Morning journal and courier., 1885-04-10
o,,n u,RAm,s ENTERTAINMENT

Musical and Literary Feast--The
 Banquet-Dancfng Closes the Ev-
 entngss Festivities.
 The annual entertainment of Hiram lodge
 No. 1, F. and A. M, which took place last
 evening was success in every particular.
 The musical and literary part of. the enter
 tainment took place in the old Union
 Armory The hall was handsomely decor
 ated with flags and streamers and the seats
 were entirely filled by members of the fra
 ternity and their lady friends. A splendid
 Masonic floral design depended from the cen-
 tral chandeliers. The following programme was observed:
 oVer'are-% % Thomas Orchestra. ''''i'' e'i''i
 'on The sea B ouartette '''A Reading-'Josiah Nettleton'' Original Mir. H J. Richardson.
 oieep ei1 Dr. G' N Bush and Orchestra Reading -"scene from London Assurance, Mrs Don s. Thompson.
 "serenade D c,srtette -schuoefc PART II.
 Selection from ''Favorita.. .Donnizetti ] Thomas Orchestra.
 'iwii'eh' ouartette DUCK Raadinp-sHThe Holly Branch Selected Mrs. Don S. Thompson. -''Ai MI. MT P W Bush and Orchestra '-- oo'-'' MT J Gould Reading Christine Friebod'' Original Mir. H. J. Richardson.
 -''> -'-' = ouartette The entertainment was all that could be desired Of courseThomasorchestra is always
 good and their artistic music was listened l to with pleasure. The same may also be | said with truth regarding the B quartette. Their singing is really charming and last l evening seemed absolutely perfect in time, expression, and the beautiful blending of voices. Dr. Bush's song, "Sleep well, Sweet Angel" is gem, as is | also his song" Embarrassment. "Nrs. Don s. charming. Her rendering of ''Scene from London Assurance" was without fault, and when she concluded she received beautiful recognition of her ability in the form of 8 magnificent basket of flowers. MT. Gould's cornet solo was of the features of the evening and the character readings by Mr. Richardson were finely given.
 The entertainment concluded shortly after 10 o'clock and the guests who had enjoyed so pleasant an entertainment proceeded to the Masonic apartments in the upper cham bers of the Temple, where a half hour was passed Ill e1plOT1nS the beauties ana mYS- teries" of the blue lodge room and the Knights asylum. Here, too, was the banquet hall, the tables spread with the good things of life of which all could partake for a small consideration. While the guests were passing through the
 rooms MT. Clinton presided at the organ in
 the lodge room and diseoursed choice music to the evident pleasure of the visitors. Dur ing this time the floor in the hall below was being cleared for dancing, and after 8 half hours pleasure in the upper sanctum sanc forum they returned to the hall and passed
 two hours most pleasantly in the merry dance. The committee having the affair in charge was as follows:
 Floor committee-Richard W. Meigs, chairman; Isaac F. Graham, A. Lambert
 Thompson, Joseph H. Manville, Ezra P. Merriman, Leonard Bostwick, Smith J. Weed, Rollin s. Woodruff.
 Executive committee-James E. Thomp- son, chairman; Atherton L.. Barnes, Frank E. Stoddard, William A. Beers, William M
 Frisbie, John B. Darlington, William J. Veitch, George E. Frisbie Henry L. Brown, Cuatis F. Evarts, Freeman M. Wiser. Reception committee, Dr. Robert s. Ives,
 chairman; General Frank D. Sloat, John c.
 Anderson, Professor Johnson T. Platt, Will
 liam W. Converse, Colonel Dexter R. Wright,
 James D. Dewell, Captain Charles H. Town
 send Julius Twiss, H. Lynde Harrison,
 Herbert E. Benton, Colin NJ. Ingersoll, Ed
 ward F. Mansfield. Enos s. Kimberly.