Milford chronicle., 1941-04-11

newly installed Chief Patriarch
of Kirkwood Encampment, No.
6, /. o. o. f., of Milford, who was
inducted into Office April 2.
Members of Kirkwood Encamp-
ment No. 6, %. o. f., of Milford,
witnessed a very impressive cere-
money when a full staff of officers
were installed in Office on April 2.
Edmund Steiner assumed the Of
fee Of Chief Patriarch. Mr.. Steiner
has been a resident of Delaware
for the past nine years. He was
born and raised near Rothsay, Min
nesota, where he attended and
graduated from high school, after
which he entered the University of
Minnesota for four years at the
end of which time he graduated
with honors.
He, is now connected with the
Joseph j. Pearce Woolen Mills. Mr..
Steiner is 81 years old and lives
with his wife and two small boys
on. Hall Place in their new home
which they recently built.
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On February is, 1S47, over "a
years ago, Crystal FOunt Lodge No.
10, /. o. o. f., OF Milford, was in
stituted by Most Worshipful Grand
Master Francis ii. Reynolds. The
meeting was called TO order on
Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock,
after which the. following officers
we're Installed: Noble Grand, JOS
eph C. Garby vice grand, Samuel
p Goodwin; secretary, Samuel p.
Goodwin; treasurer, John II, Dan
ming. After which ceremonies the
following names were presented
for membership by Installation:
Phillip H. Fisher, Lewis Cham
berlain, Nutter S. Davis, Charles
Wilson, William II. Shockley, Will
liam Watson, Robert H. Clark, l..
IL Deputy, James Reedy, James p.
Carrow. l. G. Shockley, William G.
Welch, William Stapleford and Roy
ais. Burdoclk. After due investiga
tion these candidates were initiat-
ed into membership, and that was
the beginning OF our present order
which commenced to grow immed-
lately. In less than a year they had
taken in over fifty members.
On on near the 2Gth OF April,
1941, Crystal Fount and all other
lodges all over the United States
will observe the anniversary of Odd
Fellowship and plans are under
way for a big celebration.
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Don't forget the Odd Fellows raj
ly at Dover on Saturday. April 10.
in Dover High School
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The rally at Laurel on March 90
was quite success. Crystal Fount
was well represented, having two
candidates for initiation and about
fifteen members. A special train
from Wilmington brought the de-
gree team and band and they were
Joined at the station by the lodges
from the southern part Of the state
and marched in a body 10 the Lau-
rel High School, where the initi-
atory and first degrees were exem-
pliiied.
1akh " Dul " lot
when we came out TO go home we
were greeted with a young blizzard.
Cars were covered with about
inches OF snow, but everyone ar
rived back In Milford safe and
sound.
Don't forget next Monday, April
II. 10 be present at Crystal Fount
when our new officers will be in
stalled. Ivan Telling, noble grand;
Edmund Steiner, vice grand;
Wright Ward, assistant recording
secretary. Deputy Grand Master
Matthews of Smyrna, accompanied
by his staff will have charge of the
installation.
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At our meeting on Monday, April
Z, the iDitiatory degree was CON
ferred on two new members, James
S. Webb and William Burke. We
were honored TO have as visitors
Past Grand Master Irwin Craig,
Past Grand Patriarch Edw. Buffing-
ton, Archie Oliver, Horace Liver
gooo, all of Wilmington, and Past
Grand Master Thomas r. Purnell
of Georgetown.
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Our annual banquet will be held
Wednesday evening, April 80. at
seven o'clock in the banquet room
of Odd Fellows Hall. There will be
plenty of good entertainment and
you will spend a pleasant evening.
Bring your wives and sweetheart,
and let's have the biggest banquet
ever. Tickets will soon be in the
hands Of the committee, so get
yours early. The price will be 75c.
GO
Well, brothers, our degree team
really did good work Monday night.
They put on the initiatory degree
without having had rehearsal be-
forehand. It just shows what can
be done when the team really tries.
From now on let's get back Of our
degree master, John LeCompte and
give him all the support possible.
Our team was once one of the best
in the state and 1t can be again
If we all do our particular bit We