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"Resolved, That the 'Grand Lodge accept the surrender of the charter of Noblesville Lodge No. 103.
"Resolved, That the name Hamilton lodge No. 57 be changed to that of Noblesville lodge No. 57," which was adopted. The above resolution bears date in Masonic records as being of May 26, 1853.
While Gardner Perry was named in the charter of 1847 as the junior warden, it must be true that Joseph Lutz was the junior warden that year, for there is found in the back of an old register of members these words : "Joseph Lutz, elected Jun' Warden, June 8, 1847."
The old records also disclose the names of members of Hamilton lodge No. 57, who had been made masters prior to the granting of the charter in 1847. There were thirteen of these, as follows: Jesse Lutz, the master; James B. Hall, F. B. Cogswell, Nathan D. Shoemaker, John Beal, Joseph Lutz, F. G. Reynolds, Gardner Perry, Griffin M. Shaw, John D. Stephenson, Jeremiah Leaming, Amos Palmer and R. J. Conner.
The Grand Lodge records of 1861, the first year of the Civil War, state that this lodge had a membership of thirty-eight, and that there had been, besides, twenty-two initiations. During the war for the Union James Gar- ver, W. W. Conner, James O'Brien, Jo Stafford and others acted as master, but James A. Garver seemed to have served as worshipful master the greater part of that never-to-be-forgotten period. The same authority shows that in 1864 the lodge numbered seventy, of which number twenty-four were soldiers in the Union cause, their dues being remitted during their absence, thus keeping good their standing in the lodge at home while they were fight- ing at the front in defense of the flag.
In 1878 this lodge laid the cornerstone of the courthouse which was then being constructed in Noblesville.
As to lodge halls, the earliest of which there is any account was over the room occupied by the Sowerwine and Osbon dry goods store. About 1850, possibly a little later, the lodge purchased of G. M. Shaw the third story over the Old Corner Drug Store, and this commodious room was oc- cupied as a Masonic hall until the building was sold, February 8, 1881. Thereafter the lodge had temporary quarters in the Odd Fellows hall until 1884, when the present hall was purchased.
The cornerstone of the new temple was laid with imposing ceremonies September 24, 1914. This is a beautiful stone structure on the corner of
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Ninth and Hannibal streets, in the very heart of the city. It is one story and a basement and has all the modern furnishings, the work of construction on which is now drawing to completion. Its total cost, exclusive of grounds, is thirty-five thousand dollars. The present membership of the blue lodge is two hundred and fifteen. Its recently elected officers are as follows: F. E. Hines, worshipful master; E. C. Stopher, senior warden; W. R. Lyons, junior warden; W. W. Bray, treasurer; Earl Brooks, secretary; Will Fry- berger, senior deacon; Gray McCord, junior deacon; Theo. Becker, senior steward; Charles Kraft, junior steward; J. D. Bray, tyler; Roy G. Caylor, trustee.
There are also higher degrees in Masonry here-the Chapter No. 120, Royal Arch Masons; Council No. 89, Royal and Select Masters, and Raisent Chapter No. 200, Order of Eastern Star, all in a flourishing condition.
Noblesville Chapter No. 120, Royal Arch Masons, was formed October 24, 1900, and chartered October 24, 1901, by McCordsville Chapter No. 44. The charter members were: Meade Vestal, James W. Smith, C. B. Williams, J. G. Smith, John Stevenson, J. D. Stoner, C. B. Macy, David Anderson, John Thomas, John A. Atkins, George Decker, Jesse R. Hay, L. Wild, Thomas J. Kane, Charles W. Edwards and E. L. Rork.
The present membership is one hundred and thirty. This is the only chapter in this county, it having jurisdiction of the entire county. The pres- ent elective officers are : John T. Kester, most eminent high priest ; John A. Atkins, eminent king: Jesse R. Hav, eminent scribe: David Anderson, treasurer ; C. B. Williams, secretary; Donald S. Kane, captain of the host; Theo. O. Decker, principal sojourner; John R. Sperry, royal arch captain; Allen H. Davis, master of the third veil; R. O. Morris, master of the second veil; C. Ray Davis, guard. This chapter now meets at the Masonic Temple, its meetings having formerly been held in the old Masonic hall. Here work is conducted in mark master, past master, most excellent master and Royal Arch Masons.
