Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1894-08-23
A JUNIOR BANQUET.
A Short Parade Followed by q
social ana Banquet in Broad
street Hall Last Night.


Hope Council No. 8 and Welcome
Council No. As, Jr. o. U. A. M, Thurs.
day night clasped hands and became a
union not easily to be dissolved, and
together In the future will prosecute
the great work of the organization In
this locality.
1t was an inspiring scene Thursday
night in Broad.S st. hall, when over four
hundred members of the organic alton
were seated together and the object
sought for was obtained. In the lam
gusge of prominent Junior, it was
the most important event in the his
tory of the organization In this part of
the state, and nearly eight hundred
men We're solidly banded together for
future II, efulDess.
For the pleasure of the occasion, and
the grand success achieved, all credit
belongs 10 old Hope Council No 8, that
organization which for years has
fought the fight and risen from peril.
GUS experience only to go on to greater
conquests, and more ime eortant achiev-
ments. 1t was an epoch In the history
of the organization that marks a
greater accomplishment, and in the
future the results of the co-laborers
will show for themselves that there Is
mighty army of young Americans,
who will uphold the honor and credit
OF American institutions and American
principles.
The clock had barely reached the
hour of eight Thursday night, when
two hundred members of Welcome
Council emerged from their rooms in
the Pioneer building. They were
headed by the uniformed guards fully
equipped and quietly they marched to
Hope Council rooms on East Com
merce street. A moment later and
fully two hundred members of Hope
Council marched from their room,
opened ranks in the middle of the
street, and Welcome Council headed
by the Independent Band, marched
through the line to the head of the
procession.
Then the entire line marched ablaze
with red lights, and booming rockets
to Bank street, to Washington, to
Laurel and thence to Broad street
hall.
There beautiful scene met the gaze
of the Juniors. The line entered the
building and found the spacious hall
decked with bunting, beautiful fags,
banners and other decorations. Long
tables ran the entire length of the
room, and the Juniors were urhered
to seats and sat down to the tables,
upon which were covers for more than
four hundred. Every seat was oc-
cupied, and the gentlemen gathered
were In happy expectanyc.
The Independent Band sat in the
south end of the room and played a
very spirited selection and prayer was
offered by Rev. J. B. Whitton, of We'll
come Council, every member standing.
Then the Band played another se-
lection and Past State Councillor
Schenck, of Hope, welcomed the men,
bers of Welcome. 1t was an earnest
speech, which reviewed somewhat the
accomplishments of the order. Past
Councillor Jos. H Garwood responded
on behalf Of Welcome Council, and as
the two gentlemen advanced to the
centre of the reom and clasped hands,
there was most earnest and vociierous
cheering.
Then the band played lively air
with cornet solo by Lew Ottinger.
1t was splendid performance, and
the applause was phenomenal, and
continued until Prot. CARL responded
with an encore, playing Home, Sweet
Home," with solo accompaniment by
this same triple tongued performer.
Then past Councillor J. B. Whitton,
of Welcome Council was introduced.
and as he arose he was greeted with
tremendous applause. He spoke upon
the subject, "Our duty as Juniors" 1t
was broad, we'll handled subj sct, and
the telling points were received with
the greatest enthusiasm. He made
his points with great deal of elo-
quence, and his listeners were carried
with him. As he closed with WASH
ington's time honored remark, I'VE
will put none but Americans on guard"
he was greeted with thunderous ap-
plause and great cheering.
Another Band selection, and J. B.
Olevenstein resd asplendidly prepared
paper upon "Our Country" which
was we'll received.
National airs by the band, followed
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