Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-11-19
ISRAEL PUTNAM LODGE.

The Musical and Literary Entertain.
ment of Israel Putnam odge No. 81
A. o. U. w. at the Hyperion Last
Evening-A Grand Success-Recep.
ton and Sociable Later.
Last evening Israel Putnam lodge No.
81, A. o. u. w., held it's fifth annual
musical and literary entertainment at the
Hyperion, and Notwithstanding the damp
ness of the evening the theater was crowd
ed with people, every seat being occupied
and many being obliged to stand through
out the entire evening.
The entertainment opened with an over
ture by the Israel Putnam orchestra, other
wise known as the Philharmonic orchestra.
Fred Guilford leader. MI. George A. But
Ter, P. M. w., then made brief address
of welcome in which he alluded to the
wonderful growth of the lodge from it's
foundation, November 9, 1887. with 1O1
members, to its present membership of GIL.
He also paid glowing tribute to Israel
Putnam, the revolutionary hero, saying
that it had been the aim of the lodge to
reach the high standard of perfection
which it's noble leader had set forth. Its
endeavor has always been that each year
should find it increasing in popularity and
in good works as well as good members.
Eight members have been lost by death
since the lodge has been founded, to whom
Mr.. Butler paid a loving tribute. He
closed with cordial welcome to all pres-
emit. A quartette composed of G. W. Bis
sell, W. D. Bissell, e. E. Wright and R. G..
Lightbourne, with Herbert Hodgson ao-
companist, rendered several selections and
were followed by drum solo by J. Burns
Moore.
After some remarks by several of the
grand lodge officers Rev. W. q. Monson,
pastor of the First Universalist church of
Manchester, N: e., made the address of
the evening. He said: "There are several
old and vigorous lies that live and move
and have their being. First, man judges
of his fellow man by standard of wealth,
not by his manhood. The interests Of
capital and labor lies directly in opposi-
ton to the we'll being of the middle classes.
It is the principle Of the o. U. A. M. to
kill these lies. Another has ordained that
one nation should be better than another.
Our nation should first contradict that lie.
The spirit of the O. U. A. NJ. is to kill
this also. A third lie is that the rank and
file of one of the great parties of our coun-
try is more loyal than the other. The
history of the nation in the rebellion con-
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men will kill that also. A fourth is the
idea that any one church has monopoly
of Gods truth.
The o. U. A. M. brings men Of all faiths to-
gether, and shows them that all are equally sin
cere in their beliefs and should be equally re-
spected. Every minister should belong to this
order, for in it he can reach the men. Every
man should belong to the organization in order
that he may have share in the great benefits
Selections by the Elm City Banjo club and a
reading by Brother Willis Isbeu followed. The
singing of Miss May Sullivan which followed WAS
pre-eminently the event of the evening. She
sang the "LS 2, Song" BY Harris 81, and ooh,
It will be remembered that Miss Sullivan was
Josephine in the Dessauer Opera company
when it produced "Pnafore" two
seasons ago. Her singing is always
most acceptable to the New Haven music loving
public. A. R. DeForest, musical artist, followed
In an act introducing large variety Of musical
instruments, which was heartily received by the
audience. The whistling Of Miss Eva Pratt was
the next number on the program, and was one
of the most pleasing events on the list She
whistled q waltz by White and schottsche by
Geory. Miss Pratt Is only twelve years old, and
is daughter of William Pratt, master workman
Of Momauguin lodge of 4a Gregory street. Her
and is as much as could be looked
for ia young lady Of more mature years.
cornet solo, the "Lost Chord" by Arthur Sulli.
van and rendered by ]. G. Gould in an excellent
manner closed the entertainment.
After the exercises at the Hyperion very Sc
Rule hall, which was largely attended by the
of the lodge and their friends. Among
those present were the grand officers of the order
and the officers OF the various local lod1os