Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-11-14
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RICHMOND ODD FELLOWS
Celebrates the Fourteenth Anniversary
Of the Lodges Birthday.

Especial to the KEsNEBEo JOURNAL.
RICHMOND, Nov. 1S.-Fully 1000 people
.yited guests Of Richmond Lodge l. 0. O.
F., occupied seats in the Opera House last
night, the occasion being the fourteenth
anniversary of the lodges birthday
Richmond Odd Fellows never do anything
BY halves sad their we'll earned reputation
for being hospitable craft suffered no
detriment by Lass evenings entertainment.
generous programme WAS provided aud
the fine execution Of parts by artists char
acIerzed IL a. one Of the best concerts that
bss ever been gwen on Richmond stage
.Beu. eight o'clock the master of cers-
a. oaies, c. ID. Newell. Esq stepped to the
font Of the stage and after making few
appropriate remarks concerning the insti-
u ion and growth Of Richmond Lodge
Of Odd Fellows introduced Grand
N.Ide Reuei Robinson, who in the course
oi his address delivered an ell quent eulog,
on Odd Fellowship. speaking of the aims
4. uses Of the order. The speaker was
gens rously appl.uded at the close OF his
remarks.
Schubert Quartet of Portland then sp-
pesIei and favored the sudience with 80
Hal Us Ye Free They were loudly en-
COT ed and responded with -Four Little
Cut -hesded toops," which ELECTED COZ
lds able metriment.
BsLehs Harrington OF Boston, who Is
50 eet- voic, ard sweet faced young lady,
apparently yet in her teens, then appeared
an / Re cit, Jimmy Browns Steam Chair. y
she was persistensly encored and responded
with "kltt,'s Disaster
Pof B. Hsll's appearance on the
.isgs. 10 Richmond, his native town was the
i. al tor great applause, and he is 10 be
e1 u.eI if he feels little proud over tie
welcome he received at the hands of those
sho know him b.st. He rendered in
claiming manner the cornet solo; "Floc-
,ani ~ Iks with piano accd m oanisnt by
Mrs A. b. Haley. Bling heartily encored
h rt sponded with "Old Oaken Bucket"
after which Schuburt Quartet sang
4 think of Thee responding
to eLcore d. in Trust Her Not "
"Cu,ter's Last Charge" by Blanche Har-
ri tyton, was very effectively rendered.
She Was recalled but simply bowed in
r, cognition Of the compliment Hymn
lhart. Extremity, Arise, Shine BY
3 hubert Quartet WAS next on the pro-
srsmms. and was well received. 1t vas
followed by reading STORY of an Irish
Gri's Velocipede Ride"by Blanche Hsrring'
r., which was very amusing. The recital
by Blanche Harrington of poem entitled
Old Sweet Hss-,," followed Schubert
q lsrtet Thea appeared in the vocal march
Nov Forward" Prof. Halls cornet solo
lie ueait Bowed Down" was accorded q
most generous spplau,e. The Prof
responded to the encore, with
familiar sir. Reading, "Ginevfs, an
Italian tale, by Blanche Harm gton
gave tie young lady 3 chance to display
rer fine eil cutiOn which che did with s'rik-
iogef CT. 'Foresters Sound the eheeful
Horn" By Schubert Quartet vas next in
order. In respoase to lond eslls they sang
"Outto The Woods Away" The enter
,sinment closed by reading Josiah Baker
ed the Wheelman' by Blanche Harrirg-
TIA. The Old Fellows of Richmond have
done themselves proud aud these who
$ sed their hospitality last night will long
7. member the occasion as one OF the most
pleasant they have ever enjoyed.