| Show l ODD FELLOWS FELLOWS BANQUET i Eureka Lodge Celebrate Their Twentieth Twentieth Twentieth Anniversary Will Re Remodel Remodel I I model Their HaIl Hall Eureka April 2 In a modest yet hearty manner the local 1031 Odd fellow lodge No o oI 12 I celebrated their twentieth anniversary by a n banquet H It will be twenty years yeara fara faraon on oil the th of oC April since a sturdy band of oC Odd fellows met t for the first time In Ill Eureka In iii one of oC the tipper rooms of o a aframe I frame lodging house Grand Master J JJ JJ J 1 Thomas who to this day proudly cans calls himself the daddy of No Xo 12 conducted the thc ceremonies on that occasion Early Earl i In the career c reer of oC No Xo 12 2 It was decided that I Ithe the best to be taken was to build a permanent home for their members rs f There was very er little money mone In the treas treasury treasury ury at that time hut but owing to the gen gei generosity I of Captain Hugo Hu o and the hearty heart cooperation of or John H II McChrystal tal and others building commenced and andIn anlIn andin I In twelve years time the local Imal lodge had cleared off oft Its Indebtedness and anal they now are financially the strongest secret or organization In TIntic Last evenings 8 festivities were ably man managed managed aged by W Yo V F Shriver the chairman of the arrangement committee B N C Stott made an excellent toastmaster and I speeches were made matle by b Edward Edwan Pike Herbert Hope Bope C C II H F Gear 1 H P F Fullriede and amid John Morley Mr r I speech on the subject of the I local lodges progress during the past twenty years cars was ivas a splendid effort and the other ther t parts of or the tue program were heartily applauded John Iveys Ives song Kong Practice What hat You Preach particularly particularly At the business part of or last nights sea ses session sion It was decided that many man important I improvements must be made to the lower hall ball or opera house In the tile beginning of things here the lower lowr hall hail answered all aU purposes for shows dances and other entertainments hut owing to the great growth of oC Eureka It has of late years been entirely too small and amid last evening plans and specifications were w re laid before the lodge Jod e and the trustees John Rapier Hupfer Frank Barratt and L I S Allcock were given carte blanche to go ahead with the tile Improvements As soon as possible grading will commence and the tile hall ball will willbe willbe be entirely remodeled The stage will willbe willbe be b enlarged and the body bod of the lie hall will be made to resemble as nearly as possible the regulation opera house No Xo Nomore Nomore more dances will be e given there and as Eureka Is a It good show sho town a better class of plays plas will be put on |
