Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-14
HAD A GOOD TIME
Maccabees Celebrate Their
Eleventh Anniversary
WITH MUSIC AND FEAsIlMG
Speeches Are Made Recssing the Growth
and Development Of the Order and
Evincing Good Fellowship.

North Park pavilion contained .
crowd OF $50 joyful knights and lady
Msccsbees last evening, who had gath
cred 70 celebrate the eleventh annlver-
sary o. the organization OF their order.
The spacious pavilion was brilliantly
lighted and the doors and windows
were thrown open, admitting . free
circulation of the cool evening breezes.
A musical and literary program was
rendered with John Otte As master OF
ceremonies. The Rev. Campbell FAIR,
d. D.. Was 70 have gwen the anniyer-
sary address, but MAS uuavoidably ab-
sent. l. A. Rs. Van Dagteren, conn.,
mander OF Batavia tent, was substi-
tuted for the speaker of the evening.
He took the subject Looking For
ward" and entertained his hearers for
short time with the theme and its ap-
plicatlons TO tue order of MAccabees.
The order Was presented a. al educa-
tor, morally and socially. The mons
ter parade of Sunday was alluded 10
with py'te ana satisfaction. The
speaker was interrupted ~ intervals by
cheers from his hearers. He closed by
stating that the members will continue
with renewed efforts TO work around
the altar consecrated TO love and char
ity.
At the close of Mr.. Van Dugteren's
address pleasing program Of choice
literary and musical selections was
rendered. The Amity quartet, COM
posed of c. A. Skelcher, fret tenor;
George E. Rogers. second tenor; B. A.
Boer, first bass, and John Heusen, sec
ond bass. sang the Chinese Serenade,"
which was greeted with applause.
"Recollections of Home," . piano solo
by Mlss Carrie Van Dugteren was artls-
tically rendered. John Hensen was
applauded after his song, Answered"
Miss Florence Harper gave comic
recitation, and little Misc Adah Van
Dugteren, aged s years, astonished her
hearers by her skill in manipulating
the violin. She gave violin solo that
elected appreciative applause.
Menu of the banquet.
The remainder of the program con.
sisted of piano solo by Miss Sophia
Schouten, "Aunie Laurie by Amity
quartet, piano solo by Miss Louie
Bentley, and a violin solo by Prof.
Roormeister. At the conclusion of
the program the members adjourned
to the banquet hall on the second floor,
where q delicious spread WAS parta ken
of. Following 10 the menu:
Cold Tongue Ia Boynton.
Cold Ham Ia Linton.
Roast Beef aux Case.
Lobster Salad. Shrimp Salad.
Saratoga Chips.
Bread. Crackers. Rolls.
Strawberries aud Cream.
Ice Cream.
Cookies. Cake. Cheese.
Oolong Tea. Drip Coffee.
The committee on arrangements was
composed a. follows: l. A.. r. Van
Dugtern, 8. p. Devries, William Hays
torn, Fred Sorg, c. Verlee, 0. F. Reed
F. c. Steinman, James z. Durg, d. +.
Prayer, DR.. I. L. Lee, B. s. Ayers, H.
Hamrlck, Willis Coon, 0. Allyn, h. H..
Engel, L. J. KATE. II. Hugenholtz, c.
l. Flynn and J. II. Docksey.
Squires' orchestra rendered music
during the banquet and the hall was
prettily decorated with numerous
hanging baskets of blooming plants,
A long list of speakers had been pre-
pared, but owing TO the latenees of the
hour but few of them were called apou
to respond 70 toasts. Among those who
responded were e. p. Mills, "The
Press" C. A. Wernette, "Good OF the
Order" Mr.. Wolcott, 1.-THE Goat" and
Miss Ward, 1.-THE L. o. 7. NJ"