The Lucknow Sentinel, 1969-03-26, Page 6UCKNOWSENTINEL, LUCKNOW, ONTARIO
Friday night of,. last 'weekwas a
„memorable' evening for members,_
of Huron's Star Rebeccah Lodge in
Ripley when Lodge :members;. (heir
families and friends gathered at
the..Ripley Legion, Hall to mark the
40th' anniversary of, the°. Lodge..
Mrs. John.(Myrtle) McLean,
Noble . Grand of the Huron's Star •
Lodge; acted• as toastmaster' for the
evening
°: Ripley le Le ion ladies catered'to:
the banquet for.about 100. •
Mr's. Roy'(Violet).MacKenzie'
Lodge musician:when .the group wal
organized 40 years ago and Lodge
musician 'for the 40th anniversary
last, wee1 , presided at the piano ..
.._
during the evening.
Lucknow Men's' vocal trio .of
Cyril Br:own. Dale Haldenby and
Austin' Loree ; accorpanied':by,
• Kir ` i1 is Sc tt on. the ' iano
s . Wal rn o piano,.
,
sang'several numbers through the
evening which Were well received,
Head table guests,s who were
called-
on for a few words. throw h�
out the evening:we, re P. `sident of
,.
the Rebeccah'Assembl of Ontario
Mrs.. Marion Wilkie of Owen Soun�
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who was accomanied:.li . her 'hus
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.band; Mrs_ Agnes Sm the• of; Tees-
'water ,'district Deputy President of.
district 24 south; 'Mrs.., . Andrew'
Martha Patterson of Ripley., past
president of theRebeccah :Assembl i t Y the appointed. night. Our Rebeccah
was proposed by ;Mrs: Joe Scott and
replied to byMrs Marion Wilkie,
Ontario President. A toast to ,
district 24 south was proposed by;.
Mrs. .Finlay MacLeod and replied tc
,by Mrs .Agnes Smythe ,.; deputy
district president; Mrs:Donald Blue
proposed a toast to. the charted:
members,.present and this was .res
ponded to by Mrs. Roy MacKenzie;
Ian. Munro, district deputy grand
master,; proposed a toast to the
Ripley ,Lodge and'this was respond-••
ed to by Mrs. John McLean; Noble
Grand; Mrs.. Jim Kirkpatrick propos,
ed a toast to the. guests present and .
'this. was, responded to by Williarri :.
McCteath;
A humourous reading. by Mrs..:Don
McCosh added to the•enjoyment'uof
;the evening:
In her reply to the toast to the:
lodge Mrs. Myrtle' McLean made
,
inentioi,l,of, the' following items of
historical interest about the 46!Year
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history ;of the 'lodge..::
Huron's Star Rebeccah Lodge •has
played a very important, part in: the
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role. of our Village, and surrounding
area Over theforty years we have
appreciated the co-operation given ;
to us by our .,Oddfellows x dge in
Ripley ; -A very unique occasion
over all the years has been the
joint installation of both lodges on
-'- Participating at the 40th anniver=
•sary banquet of Huron's. Star. Reb-
eccah'Lodge in Ripley weresever-.
41 district, officers,. Pictured, left. •
to riglt, are Mrs., Agnes Smythe.
of Teeswater, district deputy press
ident; John Calvert of Stratford.,'
grand, master of the grand lodge of
Ontario;; Mrs`. -John MacLean of
Ripley; Noble Grand Of the Ripley
Rebecc`ah Lodge; Mrs. Marion Wil-
kie of Owen Sound, president of
the:. Rebeccah Assembly of Ontario;
Ian Munro of Kincardine'Town.-
ship ,
own'ship, district: deputy; grandmaster;
Mrs. Andrew Patterson of Ripley,
a member of the Ripley' Lodge and
a former president of'the >Rebeccah
Assembly of Ontario
by:;one•they withdrew their memb-
:ershi
P;
In 1971 a District Deputy Presi;
dent will • be chosen from our Lodge
Three .of our'Char ter members
still ;hold;• office in the Lodge,. One
of the highlights 'of our "Lod aS, was •
..
