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I.O.O.F.

Program from the 100th Anniversary of the I.O.O.F.

1819                                  1919

One Hundredth Anniversary

Independent Order of Odd Fellows

Celebration Auditorium

Saturday April 26, 1919

Portland, Oregon

 

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Lodges participating in the celebration

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Subordinate Lodges
Samaritan No. 2
Hassalo No. 15
Orient No. 17
Minerva No. 19
Industrial No. 99
Harmony No. 106
Villa No. 124
Peninsula No. 128
Woodlawn No. 171
Laurel No. 186
Mt. Scott No. 188
City View No. 201
Arleta No. 216
Star No. 219
N. Portland No. 230
Alberta No. 233

Rebekah Lodges
Columbia No. 3
Acme No. 32
Utopia No. 62
Omega No. 67
Orpha No. 81
Laurelwood No. 160
Rose City No. 170
Eureka No. 178
City View No. 179
Mt. View No. 196
Silver Leaf No. 203
Winona No. 209
Vernon No. 219

Encampments

Ellison No. 1

Golden Rule No. 28

Canton, Port. No. 1

Ladies' Auxiliary,

Canton, Portland
Program:  "The Star Spangled Banner"  Color Bearer: Jesse J. Hill, U.S. Marine  Escort: Sergeants William Jones, Wendall Baxter

Veterans of the Sixth Marines, Chateau Thierry and Bellieu Wood

Remarks: Dr. Ambrose H. Johnson, Grand Warden, Chairman

Selection: "Annie Laurie"  (Parks) Wilder's Male Chorus

Address of Welcome: Hon. George L. Baker, Mayor

Soprano Solo: "Carmena"..(H. Lane Wilson) Miss Harriet Leach

Address: "Impressions of the Argonne" Major J.J. Sellwood, Medical Corps, U.S.A.

Selection: "An Echo of Dixie Land" (Sheppad)  Wilder's Male Chorus

Address: "The Man Who Came Across" Brother R.H. Sawyer

Vocal Duet: "Lo! Hear the Gentle Lark" (Bishop) Misses Harriet and Florence Leach  &  William Mansell Wilder at the Piano

Patriotic Drill By the Ladies of the Rebekah Degree, Under Direction of Professor Robert Krohn.

Dancing  Zurfluh's Orchestra, Emma Zurfluh, Director

Steinway Pianos Courtesy of Sherman Clay & Co.
     Independent Order of Odd Fellows was instituted at Baltimore, Md., on April 26, 1819, by Thomas Wildey, with five members. It has now reached the enormous membership of 2,230,231.
     The first degree in the Encampment was conferred on February 22, 1821.
     The Rebekah degree was instituted on September 20, 1851.
     Assets, I.O.O.F.   67,000,000.00
Spent for relieft in 1918  6,509,889.65

Officers of The Grand Lodge of Oregon, 1919

W.F. Walker, Grand Master....Springfield
Forrest L. Hubbard, Deputy Grand Master....Baker
Dr. A.H. Johnson, Grand Warden....Portland
E.E. Sharon, Grand Secretary....Portland
Dr. O.D. Doane, Grand Treasurer....The Dalles
H.S. Westbrook, Grand Representative....Portland
Geo. W. Tregren, Grand Representative....Ashland
Wm. A. Morand, Grand Marshall....Boring
S.F. Bowman, Grand Conductor....Pendleton
Wm. A. Weddle, Grand Guardian....Stayton
W.S. Wright, Grand Herald....McMinnville
Fred J. Meindl, Grand Chaplain....Portland

Program Committee

J.P. Coxon, P.G.     Hassalo No. 15
E.P. Mertz, P.G.     Villa No. 124
Mrs. Allie C. Circle, P.G.    Rose City No. 170

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