The daily gazette., 1878-03-13

ed its social aspects at length. He also
addressed himself to the ladies, and as.
sured them that though they were ex.
cluded from the order, they were most
interested in Its success, and were largely
the recipients. of its charity. He said
however, that an honorable concession
nad Deen made to their claims, by the
Degree of Rebekah, to which the wives
and widows of Odd Fellows were admit.
ted.
In conclusion he returned his kindly
thanks to his hearers, and exhorted the
members to be faithful to the sublime
truths of the order.
| The address was literally applauded
throughout, and when he concluded the
speaker received rounds of applause.
After another musical selection by the
band, the President introduced Geo. f
Borie, Esq, Past Grand Master of Penn.
sylyania. Mr.. Borie made a pleasant
address, of half hours duration, inter.
spersing his remarks ON the benevolent
principles of the order with many hui
morous comments, which kept the audi
ence In continual good humor His
address was pertinent, interesting and
Instructive and was liberally greeted with
applause.
The band then rendered another
musical selection, when Joshua Maris,
Esq, arose, and taking the two beautiful
Doquets before ,luded to from their
vases, presented them, in few appro-
pirate remarks, to Messrs Stokes and
Borie, on behalf of the lady friends of
the order. The recipients briefly re-
sponded.
The exercises then concluded with the
"Closing Ode" by the members ON the
stage.
After the entertainment the members
of ASvIIIm T,nHna anI tho xyioif;
bers of Cadwallader Lodge, repaired to
Robinson's ice cream saloon, where
they were handsomely regaled with ice
cream, cakes and fruit Afterwards an
lmpromptu entertainment was organized
when Past Grand Master w. C. Lei
brandt responded to the toast, "Our
Iwenty-eighth Anniversary" and Past
Grand Thomas Rogers, of Philadelphia,
responded to "Cadwallader Lodge, our
guests-may the tie that binds them to
Asylum never be broken" James Hall,
OF Philadelphia, gave some humorous
character songs and capital illustration
OF a rooster Growing, while p. G. Daily
convulsed the audience with some of his
irresistbly comic songs. ID. +. Findley
sang "When the Roses Come Again."
and VIM. Whitcraft, besides singing sew
eral sentimental songs, entertained the
company with Indian club exercises. At
- U ciOck tne VlSlJ0rS were escorted to
the depot, and at 1890 they left for Phil
adelphia in special car attached to the
freight train.
Meanwhile a banquet was given at the
Clayton House, by the Grand Officers
and few members of the order, in
honor of the Grand Sire's visit to this
city. 1t was gotten up in Mr.. Pyles best
style, and after the table was cleared the
healths of the following persons were
proposed and responded to in neat
speeches:
p. G.. M. Joshua L. Valentine, the only
charter member of Asylum Lodge.
p. G. James Appleby, chairman of the
committee of arrangements.
John w. Stokes, Grand Sire of the G.
l.. US.
Geo. F Borie, P. G. NJ. of G. L. of
Pennsylvania.
Joshua Maris and Henry Eckel, P. G.
Representatives to the G.. l.. U. S.
John j. Gallagher, Grand Master of
Delaware.
DIR. Sharp, Past Grand Rep. to G. L.
U. s., representing the order in lower
Delaware
David Downs, Grand Patriarch of
Grand Encampment of Delaware.
Past Grand Master, John T. Jakes, of
Wyoming.