in 1950 when Sister Martha, Patter-
son was honouredwith the
decoration. of Chivalry at an impre-
ssive ceremony in' the Royal York
Hotel ,''Toronto .. In'1954 we celebra
ted_our 25th anniversary with a•;
dinneriat'Reid's Corners HalLfor :.__
of Onta-r i John-Calvert`-of-st . • •
. Lodge join's each .year. in attend- , : members,, their husband and wives
grand' master of the,'grand lodge of anceat church
hu . h service with, the ' In 1955.Sister. Martha Patterson was
Ontario who was accompaniedbyOddfellows Lodge• in:one"of the ' ,elected Warden of the:Rebeccah
his wife ;';Ian Munro of 'Kincardine, local chrches: These are just two
• - •,.. u J Assembly ,� Several members �journ-
Township , district deputy p .rand
P Y g of the many occasions on whic•h our. e ed to Toronto to see her installed
,master,. o ges work in unison . , Y
`She"was elected. Vice President in
Mrs. Sam Snobelenreplied on": '
behalf of the Legion ladies who
.,In 1929' two Rebeccah members, 1956 and in 195.7she was elected
Sister Margaret Bryce, member of Presideneof the Rebeccah Assembly
were.thanked_for the'meal'which
they prepared.
Jewel Rebeccah Lodge,'Luclinow of Ontario. Sheh'onoured;Sitter •
and Sister AnnieMacKinnon., .mem Violet. MacKenzie;• a charter
A number of toasts were .proposed:
A toast; to the Rebeccaha ber of :Liberty, Rebeccah Lodge, • member of her own lodge by app•
, A.ss mbly.
Kincardine- ntervi�ewed • , .•
.'usician
Ripley Lodge #287.. They secured.
enough names to'start a new Lodge.:
-1-There were t irty-two:a•les an
six -men' received the degree of
Oddfellowship that night. The
degree staff of Libe'tty Rebeccah
{ Lodge, Kincardine conferred the
I Rebeccah Degree on these.candi-
`dates, Mrs`.. May Thomas of Co -
LADIES' d .MEN'S -:WEAR .
SPECIALS
NWEDDING,, FORMAI.
ANDB12IDESMAMDS GOWNS
In 1957.Sister Martha was
honoured at
• irie ' avi ion, for the lodges of
cardine .District. In June, 1958 the'
degree staff of forty-five members
.of Ripley'Huron's Star Rebeccah
Lodge ,::with'degree captains Annie
MacKinnon and Margaret Blue, •
exemplified•the Rebeccah: degree
1 bourg President of the Rebeccah' in the, concert hall' of the Royal
i Assembly of Ontario, with the assist York Hotel, Toronto In 1963 Sister
tante of her officers,`proceeded.-, Katherine Collins was honoured by
with the ceremony: District Deputy beipg appointed Assembly Marshall
' President ,at that time was Mrs, Rob We have enjoyed forty years of
ert (Alice) Fisher of Lucknow >he ' wonderful co-operation with' our ThuEl
still resides in Lucknow and is the neighbouring lodges and as we cel -
mother of Mrs. George Newbold ebrate our fortieth anniversary this
• who operates` rhe nursing home \ month we lool< forward to many ;-
there
there.. In 194": Jewel Rebeccah. More years of Rebeccah Oddfellow-
Lodge'Of Lucvnow ar.nalqamated. ship.
with Huron's Star Lodge. \•eryI few Mrs, Andrew (Martha) Patterson;
members taunt: to meetingsand one In being elected president of the
OME FIRST, SOME SECOND LINE
NIRO!
and GOODYE�
ALL SIZES
We 'Have. Purchased A Stock Of Tires : For
This Sale And
ALL PRICES.. WILL.' 11E,
.ROCK BOTTO. . • . ,,•.. • . . .M
.TIRE'.PRICES WILL ADVANCE. THIS WEEK. AND' THIS.:.:„.
WOULD BE AN. EXCELLENT`TIME.- TO BUY
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Rebeccah Assembly of Ontario,
brought honour•to the. Ripley Lodge.
At Friday's; banquet, Mrs. Patterson!'
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expressed her deep appreciation reciationfor
,..,
the honour, that-,had'been hers and"
for the assistance of fellow lodge
members in carrying out' the .•
Y g
duties of the office:•
Pre e'nt for tlretccasion,1�sr Frr
day was, Mrs'. Annie: lvlasonof;
Kincardine, Noble .Grand of ,that
Lodge and a former member of
the Riple •Lodge•;
Y .g
Mrs..,ie r the •,"
Marion"Wilke bought
Meeting : to an'impressive close,as
she sang "Bless This House" and
'accompanied herself onthe piano.
The committee in charge of arr-:
.
