The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-01
ODD FELLOWS BANQUET.
CELEBRATION EXERCISES OF BAN
NER LODGE NO. lat, l. o. o. F.
On the Eighteenth Anniversary OF It's
Organization Music, Interspersed
With Songs oratlons, Feasting, and
Other Pleasing Ceremonies.

l47, this city, had an anniversary celobra' |
ton last night at their hall on Main street. |
1t was the eighteenth annual recurrence
OF the foundation OF the lodge, which was |
organized December 3, 1870, and the gala
occasion was highly enjoyed by all who |
were privileged to attend. The wives and
daughters of the members of the lodge, to-
gethcr with goodly number OF invited
guests, joined in the general merry max
ing.
The banquet was an especially grand
feature OF the suspicious occasion, and II
was prepared and arranged by the ladies
of the Women's Exchange, Mrs. I. j.
Barchus, Mrs. Nj. Burke, Mrs. j. i.
Swayne and Others being conspicuous IN
the work of preparation, and also III tie
serving, which was done TO the Queens
taste. Using an extract from the Grafton
OF the evening by way OF descriptions;
"There were oysters and eggs, n bowl OF
splendid punch, and u budget OF red hot
toasts, all ready to be fired of as soon rs
the audience could get TO them"
The fair organist for the occasion was
Miss Mamie, the daughter OF our fellow
citizen, Marcus Jones, and popularity
known rs the author OF the "Neneta
Waltz" an attractive moroccan recently
published, and quite u feather in the cap
OF the clever young lady. The maiden
acquitted herself 50 credtably that hearty
applause was given, and she was also COM
plimcnted with beautiful basket OF chry-
santhemums The wife OF Grand Repre-
sentative A. +. Davis was also the recip-
lent Of q similar basket Of flowers.
The audience present filed the spacious
hall comfortably. and the remark was
made by one OF the visitors thatthey were,
MS a body, an exceedingly good looking
coterie OF people Indeed said the
person, 81 had no idea that Banner Lodge
could lay clam TO so comely a set OF Odd
! fellows, and your ladies' why, they are
really rs handsome Us the handsomest
among us."
The order OF exercises, according TO the
program, was as follows:
Payer Bro; IT, g. loId
opening ole We llolnn'I'
i3 S I"St 0rIsr Of Gd TsIIowS Celebration
Exercises.
AddrcS-sutisilcs
................. Bro " H. TrsE, Chickasaw Lodge
Addfcs,--lrugrts> ui Banner Ledge. ..,.,,.,......
..........ly lir,. John Mcbrooks, Memphis Lodsc
| AddrrV- Influences Uf the order by u Young Odd
Fellow. ........ Bro. John. ~. GIFT, Hammer lodge
Closing ncmhcn Of tle order
IRON Labor H. Ecircshmcuts
A slight departure from the program oc-
/ CURED by the absence OF Mr.. John Nc
Brooks, ON account OF indisposition, and
/ his address was therefore not delivered.
! by way Of preface Miss Jones performed
| a pleasing air, one OF LcybaCh's most
charming compositions.
The officers for the evening were: Ben
| Bingham, Noble Grand; J. Il. Cook, Vice
! Grand; n. VI. Gwin, Secretary; J. T.
Krcssenbcrg, Treasurer, and Il. G. Ford,
! Chaplain.
During the preliminary exercises Il WIS
disclosed that OF nineteen charter mem
bcrs who attended the opening OF the
lodge in December, 1870, three were pres.
ent last night, viz: Zen. Bingham, who
was the first Noble Grand, &. ID. billiard
| and w. X. French. Besides these there
were among the guests, and who were IN
attendance at the opening OF the lodgl
eighteen years ago, Me,srs. A. Il. DAVIS
j. T.. Prescott and Marcus Jones.
While the feast Il reason and flow oil
soul was under discussion. after the dryer
exercises had terminated, each Of the
visited guests made brief speeches IN re-
sponso To calls. Mr.. Jones mentioned
the fact that lac had seen Odd Fellowship
i'm All lis phases: away back when Il with.
stood much prejudice and factions opposi-
ton, as well ~ since, when Us sun oil
prosperity shonc brighter rs IL gained In
strength and influence. lie had attended
the Sovereign Grand Lodge nc four
OF its meetings in different cities 81
the Union, and had Represented
Tennessee at these same meetings. llC
was proud Of his connection with the or
der aud he felt II proper TO say that IN al
Of his experiences, from the Sovereign
Grand Lodge down, he had seen no bet
ter working lodge anywhere than Banner
which lac thought was really entitled {,
the name il bore "a the banner lodge o
the jurisdiction OF Tennessee.
The speech Of Mr.. j. L. Prescott alludc,
20 DAYS past, when tho members struggles
through deep mud all the way for tw
miles or more 20 attend lodge meetings, an
when II cost Al bale 10 haul cotlol
, of Of the lcyCc. owing 10 the deep mu,
thereon. In those days the members at
tended the lodge more numerOusly thai
Z they do now, lac said.
, The address of John VI. Gift on the In
flucnco Of the order was rcplcic with On
, sentiment, and lac was duly applaudcd I
is termination. The address Of W. ]
Trask was all OF figures inlcrmixed wit
a fair quantity OF cloqucncc, aud he WI
also complimcntcd with applause Mt th
close Of his work.
lack 81 space prevents further moniio
Of the last named address, hut more vi
he said Of Il on future occasion.
L The eighteenth anniversary exercises
Banner Lodge I. o. q. 4. terminated Wit
cclat, and everybody In attendance wei
}. home before II o'clock delighted wit
their experiences.
For Nour SUNDAY Dinner