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printed the menu, the program of en- 
tertainment, a list of the charter mem- 
bers and officers, and on the front 
page of which was reproduced a picture 
ofy DreeGeorge MA dsPresttheshrst 
Noble Grand of the lodge,—a face so 
familiar to the older members present. 
Several of the speakers paid words of 
tribute to Dr. Priest during their re- 
marks later. 
During the banquet Miss Jessie 
Hoare rendered several selections on 
the piano, and after the tables had 
been cleared, a quartet composed of 
Fred K. Swett, Abbott Hoare, Frank 
A.-Rowe and Fred J. Merrill, sang 
Sain LOSeDee. ur 
Fred J Merrill was toastmaster of 
the evening, and he welcomed the 
brothers with brief, well chosen re- 
marks. He spoke of the good repu- 
tation Magnolia lodge has long enjoyed 
for good entertainments. 
“The lodge has for many years 
celebrated the anniversary of Odd- 
fellowship in a manner which has 
reflected great credit on those in 
charge,” hesaid. ‘‘There has been 
a variety of entertainments, from a 
dance to the more sumptuous affairs 
of recent years. The lodge has truly 
become one of the institutions of Man- 
chester, and these affairs are always 
looked forward to. They are to pre- 
serve friendship, to increase our broth- 
erly love and to promotetruth. These 
objects have all been attended to, and 
Oddfellowship is certainly stronger 
therefor. Itis my place to welcome 
you, and I can find no more appropri- 
ate words than to say I welcome you 
in truth.” : j 
In introducing D. D.G.M. Frank 
Robinson of Gloucester, who re- 
sponded to the toast ‘‘The Grand 
Lodge,” the toastmaster said ‘We 
would not forget the allegiance we owe 
to the grand lodge, and we would 
bespeak for her the harmony she has 
so long enjoyed.” All arose and 
joined in a toast to the grand master. 
«| bring to you the best wishes of 
the Grand lodge,” said the speaker. 
** Looking at the charter members of 
Magnolia lodge, it is almost impossi- 
ble to recognize the oldest members’ 
of our order. It seems almost incred- 
ible to know the Grand lodge has 
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largest — we have over a million mem- 
bers——and it is the wealthiest order 
in the world.” 
After Secretary W. J. Johnson had 
read the roll-call from A to H, Fred 
K. Swett sang “At the Bottom of the 
Deep. Blue Sea.” William C. Rust, 
who has ever been one of the leading 
‘members of Magnolia lodge, responded 
to the toast ‘‘ Our Charter Members.”’ 
“Magnolia lodge owes a great deal 
to its charter members,’’said the toast- 
master, ‘‘and it is fit that at this time 
we should offer our feelings of fellow- 
ship to our charter members. If you 
were to name any one man who has 
continually worked for the upbuilding 
of the order Iam sure you would say 
that man was W. C. Rust.” H.T. 
Bingham arose and called for three 
cheers.and a tiger for Past Grand 
Rust, which were given with a will. 
Mr. Rust gave a brief history of 
Magnolia lodge since its institution in 
1869. He was not sure he would be 
present so he had his remarks type- 
written. ‘I never read my sermonss,”’ 
he said, ‘‘ but to-night I have prepared 
what I have to say. In 1869 there 
were 29 Odd Fellows living in the 
town, members of various lodges. 
There had been some talk previous to 
that of a new town hall and we said 
we would take a hall in the new build- 
ing if one were erected. We had our 
hall and the next. thing was how to 
start a lodge. 
«“‘T must say,” remarked Mr. Rust 
at this time, ‘‘I can’t read as well as I 
can talk ; when I read I lose my wind, 
but when I talk the wind comes of 
itself. 
Continuing he said, ‘‘The money 
matters being settled, the next thing 
was a name for the lodge and Mas- 
conomo was suggested by one brother, 
but finally we decided on Magnolia, 
from the beautifully scented flower 
that grows on our shores. Though 
the grand lodge had some doubt as to 
a lodge surviving in sucha small town, 
we finally got our charter and thenext 
thing was to organize and make ar- — 
rangements for institution.’”’ 
‘The. speaker then read the records 
of the first meeting of the lodge, which 
were of much interest to those pres- 
ent. 
‘When we look at these charter 
members and see what they went 
through, the sacrifices they made that 
our lodge might live I can not but do 
justice to them if I read the account 
of their savings the first three years. 
‘They built our lodge over founda- 
tions that, if you follow out, the lodge 
will live as long as time shall be. I 
was an Odd Fellow 17 years before 
Magnolia lodge was born. I love 
Magnolia lodge and I have always 
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TOWN NOTICES, 
MANCHESTER. 
Mey Lore 
The Selectmen will be in session at their 
office on Wednesday evening of each week 
from seven till eight o’clock, for the purpose 
of receiving and examining bills and claims 
against the town. After approval the bills 
will be paid by the town treasurer at his 
office on the following Saturday. -The regu- 
lar business meeting will held on the last - 
Saturday afternoon of the month from one 
till four o’clock. 
FREDsKNSWirEaiee 
WM...E. KITFIELD, 
EDWARD S. KNIGHT, 
Selectmen of Manchester. 
“Water Board Notice, 
The regular meeting of the WATER 
BOARD will be held at their office, in the ~ 
Town Hall Building, on the last WEDNEs- — 
DAY OF EACH MONTH, from 2 to 5 o’clock, 
p.M. All orders for shutting off or letting on — 
of water, reports of leaks, and all business — 
of the department under the Superintendent 
should be reported at his office at the Pump- 
ing Station. : 
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Per order, 
MANCHESTER WATER BOARD. ~ 
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Town Treasurer's Notice, 
The TOWN TREASURER will be at 
his office in the Town Hall Building, on Sat-_ 
urdays, for the payment of bills, from 1 
o’clock to 5 and from 7 to 8 o’clock P.M. 
When a holiday comes on Saturday the pay 
day will be Friday previous at the same 
hours. 
EDWIN. Po) STAN EE 
Treasurer. 
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Notice. 
-\ The regular meetings of the SCHOOL 
COMMITTEE will be held the first Mon 
day evening of each month at which time all 
bills against the schoo] department of the 
town should be presented for approval. 
WALTER H. ASH UB 
Secretary, 
Notice. 
For the convenience of any person having 
business with the School Committee or Supt. 
of Schools, Mr. CHARLES E. Fisu, the Sup: 
erintendent, will be at the office of the 
School Committee, in the Town Hall Build. 
ing, Thursday afternoon of each week, from 
4.30 to 5.80 o’clock. 
SCHOOL COMMITTEE 
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