'an ing last°.Week's banquet -Wit Mrs.
S
George. MacLean, chairman Mrs
T Leel -M -art ; ,Mrs—John-L--Mac.-''•
Kay, Mrs., Joh C. MacDonald',
Mrs,, 'Graham Cook, . Mrs.•RoY Mac-
Kenzie, Mrs.. Donald MacKay and.
Mrs. John MacLean
NOBLE GRA NDS .1929.. 1969
HURON'S STAR ,REBECCAH LODGE
1929-M-rs. James --Bryce (deceased)
19301.4rs'. Hamilton MacKinnon;
1931 Mrs; Roderick Martyn, 1932
Mrs.Da MacKay M Kay (deceased),, 1933
Mrs "Roy MacKenzie, 1934 -Mrs.
Andrew Patterson'; `1935 Mrs. -Barry
;MacKenzie,. 1936 Mrs. Gordon.
Stanley, 1937 lvliss Katherine Murr-
ay, 1938 Mrs. Alex MacAuley;,.
a reception .in Kincar= ' 1939 Mrs: Robert McCormick (de.
ceased),' 1940 Mrs; Thomas Smith
1941 Mrs.Eugene Martyn, 1942'
Mrs. Kenneth MacKay, 1943' Mrs.
David McDonald (deceased),. 1944
Mrs. Charles. Jones, 1945• Miss
Lettie Gawley, .1946' Mrs. Joe Scott •
1947 Mrs. Donald MacKay, 1948
Mrs., Stewart. MacDonald., 1949
Mrs. 'James Brooks 1950 Mrs. John
Upper , 1951 Mrs Janies Kirkpatrick
1952 Mrs. Donald,Blue 1953.Mrs.
Donald' Cameron, 1954 Mrs. Cloyne
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1956 Mrs; John C.• MacDonald,
1957 Mrs. Bert MacTavish 1958
Mrs% Williams McCreath, 1959' Mrs.
John S. MacDonald',, 1060'' "Mrs.;,
Burton Collins, 1961 Mrs, J. R.
White.,: 1962 Mrs. Roy Bradley,
1963 Mrs.. Allan, Wyld,: 1964 Mrs.
4111firAfrr u'Im eot :ere +rte
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Russell Brooks , ,1965 Mrs Joy
McLean ,';1966 Mrs.', Amelia
McLeod, 1967 Mrs. Jack Scott ,
1968 Mrs. Myrtle . McLean, 1969
Mrs Myrtle McLean.
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OFFICERS. AT. THE TIME RIPLEY
REBECCAH LODGE WAS INSTITUT-
ED - Noble Grand; Margaret Bryce
(deceased); Vice 'Grand, Annie
Mac.Kinnon, Recording Secretary,
Lenore.' Logan (Mrs;: Charles Stith:,
erland), : Financial Secretary. ", ,
Amelia.Martyn; Treasurer, Annie
Bell (Mrs. Kenneth Bell);' Wafden,
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Ivlayme Martyn ( Mrs : Eugene
Martyn) deceased Conductor, ,Lena,
Wilson (Mrs Earl Wilson) deceased;
Chaplain', :Mary:.H..'MacKenzie
'(Mrs: Roderick Martyr*. Inside
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Guardian, :ivtarrliePattersonIvies.
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Andrew ,Patterson); Outside Guard .i
ian, Margaret Thornton (Mrs.' Jim
Thornton; Musician, Violet Mac-:
;Kenzie (Mrs. Roy MacKenzie);
Right Supporter Noble .Grand , Sadie.
Stanley'(Mrs Gordon Stanley); Left
Supporter Noble Grand ,.Catherine
MacAuley.(Mrs: Allan IvlacAuley)
deceased Right orter Vice
g
Grand,•Katharine' McKay (Mrs.
Dave MacKay); Left Supporter
Vice Grand, Norma MacLennan
(Mrs., Neil MacLennan);' Junior Past
Noble:'Grand ,' Donald MacKay `(de-
ceased).
de-ceased)
-Si-x-of the-ttr tubers 'rave -bee i—ei
ected for' District Deputy Presidents,
Sister Margaret J3ryce 1931-32
-(deceasedX-Sister .Ann e`MacKinnot'.'
1938=9; Sister. Martha Patterson 1945
-6; Sister' Norma MacKay195.2-3,
Sister Florence 'Kirkpatrick 1958-9
Sister Annie Scott;, 1964=5.
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