Los Angeles herald., 1892-04-12
The Orders Entertainment
Last Evening.
A Delighted Audience Fills the
Opera House.
Features of the Programme and Of
the Order.
Notables In the Order Make Addresses.
The Organization and What
1t Has Done II Its
Prospects.

GERS, ,lattracted large, brilliant audience
to the Grand opera house last evening.
In fact every seat in the house was oc-
cupied, and there was hardly standing
room in the top gallery. The reception
was grand social success in every
sense, and reflected infinite credit on
the members. The stage was beauti-
fully decorated with palms, Gala lilies
and profusion Of roses. A large circu
lar shield of bright poppies bore on its
face white tent fashioned oi
lilies of the valley, while just back
of the footlights stood four
large floral letters TX. O. T. M"
After an overture by the orchestra
Past Commander George Varcoe bade
the audience welcome in the name OF
Tent No. 2, saying they were gratifed to
see such large audience present. They
had prepared programme to entertain
to instruct them as to the purposes of
the order of Maccabees.
A guitar and banjo quartette by
Messrs. True, Masac. Stassforth and LIE
Sage followed, and was heartily encored.
A vocal solo by Mrs. G. P. Lyndall was
charmingly sung.
Mr.. j. E. Coffin, the senior past COM
mander of Los Angeles Tent No. 2, then
delivered felicitious address of well
come. He spoke of fraternity as being
the fundamental principle OF the
order which had been named
the Knights of Maccabees, in honor of
the brave deeds of the Maccabees of old
under the leadership of Judas Macca-
beus, 1000 years ago, when they pre-
served the faith of Israel. Today there
were Go, 900 men banded together under
the banners of the Maccabees in this
country, upholding the principles OF
fraternity. The speaker then paid a
glowing tribute to the Hon. N. S. Boyn-
ton, the father of the order OF the Mac
cabees, and bade him welcome in the
name of Tent No. 2 of Los Angeles. In
closing Mr.. Coffin said:
MAY you carry with you to the cold,
hot, sweltering, cyclone-twisted east
nothing but pleasant memories of your
sojourn in the italy of America"
After another overture the Acme male
quartette, composed of Messrs. W. E.
Deity, J. Newkirk, L. cinnamon and F.
Chipron, sang three songs in delight
full manner, receiving two enthusiastic
encores. A vocal solo by Mrs. Fay mon
followed and the lady fairly captivated
her auditors with her sweet singing.
An address by Hon. N. s. Boynton,
supreme record keeper of the order, who
resides at Port Huron, Mich, followed
and it was a rich oratorical treat,
abounding in humor, pathos and sound,
solid sense. He was introduced by
President Varcoe, who stated Mr..
Boynton, in addition to being the father
of the Maccabees, was also great ladies'
man. Mr.. Boynton began by saying
eyes, Pm the father of the Maccabees.
You wouldn't have thought it, would
you? A man once came to me and asked
if was the father. Yes, said. Well
Pm disappointed. I expected to see
handsome man. You can't expect a
man to be the father of $4,000 boys and
still be handsome. That's why Pm
long and lean and lank and cadaverous.
I'm in love. I've been in love ever
since left Michigan; fell in love in
Chicago, then in Memphis and then in
Texas with its broad plains and great
herds. Then l crossed the desert and
to sleep, and don't believe Pm awake
yet. It all seems like dream, what l
have seen here. Theologians, savants
and explorers have been trying to find
the location of the garden of Eden ;
some have fancied they found it in the
old world, but unless I've lost my senses
I've found it here in beautiful Southern
California, and Los Angeles, the city of
the angels, is the exact spot where Adam
and Eve first located. Pm enchanted
whether I'll 20 back to Michigan
or not" Mr.. Boynton thus continued
for over an hour, and wove together
anecdotes, flashes of fun and chunks of
wisdom that kept his auditors spell
bound when not melting into tears of
laughter. He told of the workings OF
the Maccabees, spoke of the infinite
benefit to the wives and children of
members, and incidentally touched on
the woman's branch, three years old,
with 1000 members, and gave graphic
picture of the workings OF the different
insurance systems, and spoke glowingly
of the fraternal beneficiary organiza-
tions.
Mrs. w. E. Beeson sang a delightful
vocal solo, and then followed fine
selection by the guitar and banjo
quartette. A recitation by Tom F.
Barnes was bright number on the
programme, as was also solo by w. E.
OolGy, tu0 we'll kuOWu teuOEs Dull
were enthusiastically received. Then
followed the Maccabees' Good Night by
the orchestra, and the vast audience
wended their way home, charmed with
an evening SO delightfully."- spent.
ORGANIZATION AND AIMS.
The Knights of the Maccabees are
founded upon the history and traditions
OF that ancient race of people, the Mac
cabees, who aourished nearly 200 year
before the Christian era, and has for it's
legend the exploits of Judas Maccabeus,
who ranks in ancient history as one OF
the ablest military leaders the world has
ever seen; a hero who was quick to
grasp situations; man of indomitable
will and iron nerve, and capable of deal
ing telling and decisive blows. Hence
the order is semi-military in it's charac-
ter. Maj. N. s. Boynton of Port Huron.
Mich, is known as the Judas. M acca baus
of modern times and the father and
founder of the society.
OBJECTS T f4il rs OF MACCABEEs.
Briefly ,c ,jects of the order
are to IN ialee.iya all white persons
of sound aed and good moral
character ho sre ;ially acceptable,
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