The daily gazette., 1879-01-29
The Sons Of 81. George.
FIRST ANSIvERsAY OF WINDSOR LODGE
or THIS CITY LAST EvENING-A FINE
SUPPER AND LITERARY ENTERTAIN
MENT.

or THIS CITY LAST EvENING-A FINE
SUPPER AND LITERARY ENTERTAIN
MENT.
On the 18th OF January 1875, the neces-
sary preliminaries having been gone
through anumber of our English citizens
ana Few who were des ,endonts of that
hation met in ODonnell's Hall, corner
OF Sixth and Shipley streets, and there
formed AN association similar To those
tiat exist In the mother country and
known As the Sons Of st. George.
From the first to the present time the
mem mDership has Increased steadily but
surely until the Present time they num-
Der quite as many members as the ma
10rity OF beneficial orders in this city
The order Is purely beneficial one, for
the benefit of fEnglIshmenwho have adopt
Ell this country as their future home
In keeping with the usual custom Of
lodges, upon their anniversaries the
members of Windsor, determined TO
celebrate their first IN proper manner.
Accord ngly arrangements were made
with George w. Ortlp, of the l.. s.
Hotel, TO prepare supper for about one
hundred persons, which was don., and
last evening at9 o'clock the large dining
rooms of the hotel presented II handsome
appearance, they having been decor ated
with paintings, prominent among winch
was the painting Of George Washington
which was placed at the head of the
table, and an oil painting Of England's
Queen, at the foot. Between the d Jors
OF the connecting dir hing room was grace
fully looped the American flag, and the
English ,ck, which were held up hy the
co 1t farms and cross of ST. George. The
main table was arranged in the form of
cross, and presented very handsome
appearance. There were also a number
OF smaller tables in the room ,suiii cient TO
seat In all at one time, ninety persons.
The guests numbering about eighty,
among whom were a number of laiies
were seated shortly after . o'clock, and
eating commenced, the bill of fare con-
sisting OF roast beef. turkey, stewed
chicken, fried oysters, and the customary
side dishe>. When the guests had ap.
peased their appe'ites, they repaired 10
the parlor where a literary entertainments
was given.
The exercises, over which Mr.. w. b.
., norton presided, were opened with
II. r. Pickles.
The first toast of the evening was then
announced AS being, "Ihe country of
our BIRTH" responded 10 by Mr.. &. S.
Rowbothain of Phil ,delphia, who said
that he loved the land of his BIRTH The
more we read, the more we fl I'd that we
are spreading our views over the whole
world. Some say that we march with
the sword Ia our hand, but If do, we car
ry the olive branch in the 9th ,r, and then
comes peace and christian ty. While
81 tting at the table, he was very much
pleased TO see The American flag and the
British jack, entwined beneath the cross
aud coat of arms of st. George; he then
looked at the head of the table and saw
the picture of George Washington, the
Father of his Country, and at the other
end the picture of the noblest woman in
all the world, the Queen of England.
"Britanma rules the Wave" was then
sung by Mr. Pickles, the guests Joining
in the chorus. THIS was foil Jwed by
singing Columbia, the Gem of the
Ocean," by Mr.. L. A. Alike.
Toast-"The Country of our Adoption"
response by ii. f. Pickles, who first re-
ferred TO the country of their birth, and
then in glowing terms referred u this
their adopted country ,as heing the grand
| estin the world. Al the conciu lion OF his
remarks, be was loudly applauded.
Toast-"Our Order" responded to by
James Lee, of Philadelphia, who refer
red TO the object of the order and the
benefits to be derived from 1t.
MIR. Norton, follow by singing "Baby
line, in an excellent manner.
Toast-"The Ladies, response by Mr.
T. X. Nichol, Of Med a, Pa. AT the con-
clusion Of his remarks he sang IN very
pleasant manner the song, "Beautiful
Isle of the Sea"
Toast-"Our Lodge" response by Past
Secretary Edward Greene.
Toast-"The Press" responded by DIR.
Maxwell, of the Herald.
This ended the toasts, but there were
several other songs sung by ladies and
gentlemen.
The entertainment closed about Il o.
clock, when the guests departed for their
homes, well pleased with the first ami
versary of Windsor Lodge, and no won
der for more enjoyable affair has never
taken place in this city.
The committee of arrangements, of
which Mr.. w B. Norton, was chairman,
deserve great praise, for their untiriug
efforts to make the occasion a pleasant
one to all.