Noblesville Council No. 89, Royal and Select Masters, was formed at Noblesville August 8, 1911, and received its charter October 18, 1911. It was organized. by McCordsville Council No. 52, of McCordsville, Indiana, with the following charter members: Meade Vestal, George B. Heyman, Roy B. Caylor, James W. Smith, H. Layton, Charles W. Castor, Emil G. Decker, Theo. O. Decker, Charles B. Macy, Albert R. Haas, James A. Mitch- ell and C. Ray Davis. The present number of members is ninety-one, their meetings being held at the Masonic Temple. Work is conducted in the Roval Master and Select Master degrees. This is the only council within
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Hamilton county. The present officers are: Fred M. Atkins, thrice illus- trious master; Theo. O. Decker, illustrious deputy master; John T. Kester, conductor of the work ; James W. Smith, treasurer ; Emil G. Decker, recorder ; Donald S. Kane, captain of guard; John R. Sperry, conductor of the council; C. Ray Davis, steward; George Decker, sentinel.
Ancient Square Lodge No. 41 (colored Masons), of Noblesville, had for its charter members Greenberry B. Roper, George Dempsey, James Winslow. William Hedgepath, Barney Stone, Charles Valentine, Perry Bryant, Steph- en Roberts, Reuben Johnson, Sanford Knight, Frank Mitchell, Lemuel White, Garlen Edmons and Fred Hord. The lodge now has a membership of twenty. Its elective officers are: D. M. Roper, worshipful master; George Dempsey, senior warden; Edward Dempsey, senior warden; James Nash, junior warden; G. B. Roper, treasurer; Arthur Bush, secretary; George Dempsey, senior deacon; Thornton Barton, tyler. They meet in Bray hall. A chapter of the Order of Eastern Star is conducted in connec- tion with this lodge.
Hinkle Lodge No. 310, at Deming, was organized May 26, 1863, by dis- pensation of the Grand Lodge of Indiana, the charter being granted upon the date above given. The following is a list of charter members and those taken in during the time the lodge was working under dispensation: Mord- ica White, William Peacock, Frank Baldwin, W. Riley Thomas, Benjamin T. Holliday, Jabez Neal, Charles Stout, N. J. Pettijohn, John Johnson, Wil- liam Willets, Daniel Y. Haskett, Addison Hadley, W. H. H. Bartholomew, Daniel Noble, Zeno Johnson, William H. Cook, Cyrus Hodgson, Leander J. Griffith, Jesse F. Denney, Levi H. Cook, A. C. Tuttle, Peter H. Owen, Albert A. Hasket, James W. Ramsey, Enos Hiatt, Thomas J. Lindley, Jacob Bar- tholomew and William Lindley.
This is purely a blue lodge and meets at Deming, where work is con- ducted in apprentice, fellowcraft and Master Mason degrees. They own a two-story frame hall, erected in 1865. The present elective officers are : Edward.E. Beals, worshipful master; Marion Blanton, senior warden; Ha- vilia Carson, junior warden; J. L. Munday, treasurer ; Calvin C. Carson, sec- retary ; Elbert Buzarr, senior deacon; Franklin Wise, junior deacon: Grover C. Dunn, tyler.
Fidelity Lodge No. 309, of Sheridan, was organized May 26, 1864, by Dr. John Ross. The original members were Samuel Harbaugh, Thomas Pearson, James Roderick, Dr. Colther, Thomas Spencer Jr., Whit Harbaugh, A. P. Harvey, Thomas Beals, Ephraim Hammach. In January, 1915, the membership was two hundred. The lodge now has a membership of good
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working Masons, with elective officers as follows: Morris Parr, worshipful master; F. C. Mitchell, senior warden; Glenn Moore, junior warden; F. J. Hiatt, secretary. This lodge owns a hall valued at three thousand dollars.
Cicero Lodge No. 199, Free and Accepted Masons, at the town of Cicero, was organized May 28, 1856, by Jesse Lutz. The first officers, so far as now known, were: Jesse Lutz, master; Thomas Cappel, senior war- den; Amoa Moore, junior warden. The lodge now enjoys a membership of one hundred and four, and has its lodge home in leased quarters, as it never . has built a lodgeroom of its own. At present meetings are held in a hall over the Farmers' and Merchants' bank. The officers, in January, 1915, were: L. E. Tescher, master; R. H. Metcalf, senior warden; George Buchanan, junior warden; J. R. Smock, secretary; George A. Good, treas- urer; R. C. Tucker, tyler. The three degrees of the blue lodge are here worked-entered apprentice, fellowcraft and Master Masons.
