The Ocala evening star., 1921-01-05
FEAST SPREAD BY
THE ODD FELLOWS
The Members of Tulula Lodge No. %,
i. %. o. F., Welcomed Their
Friends to Their Hall
Tuesday Evening

Tulula Lodge No. %, 1. o. OF, is
always so quiet that even its own
members hardly realize what power
it is in Ocala fraternalism, but that
it has the force whenever it desires to
put its shoulder to the wheel was
amply proven Tuesday evening.
Some weeks ago, the lodge decided
to install in public its officers for the
first term of 1921. and has since been
making plans for the event. Two
lneighboring lodges, Amity of Oxford
and Growing City of Inverness, were
invited to join, and gladly accepted
the invitation.
Committees of the three-link breth-
ren were appointed and for the last
week have been busy putting the hall
in shape and arranging for the feast.
AS they had to do nearly all their
work at night, their industry as well
as their excellent ideas should be high
ly appreciated.
Tuesday night, the main hall was
set for the great event. 1t was artis-
tically decorated with Odd Fellow
emblems and patriotic colors. Davis
band furnished the music. Shortly be-
fore 8 o'clock the guests began to ar
rive and soon filled the hall, there be-
ing present of members, their families
and guests over $50. At 8 O'Clock,
Geo. L. Taylor, master of ceremonies,
lcalled the meeting to order. The
Iopening ode of the Odd Fellows, a
smple but sublime anthem was sung,
and the invocation pronounced, after
which the welcoming address was
lspoken by Grand Secretary M. NJ. Lit
tie. The response was made by j. II.
Dame of Inverness and both addresses
were heartily applauded.
The officers of the three lodges
were then installed, the past grand of
Tulula, and the noble grand, vice
lgrand, secretary and treasurer of
leach lodge taking the obligation and
being invested with his regalia. The
service was given in full, as there is
no necessity in keeping this part of
Odd Fellow ceremonies secret.
After the installation. the speech OF
the evening was made by Geo. w
lScofeld. 1t is conceded by all who
lEave heard him that in making an ad-
dress full of sense and hopefulness no.
body can excel Mr.. Scofield. He was
listened to with rapt attention and
/, heartily applauded at its close.
The. closing ode, to the tune of Am
erica, was sung, and then the Odd
Fellows began to guide their guests
toward the banquet hall below, where
the feast was spread.
The lodge, for that occasion, had
rented from Mr.. Condor the second
story of his building, for twenty-five
years the composing room of the
daily Star. 1t had been so frightened
with fresh paint and other improve
ments that it was hardly recognizable
to the Star men present. This room
was well filled with long tables, spread
with snowy linen and sparkling with
crystal and silver. All during the
levening, busy band of Odd Fellows
tably assisted by a number of ladies
had denied themselves the pleasures
of the installation in the hall in order
to make ready for the guests, and very
completely had their done their work
There were so many present that
the guests had to be served in two
: sections. There were 200 at the frst
serving and Isl at the second. The
members of the lodge and their lady
folks sent their guests to sit dowr
|, first, and all needed took part in serv.
ing them. The menu consisted OF
turkey, rice, mashed potatoes, Eng
lish peas, olives, celery. coffee, ice
!, cream and cake and all sorts of fruit
Everybody greatly enjoyed the ban
quet, none more so than the member!
Of the lodge, who took pleasure il
seeing their guests have a good time
and a pride in observing how well ole
Tulula arose to the occasion. Attic
there was such a large attendance
there was plenty and then some; {
considerable quantity being left ovel
to give to the poor of the King
Daughters next morning.
1t was midnight when the crow
dispersed, all happy and feeling tha
Tulula Lodge had begun the year well