Hawaii Holomua, Volume III, Number 98, 27 ʻApelila 1894 — I.O.O.F. [ARTICLE]

I.O.O.F.

The Diamond Anniversary Celebrated.

Harmony Hall, King strect, the scene of many a festire {r>thering was agnin. last evenirp made the meeting-pl.*ice of meml)ers of the lndependent Onler of Odd Fellows and gnes*s for the pnq>ose of fittingly celebratint» the Sevent}'-fifth. the dia»nond anniversary, of tbat Order trhich has for its nohle motto Fidelitv, Love. Trnth. The memb<>rs of tbe two loeal lodges. H,irmony »nd Excelsior, tirned ont in goodly nnmber and tbe Dtaghters of Hehekah added their ntimerical strength and pleasing presence to the ft-stive occasion. The interior wasnicely decorated and the «rrangements teniling to provide for tl>e comf('rts of the nnmerons gnests were raost eomplele. The schedoled events on the programme of excercises were comraenced with “opening rera:«rks and Anniversiry procIarnation’ by Mr W. O. Atwater a P. G. The i nssembled brotbers and s!sters tlien rendered an ode follow*-<l hy a prayer from Rev. A. TV M;ickintosh, another P. G. A well execoted piano solo ' by M iss Ella Dayton received deserved applanse. Bro. Phillip Peek fo!lowed wilh Ian address, and then e ime a | pretty vocal solo by Mr. Homee Treg!oan. Mrs. Petrie, n pna* nohle grarul of tho Rebekhah’s recited "F<»rget Me Not” aud Willie Love bronght forth sweet sounds fro:n his vio!in. Mrs Fraucis Nieoll raad, with mueh fee!ing, the poem “Love lightens ! abor’ «ud was heartily npplanu* ! ed. The regulation benedictibu ; WHS then given after whieh te ist I i ing and dancing wei - e indnlged ■ in by brothers, sisters and guests j ' until past the midnight hour. j ; The anniversary eveuts were most; enjoyable and everyone who had | beeu present, went home wdh pleasant recollections.