Daughters of Rebekah Celebrate Odd Fellowship Anniversary
A crowded hall in Fairhaven hosts a night of history, music, and performance to mark the 75th anniversary of the Order of Odd Fellows.
A number of pleasant social events have taken place in the Bay cities during the past week, chief among them being the musical and literary entertainment held last evening at the K. P. hall under the auspices of the Daughters of Rebekah, in recognition of the seventy-fifth anniversary of the establishment of Odd Fellowship in America. Mr. O. B. Barho gave a short address outlining the history, objects, and work of the order. Then came a vocal solo by Miss Clara Smith and a recitation by Mrs. A. A. Anderson, which were heartily applauded. Miss Zula Jenkins, dressed as Topsy, recited the history of the banjo. Following these features came the dancing, which was continued until a late hour, with an intermission at 11 o'clock for lunch. The hall was crowded and the lodge realized a handsome profit.
“The hall was crowded and the lodge realized a handsome profit.”
Fraternal orders like the Odd Fellows were the central nervous system of civic life in 19th-century Washington, providing social safety nets before government services were widespread. The popularity of these events underscores how essential the 'hall' was to community cohesion in the frontier cities of the Sound.
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