The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-05-03
THE A. O. y. ". SUPPER.
Worth;ngton Lodge No. Si1ty-F've gives
a Grand Supper at the Worthington.


The supper announced in previous issues Of
the ADVANCE to be given - q reception to Grand
Master Workman 8. NJ. Espey, was given on
time, and without the slip Of q cog, on Friday
evening last, at the Worthington Hotel. The
rain which rained all day kept raining. but not.
withstanding this dampener, the Brotherhood
and their invited guests to the number Of ono
hundred or more, nocked into the hotel by nine
O'Clock, with expectation and appetite standing
on tip.toe.
From nine o'clock untirhalf past, Prof. Stone
and wife and Mr.. Livingstone, of Adrian, who
had been engaged to furnish music for the Oc-
casion, drew all to the parlors who could COM
fortably get there. by their excellent music. At
half past nine, G. A. r. hall was thrown open,
and about one-half the company repaired to the
hall and engaged in = social hop.
Supper was then announced, and the MEM
bers of Worthington Lodge aud several invited
guests took their places at the table. with Grand
Master workman E,Pey and Master Workman
table it W.; as. easy for praSticsd Worthtngton
fully arranged and decorated table ever spread
In Worthington. Nearly everything that had
entered into the stomach Of man to conceive or
had only 10 make wish, rub their mouths with
the magical napkins and 10! one OF the genie
was there with the dish.
mings and decorations. was prepared by curtis
G. Carter, the cOlOred cook and caterer OF the
Worthington house, assisted by his wife. who
sist her husband for this occasion.
At the conclusion of the supper. Master Work.
man LANCE ann0unced a toast to the host, the
kato. This was neatly responded 10 by Grand
Master Workman Espey The Overseer then an
nounced as asecond toast THE Ancient Order Of
Master Workman LANCE. A toast was then Of
fered to "O0r prospective Widows and Orphans;
to die Is their GAIN" with the humorous
medley.
10 woman: In our hours of ease,
Uncertain. coy and hard to please;
But seen to oft, familiar with her face,
We first endure, then pity then embrace!'
At the conclusion of these toasts. the guests
hall to engage. in dancing. tlates were laid
three times before all the loo and odd WOrkmen
with their wives anu invited guests were all
The dancing at the hall continued until about
pollock in the morning. All, so far as we
heard. were decided IN their praise Of the music
violin, Mrs. Stone at the organ. and Mr.. Living
stone with cornet, and also In praise of the dis,
tinct calling by E: X: Smith, &c.,. 49,, ,r- IT,
tngStOne treated the guests to cOrnet Duet
which was rOundly applauded.
The entertainment was the largest and most
successful which has been given by the Worth
ington Lodge. Others are In contemplation to
occur soon.
PERSONALS.
Miss Lille Plots has taken charge of her
school in the Eggleston district, west Of town.
Judge Davidson of J.uverne was in town sew
eral days last week, as attorney i'll land trial.
Ev. McManus is home from Minneapolis to
attend Court
l.. Singer is up from Cedar Rapids attending
court.
nc. Shepard has returned from a weeks Wis
1t to his old home ut saltwater.
Attorneys Brown. Of Luverne, Daley, of Ellis
worth, and Nelson, Of Adrian, are attending
court
Editor Haislett, of the Adrian Guardian, was
In town Monday.
Sunday with his family. His daughter has been
III but is now recovering.
r. II. Miller returned Monday from trip
through California. Colorado and New Mexico
IN the interest Of the Masonic insurance feature
for which he is working.
DR.. Warren, and his son f. F.. together with
his daughter. Mrs. Fred HumistOn, arrived from
California OH Monday.
Mrs. Findlay. wife of VIM. Fin1lay, has arriv-
IL Elk f s @ be- here sS Sps With e an S Sas
tor farming: He has been delayed by all attack
Of pneumonia.
Register c: T. Shepard, Of the land office, and
Ellington Hotel, went to st: Paul on Monday to
attend the Grand Lodge Of the a. o. U. w.
Route Agent J. w. Ashworth was in town for
several days taking one Of his customary lay
offs.
John Mock, our live. rosy-cheeked, rosy
headed, Democratic Willmont correspondent
was in town Tuesday shaking hands with his
friends
Probate Judge wemple was promptly on the
hsNts1 inn In ~.
about being poisoned. He did get hold Of the
wrong medicine and was made quite sick for IL
while but was not poisoned more than IS usual
with drugs.
THE WEATHER.
The farmers had been complaining
of the drouth last week and as usual
desired to know what the ADVANCE
proposed to do about it. We took
ground at once in favor of rather wet
season. as this is pretty safe ground to
take after two seasons of drouth.
We had scarcely issued this wealth
or bulletin when it began to blow up
warm from the south and cloud III,
cold from the north. This caused a
appropriation of moisture" Ito speak
plainly or ''rain.'' ito speak in sci
entific and learned Latin.
Well. this rain set in Thursday
night and it rained and rained and
''still it kept a-rainiDg there" until
Sunday when it turned to snow and
plastered tho earth over with a final
white coat, (soft finish.) Monday it
was still cloudy and drizzly, Tuesday
it rained again, vertical and perpen.
| dioular. and Tuesday night was devot.
ed to thunder, lightning, wind and
| rain, closing in the morning with rat.
| thing good afterpiece in the form of hail
Yesterday it still rained, and there is
q prospect of still more.
EPISCOPALIAN.
Rev. Mr.. Ware preached Sunday
morning and evening ut the Episcopal
church. We are pleased to learn that
Mr.. W. expects to locate in Worthing.
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