Daily Tombstone epitaph., 1886-04-08
THE ODD FELLOWS.
Banquet of the Grand Lodge
 Last Night.
Tessss. Speeches nnd a Thoroughly
 Enjoyable Time.

o. o. F. of Arizona, Cochise Lodge No. of Tombstone and the many invited guests, assembled at the City Hall last evening, at 10 o'clock and from there proceeded in a body to the International Restaurant, where magnificent supper was spread in readiness for the guests. After the numerous party had been seated Dave Cohen, Past Grand of Co., chise Lodge, acting as Master of Cere- monies, welcomed the assembled broth CTS and extended the heartfelt thanks of Cochise Lodge to the visiting bretheren. Mir. Cohen made very happy speech which was we'll received by the guests.
 After partaking of the bountiful re- past, which would enchant the most fastidious epicure, Mir. Cohen introduced the Master of the Grand Lodge of Arizona Mir. Whlpley, who spoke in glowing terms of the wonderful success and growth of Oddfellowship. He con sidered that the Order in Arizona had made a good showing the past year, inas much that they had held their own dur ing that tme.Mr. Whipley thought thai, Bisbee, St. Johns and other large towns in Arizona should have Lodges ia suc- cessful operation, and advocated meas ures looking to that end. Mr. Whipley proved himself to be an orator of ability and his remarks were received with hearty applause. He congratulated Co., chise Lodge upon the peIfect manner in which they performed their work.
 The Tombstone Glee Club, composed of Trezona, Martin, Garland and Norris, then rendered one of their beautiful songs which was received with uproar- ous applause.
 Mir. B. A. Fickas responded 10 the tcast "Our Guests "Fick" spoke in his usual happy manner. He said tha, Brother Monmonier and himself had consumed two and one-half hours time walking up and down Toughnut street, in vain attempts to concoct speech, but after many futile and even desperate ef- forts on their part, had completely gwen up the business as bad job.
 The next was a song by Mir Trezona, entitled "Orange Blossoms" which was rendered iu magnificent manner ard is deserving of much praise.
 A. D. Meechum, in reply to the toast "Our Ordtr-its rise and progress" made a long and interesting speech, in the course of which he reviewed the origin and rise of the Order. The EPI- TApH regrets that its limited space pre- vents A full reproduction of this able speech. Mir. Meechum first referred to the small beginning of the Order, which was founded on April 26th, 1879, in a small tavern of Baltimore, by five hard working men of humble birth. The charter of the first lodge was granted to these five men by the Duke of York Lodge, of Manchester, England. From this small beginning the order has grown until it now numbers over half million members. In 1867 the first successful attempt was made to establish the Order in foreign country, the Grand Lodge ot Victoria, Australia, being instituted ir the following year. In 1870 it was intro duced in Germany and Switzerland, from which countries 1t has spread to Den mark and Sweden. Efforts that have been made to establish the Order in tn, West Indies and South America have SC far been unsuccessful.
 Fraternity" was responded to by thu eminent P. C. M. Hancock.
 "The Press" Messrs. Morford, Tomlin son and J. Nash.
 Daughters of Rebecca" E. w. Brad ford.
 "Cochise Lodge No. 5" w. D. Mon monier.
 ."Phoenix Lodge No. 2" L. Fowler.
 "Pima Lodge No. }" F. K. Miller.
 "Pinal Lodge No. 4" T. M. Daul,on.
 "Globe Lodge No. 6" Grand Maste
 Whipley.
 "The A. o. U. W.' Joe Pascholy.
 "G. A. R." Robert Hatch.
 The "Foresters" Mir. Stevenson
 "Knights of Pythias" J. J. Patton.
 "t. and A. Masons" D. Cohen.
 "Prescott Lodge, Nc. I"W. H. Thron l The Cornish Glee Club rendered son
 beautiful songs during the evening, IT
 proceedings were brought to an end wit
 the closing ode of the order.
 Altogether this was one of the pleasan
 est gatherings ever held in TombstoI } and will long be remembered by eve Odd Fellow and guest present. | NOTES.
 Tomlinson drank eight bottles of be