Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-08
4 HAPPY REUNIoN.-Belle. Haver

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a HAPPY REUNIoN.-Belle. Haven
doc Knights Of Honor, came to the
tront last night while the banquet sea-
con is on in happy reunion and feast
"'bich was enjoyable in every manner,
and which reflected credit upon all con-
~arnal. Messrs. J. Y. Davis, A. f. Cox
and ]. c. Creighton, the committee
who managed the affair, proved them
s,lyes rs might have been expected,
mol 10 the occasion; hence everything
I'D oil in the most satisfactory man
i,or 70 both hosts and guests. Last
n;abt was the time for the regular
-nee,jna of the lodge, and while a can
l;date was passing through the mazes
@stha unwritten work and the petitions
off1nr or i've applicants for member
shin were being read, that patriarch OF
c,trrers. Henry Brengle, with corps
of assistants. was stocking q table
%b;cb extended from one end of the
Soil n the other with as fine set-out
asauy one. epicure though he may be,
"onjj nave desired. Everything bore
me imprint of culinary skill and all was
SisnIayed in the most tempting man
ner The menu comprised in abund-
once aIl the substantials and delicacies
for = well-ordered banquet. About
nine o'clock the lodge and their invit-
81 nests filed into the hall of feasting
ond we're raped to order by Dictator
Alfred Thomson, when blessing upon
The lifts of the Creator was invoked by
SupTeme Chaplain Hope. who was pres
cnt The company waS soon seated and
,be feast began. There were between
fifty and sixty persons at the table and
that all enjoyed themselves was clearly
apparent Good-humored CONVERSE
lion and pleasantly, mingled with jovi-
ality aud adisposition TO true fraternity
marked the hour or two which follow
cd all seeming to be on the alert to
augment each others pleasure, Like
nll things. however, the feast finally
drew to a close. The plying of knife
and fork grew less frequent and their
clattcr gave way to the comparatively
noiseless gliding of the ice cream spoons.
These. too, eventually ceased their
work to be followed by the snap of
mate hes and the curling smoke from
cisars which always eliminates ban
q4ct in our day. At this juncture Die
tator Thomson, from his seat at the
head of the table. announced Robert Ii,
Prentis. of suffolk, the Grand Dictator,
who arose and entertained the company
ina short speech which abounded in
mirth. practical observations and sound
Judgment in which he showed the ben
ei!s of such an order rs the Knights of
Honor, the good it had d0no, was doing
and would inevitably do in the future.
His remarks received deserved APP
plausc. He was followed by Rev. Ii.
VI. Hope, of Norfolk, Supreme Chap
Jain, who spoke e the same effect. The
supreme Chaplain showed himself a
master Of his subject, being thoroughly
familiar with the aims and workings OF
the order. and proved conclusiycly that
in his exalted Office he was tic right
man in the right place, and that he had
made the institution close study. Rev.
Mr.. Carson, of the NJ. +. Church South,
was next called on for Il speech. The
reverend gentleman, always equal
to the occasion, began by intimatins
that there might be such = thing as
too much speechmaking On the pro
CRANE, and that the guests might grow
weary Mr.. Carson, however, while
not carrying as large stock of auec-
dotes as Chauncey Depew, has some
equally as pointed, lie said this re-
minded him ofan old Presbyterian gen
tleman who once upon a time gave
banquet at which nothing but rabbits
figured on the bill Of fare. Al the end
of the feast the host asked a guest of
the same faith, and equally eccentric,
TO return thanks for what had been en-
loyed, which the latter did thus in
rhyme