Smyrna times., 1896-05-13
THE mIzPAH LODGE BANQUET.
A Pleasant Entertainment Participated in by
Some of the Grand Officers Of the State
LOdge-Eight Jewels Awarded to
Past Master WOrkmen.

LOdge-Eight jewels AWARDED 10
Past Master WOrkmen.
Mizpah Lodge, No. 16, A. o. U. w,
held a very pleasant entertainment and
banquet in the Odd Fellows Hall
Monday evening. The weather, though
very warm, did not keep away good
attendance for the members and guests
numbered over seventy-fve, pleas
ant acquisition being the contingent
of ladies present. The exercises were
in charge of the Master Workman OF
Mizpah Lodge, j. Edw. Hotfecker.
After singing the opening ode MI;
Hoffecker made few brief remarks of
welcome, stating the object of the
order and why on this occasion it was
opened to the public. There were
present in the audience several mem
bers of the Grand Lodge of the State
| of Delaware. The first one called on
to speak was Grand Master Charles
| Heinell, of Wilmington. He was fol-
lowed in turn by Past Masters Work
/ man VIM. NJ. Mccormick, of Whining
ton. and Charles B. Prettyman, of
| Dover. The last speaker was Grand
Recorder Charles Z. Woods, of Will
mington. who made some earnest re-
marks on the history of the organiza-
ton and the great good the order was
accomplishing.
The character of the Ancient Order
OF United Workmen is such that merits
special attention, inasmuch as II
looks out in a charitable way for the
widows and orphans of its members
leaving a benefit to help them in then
destitute circumstances. 1t is nOt
altogether the life insurance tha
/, makes the organization a worthy IN
stjtution, but a man must be man
morally and physically to gain admit
tance to the order. The principles
that it inculcates are the principles
which make true manhood and NJ
wife, no mother can feel ashamed o.
her husband or son i'll belonging t.
;; such a worthy cause. ''To die is t.
l win" is not all that can be said o
such organizations. Many men VIII
are not members gain such an i'm
1 preston. but beyond the pleasan
d associations under which these work
S men are brought together, there is
charitable, kindly influence wrought
that only members of the order an
It those benefited can justly appreciate
|. Their work is not for the applause {
e the world but from a sense of duty
Is the home fireside in cheering the vic
e ows and orphans, in helping those VIII
ie are left without the means of susie
i nance, that such an organization VIZ
N founded and we don't wonder wit
d such feeling of pride, that its men
bership is increasing all over I'll
country.
a. In Delaware there is a membersh
N of about $500 with q good prospect
n an increase to 1000 by the first of jan
70 uarv next. Since the organization Wi
~ introduced in this State $4,000 hi
a. been paid out to the widows and o
! phans, and the insurance on $500
II the policy of each member, has in ]
70 time cost over $40 year, including
II a year for dues. In fact the asses
a. ment has not been over $3.50 p
n. thousand.
ri Mizpah Lodge, No. 1G, was orga
lied in 1888 with twenty charter mel
bers. For the first few years it Ike
together a small band of workers, b
ld in the past two years it has had
TO splendid growth and has more tn
at doubled itself. Our local order b
now fifty-three members and only o
death has occurred since the organic
nd ton. The lodge has now ten pi
10 masters.
Gil The principal feature of their NEE
us ing Monday night was the awardi
IN of Jewels to the Past Masters of M
ms pah Lodge, and this was very impr
ly, sively done by Grand Recorder Woo
'ry Those who received them were: Mess
en E. NJ. Fowler, E. c. FAIRIES, ClareI
las Prettyman, Joseph e. Carter, G,
on M. Stevenson, Joseph B. Hum, w
I'D, B. Start and John r. Robinson. L
ley of the past masters were absent: Q.
ud VOshell, now in Philadelphia, and
II N. McGaw, now residing at Aberde
'rt- Md.
it The exercises being over, Mas
led Workman Hoffecker on behalf of
1ld lodge, invited the guests to repair
the the banquet room, Gn the store
the Gently vacated by H. E. Hardes
OF where a refreshing collation. '
sly served. This was made q season
social greeting and the guests W
pleasantly entertained. During
at banquet Past Master E. NJ. Fowler
ton a few well chosen remarks presen
on. Grand Recorder Woods with ha
o. some cake with the emblem of
vey Ancient Order of United Work.
On, worked in iceing. Grand RecOr
Vir- Woods made happy response.
Ma The evening throughout was hig
enc enjoyable and those guests who
dina tended left with best wishes that \
pest pah Lodge would continue to g
Rev. and the good work that it was acc
,ker plishing would extend from home
of home.