Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 January 1914 — ODD FELLOWS IN BIG COUNTY MEETING [ARTICLE]

ODD FELLOWS IN BIG COUNTY MEETING

Rebekahs Also to Hold District Meeting in This City Friday— Program of the Day.

Jasper county Odd Fellows and Rebekahs will hold the greatest district meeting ever held in this county at Rensselaer Friday, Jan. 30th, and it is expected that this city will be fairly turned over to the visiting lodge men and wom-h on that afternoon and night. The lodges of both orders at Remington, Parr, WheafleJd and Gifford have been taking a deep interest in the preparation of the plans for the meeting; which it is expected to make one of the best county meetings In Indiana. The Odd Fellows in the county number 574 and the Rebekahs 456, making a total membership of 1,030. While i is not probable that all will be here, It is expected that sixty per cent or more will attend the meeting apd this will mean that the large hall In the Odd Fellows building wiH be taxed to the utmost when the joint meeting is held at night . ' , The program for the meeting is as follows: Afternoon. 1:00 Lodge opens in regular form. _ ' . Initiatory degree conferred by Schuyler Lodge, No. 284, Rem- * ington. 2:30 Rebekah degree conferred~by Remington Lodge No. 384. 3:45 Rebekah degree conferred by Rensselaer Lodge, No. 346. 5:00 Permanent organization and election of officers. 6:00 Supper. Evening. 7:00 Lodge reconvenes. First degree conferred by Iroquois Lodge, No. 143. Joint Meeting. 8:00 Opening Ode. Prayer by Chaplain. Address of welcome by Rensselaer Lodge. 0 Response by Remington Lodge. Selection by Orchestra. Reading by Miss Claire Broadie. Vocal Solo, Mrs. Alice Shedd Randle. Recitation, Miss Grace Price. •Mock Degree, Parr Ledge. Selection by Orchestra Reading, Mias Florence Gorham. ~ Vocal Solo, Miss Bell Southard. * Closing Address, Rev. W. G. Winn. Jesse Nichols, df Rensselaer, who is the District Deputy Grand Master, issued the following open letter to members of the order, under the caption: “Onward and Upward”: “To the Lodges and Members of District No. 37, L 0. O. F„ Jasper County, Indiana. “Brothers and Sisters: “Our joint district meeting for the,year 1914 will ibe held at the Iroquois Lodge Hall, at Rensselaer, on Friday, January 80th, 1914, at 1 p. m. All members and sojourning members are invited to be present “All the subordinate and Rebekah Lodges of the county will take 'part in the program. Therefore, I urge every Odd Fellow and Rebekah who can possibly do so, to attend. “During the last year we have done splendid work in increasing our membership, both to the subordinate and Rebekah lodges. “This *year promises to show a greater gain and I most sincerely urge all members to attend their lodge meeting every night, and do all they can to assist In the work of building up our order, that we may all help to bear, the burden. “Believing that the program herewith submitted will in all things meet the requirements of the meeting, I trust that the attendance will be large and appreciative, and that 'the members will realize that our work is a constant war wih selfishness. Touts fraternally in F. L. T,

JESSE NICHOLS,

D. D. G. M.”