The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-04-28

hssociaClon 1. ". ". f., met at Buck
lin, Kansas, April 26, at which time
hundreds Of 0ddfellows and Rebe-
kahs met with the Bucklin lodge as
host, to celebrate the 1O2nd anniver4
sarv of the founding of the Order.
While several went from Liberal
in cars, the crowd for the most part
boarded the early train Tuesday
morning, and II was a right folly
crowd, too. The trip was made in
seeming record time and arriving at
Bucklin members Of the Bucklin
lodge were on hand with welcome
and pockets full of meal tickets.
At II a. m. the first meeting Of
the day was opened in the I. O.O.F.
hall with President S. W. Neely and
Secretary W. W. Dawkins in charge.
The business of the organization
having been attended to, nomina-
tions were called for the next meet
ing place. J. M. Kelley of Meade was
on his feet instantly and in a neat
little speech invited the hosts of
Oddfellowship to gather at his home
town, Meade for the next session.
Knowing the hospitality Of Meade
folks a motion that nominations be
closed was promptly made and
Meade was chosen by acclamation.
By the time this was handled the
noon hour had arrived and the an
nounecement Of the eating places
made. Among the others it was told
that the Rebekahs were serving din
ner and there was a stampede for
the Rebekah eats. Every arrange
ment had been carefully made and
such a dinner as they had prepared
Chicken and all those good things
like cherry pie and the rest were
there in sufficient quantity, and the
ladies were right on hand to see that
all ate their fill with no extra charge.
Finally all had been satisfied and
began assembling for the march to
the Christian Church where the after
noon meeting was scheduled to take
place.
Arriving at the church the meet
ing was opened by President Neely,
after a pleasing selection by the
Bucklin High School Orchestra, P.
o. Davis, pastor of the Christian
church gave. the invocation.
Mayor Lee Gould made the ad-
dress Of welcome in hearty manner
and convinced the visitors that they
were indeed welcome.
President Neely welcomed the
0ddfellows and was responded to by
Mr.. Potter of Turon. Mrs. F. H.
Hope Of Bucklin in few well chosen
words welcomed the Rebekahs, Mrs.
Bennett of Haviland responding for
he visiting kebekahs.
Another selection was given by |
he orchestra and Elder E. G. Whit
aker, former pastor of the Christ
an church at Bucklin but now of
oonca City, Okla, was introduced
rs the speaker of the day. !
Those acquainted with Mr.. Whita-
lker were expecting to hear some
hing good, but even those were
urprised for he exceeded previous
Efforts. His talk had to do with the
of the 0ddfellow lodge
md the church, and the fact that he
S both a minister of the Gospel and
N Oddfellow placed him in position
o handle the subject in an intellig-
mt manner. Space forbids. resume
f the talk for It would be difficult
o select any one part over another.
fany who heard It declare 1t the
est of the kind they had ever heard.
lie removed one serious objection
,hich many people have to fraternal
they interfere with the
,ork Of the church, and he declared
he order just as necessary in It's
ield as is the church In its line Of
ndeavor and that neither could
;rde,. tho work of the other II sim