Milford chronicle., 1939-02-17
Witb crystal ToaHt Ccdss no. 10, I.O.O.T.
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Brother Odd Fellows, II you miss
ed the birthday party on Monday
last, given in honor of the members
who Joined the lodge during the
month of February, you certainly
missed grand good time. Such good
attendance. II was so nice to see a
number of our older members pres
ent Wish they would attend often
fr.
$. G. Evans gave us a very inter
esting talk, also c. d. Abbott, c. j.
Holzmueller, Edwin Messick, w. A.
Webb, n. B. Downing, Harvey Gillis,
A. +. Num-. Thomas Davis and G. +.
Messick. Mr.. Messick isn't a member
/ of our lodge but he seems like one
of us. He really should he.
This meeting was not only a
birthday party but also the night
set by d. d. G. B. Paul Scotch for
Chosen Friend" Lodge of Harring-
( ton to visit Crystal Fount. Sorry
that Harrington didn't have such a
large representation.
However, we were very glad to
welcome Noble Grand Wilbur Wech-
enhiser. Vice Grand IRA Messick,
Samuel Short, w. T.. Roach and Geo.
W. Swain.
Wallace McI'aul, chairman of the
entertainment committee, prepared Il
good program for the evening as fol-
lows:
! Brass quartet, Willard Tease, jim
- Taf lr,.fHnV nnA
Claude Tease. They played two Sc
, lectiOns Faith of Our Fathers" and
I'm the Garden"
The New Century Club chorus:
Mrs. +. Burgette Short, Mrs. l.. c.
Hudson, Mrs. G. NJ. Townsend, Mrs.
Elizabeth Riggs. Mrs. Thomas Da-
Wis. Mrs. Frank NAPLES, Mrs. Walter
X. Barrett. Mrs. William Warren.
Mrs August Faix, Mrs. s. C. Evans.
Mrs. C. D. Abbott, sang when Day
Is Done" also Il Passed BY Your
Window" accompanied by Mrs. Ed
ward r. Hurley.
Two piano duets by Mrs. Walter
X. Barrett and Mrs. f. T. Hurley
were Waltz from Faust" by Goun-
oud and Military Fantasia" by
Smith. We then had a quartet by
Wallace McFaul. Paris Kirby. Chas.
Swain and +. J. Salevan.
Brothers Messick, McFaul and
Swain sang Prom Jerusalem to
Jericho"
John LeCompte. our degree mas
ter. announced at our last meeting
that he would like all who took part
in the work of the degree team last
winter 10 be present next Monday
night to rehearse for the first degree. /
VIII everyone try and be there so
We can get started on that list Of !
long waiting" candidates?
GO
Thursday evening, February 9, our
sister members. Margaret c. Pyle +
Lodge, No. II. gave a very delightful .
card party In the lodge room. In I
spite of the fact that a play was be- /
ing given for all Odd Fellows and
their wives at Harrington that eve
ming. the Rebekahs had very good
crowd. They had nice prizes and re-
freshments and everyone had good
time.
GO I
Our noble grand. Wilson Sockrid-
er. also Henry wilkins, Ivan Telling,
Wallace McFaul and Thomas Davis
report that the play given by lodge
from Wilmington was very well
done. The play. The First Fire" in
two acts, is to be given in Delaware
city. Wednesday. February %, with
music furnished by the Delaware
Lodge Band. and written by Francis
VI. ClOugh of Fairfax Lodge. We
hope TO have them come here some
time In the near future. so all the
of Crystal FOunt can enjoy
Il.
Johnnie" Jester. better known 20
most Of us as Doc Jester. lost his
hat At our last meeting. Now after
Major Cannon losing his OvercOat
and doc" his hat, ion't you fellows
think it would be wise to label your
wearing apparel cereafIer with red
ribbon "or something.'