The evening world., 1890-02-21
LODGE AND CLUB.
An Opportunity to Show
Which Is the Most
Popular.
THE Evening World" Offers as
Prizes a Stand of ColOrs
or a Piano.

Next to the home. the lodge or club is the
chef factor in social life.
Especially is this SO in large cities. At the
lodge or the club the man who is busy dur
ing the day in the factory, the shop. the
Office or store meets his friends III the even
ing. and there ha passes n pleasant, social
evening in wholesome intercourse and in
temperate amusement.
Fellow-members of the lodge or club are
bound together with n bond like that of
brotherhood. and the strongest friendships
are those there formed.
Each lodge or club has its lifc-giNing oh
ject- one cause for the furthcrance Of which
all the members are banded together. This
object may be the care Of the members i'll
times ut sickness; the aiding of financially
weak members; the care of the widow and
orphan: the study Of some great economic
question; the furthorancc of some political
den or advancement of some admired or
beloved leader. Or the object may be
simply social. or the pursuit of pleasure.
There are lodges and clubs and associa-
tions of every variety in New York, New
Jersey and Connecticut.
There are the Masons, .Odd-Fcllows and
knights Of Pytlias; the Good Templars.
Reclabftes and Sons of Temperance; the
Ancient Order of Hibernians, Calodonian
Clubs. st. George societies, Orangemen
and Canadian clubs; the Grand Army
Posts, Sons Of Veterans, camps and private
military clubs; political clubs. social clubs.
and labor assemblies.
Each Of these does some good an q part of
the body polite, if it is no more than to pro-
vide a bright and CHEEKY lounging-placc for
its members.
The society. club or lodge cmblaZons its
basic principle on suitable banners or stands
of colors, which are carried at the head OF
the parading membership or gala days. and
in times of quiet this banner forms a part OF
the rich drapery Of the m|eeting-room.
The EVENING WORLD recognizes the use
fulncss of the lodge and club. and believes
in the encouragement of that lodge pride
which shows itself in elegant and rich fur
/ uishings for the lodge-rooms. in the beauti-
full and tasty banners. which appear on all
great parade days like the Fourth of July,
st. Patrick's. 81. Georges, Evacuation,
Emancipation and other holidays.
That il why THE EVENING WORLD will
offer n choice of two prizes for COM
petition among tho lodges. clubs, assem-
blies, councils and other civic organlZa-
tons, whether social, political or labor or
CARNATIONS.
But one organization might prefer II
EVENING WORLD Banner. while a fine piano
for the club or lodge room would be more
appreciated by another.
Tn EVENING WORLD will give In this
contest an elegant stand of colors or
banner, richly embroidered and made by
the well known firm Of Grumbach Il Grote.
of 125 Hudson street. this city. The finest
silk will be used. and the embroidering
will take from six to eight weeks to do.
The other prize which may be chosen in
place Of the colors is an $500 Weber piano.
overstrung scale. three strings, patent
action. and may be had in rosewood.
walnut, mahogany or ebony. at option OF
winner. The fact that it is MANUFACTURED
by Weber guarantees that it is first class i'll
every respect.
The winner of the prize will DO de-
termined by ballot. The subordinate
lodge, club, assembly or other local
organization in New York, New Jersey or
Connecticut which receives the highest
number Of ballots shall be declared the
winner. and shall determine at its next reg
ular meeting after The ballot IL closed
whether it prefer the banner orthe piano.
When the winner has been decided the
winning organization may decide in full
meeting which of these two royal prizes
would be preferable-a magnificent banner,
suitable for the character of the orgauiza-
ton, and to be made by one OF the best
manufacturers in America at a large ex-
peuse, or a fine first-class piano for the
-.o.tt,r rnap,