Century-old Ti — ‘Red Letter Day’

This is the latest in a series of posts about news reported a century ago in the Ticonderoga Sentinel.

It was a “red letter day” of fellowship on June 12, 1920 when seventy-six members of the Mohawk Valley Order of Odd Fellows lodge of Schenectady visited the Ethan Allen lodge in Ticonderoga.

Most of the Schenectady visitors arrived via special rail car on the Saturday afternoon train, but a few traveled in automobiles, driving through Schroon Lake on the way.

“They were met at the station by members of the local lodge and escorted to the Temple, where a fine supper was served to both visitors and members of the local lodge, during which Wiley’s Orchestra provided music,” the Ticonderoga Sentinel reported on June 17, 1920.

After the dinner, “a fine orchestra” and male quartet from the visiting lodge entertained, after which there was a series of ceremonies and speeches.

Leaders of the Schenectady lodge presented a silver loving cup to the Ticonderoga lodge.

Activities ended with a “fine midnight lunch.”

A “farewell service” was held Sunday afternoon at the train station.

Members of the two clubs joined hands in a circle and sang, “Blessed Be the Tie That Binds.”

In other June 17, 1920 Ticonderoga Sentinel news:

Mortimer Harvey of Ticonderoga received a doctorate of philosophy in science degree from Columbia University.

“All through his high school and college career the record of this young man has been one of remarkable accomplishment and bespeaks for him a brilliant future.”

Hugh Moore and Howard Loderhouse represented the Ticonderoga American Legion post at the Essex County organizational meeting at Elizabethtown on June 12. Moore was elected as county delegate to the state convention.

An Essex County committee was organizing local participation in the “Books for Everybody Campaign” of the American Library Association.

“It plans to promote the means of self-education to the millions of those without it. A meeting was held recently in Port Henry and was largely attended.”

The “Thirteen Hen Pecks” (presumably the husbands) threw a surprise party for The Thirteen Club, a women’s social club, on June 8 at Roger’s Rock Hotel.

“The tables and dining room were prettily decorated, the bowling alley proved another attraction, and a pleasant evening was enjoyed by all.”

Orlo Webster won first place, Gertrude Loomis second, Ruth Fish third, and Vinton Rawson fourth in the Ticonderoga High School essay contest. Clayton H. Delano provided gold pieces as prizes.

Forest Knox of Severance purchased a new Ford car.

The Graphite correspondent reported: “The Ticonderoga nine came here Sunday and trimmed Graphite for the second time this season.”

The score was 18–12.

“It was that sort of game that keeps the spectators on tip toe with excitement, but teams hitting the ball hard and the game being frequently punctuated with fast plays.”

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