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Nlvbat-ch-redak.orison t po-tlio po*livebutthe ntil off r aned(ho)KIon-nis-deniiashasTWO ODD FELLOW LODGES OF XENIA ARE CONSOLIDATEDAt a special session of the Grand Lodge of Ohio of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, instituted bv Grand Master Frank S. Culp of Mansfield, Tabor Lodge No. 314, I. O. O. F was consolidated with Xenia Lodge No. 52, Tuesday night.'Hie consolidation service* were held at the I. 0. O. F. Hall, with ove~ 200 Odd Fallows from this citv. Wil mhisrton. Port. William, Spring Valiev Jamestown, Cedarvillo and Yellow Springs in attendance.The consolidation ceremonies were interesting and impressive. The lodgr was opened and closed in the usual manner, and a special session of the grand lodge was then instituted bv G'*and Master Ouln. in which the two old lodge* were formally merged intc one. and Tabor Iiodge becomes a pnr+ of its parent lodee Xenia No- 52 from which it separated many year? ago.An excellent talk on Odd Fellowship was given by Grand Master Culp fr1 lowing the ceremonies, and talV« along the same lines were mode also bv District Deputy W. E. Swabb and D. E. Crow.A splendid chicken dinner, which was prepared bv the women of the Beb°kah lodge was served following the completion of the business.T«hor lcd^e which become* a nav* of lodge was instituted Jun~11. 1867 with the following ebarto-members: W. C. M Baker. R. PPovonipn. F E. Hubbard. F. A. Floy'* J, N. Newkirk and Tern pod0r. j* grew ranidly until thlt;» Civil War took *o many of its members that it w-ohliged to surrender its charter. Tt rAipefatnd Allgust 25. 1871 h’' John T. Hosgpo. J H. Omner D G Mqrtfn. R. Partington and Lrv-i Rader Xen?n lodge was Instituted November 4. 1843.The present officers of Xlt;mia lod«*o by special permission of tho grand master. w5ll cnnfmue a** offleor* of the merged lodges until the expiration of their terms.TUIMRIC PARTY filVCN
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Xenia Evening Gazette
Xenia, Ohio, US
Wed, Feb 26, 1919
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