Clarksville Lodge No. 118 was granted a charter May 30, 1851. The charter members included: Hiram G. Finch, worshipful master; Abraham Nicholson, senior warden; Jacob Crull, junior warden; Samuel Nicholson, senior deacon; F. C. Reynolds, junior deacon; Thomas Richardson, secre- tary ; Peter Passwater, treasurer; J. H. Darrah, tyler.
The lodge now has a membership of sixty-six, following being the pres- ent officers: Vern Harrison, worshipful master; Walter Mills, senior war- den; Harry Morrow, junior warden; V. E. Forrer, treasurer; P. A. Mills, secretary ; Luther Horine. senior deacon; George I. Castor, junior deacon; V. B. Forrer and T. E. Setters, stewards; George Silvey, tyler. The pres- ent hall was erected by the township trustees, and this lodge became its owner after it had been abandoned for school purposes. The degrees here repre- sented are entered apprentice, fellowcraft and Master Masons.
Westfield Lodge No. 115, Free and Accepted Masons, at Westfield, was organized May 30, 1851, George White being the first worshipful master. The first meeting under dispensation was held January 29, 1850, the charter being issued May 30. following. The list of first officers follows: George White, worshipful master; D. H. Weems, senior warden; John Scott, junior warden; Boaz W. Williams, secretary; Samuel S. White, treasurer; Wil- liam Haines, senior deacon: Nathaniel White, junior deacon; John Sea- mans, steward and tyler. While D. H. Weems' name originally appears as senior deacon, his name does not again appear after the first meeting of the lodge. The lodge now has a membership of ninety-four. Following were the charter members: George White, Nathaniel White, John Scott, John L. Seamans, Boaz Williams, Mark L. Stoneman, Samuel S. White, Alfred
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Keys, J. J. Newcomb, James T. Jones, Riley Jessup, Aaron V. Talbert, Wil- liam Haines, Johnson Farley, Jackson Daubenspeck.
The present elective officers are: James E. Haworth, worshipful mas- ter; William C. McAvoy, senior warden; E. V. H. Shocking, junior warden; Ora E. Newman, senior deacon; Fred Hodgin, junior deacon; John C. Hin- shaw, treasurer; G. George Hochstedtler, secretary; Frank McAvoy, tyler. The lodge occupies Masonic hall and bestows no other degrees than those connected with the blue lodge.
Carmel Lodge No. 421, Free and Accepted Masons, at the village of Carmel, was instituted in May, 1870, by Sylvanus Carey, Enos Noblett, S. H. Moffitt, D. E. Wilkinson and a few others. Unfortunately, the lodgeroom and all the records of this lodge were destroyed by fire. There are now one hundred members. The elective officers at this date are: James M. Nutt, worshipful master ; Frank Stanton, senior warden; Malcolm Randall, junior warden; E. G. Binford, secretary ; R. J. Follett, treasurer.
The fire that burned the lodgeroom and records occurred in March, 1913. There are three degrees worked in this lodge at this time-entered apprentice, fellowcraft and Master Mason.
Masonry at Boxley is represented by Fidelity Lodge No. 309, Free and Accepted Masons. This lodge was organized October 8, 1863, by virtue of dispensation, with the assistance of Worshipful Master Wright Cook; E. Hammocks, senior warden; Isaac N. Hammock, junior warden; H. D. Rut- ter, secretary. May 28, 1878, this was changed to Sheridan lodge, an ac- count of which is given in this chapter. At the time the lodge was formed there were only eight members, and it took all these to hold the elective of- fices. This lodge now has one hundred and seventy-five members.
ODD FELLOWSHIP.
Carmel Lodge No. 401, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, at Carmel, was organized July 25, 1872, with charter members as follows: John E. Warner, J. W. Moffitt, J. H. Moon, Sylvanus Carey, Jesse A. Ballard, Enos Nobblet, Ira Powell. The lodge now has a membership of sixty-three. Charles Ferguson is the noble grand and Sam Jones is the vice-grand. The order erected its present hall, a concrete block structure, in 1904, previous to which time the lodge had met over Kinzer's storeroom. Four degrees are now represented in this lodge, and a Rebekah lodge, also, is working in con- junction with it.
