Smyrna times., 1884-06-11
Morning Star Lodge, loo. r.

FoRTY-sEeoND ANNIVERSARY
The celebration Of the forty-second blrth-night
of the Morning Star Lodge, of Smyrna was a
complete success In every particular. Arrange
ments had been in progress for some two or three
weeks committees had been consulting and
making preparations, and the result as demon
strated ON Monday evening last, gave proof that
the odd Fellows know how to get up first-class
entertainment; and that whatever thoy under
take in this in other lines is certain to be well
done. When the evening arrived, the weather
was found to be moderately warm, but comfort
able, the air was pure and free from dust, and
altogether better night could not have been
made to order. The doors of the town hall were
opened at O'Clock and shortly thereafter the
audience began to gather The appearance Of
the hall was superb the stage was profuscly and
artistically decorated with cut flowers, bouquets
and blooming plants all arranged with skin and
taste as to position and color.
Handsome chairs for the use of the speakers
occupied the rear Of the stage at the right were an
organ and seats for the accommodation Of the
NJ. L. choir, who had been invited to be present
and furnish music for the occasion the entire
aspect Of the room was beautiful and wc think
has never been exceled
At II little before eight o'clock the entire Lodge
entered, accompanied by noble looking deegil-
tiOns Of visiting brethren from the Lodges at ST.
Georges New Castle, Middlctown Dover. Camden.
| and Milford. This large body with the audience
and other invited guests filed the hall almost TO
overlooking. The Rev. VIM b. Gordon, an active
and vigorous member Of the home lodge prcsid-
cd over the exercises Of the evening After "A
few pleasant Introductory remarks by the chair
man selected anthem was sung by the choir.
and Rev. j. B. Quigg, of the 81. L. Church led in
concise and appropriate prayer. Rev. Mr. Cor
don then AROSE and made n few very earnest and
impressive remarks TO the order and the people
finishing by Introducing james G. LasseH who
read very entertaining paper which he had pre-
pared, the same being synopsis of the history of
the organization and existence Of Morning Star
Lodge. Beginning with the birth Of the lodge
iorty-twO years ago, he gave an account of lis
early struggles, losses, growth and prosperity in
terspersing many pleasant and amusing incidents
speaking Pathetcally of the carly members who
have departed this life, and referring to those
who have been constant working members dur.
ing all these years The audience listened with
profound interest and would have euioyed n
much more extended history had not time and
circumstances made it necessarily short
Rev. II. +. GirOy, OF Bridesburg, PENNSYLVANIA
and pastor of The NJ. +. Church here thirty year,
ago. was now presented and spoke for twenty
minutes in Al forcible and friendly manner Of hi.
recoilections of the past hs association with the
order, and the great tunder!yingprinci Of odd
Fellowship. very beautiful selection was then
rendered by quartcite consisting Of Misses Eiya
Carrow and Lizzie Mcdowell. and Me,srs
/ J.. NJ. Price, and ". o. IIofecker-Miss Jennie
Smithers at the organ. The chairman then intro
! duced Prot. r. y. Williams, State superintendent
"l Free schools Of Delaware who spoke in pure
and eloquent terms OF the work and spirit of the
/ order the goodness and love Of ;he Divine Head
and the great intellectual lessons and heart les.
4 SONS that are constantly found in the creation
around as and in tod, dealings with man. Mr.
Williams was followed by Rev. J. II. Caldwell
our Presiding Elder whose golden eloaucnce
was at Its best. and flowed forth ia strong word,
/ OF grand and earnest dignity, imprc>sing every
nearer with the fact that life is "a precious gin
that charity and brotheIly love are Gods delight
and that the principles Of this great order are
founded upon the basis Of true scriptura reyer.
ence and phiionthropy
At this point charming duet was sung by The
Misses wilson and was listened 10 with rapt at
tcntion aud very much enjoyed. The chairman
/ in apt words theu presented Deputy Grand Ma,.
ter seal. Of Wilmington, a, the sal Of the Order
I This gentleman made "a few very pleasant re-
marks, and was followed by Dr. e ". Cooper OF
/ Camden, who spoke in very cordial and cheer.
/ iul manner for "a short time. The quarctte pre-.
+ viously mentioned here sang another APPROPRIATE
and brilliant sclcctou,-a vote of thanks was
/ given by the members Of the order 10 the choir
and this very cheerful aud enjoyable meetn
( came 20 close at 10 minutes to ten o'clock. A.,
interesting feature of the evening was the presen
tation of lovely bouquet, from the ladies of the
audience 70 the speakers Each speaker was
nicely howcred. some received two big bunches
and colossal bouquet was seen moving about
the brilliant assembagc in the banquet hall until
mi might, ana behind its floral folds might have
been seen the manly form Of Prof Williams.
In the capacious room in the third story Of the
hall the collation. was spread, and il proved moi
only feast Of reason and Il flow OF soul" but d
gracious prOfusion of all the Summer delacacies
/ splendid cakes almost without number and OF
endless variety icc-creans of four kinds. oranges
bananas, almonds and raisinS. There were three
tables extending the entire length Of the room
and accommodating one hundred persons at
once. The tables were surrounded three time.
and thus three hundred or more partook of IA,
. generous repaSt. The table decorations and tho
4 flowers were very handsome and gracefully ar
occasion was ended. and every one present full,
Z enjoyed and appreciated the generous entertain.
. mcnt. The unanimous feeling was. may there
De many happy returns, and may the Mornu.
Star Lodge grow and prosper as this noble order
I deserves