The Critic and record., 1891-04-28
BANQUET AND BALL
END THE CELEBRATION OF THE ODD.
FELLOWS 72d ANNIVERSARY

WOrthy-A Pleasant entertainment
and Delightful Ball-Names Of Those
Present.
Headed by the Third Artillery Band Of
this city the local Odd-Fellows preceded
the visiting cantons, of which were Pro-
fessor w. Paris Chambers famous South
ern military brass band of twenty-five
pieces and marched from the Il. & o. depot
along the following route: New Jersey
avenue to G street, G street 10 First street,
passing the District Buildings, First street
to Pennsylvania avenue, Pennsylvania
avenue TO Sixteenth-and-a-h street, Six
teenth.and.a-half to II street, II street to
Vermont avenue, Vermont avenue to
Massachusetts, avenue, Massachusetts ave-
nue. to Ninth street, Ninth street to G, to
National Rifles Hall, arriving there about
3 p. M, at which point they were reviewed
by the Grand Canton, which has its head
quarters i'm this city. AZ the conclusion
of the review the patriarchs marched to
the man hall, where they met the ladies'
whom they escorted TO the banquet hall
on the first floor, where a tempting lunch
had been prepared under the supervision
of Mr.. Louis Chapins, the caterer Covers
were laid for over 800.
The Third Artillery Band of this city
occupied the entrance TO the dining hall,
where they rendered several selections of
Professor j. Philip Sousa. At the first
table were:
Brigadier General James Young, COM
manding Second Brigade of Delaware, and
staff; Lieutenant Colonel George NJ Lane,
Major G. II. Kunkel, S. Morgan, q. NJ;
\. 9. Neon A. r.. Redsecker w. =. Allan,
ii. G.. Reynolds, and Charles MCMakin.
The officers of Chesapeake regiment:
Colonel j. w. Minifie, Iieutcnant-Colonel
Thomas Fowler, Major j. T. Chancey,
Major j. #. Shakespeare, Breyet Major
George w. Goldman, Major N. Il. White
hurst, Captain U. B. Weed, Captain j. II.
Pummer, Captain Il. A. Mclean, Major
II. A. Baldwin, Captain w. II. Williams,
Captain ID. S. Trutt.
The ether cantons and their respective
commanders are as follows: Canton Iim-
norman, No. /, of Baltimore, Captain
George J. Hermann; Canton Monumental,
No. 3 Captain George w. Goodwin; Balu-
more, No. ., Captain w. II. Bergman;
Delaware, No. /, Captain p. J. lsaacs;
Grand Canton of Washington, Canton A,
Captain w. r. Galliher Canton b, Cap.
tain Joseph Burroughs; Canton G, Cap
tain John A. Schakelford; Portsmouth,
No ], Portsmouth, Va, Captain G. II.
Reynolds; Canton Alexandria, No. ,, Cap
| tain w. h. Latham.
Several of the cantons of North Caro-
| lima and New Jersey were to have been
present, but unexpected difficulties pre-
| vented.
At the conclusion of the banquet the
| patriarchs strOlled around the upper por-
| ton of the northwestern section seeing
the sights. They are loud in their praises
| of this city, saying it is the most beauti-
| ful which they have ever seen.
Professor w. p. Chambers, the band.
| mo 10 a ppgi1atnt of this ,tittr
and was greeted ON every hand by numer-
Gus friends. His band is now one of the
| finest in the country, containing, as it
does twenty.six of the best musicians OBJ
tainable. It's membership is as follows:
| Professors n. Weiner, Goodman, Charles.
Brown, Weinstocker, II. Weiner, l.armer,
| Chambers, Miller, Martinett, Farari,
Dixon, Hart, Weibrauch, Packard Dehr-
ling, Noryeck, Paine, Smith, V. Orme,
Johnson, Delaney, b. Orme and Mchalls
and Mr.. Smith, Balhmore's popular drum
major.
