Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-11-14

Miss Mary W. Humphries, Mrs. &. Nor
rel, Mrs. L. f. Bailey, Mrs, Thomas
Beach. Mrs Clifton, Mrs. Richard Gra-
ham, Miss Annie Witherup, Miss Kate
McOlellaud, Miss Blanche Young, Miss
Gertrude Neff. Mrs. ". II. CoRswell and
Mrs. h. L. Nef. With the Baltimore
gentlemen wera Mrs. Charles S. Morrow,
Mrs. Edgar 4. Lyon, Mrs. Kate V.
Williams, Ms. George j. Herman, Mrs.
M. a, Morris, and other members of the
ladies' auxiliary.
THE DECORATION OF oHIvALBY.
Towards s O'Clock Canton Philadelphia
accompanied by Philadelphia Volunteer
Band, and Cantons Delaware and Monu-
mental, with Hyatts Military Band, left
Odd Fellows Hail, and proceeded to In
atituts Hall, 10 attend musical en-
teftalnment and participate in the con-
ierring of the degree Of chivalry upon
Thomas Mitchell und James Ii. Orippen.
The centops left Odd Fellows Hall amid
a shower of fireworks and pyrotechnics
arohed their path to Institute Hall.
At the latter place the centre of the
auditorium had been cleared to make
room for the msrm7vres of the Patri-
| archs Militant and the audience was
seated five rows deep on the north, south
and east sides of the room. Canton
| Philadelphia entered frat and opened
order to allow Commander James u.
| Nicholson and steff and their feminine
assistants to pass through the lines to the
stage. Closing ranks Canton Philadel-
| phia received CAntons Delaware and
] Monumental with the honors, which
| were present swords.
James Il. Orippsn, noble grand of
Eden Lodge, presided. The evening's
exerciseg began with "Friendship, Love
and Song" being sang by the Crescent
Quartet, With Miss Weiser as accom-
| panist. Mayor Harrington delivered an
address Of welcome. he said he took
pride in the fact that Eden lodge had
selected him to welcome the guests and
| he Welcomed them most heartily. He
mentioned Wilmington'S familiar hos
4 pitality and referring to the enterprise of
Eden Lodge said its handsome building
il an ornament and credit. lie alluded
to the lodgs's prosperity and wished it
godspeed. He spoke OF the worthy OBJ
iects of the order and in closing expressed
desire TO Sec the membership of ell tho
benevolent org lnizatioas in the city
quadrupled. after the mayor bad fin
ished Noble Grand Orippsn called Vice
Grand @. A. Oook to the chair and the
conferring of the decoration o. chiyalry
began.
General James 3. Nicholson vas com.
mander. His Htaf was nOmposed OF OCl.
Van Arsdalen, Judge Advocate General;
Colonel Moller, Adiutent-geperal; Col.
Rackey, Special Aid; and Captain D. s.
Truitt, Chaplain. The feminine assistants
were Misses Kate McClelland, Annie
Whitherup, Blanche Young and Gertrude
Neff. Miss Olar& Whitford was maid OF
honor and BRyard Cole wss page. Can.
J ton Philadelphia was frst or tlnor canton,
and Cantons Delaware and Monumental
were respectively second and third can
} tons. Each canton had three officers and
WAS "a file, OF Canton PhilAdelphis
Frank SnoTden was captain, .. A. Hal
! lieutenant AMI john Franks ensign. OF
Canton Delaware John AZ. Whitford was
/ captain, Isaao Il. Hoislsr lieutenant and
} B. L. Shakespeare, ensign. OF Cantor
! Monumental, G. W. Goldman was captain
: q. w. Lee lieutenant and Gsofse A. ALI
haush ensign. Other participants were
) i. Is. AllburGer, sentinel; ii. Il. Hughes
, guard; L. f. Buchanan and William II
} 3ooth, standard bearers; Jacob Hoh
. man, color sergeant; and Thomas Beach
1 banperet.
. The participants were handsomely uni
a formed and the properties were appro
I PIRATE. The ceremonies, which wsr
in accordance with the ritual OF TIL
Q order. elected the livoliest interest. Th
4 cheyalier candidates received thsir decor
: atoms gracefully. The comforting OF tn
! decorations afforded opportunity fo
d finely executed marmavreH AT the con
{ oiusion of the ceremonies the bsn'
d struck up martial air and the canton
: were marched through the hall and dis
= missed.
A duet, "The Swallows" by Misse
d Ella Novel; and Mabel Iredell, followed
i The piano solo "The Joyful Peasant,
Il was executed by Miss Bertha Dill.
il An encore was given BY the quartz
t "Oome Where the Lilies Bloom"
r The large assemblage was delightet
" with the pleasant eIercisaH.
BANNER PRESENTATION.
q AZ the close OF the entertainment tn
/" audience wss invited to inspect Ede
Hall and many people took advantage q
"a the invitation. The handsomely sE
Il pointed structure was thronged for nesrl
/. the fine furniture and beauty OF th
"a edifics were greatly admired.
a After most of the sight seers had LEFT
i South Trenton LoGge presented fin
!. banner 10 Eden Lodge. The banner is c
white and blue silk, with fringe, tassel
!. and lace of gold, inscriptions in gold an
n red and mounted on an ebony stick, Rui
ID mounted by large gold spear. I'll
7 handsome gift WAS presented on beha
+ of South Trenton Lodge by Past Gran
. ME-. Mulford and was accepted by Nobl
4 Grand Crippen. Past Grand Mulford d.
"a livsred a pleasant address and happ
responses were made by Noble Gran
,s Orippen and Ii. II. Ward, Esq,
70 The last of the visiting organization
10 leave was South Trenton Lodge, whic
departed at 2 O'Clock, Friday morning.
ODD pIcKIEas.
al Brigsdier. general Mutt who command
i the Second Brigade, Division Of Il
IN Atlantic, Patriarchs Militant, ia han
some gentlemen of fine presence.
+ carries himself like soldier and ..lool
"a like one.
~ NIojcr Il. w. Palmer, msrshal of Il
in parade Looked like full-fisdged gener
i. Of tho regular army in his natty uniforI
N He attracted general attention.
ed Past Grand Sire James B. Nioholst
n. was accompanied by the following par
of ladies and gentlemen from Philsdt
nj phis; Miss Winthrop, Mrs. M. N. Josly
v Miss Kate MeOlelland, Miss Blancl
nj Yoaug, Miss Gertrude Neff Mr.. and Mi
a. Edwin Il. hetf, Mrs. A. q. Neal.
,st south Trenton Lodge, who has be,
ns the guests Of Eden Lodge on sever