Record

Performance TitleIndependent Order of Oddfellows Centenary Demonstration [Private]
Performance Date8 October 1910
Performance DaySaturday
Main PerformersLord Mayor of London,
Lord Mayor of York,
Bishop of Kensington,
Grand Master of the Order (Brother Barnes, Plymouth),
Deputy Grand Master - speakers

Mr H L Balfour - organ,
Mr Charles Knowles,
Miss Phyllis Lett,
Borther H O Sharpley - vocals
Orchestra or BandMassed Bands of the Coldstream, Irish and Scots Guards
ConductorsLieutenant Dr J Mackenzie Rogan,
Mr C H Hassell
Set ListProcession of Senior Oddfellows,
'God Save the King' (The National Anthem), trad.,
Thanksgiving Prayer (Bishop of Kensington),
Welcome, Reading of letter from Sir Arthur Bigge, and Speech (Mayor of London),
Address (Brother R W Moffrey),
'The Oddfellows Song', Brother Lingstrom (Sharpley),
Address (Grand Master),
Motion (Mr Whitaker Thompson),
Seconded (W G Shadrake),
Thanks (Brother J H Hawkins, Brother A H Warren)
Recession
INTERVAL
Centenary Concert including:
Oragn Recital (H A Balfour),
'Grand Overture' and 'March' from Tannhauser,
Overture from 'Solunnelle (1812)',
'The Wolf' (Knowles),
'Where My Caravan Has Rested' (Knowles),
'Three Fishers' (Lett),
'The Lost Chord' (Lett)
Performance NotesThis event celebrated the 100th annivrsary of the Independent Order of Oddfellows, Manchester Unity Friendly Society. According to the Daily Telegraph (October 1910) there were at least 9,000 people inside the Hall.

Oddfellows is sa name broadly referring to any of a large number of friendly societies, fraternal and service organizations and/or Lodges
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Work8305Independent Order of Oddfellows Centenary Demonstration [Private]1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/1614Balfour; H L (28 October 1859-27 December 1946); British organist and teacher
DS/UK/1628Knowles; Charles (fl 1899-1925); English bass-baritone singer
DS/UK/304Lett; Phyllis (fl 1909-1925); English contralto singer
DS/UK/2429British Army; The Band of the Coldstream Guards; 1785-; British army band
DS/UK/2813British Army; The Band of the Irish Guards; 1900-; British military band
DS/UK/1958Hassell; Charles H. (fl 1915-1929); Lieut; British Director of Music, Band of The Irish Guards
DS/UK/2641British Army; Pipers of H.M. Scots Guards; fl 1895-1952; British military band
DS/UK/4212MacKenzie-Rogan; John (1855-1931); British Senior Bandmaster of the Coldstream Guards
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