St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-02
ORDER OF IRON HALL.
Ghe Seventh Anniversary and Banquet
of Branch No. 81, at
UNION AND TEMPLE HALLS,
Cambridgeport, Mass.--32 Charter HEM
bers Paid Final Benefits, $685.
$4,000.

Chairman OF the evening, hon. Ge oTSe
A. Davis.
Prelate. Rev. Charles S. Dewing.
COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS.
Charles A. Preston, chairman; Charles
E. Holman, secretary.
CHAIRMEN OF SUBCOMNIITTEEs.
Invitation and reception, Moses D.
Church. NJ. d.
Banquet, James P. Ewell.
Entertainmentan and programme, George
A. Davis.
Hall, Joseph NJ. Oxford.
Printing, Charles E. Holman.
Cambridge orchestra. w. E. Thomas,
leader; Nj. Edmund Frye, humorist.
Banquet-Hon. George A. Davis,
POSTMASTER; Rev. Charles S. Dewing,
prelate.
Branch No. "a, the pioneer Branch of
the Order in New England, held grand
reunion as above indicated, and m lde a
great success OF the affair. The hall III
which it was held was decorated i'll
grand STYLE in honor OF the occasion"
There were estimated to be 1,600
to 1,S00 people present. On the left hand
of the stage we're seated the benefi-
Charles who were to receive their final
benefits, in front seats the Supreme
Officers, and to the right were seated
the Committee of Arrangements. On
the stage was also seated the Hon. John
Haskell Butler, of Boston, the junior
counsel of the Order in the legislative bat
tie last winter. He is much beloved by
the Order. though not a member. Also,
the Hon. w: E. Russell, Mayor of the
city of Cambridge.
There was also seated on the stage
Mrs. F. D. Somerby, Mrs. Charles L.
Wood and daughter the sister and niece
of our Supreme JuSticel, and Mrs. Som
erby, the mother OF our Supreme JUS
tice; also Mrs. james 2. Eweli and
Mrs. Senator Kingsley the Sena-
tor was one Of tho champions of the
o. II. before the legislature. Mrs.
Somerbv's mother in years is considered
old, having passed ninety-one summers
and winters, but in appearance Is much
younger being wonderfully preserved in
mind and body, and is as lively in spirit
and active i'll body as her mlddle-aged
friends. She has grown old gracefully.
Attending the entertainment and ban
uuet Oh Thursday evening, she was iii
Boston early Friday morning, appar-
entity unfatigued, and started on
Journey with her daughter to an adj0in-
ing state. May she be spared many
years yet. Her longevity and preserva-
ton gives us encouragement to hope
that we may have her son with rs many
long wears to come. But don't over
work yourself, son!
The following we learn were among
the visiting members who were present:
Amos Southwick, 2. G. J., CT No. 1876,
of Lawrence, Mass.
George Hood, 0f Fall River.
Benjamin Holt, D. j.. Lowell.
Frank j. Pillsbury, Of Keene, n. H.,
to iya tho S11nrpyna SITTING
in 1887.
c. f. Perkins, C. j., of No. 457, of
Providence, R. l.
c. A. Jones, P. c. j., of No. 457, of
Providence, K. l.
E. E. Tucker, Accountant, of No. 457,
of Providence, Il. l.
S. B. Brown, Cashier, Of No. 457, Of
Providence, r. |.
DR.. Edgar c. Gates, P. c. j., of No.
600, of Providence, r. [.
G. w. Mudgett, Accountant, of No.
Alb, of Taunton, Mass.
j. L. Brooks. G. j., Of No. 574, of Bos-
ton, Mass.
J. a. Howard, Accountant, of No.
574, of Boston, Mass.
Dr. II. II. Darling, P. CD, of No. $40,
of Keene. n. II.
Sylvester Spaniding, Cashier, of No.
510 of Keene, n. IL.
Carrie l.. Brooks, Accountant, OF No.
56S, Sisterhood, of Hyde Park. Mass.
Samuel j. Wilde, Accountant, of No.
$50, of Brighton, Mass.
Thomas n. Sweetland, AdjuSter, Of
No. 743, of Pawtucket, r. l.
Mrs. c. A. Jones, 7. G. j., of Sister
hood, No. go, Of Providence, r. /.
William f. EWell, z. G. j., of No. 800,
of Worcester, Mass.
John Boston, c. j., of No. 694, of
CharleStoWn, Mass.
DR.. Marshall l.. Brown, P. G. j., of
No. $50, Of Brighton, Mass.
George l.. Stevens, G. j., of No. PSF,
Of SomerYille, Mass.
Louisa f. Gay. Accountant, of Sister
hood, No. SOC, OF Cambridgeport, Mass.
Nelson A. Libby, G. j., of No. 40S, of
Waltham, Mass.
Abbie NJ. Bill, G. j., of No. 558, of
South Waitham, Mass.
Emma Adams. Accountant, of No.
55S, of South Waltham, Mass.
MESSAGES OF GENERALIZATION AND
REGRET.
Mr.. Davis, on concluding, introduced
DR.. N. ID. Church, who read kilograms
of congratulation from sister Branches
in Baltimore, Kansas City, Camden, n.
j., and Indianapolis, and from Supreme
Cashier NJ. c. Davis. Also several let
tiers of regret.
Ex-Governor George D. Robinson
wrote as follows: "While | cannot ac-
cept the very courteous invitation to at
tend the Anniversary entertainment
and banquet on the evening of Nov l,
| wish TO thank you and your associates
of the o. |. IL. for the attention shown
me. am much gratified to know that
the Order will meet promptly and fully
its obligations to its charter members"
Gov. AmeS wrote at follows: Il
have your favor of the 18th inst, by
which you invite me to attend the An
niversary of Local Branch No. 81, of the
Order of Iron Hail, which is to occur in
Union hall in your city on the evening
and duties are to be such at that time
that l shall be unable to accept the
same, but assure you that | have the
best wishes for the success of the Order.
When the bill to legalZe its business in
this Commonwealth came to me last
spring for revision, was prejudiced
against the measure. but after investi-
cation l was satisfied that l had been
misinformed, and | approved it,"
Hon. ii. j. Boardman, President of
the Senate, wrote as follows: "Your
courteous invitation to the entertain
ment and banquet for Nov. l, proXlmo,
is received. Owing to an engagement l
have in New York on that date, l re-
greet to say that will be unable to be
present, thanking you cordially for your
remembrance of me-"
Hon Bruce Carr, Auditor of State and
Officer Having Charge of the Enforce
ment of the Insurance Laws of the State
of Indiana, telegraphed to Massachu
sets as follows:
Z. d. Somerby, Opera House, Cam
bridgeport, Mass: As a member of