The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-07-14
ODD FELLOWS BANQUET.
The Relief Committee Around
the Festive Board.

The General Relief Committee of the In
dependent Order of Odd Fellows of this
city held its semi-annual banquet at
prominent rotisserie yesterday afternoon.
The occasion was the close of the seventy
fifth semi-annual term Of the committee
and the commencement of the seVenty-siXth
semi-annual term.
At the morning session of the committee
the old officers and delegates made their
final reports. and, after The business had
been concluded, the new committee was
formally organized by the election of the
following officers for the term: Edward
Schwerin Jr.. OF Yerba Buena Lodge, o..
10, President; G. J. King of Ophir Lodge,
No. III, Vice-President; Frederic W. Arm
strong of Golden West Lodge, No. 800. Sec
rotary; +. G. Norman of Excelsior Lodge,
No. 80, Treasurer. The appointments of
correspondents and standing committees
were deferred until the regular meeting
next Sunday morning.
The outgoing and incoming officers and
delegates then formed i'll line, together with
invited guests, and marched to the place
where the banquet was to be held, where,
on arrival, all sat down and partook OF an
elaborate meal
There were three long tables and fully
ninety persons were seated at them and en-
joyed the repast set before them.
When the dinner was finished the new
President, Edward Schwe in Jr, who
acted as master of ceremonies, welcomed
the assem- blage in neat speech. after which
the following programme was gone through
with. each number eliciting applause:
Address. John Glasson. Grand Master oil the
JuI iSdctlOn ot California; song, Richard l..
Whelan; address, Thomas T. Atkinson, retiring
President Of the committee; fnnnyisms, George
L. Bromley, T. c.. recitation, Harry Nlelnann /;
address, w lillian L. LUZ, retiring Secretary oil
the committee, who has held the office coullnu-
ously Tor over ten years, and only retiIes on ac-
count OF press OF private business matters; song
Thy Sentinel am :" L. L. Atkinsoni address,
c. A. Sumner, Z. G.; banjo solo, w. p. Lewis;
address and presentation 10 the retiring Pfesi-
dent by Eugene n. Deuprey, L. e.; address, L.
H. Morse, retiring Vice-President; comicalitles,
Richard l. Whelan; address, j. H. Durs, v; u; ;
address, James II. Barry, n. e.; address, j. H.
Simpson, Z. e.; comic song, Harry Nlemahn {;
address, Daniel Burns L. 6 ; address. Frederic
w. Armstrong, secretary OF the committees
AUD Lang SyDe," by the assemblage.
The most pleasing part of the whole en-
tertainment was the presentation of mag
nifcent morocco bound set of resolutions.
expressing the good will and thoughts of
the committee to Thomas L. Atkinson, the
retiring President. Mr.. Atkinson has
faithfully attended to his official duties dur
ing his term of Office, working night and
day for its success, and ever ready to give
his time and attention to the sick and
needy coming under his charge. The re-
cipient feelingly responded, and received
the congratulations of his fellows.
The banquet was most enjoyable affair,
credit for which must be accorded the COM
petenJ committee in charge. comprising
Messrs. A 5. j. de Guerre, Z. l.. Hollen-
beck, James II. Barry, L. X. Morse and A.
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