The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-04-27
THE ODD FELLOWS.
San Antonio Lodge No. II Celebrated
Their Anniversary In Good
style.
Colonel }. Y. Dsshieil is Presented with
the Jewel of a Past Grand Repre-
sentative.


order of odd Fellows, held their anniversary
celebration last night in Turner hall, and not
withstanding the fact that the night was in
suspicious there was very good attendance.
Many were prevented from attending by the
state of the roads and by the threatening as
pect of the weather, but what the gathering
lost in numbers It gained in cordially. In
deed it would not be too much TO say that 1t
was one of the most agreeable balls ever held
In the Turner hall.
The hall was very tastefully decorated.
From the centre of the stage were suspended
the American and German tri-color flags. Be
tween these was an embematic wreath of
evergreen enshrining the three links" On
either side were similar wrcaths, one contain
| ing the Mosaic rod and serpent, the other the
arrow and culver of David. on each of the
| two side columns were shields surmOunted
by flags, the one bearing the hour glass; the
other
| The walls were decorated with three pendant
| iAgs upon each side, ut the foot of the
base of the two side flags were evergreen
| wrenths containing the symbolic three links.
| IN the gallery were three tri-color flags The
| centre flag projected and was crowned with y
| roseate wreath. Below this flag was tue eye
| of the order tastefuly enshrined. The side
flags were draped and wreathed These deco
1
| Designed by the committee and executed with
considerable care by Mr.. ilansel.
The ladies were elegantly attired, and many
wore very pretty costumes, notably the stately
Miss Sallic Anderson, a visitor from Missis-
sippi; the piquant Miss Ollie Henner,
and the vivaclous Miss Elinord; Among
| St Louis; Miss Fanny lIosack, Miss p. L. Por-
ter Miss Lulu KouHle, the Misses Cacn, Mrs. =
Jensen Mss H XIX Edons T TreSxe Miss Nan,
Koenghem, Mrs Jessie Bennett, Miss Ella
Willis, Miss Sallie Anderson, Mrs. j. b. Hamil.
ton. Mrs. William Holt, Miss Nina Cotton, Mrs
Van Fleet, Miss Katie Hoefgen, Mrs. Molli,
Rawles Mrs. c. f.. Abbey, Miss Bella Mats
berger, Miss Nellie Robb, Mrs. N. Underwood
MISS d. Joseph, Miss f. joseph, Miss zelda
weed, Miss Lena Hancock, Miss Hattie Gay
Miss Amelia Clifford, Miss ollie Henner, Mis-
Lillian Byrne, Miss :. Try, Miss e. Semlinger
Miss Sallie Davis, Mrs. I. Brodowski, Mis-
| Bertha Dauenhauer, Miss Annie Scholl, Mis-
Schaubiu, Mrs. ii. G. Miller, Miss Carrie Simona
Miss Brewer, etc.
THE DANCE PROGRAMME
, was well selected, and the music was per
formed by Allisters band. The dancing wa
of spirited character and was well executed
| Al midnight Mr.. G. ii. Clifford and othe
members of the order assembled on the plat
form and presented TO Colonel j. Y. Dashie
| n handsome Past Grand representative jewe
2 Colonel Dashiell, who was evidently surprise
4 and affected by this manifestation of regar
| on the part OF his brethren, acknowledge
: | the compliment and said that entering upon hi
o SD year and the SD year of HIS Odd FELLOWSHIP
J. | he declared there was nothing on Goa cart
n save religion that he valued more than his Cd
n Fellowship. He was an Odd Fellow In spir
| and in truth ana every day he became more d,
| voted to the order and was the more convince
| that IL was the best institution in the worl,
" The Jewel was large, of silver gilt ornamente
. nv rllbies and enamel. II has two clasps upO
'r broad red ribbon. On the lower clasp was il
l. scribed Colonel j. Y. Dashiell. AT the back
a the jewel is engraved:
20 Presented by
~ p. Gs. S. a.
N Lodge No. VI.
IL PCS. GRAND LODGE
STATE or TEXAS
1888.
49, After the presentation the company a
)h journed to the supper, which w9s provided |
an Mr.. n. Wise, restaurateur of Commerce sire,
iH and which was of an excellent and liber
~ character. The tables were well laid, and Il
AZ, scene when the guests took their seats, wi
ne Mr. Il. w. Mullaly and Miss Amelia Clifford
no the head of the table, was exceedingly pref
OF The supper done, the party returned TO {
hall, and there danced for some time. One
| one the dancers passed away, and at dawn
had retired to their respective homes.
at Ii Is but fair to say that the following co
he mittees discharged their duties courteou
and well
as Committee of Arrangemets-C II. Clffo
" Chairman.
&C Reception Committee-H. X. Judd, ID.
". Hildeshelmer Charles Abbey.
LOT Floor Managers-George Caen, Il. |. Boo
George J. j. Schmtt, W. A. Bonynge.