Milford chronicle., 1956-02-17

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Once again hath death summoned
a Brother Odd Fellow. and the gold
en- gateway to the Eternal City has
opened to welcome him to his home
He has completed his work in min
istering to the wants Of the affliel-
ed. in shedding light into darkeneo
souls, and in bringing JOY into tho
places Of misery and as his re-
ward has received the plaudi
well done" from the Supreme Mas
ter. The all-wise and merciful Mas
ter Of the Universe has called our
beloved and respected Brother VIII
liam 2. Lank, home, and he, having
been a true and faithful member
viii be missed by the members Of
Crystal Fount Lodge.
This week the alphabetical Roll
Call starts with 81; that means
We are calling you to attend your
Lodge.
"B' is for Baker, William c.. our
Past Grand very good attender
he joins the happy band.
"B'' is for Banning Linwood w.
the concrete man-active in Lodge
work, doing all he can.
"B' is for Bennett, John R., of
the class of 1903-when in Milford
some Monday night, come on up
See.
"B" is for Benson. Marshall H.
OF Lincoln City-to not attend your
lodge is certainly pity.
"B" is for BOstic, Sam b, a vii
mington Crystal Fount would
be glad to see you and greet you
with Joy.
"B" is for Bostic, Cooper, a bro
Their of Sam-why don't you come
up some night and say Here am
"B" is for Bauscher, Allen, who
now lives in wilmington brother
of good cheer; why not make Us
visit sometime this year.
~i1ae next regular monthly meet
ing of the General Service Commit
tee Of the Odd Fellows and Rebek-
abs Of Delaware. will be held in
the rooms of Morning Star Lodge
No. 6, in Smyrna, on Saturday eve
ming. February 18th, 1856, at eight
o'clock, P NJ.
About IS members Of Friendship
Lodge % Tuesday night, gathered
to mark the 106th anniversary of
the founding Of the lodge at Hoe
kessin.
Members with more than Is
years of membership received red.
roses; those under Is years of
membership received tea roses.
Minutes of the first meeting held
at Peace and Plenty community in
1850, were read by the secretary.
Stuart A. Baillieul. At that time T.
John burnside was secretary. Min
utes of the meeting 100 years ago
also were read.
A resume of the history Of the
lodge was given By Past Grand Pa
triarch Samuel S. Dennison, Past
Grand Patriach Archie Armstrong
and Past District Lenuty Grand
Master Benjamin f. Floyd.
Souvenirs were distributed to
members.
Edward E. Clough, grand master
of the IOOF Grand Lodge of Del
aware, paid an official visit to
Friendship Lodge at last Tuesdays
meeting. He gave. special recogni-
tion to Stuart Baillieul. a member
of the Hockessin lodge who is grand
warden of the grand lodge.
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The degree team from Queen
Esther Rebekah Lodge 5, under the
direction of Mrs. Alice Vandeveer.
conferred the Rebekah degree on a
class of candidates from Liberty
Rebekah Lodge 10, Hockessin, on
Thursday evening. Following the
ceremony, the drill team from
Queen Esther Lodge, under the di-
rection of Iva Boulder, performed.
Mrs Margaret L. Watts of Twin
Falls, Ida, president of the Inter-
national Association of Rebekah
Assemblies, will pay an official
visit to WILMINGTON next Monday
night Doris Lodge 9 will be hos
tess lodge for a reception meeting
in their headquarters the Odd
Fellows Building, Tenth ard King
Streets.
Mrs. Kathryn New, eoordinator
for the committee at the Gov. Ba-
con Health Center. has announced
that Valentine favors we're distri-
buted to more than two hundred
children at the Center last Tues
day evening. Mrs. New was assist
ed by the members Of Florence H.