oh
the degrees the members were invited
to the Firemen's Building where
light buffet luncheon, consisting OF
ham and cheese sandwiches, coffee,
zile's ice cream and cigars were serV-
ed
Quite little difficulty was expe"-
fenced in feeding this delegation. 1t
was estimated that approximately
eight hundred men surged into the
building with the expectation OF all
Fbeing waited on at one time Whlle
some experienced difficulty IN belfg
served, the majority were taken care
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