Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-21
wILLIMANTIC ODD FELLOWS
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 Willimantic Jan. 20.-About four hum dred Odd FelloWs representing lodges in this section of the state, paraded this evening in honor of the thirty-frst an- ntversary of the institution of Obwe5e- tuck lodge, No. 16, I. o. O. F. Some one hundred and twenty-five members of Is- rael Putnam Lodge, No. B, of Putnam arrived in this city at 6.52 o'clock and were met by Canton Windham, No. 2. and Obwebetuck Lodge. Led by the Thread City Continental Drum Corps they pa- raded down Main street and met the Nor. iwich trolley which brought about sixty brothers from that city. The parade re- formed and marched up Main street. The order of march was as follows:
 Thread City Continental Drum Corpa Capt. Fred H. Williams Marshal. Lieut.. Arthur Swanson. Aide
 Canton Windham No. CWillirnant,a) Canton Oneco No. 3 (NorwIch)
 israel Putnam Lodge No 8 (Putnam) Shetucket Lodge, No. 27 (Norwich)
 uncaS Lodge, No. Il (Norwich) oowebetuck Lodge, No. 15 CWilimantic) As the psraders marched by the Hoo. ker house they were reviewed by the fol. lowing grand lodge officers: Frank W Whiton of Hartford. grand master: Her. bert J. Phillips. of Waterbury. deb,tt, grand master; Charles R. Hathaway o, south Manchester, grand warden; WiI l liam s. Hutchinson of New Haven. 1ra nf 1 secretary; Sidney W. Challenger of Mid aletoWn, grand treasurer Lucius H. FnI I Ter Of Putnam, past grand master. an, John W. Potts of Jewett City, distric l deputy grand master.
 The parade continued to the town hal where the lodge was opened promptly q l I.3O o'clock, by Noble Grand Charle. T l thompson of Obwebetuck lodge Routin or meeeing was followed by the annua roll call of members. The degree worl or rne evening was in the first, and th team from Israel Putnam lodge mt n, the drill put VI
 FoIIowtng the degree work CharIAs A i Gates. chairman of the reception com mlttees invited the guests of Obwebatnc lodge to Odd Fellows hall inforroir Ethem that members of Violet Rebelsn
 ioose NO. 57 I. O. o. F.. had prenare
 a banquet for them. The following men
 wa sserved: Grape fruit. baked bar
 "lun dressing, mashed potatoes. turnin
 ios, plcKies, cakes. pie, Roouefo,
 cheese, crackers, coffee. assorted >frI,it =
 gars, cigarettes, mineral water.
 Following the banquet toasts were r,
 sponueo 10 py grand lodge officers an
 members of the visiting lodges
 William N. Potter, Past Grand. actin
 as historian. gave brief history of oi
 Teoctuck lodge from the time it was ii
 stituted in January 1890, until the nre
 ent time Music was furnished by tf i Obwebetuck orchestra The officers of the lodge in 1890 we as follows: Charles James Fox. N. e ST Frank Howie, V. G.; Dwight . Cortis, secretary; Homer F.. Renine+o treasurer; Rev. K. B. Glidden, chaplair Herbert P. Smith, warden; George Bissman. o. G.; C. W. R. Dow, I. a 'E. T. Hamlin, R. S. \. G; "Julius Pi ney, l. s. N. G.; H. E. Williams, R.
 s.; William N. Potter, L. S. S.. John ' Tuckerman, R. S., V. G.; Charles Thompson. L. g. N. Trustees aJuli : Pinney, Frank M. Wilson, John T. B . ker. "-Deceased
 Officers of the lodge for 1921 ar
 Charles l. Thompson. N. G.: Hero,
 Ladd. V. C.. ". E. Thompson, recordi V secretary; Arthur E. Taylor. fnanc ,- secretary; (. M. Thompson, treasure in Frank R. Custard, chaplain: Louis .r Wilson, warden; Arthur W. Swanson, ,s s. N. G.; Charles F. Palmer. L. s. .. G.; Willard E. Ladd. R. S. V. O.; ,a chic J. Rood. l. s. " G.; William a Smith. R. S. S.: Frederick J woodwa Id L. S. S. sEarl V. Battey. l. G.; Edwa $. Webb, O. G.; trustees, George L. He
 Arthur P. Benner, Charles H. Beebe.
 The visiting Odd Fellows left at a lu
 hour.
 The committee on arrangements was n- follows: ". E. Thompson. chairmi a- Willard N: Bowen, Charles H. Beebe,
 M. Thompson, Elmer M. Young - Reception committee. Charles A. Cat
 chairman, Homer F. Remington. Fred Moulton. John G. Bill, W. N. Potter E. Smith, F. W Newell, F. E. Vile M. D., D. T. Cortis, w P Jor6an. Fra Larrabee J. c. Lincoln, N. D. webst C. l.. Thompson, C. B. Rood, Benjan Jones
 Parade committee. Capt Fred H. V Hams, Lieut.. Arthur w Swanson.