The Hawaiian gazette., 1888-05-01
Odd Fsllows, Anniversary


The members of Excelsior and Har-
mony Lodges, l. o. o. F., on Thursday
evening celebrated the sixty-ninth
anniversary of the institution of the
Order in America, by means of an en-
tertainment in Harmony Hall, King
street.
Decorations were fine. Besides
palms and bouquets arranged to good
effect, the presiding officers scarlet
canopy was hung with green festoOns,
while the desk was adorned with beau
tiful floral designs OF a cross, an anchor
and a heart, emblematic of the cardinal
virtues of the Order, Faith, Hone
and Charity" the three links symbol
izing the same triad appearing on the
tapestry in rear of the dais. Following
is the programme of the literary and
musical exercises, every number of
which was received with evident plea
sure:
Opening remarks and reading of
Anniversary Proclamation.........
............. BRO. ]. o. Carter, P. G..
Opening Ode.......................I. o. o. f.
Prayer......... Rev. E.G. Beekwith, DID.
Piano Solo,. Miss Jennie Tuck.
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Address. Bro. w. o. Smith.
Song. ......... ........1Iiss Berniee Parke.
Reading............... Miss Anna NJ. Paris.
MuSlc............ ......... Cecilian Club.
Duet. Misses Won Holt and Rhodes.
Closing Remarks. Bro. ]. o. Carter.
Mr.. j. o. Carter was presiding master
of ceremonies, but, owing to the fight
of time, limited the closing remarks,
for which he was down, to kindly ae-
acknowledgement of the services of the
ladies and gentlemen who had enter
tanned the meeting, concluding with
an introduction to the bill of refresh
ments waiting for despatch in the
lobby.
Hon. w. o. Smith, as speaker for the
occasion, delivered an eloquent address
upon the principles and objects of Odd
Fellowship. Words of praise are need
less regarding the ladies who lent their
services to the programme inmusie and
elocution, having so often been be-
slowed upon every one of them owing
to their readiness to assist at every
worthy occasion of entertaining the
public. The Cecilian Club as a new
element in social events, however, de
serves a word. As it now made its
debut by special favor, without time
for practice in its few days of exist
ence, the club consisted of: w.
E. Herrick, first violin; Alex
ander Guild, second violin; A.
Marques, viola; Wray Taylor, violon-
cello-Dr. Day, the remaining MEM
Der, first violin, being unavoida-
bly, absent. Under the circumstances
Notwithstanding, the music evoked
from the four instruments was de-
lightful.
After excellent sandwiches, coffee,
lemonade, ice cream, cake and cOnfec-
tiOnery-from the Elite-had been
discussed with Il relish, dancing to
Mr.. Herrick's fine music was begun
and carried on to the small hours. Be
sides those named above, there was a
goodly assembly of ladies and gentle
men, among the latter being noticed
Hon. w. G.. Parke, Hon. j. B. Ath-
erton, Judge Dayton, DIR. Rodgers,
Messrs. G. West, ]. Hopp, ]. Bushee,
l.. Adler, T. Wright, S. B. Rose, j. F,
Bowler, J. ]. Greene, f. Gertz, ]. c.
Nicoll, H. II. Williams, H. Davis, A.
Moroff, ]. ]. Locker, j. Emmeluth, NJ
n. Kennedy, Z. r. Hendry, w. c..
King and others. 1t was one of the
most enjoyable anniversaries of the
three-linked Order ever held in Homo
lulu