Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-20
ROYAL REPAST.
The Pioneer Council B. A, Of Oma-
ha Visit Their Brethren Here,
They are Heartily Welcomed
and Happily Entertained.
Details OF this DoinRs.

The Fidelity Council No. 156, Royal
Arcanum, of this city, lately paid a
Visit to Omaha, and were entertained
by their brethren there in a most hos
pitable and happy manner Last even.
Ing the Council Bluffs folks had a
chance to ''reoiprocate and they i'm.
proved the chance most successfully,
making their guests evidently happy.
The Omaha visitors were entertained
at the Pacific house, where all wants
and wishes were fully supplied.
The visitors, on arriving at the
hotel, found awaiting their signatures
a new register, the opening pages of
which had been set apart for their
use and most beautifully decorated by
the skillful pen of J. A. Rolf, of the
Rock Island road, who Is really an
artist In that line.
The early part Of the evening was
spent In the hall Of the
Fidelity council, which is n of the
most attractive and most finely fur
uished In this part of the land. The
regular order e business was then
transacted and several were initiated.
At the close of the council all repaired
to the Pacific house, where a stump.
tuous banquet was provided. Tho
g and programme was printed in
a very pleasing manner, with a beauti-
fll irOntispiece In %colors, making q
charming souvenir for the guests to
take back with them, and preserve as
a happy reminder Of a happy occ lsion.
The menu was AZ follows:
MENU.
OYSTERS.
Raw, Fried, Stewed.
Boiled II IN, Tongue. Corned Beef.
Gold Turkey, Elk, Chicken.
Venison with Jelly.
Chicken Salad. Spiced tongue.
Gold Slaw, Mixed Pickles, Tomato Soy,
Horse Radish.
Jelly Cake, Pound Cake, White Cake,
Lady Fingers, Chocolate Oake.
Crackers, Cheese.
Green Tea,
Coffee.
The tables were elegantly arranged
and decorated, and the Bavarian baud
d~iscoursed sweet music during the
feast.
A merry season of toast making fol.
lowed, Major Joseph Lyman serving
as master OF ceremonies, the following
being the regular programme ar
ranged.
Musio-Toast, "Our Guests" Joseph II.
Arthur, regent Fidelity council 1866. Re.
sponse by s. G. Gridley, regent Pioneer
council 118
Music Toast, "Our Order" A. T.
Flickepger, past regent, Fidelity council
1876 Response by DR.. Joseph Neville,
sitting past regent, Pioneer council 11S.
Music Toast, ''Our Orator." NJ. A.
Upton, vice regent Fidelity council l56.
Music - Toast, ''The Twin Sister,
Omaha and Council Bluffs. Response by
Thomas Bowman, mayor of Council
Bluffs.
Music Toast. "T.E. Gavin" 80 II Bus.
mess Man. Response by Marshall Key.
livened with songs by the Royal Arcanum
Glee club and volunteer toasts.
This programme was followed out
with few changes, Rev. Mr.. Doherty,
of Omaha, sewing happily aa q sub
stitute for Mr.. Neville. There was a
pleasing surprise, at the close OF
which L. K. Gavin was the victim.
His brothers of Fidelity Council, in
recognition of his services on this and
other occaHions, presented him with
an elegant gold. headed cane. Marshal
Key serving as spokesman. The fol-
lowing were
GUESTS FROM OMAHA,
all of whom remained for the night,
Thomas g. Magrone, f. P. Gridley
W. J. Kennedy, O, L. Hawkinson, A
j. Simpson, j. N. Gridley, A. II,
Sander, A. q. Powell, Robert Doher.
ty, @. l.. Fritcher, Fred Mack, j. III.
Butler, Herman Rosenweig. OF Fl.
deity Council there we're about fifty
present.