The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-06

Ei"A Sock Council. No. 1877, Royal
arcunu!n, after installing new officers
Tor tho year, held their first BANQUET
at Hotel Willis. This order il better
Tor young men, and especially maj ried
men, to join than any other form of
insurance in vogue at the present day.
Inc assessments nro graded and can't
run over fifteen dollars year.
The following officers were installed
by Supreme Regent L. {. Jackson:
Regent q. q. Purdy; vice-regent, John
L. Robinson; past regent, l. E.Thomas;
orator, John Hyde; secre tary, Thomas
Rile; collector. Il. II. Scott; guide, ".
l.. Hamann; chaplain. Nathan Baer
sentry, Ferris Giles; warden, William
Bowers.
The members sat down to supper at
ten O'Clock, OF which the following is
the menu:
~. Oysters OIL tile Half Shell.
Clear Consolnme, BoiIed Rock.
Soft Shell Crabs
Lobster Salad. Chicken Croqucttes.
-. -, Sliced ToinatOs.
Queen Olives. Sailed Crackers.
I IN TOLLS.
Cigata
As the hands Of the clock pointed to
10 minutes after II o'clock, Mr.. purdy
who held the seat of honor ut the head
OF the table, arose and made a few
happy remarks, and then introduced
Mr.. Charles Baird, who made one of
his usual telling and characteristic
speeches. lie said he was glad to see
the Order in such ilourishing condl-
ton, that after paying all their bills
there was big balance In tho hands of
tho treasurer.
Thomas Rile tho Secretary. spoke
OF the bonelits 20 be derived from Lee.
longing to such IN order and he
thought tho members should attend
the meetings and meet one another
oitencr Oh social footing. The order
Is in ilOurshing condition and u help
to all who join it. lie was glad TO see
SO many present at this their first
banquet.
DR.. Palmer, the genial treasurer
arose and said no believed no was too
iuli Tor utterance. The meeting this
evening had certainly been success,
us he had enjoyed himself, and he
thought everybody else had done the
same. lie was one of the charter mem
bers and had held the Office OF treas.
urer ever since the Council had been
In existence. The finances are in bet
ter shape at the present time than for
the past two or three years,
Marion Crooks responded for the
absent members and olfeled numerous
excuses for them. Some had been
newly married and had to stay home
at nights to take care of their young
offspring, others were busy with the
best girls.
Joseph Harmon said he thought the
Royal Arcauum offered the best and
cheapest insurance for young men
and he always took pains to tell them
of the fact. Tho other insurance
companies can't say anything against
1t.
Fred Weller also made few re-.
marks as TO why he did not attend the
meetings OF the council more regular.
~. II they hDdn't aquorum he was SO
handy that they nearly always came
alter him. With a few more we'll timed
remarks by Mr., J. L. Thomas the first
banquet came to pleasant termination.
Among those present were o. q.
Purdy, Charles baird, Paul Bright,
Nathan Baer, Malcolm Baxter, Charles
Bordner. John Beckett. Frank O.. Car
penter, Marion Crooks, II Ii. Scott, W.
Fred Weller, Ferris Giles, John Hyde,
j. N. Harman, Jr., +. G.. Jackson,
Samuel II. Johns, A. NJ. King, Thomas
lewis, William Murgatroyd. /. j.
Moore j. b. oberly, DR.. John Palmer.
Thomas Rile, l. L. Thomas, John
Whitehead, J. L. Martin and others.