Hortonville Lodge No. 768. Independent Order of Odd Fellows, was
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organized February 21, 1901, by J. O. Clark, with five charter members, as follows: W. L. McCain, George W. Swarm, A. C. Jones, Hiram Blanton, A. C. Baker. The first meeting place for the lodge was in the Grand Army of the Republic hall. This lodge now owns its own hall, erected in 1906 at a cost of $1,600. The officers at this time are: O. N. Pitts, noble grand; C. I. Jones, vice-grand; B. D. Rogers, secretary, and S. C. Taylor, treasurer. The lodge now enjoys a membership of fifty-eight. The three subordinate degrees are here represented.
Odd Fellowship is represented at Clarksville by Lodge No. 811, which was organized March 17, 1904, by C. N. Warren. At first the members of this lodge met in the old schoolhouse, under Masonic hall. Their present quarters are on the north side of Main street, purchased by the order in 1906 at a cost of $500. The present elective officers are: Jesse Heiny, noble grand; George Lehr, vice-grand; Luther Horine, secretary, and Ross Layton, treasurer. John Shank, Albert Fisher and Walter Miller are trustees. The lodge has a membership of forty-nine, and has a flourishing Rebekah lodge in connection.
Atlanta Lodge No. 445, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of Atlanta, was organized March 6, 1874, by J. M. Whisler, A. G. Walton, Jacob Fritz, J. G. Dunn, P. P. Illyes, Jacob Daniels, David Roads, C. L. Patton, J. M. Whisler being noble grand and A. G. Walton secretary. The present officers are: A. C. Jackson, noble grand ; F. J. Essig, vice-grand; H. E. Snyder, sec- retary. . The total membership is now sixty-seven. The order built its own brick hall in 1898, at a cost of $4,800. The first meeting place was in the Goodykoontz building. All degrees in the subordinate lodge are here worked. This lodge was instituted by Richard Owens, grand master, and B. F. Foster, grand secretary.
Arcadia Lodge No. 367, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, was or- ganized at Arcadia June 9, 1871, by officers of the Grand Lodge of the State of Indiana. The charter members were as follows: W. J. Ruse, Phillip Carlow, W. T. Smith, James A. Baker, Peter Laudig, David Leaming, P. P. Illyes, Henry Snyder, William H. Shaffer, Jonas N. Stanter and I. M. Martz. The lodge now has a membership of two hundred and twenty, and the mem- bers meet in their own hall, erected 1889-90 of brick and costing $5,000. The three initiatory degrees are the only ones here worked at present. A good Rebekah lodge is working in conjunction. The present elective officers are: R. Joseph Lyon, noble grand; Sherman Caylor, vice-grand; M. C. Martz, recording secretary; C. E. Booth, financial secretary ; P. B. Waltz, treasurer ; C. E. Booth, M. C. Martz, H. M. Whisler, trustees.
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Sheridan Lodge No. 691, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, at Sheri- dan, was organized July 15, 1892, by A. J. Carey, H. E. Davenport, J. B. Mace, R. B. Stephenson, H. V. Laughner, John H. Cox, Thomas L. Malott, W. E. Cox, J. H. Lovelle and Edward R. Lutz. This lodge now owns a brick hall valued at $2,500, its earlier meetings having been held in Opera House block. The lodge has the subordinate and encampment degrees rep- resented: The present membership is one hundred and sixty, and the pres- ent officers are: Theodore Hiatt, noble grand; Charles Lee, vice-grand ; Ora Ridge, financial secretary : Guy S. Kirkland, treasurer ; J. M. Applegate, Thomas L. Malott and J. B. Cottrell, trustees.
Cicero Lodge No. 252, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, at Cicero, was organized February 1, 1866. The early records of this lodge were all destroyed by fire. The lodge now enjoys a membership of one hundred and two. In 1911 they erected a brick hall of their own and have a fine lodge- room, valued at $9,000. Both the subordinate and Rebekah degrees are here represented. The charter members here were: Charles Quear, J. H. Mc- Neal, Peter Scott, Armstrong Evans, William Porter, Henry Gerwig, John Martz and G. L. Barnette. The present noble grand is Neal Thomas; vice- grand, Earl Hall; secretary, S. T. Dunham.
