Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-06
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Church of the Sacred Heart,

Church of the Sacred Heart,
st. Bcnedct's Beneficial Society of
Sacred Heart Church, Tenth and Madi.
son streets, celebrated its goth ami
versary Monday night in the hall of
the building. The affair was almost
entirely private one and comprised
members of the order, their families aud
few invited guests. The storm proved
deterrent cause to many whc were
expected to be present, so that there
were only about $50 guests in attend
ance.
The room in which the banquet was
served was simply and appropriately
decorated with the German and the
American flags and the German colors,
red, white and black. Robinson's orches-
ira furnished the music.
AT 8 o'clock an elegant supper of cold
meats, salads, pickles, cakes and coffee
was served by committee of ladies,
Mrs. Joseph Gooding, chairman.
AT the head table were seated the
officers of the society; Honored Presi.
dent, Engelbert Neumeyer; President;
Louis Huttan; Secretary, II. O. Balling,
Father Prior sylvester, o. S, b., director
of Sacred Heart Church; Father Placidus,
o. S, b., the head of the Benedict
Society; Abbott Hilary Pfrangle, 0. S.
B., Newark, N. j. AS invited guests:
Gottlieb Seidle, president of No. 2 Bene-
fetal Society; William Bergen, president
No. Beneficial Society; j. Z, Theodore
Fuekcl, secretary No. and No2 Bene-
fetal Societies; the officers of st. Josaph's
Polish Society, the Knights Of St.
Hedrick and the widows Of deceased
members. The remaining guests were
seated at four tables extending the
length of the room. Honored President
Nelmeyer presided and President
Huttan acted as chairman.
Good order and social pleasure
reigned supreme during the evening, the
feasting being followed by sreechmak.
ing, cheers for the order, interspersed
with chorus singing by the church choir
and singing by different members OF the
same. The exercises were entirely in
German. Abbot Hilary, one of the
originators Of the order, made an inter
estng address congratulating the society
on Its splendid work and success
Father Sylvester spoke of the benefits
to be derived in case OF sickness BY
members Of the society. Other bright
speeches were made by Messrs. Neu.
meyer, Huttan, Seidle, Bergen, Nureu.
berg, Bickta, and Fueckel. Each speech
maker was the recipient of II bouquet.
An amusing feature was the holding
of an open umbrella over Mr.. Fuekel's
head during the delivery Of his address
This was done US reminder of a cur,
tain lecture, which at one time he re-
ceived from his wife on his return al
too early an hour in the morning. The
story goes that in response to her 70
ordinations he opened an umbrella
over his head and said: at has noW
Numbered for good while and think
it must rain soon" The umbrella
played quite prominent part in til,
sequel of the evenings's entertainment
appearing in the promenade waltz ans
other unusual situations.
secretary II. g. Balling read an inter
esting report Of the work Of the society
since its inception, in 1875. There arr
now 100 members; S6,S2L3S in the q
years have been expended for SICK
benefits and $4,000 for death benefits
the total expenditures were $l2, 531 10
and the receipts $l5,9l0.l0, with bal
ance in the treasury OF $3,403.
Dancing commenced at 1890 and con
tinued to the morning hours, when thu
company disbanded, wishing NOR,
frequent recurrence of these delightful
anniversaries,