Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-04-27

Last Evenings Literary n Mus
zeal Celebration.

teal celebration.
Odd Fellows Hall was crowded last
evening with an audience that fully sppre-
ciated and enjoyed the interesting occa-
sion-the celebration by music and literary
exercises Of the 65th anniversary of Odd
Fellowship. Grand Master W. J. Smith
made q brief and graceful address Of well
come and introduced Miss Louisa Losohen-
kohl, who offered up a prayer for the
Order in clear, fervent tones.
After the prayer, the choir, composed OF
William Sampson, Il. K. Morrison, Mrs.
M. A. Douthett, Miss Daisy Wendell, Miss
Grace Pardy and Miss Katie Edgecombe,
sang an Introductory ode in fine voice and
very spiritediy, for which they were round
ly a~pplauded.
Capt. Rock, the Oldest of the Eureka
Odd Fellows, was called upon for an adj
dress. He had n set speech, as he said,
but he spoke of in q very earnest and
entertaining for some eight or ten
minutes, giving the audience excellent ideas
of the history and the principles OF the
organization. The Captains remarks we're
very favorably received.
Miss Grace Pardy came next on the pro-
gramme, and sang with rare sweetness and
expression "Who Will Buy My Roses
Red 2" The audience were delighted, and
evinced their qualification In generous
applause.
Mr.. Sampson rendered q wine song, in
his deep, clear, rich tones, with such ease
and eloquence that every word was caught
up and appreciated in its spirit Of poetry
and truth. Such q voice and such skill to
manage it are valuable to Mr.. Sampson,
and it is a public privilege to listen to his
singing. 1t ia needless to say that his song
was thoroughly enjoyed and loudly ap-
plauded.
Miss Louisa Loschenkohl was called upon
the second time M recited an ode, 'sThe
Mystic Rite, with q degree Of pathos that
reused the latent fires Of Odd Fellowship
in every Brothers bosom, and brought out
the beautiful precepts Of the order in
bright colors for the assembled laymen to
gaze upon and admire.
Next came q solo by Mrs. M. A.
Douthett, "We'd Better Bide q Wee"
which was rendered artistically, and was
applauded to the echo.
A duet followed by Miss Daisy Wendell
and Miss Grace Pardy, Mrs. McNicol at
the piano, "Love Shall Guide Thee"
which the audience listened to with marked
pleasure and showed their appreciation Of
in long applause.
After this charming duet, Past Grand
l.. o. Benedict was introduced, and in q
beautifully worded address Of 20 minutes
| length eloquently outlined the history and
brought out the leading principles of Amer
lean Odd Fellowship. The delivery
Of Mr.. Benedict's Grafton was some
what impaired by an almost chok-
ing cold picked up at the ball on the pre-
ceding night, but his words were gener-
ally so we'll chosen and his rhetoric 80 fine
| that the annoying physical impediment he
suffered could not materially injure the
| beauty of his discourse. The p~eroration,
an address to woman as exemplify-
ing Odd Fellowship in her self-denial
| and charity, was an oratorical bouquet.
| Efforts to laud the fair sex are 30 often
stereotyped that the freshness, vigor and
| truth of Mr.. Benedict's eulogium shone
like q gem in the midst Of the rubbish that
we are accustomed to.
"Some Day, Some Day l Shall Meet
You," was sung by Miss Daisy Wendell,
Mrs. McNicoll accompanying her on the
piano. Miss Wendell has q recognized re-
| markable talent for music, and sings both
| very correctly and very sweetly. Her rem
dition OF "Some Day" was very fine and
| enjoyed by everybody.
The quartette, Mr.. Sampson, Mr.. Morri-
son, Mrs. Douthett and Miss Wendell,
Mrs. McNicoll presiding at the organ,
| acquitted themselves creditably in the
singing OF a fine ode.
The Grand Master next called upon Past
| Grand William Doolin, who has been so
much occupied with his bonanza in the
Helen Mortimer lately that, like Capt.
| Rock, he had nothing manufactured" for
| the occasion; but he nevertheless took the
floor and did himself full credit in a three
| minutes talk, right from the shoulder, on
the s~oundness and beauty Of the principles
of the order. The Judges impromptu ad-
dress was fully appreciated and enthusi-
| a~stically received.
Master Jacob Schiller, formerly q pu-
pill OF Professor Wedeles, treated the au-
dience to some excellent music on the
piano, which was we'll received by the
large audience.
The exercises were closed with an ode
from the full choir, whose names were
given in the beginning of this report.
The entertainment, all the way through,
was in the highest degree creditable to
all who took part in it; and we feel that 1t
is in order for us, on behalf Of the large
audience, to return public thanks to the
Odd Fellows for their kindness.