The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-04-28
Knox County Sends Delega-
ton OF Over 800 To The
Celebration
JUDGE HOUCK HAS
APPOINTMENT PART
Jubilee Brings Together Some
OF The Leading Members
OF The Order

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800 Odd Fellows to Columbus Wed.
nesday to take part in the Jubilee cele.
bration Of the order. The trip was
made in a special train on the B. &
O. Mt. Vernon, Freedricktown, Dem
ocracy, and other towns in the county
had large representations.
Hon. L. B. Houck, who is former
grand master for Ohio, had a promi
nent part in entertaining the distin
guished guests.
The Jubilee brought together some
OF the leading members of the Order
from all over North America as well
as thousands not SO prominent in the
fraternity and gave Odd Fellowship
an impetus such as 1t has never ex
perienced before. Visiting Odd Eel
lows reported an awakened interest
in the order all over the state and
many instances were cited where
youths not old enough to join had
asked il they might be admitted in
order that they might attend the cele
bration in Columbus.
All day long Odd Fellows poured
into the city, a delegation from Con
neaut arriving at in the morning
The reception committee though un
usually alert, was not prepared fol-
such early arrivals. The visitors spent
their time at the Union Station and
the Odd Fellows Temple, waiting fo1
the reception committee to meet
them. Thousands came on trains and
traction cars and many others in au.
tomobiles. The machines were park
ed at the State Fair grounds, which
resembled State Fair days with SC
many automobiles on the field and
such crowds on the grounds. ISL
Early arrivals were Grand Sire Lu.
clan ]. Eastin of St. Joseph, Mo-.
General G. M. Hermiston Of Toronto
commanding the Patriarchs Militant
Of the World; A. H. Pontius, of Ash.
tabula, grand master Of Ohio; l.. E.
Souers, Canton; grand master-elect;
A. ]. Keckler, Mansfield grand chief
Patriarch; G. M. Breiel Cincinnati,
former grand master of Kentucky, and
H. A. Thompson, grand representative
from Michigan. Gen. F. H. A. Hahn
of Toledo, commanding the Patriarchs
Militant of Ohio, arrived at noon, and
a special train on the Hooking Valley
later in the day brought in thous-
and or more from the northwestern
section of the state. Miami county
sent carload both the motorman
and conductor on the car being mem.
bers of the Order.
Long before the time for the parade
to start, crowds began to gather in
Goodale Park, where the lodges, &C.
cording to the section of the state
from which they hailed were placed
in position by Grand Marshal F. e.
Ruth and his aides. The parade moved
at 6. the police department forming
an escort. In carriages were leading
officers of the fraternity, but Gen.
Germiston of Toronoto refused to ride,
taking his place to the right of Gen.
Hahn Of Toledo. who was in command
Of the Patriarchs Militant. High
street was beautifully decorated in
honor of the visiting lodge men. The
procession broke up at Fourth and
Broad streets where street cars were
in readiness to convey the marchers
to the coliseum at the State Fair
grounds, where the first degree was
conferred by the famous Imperial De-
gree staff of Washington G. H. This
staff had been entertained to break
fast by Leo Katz, of Columbus, and
presented him huge bouquet in ap-
probation. The class numbered 500
and prizes were awarded the three
lodges having the largest number of
members.
In the course of the proceedings,
letters were read from President War
rem G. Harding and Attorney General
H. NJ. Daugherty, expressing their re.
gret at being unable to attend the
Jubilee celebration and extending
their good wishes to the Order. A
collection also was taken for the con.
struction of swimming pool at the
Odd Fellows Home at Springfield,
which was represented by Major
Frank Mcdonald, the superintendent.
Springfield also sent large delega.
tion. A feature Of the initiatory work
was the presentation of Biblical ta-
bleau by members Of Junia and Ridge
ly encampments, of Columbus.
Addresses were delivered BY Grand