Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 April 1899 — REBEKAH’S GALORE [ARTICLE]

REBEKAH’S GALORE

bekah lodge. At half put sere* o’clock on that evening there wm a large crowd assembled in anticipation of witnessing the largest initiation this lodge has ever had. Thirty-three candidates had been voted on and elected, but owing to sickness and other causes some six or eight were not present The degree was conferred by the Rensselaer Degree Staff, who were highly complimented on tieir work by the state president of the assembly, of Indianapolis, Mrs. Annie W. LaFollette, who was present and addressed the lodge. Her remarks were very appropriate for the occasion and her many excellent suggestions were received with attention. She said, however, she believed it was the first lodge she had ever visited that was in the wholesale business. The new lodge recently instituted at Shelby was present, also I several visitors from Remington. : At the conclusion of. the exercises . the lodge closed in the usual order i and then repaired to the dining j room where refreshments were j served to all. after which the assembled hosts went to their homes i well pleased with their entertainment and filled with enthusiasm i for Rebekah Oddfellowship. The members of this lodge are among the best people of Rensse- : laer and vicinity, and the lodge is in a flourishing condition, due largely, no doubt, to its excellent corps of officers, but still in a great measure to the diplomacy used by the members in working in harmony with the officers and keeping in abeyance a certain dissatisfied element with which every lodge or organization has to contend. XX