The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-12-10
KNIGHTS 0F pYrurAs.
Evnnhso Lodge, No. 80. Celebrates the 40
eessio1 of Hts SOOth Member

Tuesday evening is the regular meeting
night of Ivanhoe Lodge, and last vening thu
work OF the Second Rank was exempifed in
the presence of a large number OF its members.
After the closing Ceremonies the Chancellor
Commander announced that q banquet was in
readiness at the Preb'e House, and thitber
they directed their steps, where they found the
tables spread in magnificent manner, and
gayly decorated, as bscom a knightly feast.
Marching IN single file around the tables 10
their respective stations, the Chancellor Com
mander babe them be seated. About sixty
hve sat down; and it may be truly ssfd that
never have We seen jollisr or more harmoni-
GUS body of men.
Among the company we noticed many dis
tiDguished officers of the order The tables
were loaded with good things,-many Of
which wers not included in the bill OF fare,--.
thanks to mine host Gibson, Tho is Past Grand
chancellor of the order in this State.
The knights valisntly waged battle with the
viands, and did ample Justice thereto, as each
aud every one are willing to testify. An or
chestra Of five pieces from ChaDdler's band
dlsconrsed excellent music during the evening.
The following was the
MENU.
Oyster Soup.
Roast Beef. Olives Ham, Celery. To0gue
Small Potatoes French Peas.
Chicken Salad. Lobster Salad
Jellies. Liberty cream.
Assorted Cake.
Fruit. Ice Cream. Coffee.
The wants of the inner man having been at
tenoed 70, majority Of the company INDUCED
IN pun OF the fragrant weed," after which
the presiding otficsr called the msmbsrs to Oh
der, and ia few appropriate remarks he call
ed upoo District Deputy Grand Chancellor Il.
Il. Dodge for few remarks, who complied in
happy manner, congratalating Ivanhoe upon
the vast amount of good work it has done since
It's Institution, aud making the statement that
IN no Lodge that he has visited in his official
Capacity IS the work of comforting the ranks of
tbs order done in such satisfactory manner
as in lvanhoe, No. ga fact which he was
proud to State.
Past Chancellor Ball was then called upon
and briefly responded in a witty manner, alter
which remarks we're made by Vice Chancellor
Stearns, Past chancellor John e. Greene,
Knights Woodbury., True, Burleigh, Conant,
and others.
Past Grand Chancellor Gibson was then
called for, and after having made several
thrnsts at Knight Conant, all of which were
sklIfuiiy parted, he went on to say:
Previous to the institaton of Tvanhoe Lodge
OF this city the order in this State was in a
comparatively lukewarm condition; bnt since
then there has been great interest manifest
ed, and consider this due to the persistent
EFFORTS OF those at the helm of Iyanboe, who
have worked indeiatlgably for the good of the
order, thereby inciupg the otner lodges
throughout the State to emulate its noble ex-
ample. To-Day am proud to say that Iyanhoe
Lodge, No. 20 stands second in point of NUM-
6ers IN the State of Maine, Bramhall being
frsI."
knight r. A. Wills was then loudly called
for, and he related story, which created
much merriment, afterwards eulogizing the
order in general and Ivanhoe Lodge In partic-
uiar.
Fast chancellor Osborne made some witty
remarks, and stories and short speeches iron,
knight Brooks OF Longfellow Lodge and r.
d: knights of Ivanhoe, concluded the exer.
cses of the evening.
% retiring the hope was generally expressed
mat they might meet again one year hence to
celebrate the 400th member.