The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-01-28
ODD FELLOWS
MEET At RENO.

lows ever held in the state of Nevada
occurred in Reno Saturday night
when a special train made up Of
fourteen coaches and carrying over
1000 Odd Fellows and Rebekahs ar
rived from California. The visitors
were at the depot to welcome the visit
Stockton. Vallejo, Petaluma, Santa
Rosa and other cities of the Golden
State. Hundreds of Odd Fellows and
Rebekahs from all parts of the state
wer at the depot to welcome the visit
ors when the train pulled in at 6:15
Saturday night. Outside of the Reno
lodges, Gardnerville sent the biggest
delegation of members of that order
of any lodge in the state.
1t had been estimated that In the
neighborhood of 500 would make the
trip from California. but lured by a
promise of frolic In the snow, in
ticed twice that number to make the
trip. and although the Reno Odd Fell
lows had taken contract to have
a foot or more of snow on the ground,
they went bankrupt bribing the
weatherman to make good. However,
next to snow is cold weather. and
when the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
from the sun-kissed valleys of Cali
| fornia alighted from their special
train. the thermometer registeed 10
above zero and one of the visitors,
/ after taking look about him exclaim-
ed: Reno. you are wonderful lit
tie city. but you have cold. cold
heart!"
! Reno neglected to have a band at
the depot, so to make up the omission.
the Canton band of San Francisco
rushed from the train and livened
thing up up with spirited marital
music.
The band headed parade in which
over two thousand Odd Fellows and
Rebekahs marched up Virginia street
and thence to Odd Fellows hall. Here
the Rebekas were to assemble to
TO witness the crack degree
team of Vallejo put on the work.
while theOdd Fellows went to the
high school auditorium, the largest
hall in Reno. In the meantime the
visitors made mad scramble to
appease the inner man. and finally
at nine O'Clock both halls were
crowded and the degree work start
ed
Forty candidates were ready to re-
ceive the degree, after being held in
bondage for an hour or more and par
AIDED through the streets of Reno
carrying banner I'VE are the Goats. -
The Industrial lodge of Sacramento
put on the work. and without except
iony it was the most perfect interpre-
tation of the first degree ever witness
ed by Nevada Odd Fellows. Aside
from the dramtic achievement, the
drill was such as to keep the undivid-
ed attention of all, and the team was
heartily applauded. The ventilation
in the auditorium was poor and two
men were carried from the building.
having tainted away.
The Rebekah degree work was nut
on by the Vallejo team and was as
perfect as could be. and was hearty
enjoyed by the Nevada Rebekahs.
The degree work of both lodges
was concluded at about midnight and
both halls were crowded with dancers
until day break. Some danced for the
love of 1t, while others danced be-
cause they were unable to secure
rooms in Reno. and preferred dancing
to snoozing in day coaches. the only
other available place of warmth at
their disposal. At the high school
auditorium sandwiches and coffee
were served but owing to the great
crowd hundreds were not able to get
In smelling distance of the coffee.
Sunday morning the Odd Fellows
D"hu iiohi oaSiaiitutO WAS on the
street at an early hour and gave a
concert of the highest order.
Owing to the fact that the Reno
Odd Fellows had failed to make good
their contract to have foot of snow
on the ground. those In charge of the
special train, arranged for an early
departure, and as soon as the Can
ton had completed the task of in
itiating elias of thirty five, the train
pulled out for Truckee where a stop
OF an hour and half was to be made
to allow the Californians chance to
roll In the snow
The Sonoma county Odd Fellows
and Rebekahs adopted novel plan to
distinguish themselves from the rest
of the herd and likewise advertise the
main resource of their county. The
men showed great ability in the crow
ing line while the young ladies were
no-less proficient in the art of imitat-
ing the cackle of chickens, in fact
they were the bloom of California and
were chickens" soothing to look up
on, as was stated by Grand Master
Armstrong of tn Nevada Jurisdiction
Many years will come and go be-
fore Reno or the State of Nevada will
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