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Fishers Lodge No. 440, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, at Fishers, this county, was organized May 21, 1874, by M. V. Hinds, George W. Teal, William M. Bolton, Anthony Snyder. Simeon Harrison and F. M. Brandon, charter members. The lodge now has a membership of seventy-four, and meets in its own hall at Fishers, where it purchased the upper story of what was known as Trittipo's brick store building. at a cost of $900. At first this lodge met over the old drug store. The three initiatory degrees are here worked. The officers in January, 1915, were: G. A. Sach, noble grand; J. E. Guilkey, vice-grand; B. F. Shafer, secretary ; A. J. Crossley, treasurer ; G. A. Sachs, R. E. Harrold and James Arthur, trustees.
Ekin Lodge No. 764, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, was organ- ized October 25, 1900, by J. O. Clark, with the following charter members : M. S. Johnson, H. L. Stilling, J. L. Thomas, O. H. Endicott, Samuel Collier, A. W. Lewis, Carrie DeVaney, Emery A. Lee, J. D. Phillips, James A. Lee and Lewis Hall.
The present membership is eighty and the present (1915) elective offi- cers are : James Lockride, noble grand; O. Staley, vice-grand ; James A. Lee, financial secretary ; J. L. Thomas, recording secretary; trustees, George F. Ross, Erdie Spear and H. R. Donahue.
This lodge was instituted in William F. Small's building, after which
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the order purchased a hall in which they held meetings until it was burned. Then the office of Dr. M. S. Johnson was occupied as a lodgeroom until the present hall was erected in 1905, at a cost of about $2,500. The subordinate and Rebekah degrees are here exemplified.
Westfield Lodge No. 800, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, was or- ganized May 21, 1903, with the following charter members: W. C. Avoy, A. C. Jones, W. O. Cook, N. T. Wheeler, F. O. Bishop, H. C. Cox, Joseph Cook, T. J. Buck, Calvin L. Higbee, I. R. Allen, Ross Cohoon and Clifford Osborn. The lodge has always met in the same hall, a building originally owned by Oliver Webb but which was purchased by the order in 1915. The total membership is eighty and the present elective officers are: , Russell Rayle, noble grand; Cecil Gilpin, vice grand; Paul V. Franklin, secretary; Isaiah Higbee, treasurer, and John M. McKnight, past grand and active repre- sentative. The lodge has the added strength of a fine Rebekah lodge work- ing in conjunction with it.
NOBLESVILLE LODGE NO. 125.
Noblesville Lodge No. 125, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, was or- ganized on the 24th of January, 1853. On that night the following named persons were present as petitioners: George F. Wainwright, Peter Baer, George Staats, H. W. Clark, Eli C. Long, Wm. Henderson, past grand mas- ter; O. Jocelyn, senior grand warden pro tem .; Thomas P. Haughey, grand supporter pro tem .; George F. McGinnis, grand treasurer pro tem., and George Brown, grand marshal pro tem., with a number of brothers. Phil- oxean Lodge No. 44, Center Lodge No. 18 and Capital Lodge No. 124 met for the purpose of instituting the lodge and the following persons were initiated : Henry Garboden, W. I. H. Robinson, W. W. Conner, Levi Far- ley, W. A. Wainwright, John Pontious, Daniel Kemp, J. Cox and Wesley Daubenspeck. I. L. and W. S. Davenport were admitted by card. The following were elected as officers: George F. Wainwright, noble grand; Levi Farley, secretary ; H. W. Clarke, treasurer, and the following brothers were appointed by the noble grand: Eli C. Long, conductor; Peter Baer, warden; Henry Garboden, inside guardian; John Pontious, right supporter to noble grand; Daniel Kemp, left supporter to noble grand; W. I. T. Robin- son, right supporter to vice-grand; W. A. Wainwright, left supporter to vice-grand; W. A. Wainwright, host at 25 cents a night. On the second night trustees were elected as follows: George F. Wainwright, John Pon- tious and H. W. Clarke. On the third night the following persons were
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initiated : Jesse Auburn and S. R. McCole. The meetings were then held in the Shaw block.
At the end of the first term of the lodge the membership numbered thirty- three. During the second term of the first year were three initiations, three admissions by card and two expulsions, one for improperly communi- cating the password and one for drunkenness. In January, 1854, the lodge was moved to the north side of the square in the Evans block.
