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ODD FELLOW CEN-fTENARY FITTINGLY:o.CELEBRATED HER]The celebration of the centenarof the organization of Odd Fellowitor proved a great success, here, last evgcr^ening. A large representation o the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs froEall over the county were present..12.50About 400 members of the twlt; local lodges met at the two Odd Felr-0• o.25lows halls and formed a parade ammarched to the Armory makingmost impressive feature of the cele j bratlon. The Fourth Infantry Bam i headed the march and was followerbv the Patriarchs Militant. Afteithem came the Rebekahs and themembers of the Odd Fellow's from allover the county.•r:eWhile the members were marchinginto the Armory the band gave several appropriate selections. J. P.ir-Star presided over the meeting.Miss Marian Scothorn favored theaudience with a vocal solo afteryiirnswhich Mrs. Frank Boies delightfullyrendered an appropriate reading. W.G. Ross,of Jefferson Lodge No. 4,John A. Huglin, of Fairfield LodgeNo. 629 and Sister Hilda Fell, ofLibertyville, made short talks tellingof the work of their lodges.A prize was awarded to the personhaving been an Odd Fellow for the longest period of time. J. A. Gantzreceived the prize, haing been a member for 62 years. Two Other Odd ( Fellows were present who had joinedmore than 50 years ago. John Me. !Lean having been a member 54 yearsand Robert Israel 52 years.Judge Z. A. Church who holds the■;(titles of Past Grand Master and Past! Chief Patriarch of the Odd Fellow, lodge gave the principal address of the evening. Judge Church spoke j of the mementous times through which the world is passing and the j duties of the Order toward assisting]tin colving the problems arising from the World war.
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Fairfield Journal
Fairfield, Iowa, US
Fri, Apr 25, 1919
Page 2
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