The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-01

The forty-sixth anniversary Of the Men,
phis Lodge No. 6, |. o. o. f., was cele-
brated last night in very elaborate man"
ner ut the lodge.room Of the order in the
Odd Fellows Building on Main street.
The lodge was handsomely decorated with
exotcs, evergreens and proiuse display
OF fragrant floral specimens, and a con-
spicuous feature OF the entertainment was
large banner over the noble grand's
chair in the form OF q scroll. upon which
was the names OF the first officers Of the
lodge ut its organization, January 30, 1913.
| 10y Past Grand George Blanchard, OF
Louisville, ~ follows: q. +. Wilcox,
n. c.; Harlan l.. Leaf, Nice-G.; James
! NJ. Howard, secretary, and Abel i.
Shaw, treasurer.
The master OF ceremonies for the even
! ing exercises was ". 5. Bruce, and Emile
Levy was musical director. The Com
mlttee Of Arrangements included w. ;.
Bruce, Marcus Jones, a. +. Davis, j. L.
Prescott and 1hos. l.. Risk. The follow
ing was the program;
I, Prayer.
VV ega,a yoi,l tx rcoc- Miss Noms J9aSs
Mis-, Mamie Jones
T. objects OF odd Fellowship -. w. Waynesburg
D. Rocked In the Cpdlc Of the knight
@. Mandolin selections ............M Mr. NJ wenstein
Z Historical "Reminiscences oi the Iodge............
Marcus Jones, T. e. H., and J. J.. Prescott T. g. VI
Mir Henry berry.
.. Polka De Ia ........... Gee. Raj
Miss Amelia BOddiC
10 My Ladies' Bower Temple
Miss Emma pcnkc.
H. Violin sole NJ wclnsicin
~ Closing ode ..,......,
| D. lcucd,Dtun.
The "reminiscences OF the Memphis Lodge
| by J. T.. Prescott and Marcus Jones were
| OF much interest. That OF Mr.. Prescott
| stated tint bat six Of the brotherhood are
/ now living who were members fOrty.siN
/ years ago. lie also stated that W. :.
| Bruce IN the oldest Odd Fellow in Mem
! phis aud Marcus Jones IN the next, the
| latter having been initiated in 1915, l.. :.
| Burr in 1917, Joseph Bruce in 1850 and j.
| L. Prescott in 1913. The Memphis Lodge,
| No u, has furnished scvon 81 the Grand
Masters Of the State, and one OF these, A.
| Y. Davis, is now grand Representatives TO the
| Sovereign Grand Lodge of the United
States, while Marcus Jones has rcprcsente
the order IN tho Sovereign Grand Lodge
and in other high places. The Odd Fell
| lows Hall, hc said, was built between 1910
| aud 1871, and u was first occupied by the
lodge March 10, 1851. The remarks Of
Mr.. Prescott covered complete history OF
the lodge and OF the order ia Tennessee,
as we'll also u in the city, while Mr..
Jones came forward and rounded
of 10y lOlling an anccdote that
caused Immediate laughter and good APP
plause. The musical program formed a
delightful feature and Mrs. Bcry's aria
was cnCorcd, the sweet voiced lady rem
dcring the Last Rose Of summer very
artisucally, aud, indeed, her effort would
compare layvrably with the popular Alb.
bolts pleasing execution Of the same
Miss rcakc was also recalled, aud she re-
spondcd 90 usual In the most amiablc pos.
sibc manner with the Lullaby Song"
from "Emiuic
After the musical and intellectual feat
urcs OF the entertainment terminated, the
company, the ladies aud gentlemen Ia at
tendance, some 200 in number, adjourned
10 the library room on the second floor,
where tempting aud sumptuous rcpast
was set aud the gucis were RECALLED there
| with, and an hour or moro wis occupied
In the discussion ui the Viands.
II WIS near midnight when the exercises
terminated