In the evening the hall was filled to its
| utmost capacity. Baltimore's delegation
of maids and matrons fully maintained
| the Monumental City's traditional reputa-
ton as the home of beautiful women.
The entertainment began with an over
ture by Professor Chambers and band,
composed of Scotch airs among which were
| annie Laurie as q baritone solo, "Blue
Bells of Scotland" duet for two B flat
comets and piccolo solo, In response
to an encore down ON the FARM was
rendered, followed by Professor Cham
bers' triple-tongue solo upon his solid gold
i flat cOrnet. Since leaving this city Mr..
Chambers has improved wonderfully and
now ranks among the famous cornetlsts
of the world. His chromatic runs are
very artistically rendered, not a note be-
ing made which was not as full and as
~.
stead of from thirty-two to siXty-four in
in a measure. He was twice encored and
responded.
Then followed the musical and literary
entertainment. Miss Perry rendered a
piano solo, "Flash." Mr.. viii Thornton
sang across the Bridge" Mr.. Stein of
the Thomas w. Keene's Company recited
Hogue then rendered solo, followed by
recitation by Mrs. Florence Leach. Miss
Clara Rosafy sang the Swiss Echo Song
and Miss X. FTech recited the "Briar
Rose" followed by quartette Messrs.
Clements, Conveys, Dalton, and Prather.
Charlie West sang comic song. Mr.. AL
fred Barker recited "rhe Corsican,n in
tone solo, followed by a comic recitation
by Mr.. Il. @. Moore. Mr.. George Scott
sang comic song.
The entertainment concluded wi,h the
popular skirt dance by Misses Emma
Heinrich, GeTtie Heilbrun and Bertie
Franc, pupils of Professor Vermilya, the
eli-known dancing instructor. The
chairs were then removed and dancing
begun and kept mp until late.
Among those present were Messrs. Gus
Kahlert, William p Allen, Walter Allen
John A. Anadale, Frank Il. Avery, Aaron
Baldwin, Samuel Il. Boyce, NJ. d. Brain,
ard, John Brown, Reuben NJ. Brown
Joseph Burroughs. G. II. Campbell, J, X
+, Carpenter, G. d. Cation, g. Chamber
Coleman, George u. COLLISION, Edward
Craig, j. f. Champion, A. j. Donaldson
oliver Dufour, Thomas j. Duvall, II. Ed
moDston, William II. Ernest, ALFRED
Elather, George +. Fogle, Thomi i'
W. Fowler, r. Walter Fowler vii
liam G. Fowler, William T. Galliher
John II. Given, George A. Green, j. S. j
Hammond, S. W. X, Handy, l.. Hoppen
maier, William II. Howes, James Hughes
A. j. Johnson, b, Il. Joy, Charles A
Krause, Joseph II. Keefer, John d. Kolb
John NJ. Krous, William NJ. Laporte, l.
A., LatGhford, d. w. Lewis; f. II; ,Litch
James Martin Richard A. Mclean j. Z
Mellis, r. II. MOnfort, George w. Murphy
g. w. Murphy, Allison Nailor, p. w
Nicholson, Elias Oliver, d. G. w. Ourand
f. j., Ourand, William j. Palmer, Il. 4
Pettengll, William Il. Reed, James Ill
Richards, William IL, Richards, G. X
Schutt, Isaac Scott, j. II. Seilfert, Chare'
II. Sengstack j. A, Shackelford, Charles
w. Shiles, II. II, Slpe, Henry Storey, Rob
ert Storey l.. u. Swormstedt, James II
! Thomas, w. N. Thompson, Andrew Turn
bull, Q. J. Wagner, J B, Ward, James A
Watt, William II. Wilson, G. A. ID. Volt
II, J.. Bnrnham,. w: w. Danenhower
William Farley, William IL. Frazier A
Jackson, A. l.. Leonard, John Long, vii
liam r. Ramsey, w, j. Redstrake, +, A
Stier f. Webber.
Among the ladies of this city presen
were,