The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-04-26

Last night by o'clock Odd Fellows temple
in North Seattle was completely flied with
visiting members Of the order. who were gath
cred there to hear good addresses, enhancing
music, TO indulge IN dancing and TO 81. down 10
q banquet table laden with all sorts of tempt
ing yignds and delicacies. The general COM
nittee had delegated the literary entertainment
to d subcommittee consisting of Miss CorinDe
B. Leland, Mics Grace s Hughes and Mrs. H Z.
Smith. and the programme, which viii DC given
beiow, is evidence of the fact that they sue
ceeded in providing affair OF more than or
binary excellence. The programme was 10
have been begun by Charles F. Fishback, who
was down for an address, He did not arrive
until late owing TO misuncsr-
standing. The speaker, however, put
in an appearance later on and gave short but
eloquent address on the principles and history
OF the order. He alluded principally to Its
wonderful growth in sevcnty-th years. to its
work as a ciyilize- and to the quality and stand
ing OF the men who belong TO the order. l. T.
Compton was also down for q vocal SOLO He
did not sing, giving es an excuse promise made
10 Queen Victoria tina. he would never sing
unless in her presence, but he made humorous
talk and captured the vast audience by his dry
humor and funny stories. With these two slight
exceptions the following programme was fully
and ably carried out:
Violin solo. Professor LANCER
Vocal solo C. T. Roland
Jessie PARK. Mary Robson, ollie Man
ming, NJ Williamson, Corinne Le-
land, Grace Hughes, Maude
Pearse, Minnie Hughes.
Banjo duet Mes.rs woodhouse and Longuet
Mandolin and guitar duet .........-.......
......... Messrs. J. smith and J. D. Marion
Vocal solo Mrs. Wallis
Recitation. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS M T. R. Farr
After the programme was over all who desired
twere escorted into the ballroom on the second
floor, where the orchestra was playing inviting
dance music. This hall was appropriately
decorated with cedar and ivy, while al each
cornor OF the big room were immense masses OF
the richest flowers. from which there went forth
the sweet odor OF the rose in all its fragrance.
The dance was under the general supervision OF
Friendship Social Club, an organization COM
posed of young odd Fellows They were most
courteous and polite to all, ana those who
graced the occasion with their presence could
not have done otherwise than have q most de-
lightIul time.
From time to time parties of one hundred were
made up and escorted into the banquet room,
where during the evening over five hundred
were right royalty entertained. The banquet
was gotten up under the personal supervision
of NJ. and Mrs. E. Cooling, Mrs. Manning, Mrs.
7. r. Farr and Mr. Wolfe. The yiands were of
the choicest nature and served in the most
tempting style. A flower was at each plate for
every guest. The evening at the Temple wore
swiftly away and O'Clock in the morning still
found many of the young folks, dancing to
their hearts content.
Down town Germania Lodge No l02 offered an
attraction in the shape of degree work, which
drew many to its hail a. Front and Marion
streets The initiatory degree was conferred on
one candidate in manner that called forth the
highest commentator of all present