Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-11-30
HEpTASOpHS' ANNIVERSARY.
A Pleasant Celebration by Will
mington ConcIave.


Its Ihirtce,ah Anniversary Observed in
an Appropriate Manner--Meeting at
tho Opera House, Followed by u banquet
Wilmington Couclave, Improved Or
der of Heptasophs, had delightful cee-
bration Of its 18th anniversary Thurs
day night in the Opera House. An i'm
mense and enthusiastic audience was
present. Harry Emmons, j. ]. Whit
taker, @. A. Wendell, Dr. s. ii. Johns,
William II. Bentz, W. A. Gallaher,
w. A. Moore, W. Il. Taylor and W. N.
Mccormick, who constituted the com
mlttee of arrangements, occupied seats
on the stage, which had the appearance
Of drawing room and was artistically
| decorated with palms, ferns and chrys-
anthemums. Sparks & Hannum were
the decorators. Mr.. Emmons presided.
The exercises consisted of music and
addresses. The singing was splendid
and under the direction OF John Craig,
by whom the piano accompaniment was
| played.
The exercises began OF o'clock with
an overture by Opera House Orchestra,
following which prayer was offered by
the Rev. William f. cambridge, d. D..
Peter L. Cooper, Jr., delivered an ad.
dress of welcome. He said men should
be members of some order. The reasons
why they should be members of the
Improved Order Of Heptasophs are
many and manifest. He referred to the
systems of society and declared we all
are dependent on each other. He took it
there was not man in the house who
is not dependent on some man, woman
or child. In conclusion he spoke OF the
intellectual and moral benefit to be de-
rived from fraternal organizations.
Next the part song, "Merrily Rolls
the Mill Stream, was sung by the choir
Of st. Andrews Church.
A solo, 1.-THE Old Toll Keeper" by H.
B. Harrison, followed. The soloist was
recalled and for his second number sang
"The Answer"
Past Supreme Archon George V.
Metzel, the founder of the order, was
the next speaker. He said the Improved
Order of Heptasophs was started with
II members, and now it has 10000.
During its 10 years existence it has paid
$l,0O0,000 to widows and orphans. Its
members,are banded together as band
of brothers to assist each other. No
member paid one.third of the amount
realized by his family at his death. The
$50 deaths which occurred in the order
during the last 10 years necessitated the
lcvying of only 1856 assessments. Will
mington Conclave has 40 members.
A duet "fhe Fishermen" by Mrs. II.
l.. Pyle and Miss Eva NJ. Heck, elected
much applause and "Comc With Me-"
was sung as an encore. Previous TO
their departure from the stage the cou.
pie was presented win bouquets.
Messrs. BarrOil, lfiggs, tayner and
Eaton sang, The Old Oaken Bucket,
ana were enthusiastically applauded.
Next the cholr was heard IN the part
song NOW ny Days retiring Lamp
supreme ORGANIZER John W. Cruett
alluaed 10 Tue oiu-lihe assurances ana
mentioned come OF tue orders organized
curing the last 20 years Inc improved
Order OF teptasoPhs, ne salu, mad been
started with the Idea oil giving insurance
at cost IL gives from $l,OOO to $4,000
at the actual cost OF the insurance: The
order has paid all It's death claims to
date, has S5O,o0O surplus and Will moi
levy any assessment for next month
only nine assessments were levied tins
year. &c..
MISS Lulu Elliott, accompanied on the
piano by Miss Elliott. played violir
solo entitled The Harp. That Once
Through Iara's Halls and for an en-
core performed "Trip to Chinatown.
The young yiolihist was rewarded witt
a bouquet,
Mrs. Pyle sang "One Spring Morn
: ing ana IN response TO the applause
rendered Faith and Hope.
A duet, "The Moon Has Raised He
: Lamp" was sung by Messrs. Barrol
and Eaton,
r Tho novt vocal rrr,hor c,as a nov
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