On April, 19, 1861, a meeting was held to grant traveling cards to brothers who had enlisted in the service of their country under the first call of President Lincoln for 75,000 men. Cards were granted to John D. Evans, C. J. McCole and W. A. Wainwright. On the 29th of April in the same year the lodge moved into the Masonic lodge room, which gave sufficient room, and the order began a career of renewed prosperity.
March 21, 1866, the trustees were empowered to purchase the present hall of Dr. Miesse, which at that time consisted of the third-story room over the Haas clothing store only, and on the evening of July 11th of that year the hall was formally dedicated by Grand Secretary E. H. Barry, the occasion being an eventful one in the history of the lodge.
On December 5, 1870, a festival for the benefit of the poor of Nobles- ville was held which netted over $90.00, and the proceeds were properly distributed. On June 9, 1871, the lodge assisted in the organizing of a lodge at Arcadia, the fourth in the county, and presented their sister lodge with a complete set of officers' regalia.
The fifty-third anniversary of the introduction of Odd Fellowship into the United States was appropiately celebrated by the lodge. The important feature of this occasion was the address delivered by Past Grand Master W. K. Edwards, of Terre Haute, embracing a careful review of the workings of the order. A reference to the record of its transactions during the period embraced in this review shows an immense sum of money expended for the relief of distressed brethren and their widows and orphans, in ex- planation of the practical workings of the order in this country. Within the jurisdiction of this lodge alone, during the twenty years then just past, $5,104.48 had been expended for charitable purposes; certainly a liberal showing for the generosity and humanity of the order. In addition to this the fund accumulated for the benefit of Odd Fellows' orphans amounted to $1.200. From the date of organization during the preceding twenty years, the loss of membership in this lodge by death was only seventeen.
In the year 1900 the hall was enlarged from the building purchased of Dr. Miesse to the present building over the first three business rooms west of
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the alley, on the south side of the square, at an approximate cost of $3,500. On January 18, 1901, at 1:30 o'clock p. m., this new lodge hall was dedi- cated by Grand Secretary W. H. Leedy, acting as grand master, with the following assistants: Grand Marshal Benjamin Franklin, of Indianapolis; Grand Herald C. G. Reagan, Grand Guardian M. M. Robertson, Grand Warden David Supple, Grand Chaplain J. A. Mitchell. Herald of the North Lee L. Wilson, Herald of the South W. S. Weaver, Herald of the East W. J. Whyte, Herald of the West J. N. Hollingsworth and four little girl assistants to the heralds, Irene Clampit, Pearl Hutchens, Irene Boswell and Mattie Fenner: Brothers Newton Teter and C. W. Howell constructing the altar as the grand marshal called for the various parts. Brother E. A. Hut- chens presided, and in his introductory remarks firmly pointed out some of the practical works and teachings of the order. At the conclusion of the dedicatory ceremony a parade was given on the street headed by the Nobles- ville band, with the following formation: Uniformed Rank, Knights of Pythias, acting as escorts, followed by Major-General J. E. Bodine and staff; Canton Noblesville No. 52, Past Master Independent Order of Odd Fellows, visiting Odd Fellows and members of the lodge. Supper was served at the Christian church by Clarke Rebekah Lodge No. 539, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, to which all visiting brothers and their friends were made welcome. The evening program began at 7:00 o'clock with Brother George Shirts presiding. The speech of the evening was delivered by Past Grand Master Will H. Talbot, and to say that everybody was pleased with the address is putting it very mildly. The address was followed by the decora- tion of chivalry, which was conferred upon Brother W. E. Longley by Major- General J. E. Bodine and staff, assisted by Canton No. 52 and the following ladies : Misses Annabell Herd, May Pierce, Bessie Bodine, Ida Clarke and little Miss Ruth Longley, who pinned the cross of chivalry on her father's breast. This latter ceremony was very impressively performed, and coming as it did as a surprise to Brother Longley was very effective. At the con- clusion of the ceremony an informal reception was tendered the visitors by the members of the lodge, at which punch and wafers were served to every one. Craycrafts orchestra furnished music for the evening. The committee on arrangements was composed of the following brothers: J. O. Clarke, W. E. Longley, E. A. Hutchens, Newton Teter and C. G. Reagan. The program from beginning to end was rendered in a satisfactory manner, and the lodge has reason to feel proud of the manner in which the hall was dedicated.
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