San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-30
Independent Order. Odd
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membership OF canton San Antonio
No. 81, and Fortress No. 1, auxiliary
to the Canton, enjoyed the joint
monthly supper given by these organi-
zation at the Odd Fellows hall, Mon
day evening.
The affair was one OF those old
fashioned suppers with baked chicken,
cooked country style with all the good
trimmings" including mashed pota
toes, q variety of salads, rolls, home
made assorted pies and coffee. Lady
Matte Knauff, assisted by Ladie
Thrailkill, Bacon and Holmgreen,
acted as hostess. The tables were pro-
fusely decorated with cut flowers,
mostly American Beauty roses and
ferns.
Following the supper the Fortress
went into business session, over which
President Ella Holmgreen presided.
The sick committee reported that La
les Hanson, Durham and Paulus were
able to be out again, while Lady Veg
ley reported the work being accom-
plished at the Protestant Orphan
Home. The Fortress instructed Secre-
tary Elsie Ogg, to communicate with
the Widows and Oruhans Hor;e main
tanned by the Odd Fellows at Corsi-
cana, Texas, and learn the needs OF
that Institution for this winter. One
application for membership was re-
ceived.
Lady Annie Melliff was selected cap
tain Of the degree team and Lady
Julia Farnum was appointed chairman
for the next 'feed," which will be
served October %. The penny march
resulted in a collection of $1.13.
{ Alamo Rebekah Lodge No. 1856, held
an interesting and well-attended meet
ing at the Odd Fellows Hall Thurs
day night. Several members were ce-
ported ill by the sick committee q
provisions were made to look afte&
and visit these sick members. ~
\ Mr.. and Mrs. William Emery, who
have been away from the city for sew.
eral weeks on a visit to relatives and
friends in Kansas were accorded a
hearty welcome. Among the visitors
and guests in attendance was Miss
Theresa Watson of Scammon, Kansas.
A social hour with refreshments fol-
lowed adjournment of the lodge ses-
sion.
The bunco party given by Alamo
Friday night at the Rio Vista Cafe
was largely attended by members OF
the order and their friends. Mes
danes Meta Schelper. Leila Howard
and Gladys Jones composed the COM
mittee on arrangements. X.
Odd Fellows hall was comfortably
filled with members and friends OF
Miriam Rebekah lodge No. "a We'd
nesday night, the occasion being the
72nd anniversary of the institution o.
Rebekah Odd Fellowship.
Miss Annie Brice. acting chairman.
called upon Mrs. Sarah E. Fox to
pronounce the invocation Mrs. Biz
rg6e Davis, vice president of the Re-
bekah Assembly OF Texas. gave brief
history of the organization, dwelling
particularly on the fact that "if we
cannot learn something from the past.
it is best to die and be forgotten"
and since Rebekah Odd Fellowship
has lived past to three score years
and ten allotted to man, it is because
Of its beautiful past life, that we still
live and 20 on progressing into the
future. A beautiful tribute was paid
the memory of Schuyler Colfax, the
founder of the Rebekah degree, by Mrs.
Days.
Music was furnished by an orches-
ira under the leadership of Miss Emma
Corning; a most pleasing rumber OH
i. the program was violin duet by Miss
Coming and Miss Ethel Mazur, while
Miss Barbara Holmgreen was obliged
to respond with an encore, her read.
ing was so well received.
The finale of tableaux, depicting the
work of Odd Fellowship, by members
of the degree staff, were enthusiastic
ally received:
First: "Rebekah at the WE'LL"
with Mrs. Augusta Nicely as Rebekab
and T. G. Lindsay as the unknown
servant.
Second: miriam at the head of her
people, triumphant over their escape
from the enemy" with Mrs. Matte
Knaupp as Miriam. surrounded by
members of the staff.
Third: "The dark hours of an
guish."
Z Fourth: "The golden promise of Odd
Fellowship" with the three links
held high above the heads of all 9th
ers by Mrs. Anna Schenk.
At the conclusion of the program,
refreshments were served members OF
the staff acting as committee with
Mrs. Bertha Thrailkill as chairman.
The month of September has been
a very profitable one for Miriam Re-
bekah lodge, nine members have been
added to the roll as follows: One re-
instatement, one transfer, one dismis-
sal certificate and six by initiation,
and the outlook is bright for the last
half Of the term.
The degree staff of Miriam lodge
will entertain with bunco party next
Saturday evening at S o'clock at Odd
Fellows hall.
San Antonio Lodge No. IL, /. o. o.
F., held an interesting session at the
Odd Fellows Hall Tuesday night. 1t
was officially announced that the
Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd Eel
lows during the recent convention held
at Cincinnati, Ohio, endorsed and Of
ficially recognized the organization |
known as Loyal Sons and adopted it |
as branch of the Odd Fellows |
order.
The Loyal Sons which was organized |
about two years ago at Kansas City, |
Kan, was intended for boys Of the |
ages from 10 to 81, sons IF Odd Eel
lows and their boy friends of good |
moral character who were not old |
enough to join the Odd Fellows order, |
to affiliate with a junior order under
tho dsraof 0,,;dapoa opd cunorvieiap nf |