Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-07-04
INSTALLATION AND BANQUET. 1

Last evening the officers elect Of Court
Capital, No. 6742, A. o. f., of this city, were
installed by p. G. r., Bufus B. Harmon.
The installed officers are as follows /:
VIM Roam, C. R.; X. n. McLenuan, S. C.
R.; A. Schultz. f. c.; j. j. Mckinnon, Re-
eording Secretary Tnos. Bromley, Treas
urer J.. G. NJ. Jansen, S. w; Grove l..
johnson, j. w; r. n. Johnston, S. B.; j.
II. Merrell. j. b; c. +. Pinkham, Physi-
clan.
After the installation ceremonies were over,
the Court, headed by the Hussar band,
marched from their hall on X street to
Seventh. to J. to Fishers restaurant, where
sumptuous banquet had been provided.
. L pom entering the banquet hall they were
surprised by the presence Of ladies, who,
having heard their husbands mention the
fact that banquet was to be had, concluded
to enliven the scene by their presence. There
were 14S covers laid, and merry time was
had for the next three or four hours. 2. Z.
r., Rufus b. Harmon, acting as master of
ceremonies, called upon the G.. R.. VIM. Roam,
and he responded in neat speech, and closed
by passing the call 70 P. c. R., Henry Longton,
who responded with song, Mulcahey's
Gone Away Abe Wilson, by request, re-
cited burlesqae temperance speech, and
being encored. recited in the Dutch dialect
few comments on woman. At this point
Mrs. Fred Joy stepped forward, holding a
beautiful silken American flag, fringed with
gold lace, 4x6 feet in dimensions, made by
herself. 1t was ATTACHED to staff twelve
feet long, surmounted with gilded spear.
Addressing Chief Ranger r IAN she said:
In days Of yore when heroes bold
Saw armies storm their freedoms hold,
Their brightest eusi0ps they'd unfold
And brayely fling them forth;
Defying evil, let 1t come
With pike, and lance. and rafting drum,
Firm in the strong belief that none
With force could conquer worth.
That you might fend the rabbles shout,
You've united goody Court about;
No deep carouse, vicious rout
Finds he that sojourns here
But pleasanter hours and happy DAYS,
Remembrance of joyous lays,
OF generous deeds that call forth praise
And ofttlmes win a tear.
Should virtues foes with daring arms
Fer fill your Court with dire alarms
Fen when commotion fercest warns,
This my peunou then unroll;
Our nations standard then set free,
Victorious may the banner be,
pray this IS | give it thee;
Take it in thy control.
Not battle. stained, nor seamedwith scars,
That field OF blue, those silken bars;
lis destined for the glorious
That fill our days Of peace.
'Gainst ice that haunts our streets, and shame
'Gainst Poverty, the weak mans bane
'Gainst Death, that none may fear his
Let conflict never cease
Forever may these battle cries
Within thy halls and courts arise.
Let all who truth and manhood prize
See honor never fall
Those fields by western winds unfured,
Shall see grim Hatred backward hurled
While Brotherhood shall rule the world
And Friendship conquer ALL
Mr. Roam responded in few well-timed
remarks, and in closing requested Grove l..
Johnson to do the Court justice in theImatter
of response. Mr.. Johnson msds an elo.
euent speech rendering the thanks of the
Court to the lady for the elegant aud costly
present, promising that it should be carried
henceforward into the battles against vice in
which Court Capitol, in common with other
Courts of the Order, wss engaged. a. Pritch-
ard then favored the assemblsge with q song,
"The Warrior Bold" and being en-
cored responded with THE Old Arm
Chair" By request of the ladies r. n.
Johnston sang The Sun May Be Shining
song, bv Mrs. Charles Z. Pinkham : song, by
w. Q. Esherington comic song, by W. B.
Old6eld song by Henry Longton /; song, by
Mr.. Carrigan Speeches were made by Grove
l.. johnson, r. B. Harmon and G. Z. Mills,
Deputy Chief Ranger. The party sang in
chorus "Auld Lang Syne," accompanied by
the band.
During tine evening the exercises were in
terspersed with music by the Hussar Band.
So far as the speeches, recitations and songs
are concerned the affair was impromptu.