Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-11-24
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poIntments, the EsiII OF Fare and the
Guests welcome 60 the Grand Mas
ter-Speeches ana a song, &c, &C.
The Lodges of the 1. o. o. F. OF this city
had grand supper or banquet on Thurs
day night, Nov. %. Its immediate occasion
was the comforting the degree of Rebekah
and the visit Of Daniel Fithian, Grand Mas
ter OF the Grand Lodge OF Ohio. tYrvfA
COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS.
The committee to make arrangements for
the ceremonies and festivities of the. occa-
sion consisted of the following members of
the Order from the different Lodges in the
city: f. q.
Columbus Lodge No. Cd. T, Noble, John
J. Jones and Henry Lott.
Central Lodge No. 23-Henry Tarbill, G.
S. Glenn and CIV, Douty. ~.
E1celsior Lodge No. 145-C. G. Hall, Geo,
B. McNairy and John Reeves.
Copitdl Lodge No. 334-S. X. Bradshaw,
G. w. Pierce and Adam Stephens.
Harmonic Lodge No. 35S-E. j.. W.
Schueller, Henry Lindenberg and G. Luch-
tenberg. mar @
CoNFERRING THE DEGREE OF REBEKAH.
This ceremony took place In Odd Fellows
Hall, in the fourth story Of the Carpenter
building on East Town street. None but
the initiated were permitted to be present,
and, therefore, our reporter, even If he
knows them, is Obliged to draw veil over
the mysteries. Suffice 1t to say that the
degree of Rebekah was conferred on seven
ty-six gentlemen. who had taken the fifth
degree of the Order, and on the same num-
Der of ladies, wives of the seventy-six
brethren. "a,
THE BANQUET HALL.
The grand supper or banquet took place
in the third story of the Carpenter building,
directly under Odd Fellows Hall, in
large room sixty feet in length by forty in
width. Four long tables extended length
wise through the Banquet Hall, with
fifth table across the south end-the build.
ing fronting toward the North. These
tables were handsomely arranged, and
bountifully supplied with all the substan-
tials, and even luxuries, necessary to delight
the inner, as well as to build up and sustain
the outer man. "a i4ta aI .lr.
OF course, the credit Of this splendid
supper is due in the general to the city
Lodges of the /. o. o. F.; but particularly
to the committee of Arrangements already
named, and still more specially to Adam
Stephens, late City Marshal, who superin-
tended the arrangements and preparations
for the banquet. We give below the Bill of
Fare, to show the variety as well as the ex-
cellence of the selections:
t.. BILL OF FARE. r- 30
MEATs-Turkey, Chicken, Ham, Dried
Beef, Boiled Tongue.
OYsTERs-Raw and Stewed.
MIsCELLANEoUs-Br Oyster and But
ter Crackers, Sandwiches, Light Biscuit
Ornamental Cakes in profusion, great va
riety of Small Cakes, Cranberry, Pear and
Apple Tarts, Red and White Pickled Cab
bage, Picked Cucumbers, Candies, Nuts
and Apples in abundance, and numerous
condiments. -.r....
TEA AND COFFEE. 30. r. Il
.On account of the unavoidable delay in
the arrival Of Grand Master Fithian, in
honor of whose visit for comforting the de-
gree of Rebekah, the supper was specially
given, it was late before the guests seated
themselves at the table. at about eleven |
o'clock, the brethren, with the fair daugh-
ters of Rebekah, began to descend from the
upper region-the Hall of Mysteries above
Ito the lower little world-the Hall of
Banqueting below. Soon the chairs around
the tables-three hundred in number-were
ell flled-one- third of them at least being
occupied by ladies. Some fifty more per-
sons were entertained during the progress
ofthe supper, making in all three hundred
and fifty participants In the Banquet.
The Supper or Banquet was presided
over with becoming grace and dignity, by
w. F. Slater, Grand Treasurer of the Grand
Lodge OF Ohio, as President on the occasion.
Standing at the center Of the table on the
South end of the Hall, he called the assem-
bled guests to order and the Divine blessing
was invoked by Rev. A. G. Byers. Amid
social converse, gayety and hilarity, mod
crate and yet jovial, the good things rapid
" disappeared from the tables. .'
+ After about half an hour or more-we
took no note of the time-spentin this pleas
ant way, the rap of President Slater was
again heard, the talkative guests were re-
ouested to subside and listen to some ad-
dresses that were about to be made. Pres
ident Slater then made the following well
coming and congratulatory address:
WIZ. sLATER's ADDRESS.
LADIES, PATRIARoHs AKD BKoTHERs:-We
have met here this evening under pleasant
circumstances, to welcome incur midst our
most worthy Grand Master, and late Grand
Patriarch, Daniel Fithian; most devoted
Odd Fellow; one well worthy Of the great
honors conferred, and one on whom, we
trust, future honors lie in wait, ready to
crown the head and cheer the heart Of
faithful servant OF our beloved Order.
We not only meet here for this purpose,
but also we meet to commemorate the ad-
vent, progress and future OF Odd Fellow
ship in the city Of Columbus.
In few remarks / propose to call your
attention to the advent and progress Of the
Ata special session OF the Grand Lodge
held in Cincinnati 10 June 1899, charter
was granted to organize Lodge in this
city. and on the 4th of July, 1899, Grand
Master David Churchill met the petitioners,
viz: N. B. Kelly, James b. Thomas, Wm.
Flintham, David Bryden, and Charley A.
Howle, and instituted Columbus Lodge
No. q. of the /. D. o. +. The Lodge
,,yas inatitutPd In the then hall over the