The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-03-15
BRIDGEPORTS BIG BANQUET.
A New Lodge of the Knights of MaCoabees
Formed.

A New Lodge of the ISn.gl,s of aIacoabeeS
Formed.
During the past few weeks DR.. F. A.
Amerman, of Alliance has been in the
city frequently, engaged in organizing a
tent of Knights of Maccabees, and on
1 March 9TH called meeting of the mem,
mcr he had secured, and after electing
officers the members decided that the
new tent be instituted in royal style, fol.
lowed by a banquet in honor OF the
members from abroad.
Accordingly on Tuesday night last,
committees were at the different railroad
trains to escort their visiting brethrento
| the Odd Fellows hull, where the Tent
was 10 be instituted. DR.. +, a. Amer
man called the meeting 10 order and the
officers and members OF Lorain Tent No.
| | ofiiciatcd in the initiation OF the MEM
bers OF the new order, which will be
known us the q. l.. Penny Tent, named
after Mr.. 6. L, Penny, a prominent citi-
gems OF Cleveland, and Grand Com
manderof knights Of Maccabees. After
the organization was complete, the en-
tire party of gentlemen, numbering
about nincty-fye, repaired to the. Hill
House 10 discuss the menu that had been
spread for them by Mrs. Hill aud her
able cooks. Just Us the clock struck II
the tables were filled and pleasant
hour was spent i'll disposing OF its groan-
ing weight OF good things,
After supper toasts and speeches were
in order, when Sir knight Commander
John W. Stuff called the house to order,
A number OF ringing speeches were
made.
Sir Knight Charles W. Walberson, Of
Lorain, entertained his hearers with
some excellent vocal music.
Sir knight Penny, in his address to
the new tent, said their charter member
ship was the largest he had ever known
in the State.
Speech making and toasts, inter
spcrscd by select pieces from MeiSters
orchestra, continued until four o'Cl0ck,
when the agreeable party dispersed and
went home.
The following visiting Knights and
prominent gentlemen were among those
present: Messrs. Charles L. Penny,
Cleveland; DR.. F. A. Amerman, ALI
ance; Robert L. NJ. Convey, Cleveland;
]. II. eager, Frank Haugton, Charles IL.
WaIberton, Il. NJ. Pierce, S. J.. kOtchum,
Will a.. Holdum, VIII A. Collier, Viii
liam jacobs, L. l.. Hunter, Jesse i.
Bowen, Henry Lippcl, Il. Walker, A,
Hodgens, Mark Stillwell, ]. 7. Tedman,
Alex Porter, Henry Ttaif, i. D. Chilson,
John Titus, ElweIl Pike, Thomas Fara'
CHER, Thomas Moore, A. L. Fink, A. II.
Willis, G. Connolly, ]. NJ. Didero, VIII
liam Golfer, Thurman Barsdrow, q.
Gunrdlock, John Porter, 4. II. Babcock,
D. II. Edwards, and Elmer Porter Of Lo'
raine. :,
Yesterday morning committees wait:
ed on their guests at the Hill House and
escorted them them to Bellaire where
they were shown through all the indus
| trial establishments. The visiting gen,
tlemen expressed themselves as well
pleased with what they had seen and
| the new acquaintance made while IN
Bridgeport and hoped for a second visit
to this vicinity in the near future.
The new q. L. Penny Tent which
numbers forty-eight members to start of
with, could not have surpassed the Ell
forts made by them for the accommodate
ton OF their guests.
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