The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-04

gotten, and all were bent on having
a good time, and they had it.
In the early portion of the evening
the following new officers were install
ed:
w. i. Hess, n. G.; E. B. Messerv1e, V.
G.; F. Dunkin, p. s.; E. S. Gum, r. S.
George F. Wihitlock, Treas; c. L. Stan
sci, r. S. n. G.; j. J. Smith, L. s. y. c.;
! c. Dees, r. S. V. c.; ]. Boltjis, L. S.
| V. G.; n. Steftin, o. G.; VI. w. Cave,
!. G.; E. Webb, S. S; W. S. Kinsey, s. S.
| When the doors 10 the banquet room
! were thrown open and all were invited
around the festive board where they
found plenty for all and 20 spare. And
70 say that justice was done the good
| things spread before them Il is only
necessary for the reader to know who
broke break around that table. The
! officers named and those who spoke is
| but fair sample and the remaining
( can be judged from those who are men,
toned, and then remember what an
! undertaking IL was TO feed seventy-fivs
! OF the same class
After the banquet A. e. Helm, the re-
tHelng noble grand was elected toast
master Of the evening, and while he did
not announce the subject upon which
the speakers should respond yet all
recognized his invitation as law and
promptly responded
DR.. Furley was the first speaker and
0Welled largely upon the benefits of the
order and his happy association with
the brethren at Wichita for so many
years.
He was followed by William Mathew
con, who gave a brief history of the or
ganizatlon from its start on June "a,
: ISf2, now 1t had grown until today there
were Odd Fellow lodges in every portion
OF the city, but that old SO was the
mother OF them ALL and that during
the past year die was glad TO say that
Notwithstanding the hard times that
Wichita Lodge No. SO could boast to-
right of the finest lodge room and ar
rangements of any lodge in the state
OF Kansas. He gave good advice and
counsel as to how the lodge could be
better built up and made to prosper in
the future. He approved of the plan
OF banquets as by their means men and
members became acquainted and he adj
Vlsed that they should be held frequent
ly and that he should always be given
a seat at the head of the table to give
them a pattern of how hungry man
should eat.
Fred Cossitt was the next speaker
and dweit largely upon the necessity of
prompt attendance and helping the
newly elected officers in their work. He
advocated frequent banquets and diwelt
upon the benefits derived therefrom.
Judge Hatton was the next speaker
and every Odd Fellow in Wichita should
nave heard the judges speech. 1t was
full Of mirth and cheerfulness, and we
can say that Judge Hatton made him.
self solid for a seat around every BAN
quet board given by the Odd Fellows OF
Wichita. He broke the ice and related
many instances of Wichita early ban
Duets when the order was in its infancy
which were heartily enjoyed.
r-t,a.,,
gave a history of how the order had
been built up at other places. That il
you wished to build up brouherly live
You must first get the members ac-
quainted with each other and he knew
or no better plan than by holding fire.
quent banquets, and when you once
meet man on an occasion like the
present you know him better than ever
before. 1T is the sociability of 1.-THE man
that makes a good Odd Fellow" said
the speaker. 81 never felt like doing
better work in my life than 1 do to-
night. / know those here tonight better
than before. and l for one, am willing
TO do better work for the order than in
the past"
G. l.. Stancill was the next speaker,
and while he did not speak long, there
was much wisdom in what he said.
Nick Steffin was the next man called
upon, who declared that he was not a
speaker, but before he was done all
were convinced that he knew just what
was needed to make No. SO, the strong
est lodge of the noble order in the state,
and he was willing to do his part.
C. Deese gave his experience in lodge
work at Abilene, Kan, and declared he
was glad the boom was over in Wich-
tia. That for a time the rich held aloaf,
but now there was no rich. Every man
in Wichita lodge No. 90 was on even
footing, and he believed good work
could be done the coming year here,
and he was ready to say, Here am l.
Send me-
w. Z. Hess. tihe newly elected noble
grand, was the next speaker, and be-
spoke for the cordial support of every
member of the order in the endeavor to
see that the incoming year would be a
prosperous one.
f. B. Maserva, vice grand, also ask
ed for the assistance and pointed out
how the lodge could be benefited and
left the impression with all that his
heart was in the work of the order.
Frank Parson, who was designated
by the toast master, as one who was
always there, spoke of the necessity.
pleasure and benefit to be derived by
members attending and cooperating
when banquets were given the sisters
should be invited in, as they were a
happy adjunct to ever order.
Richard Hathaway, ''tfe only origi-
nal Dick" then recited a piece descrip-
tive of the German explaining away
the hard places in the bible. Dicks
recita ton must be heard ito be appre-
ciated.
s. G.. Mills, then gave short address.
full of counsel and wisdom gathered
from his long experience in the order.
He brought out many good points.
Stephen Skinner. declared that he
was a worker, and not a speaker, but
that no one in the order would join
more heartily than he IN aiding 10 make
the ensuing year the most prosperous
and successful
The hour was growing late and
Toast Master Helm arose and delivered
an address. showing the personal bene-
fits to be derived from being a good
Odd Fellow He related how il had
brought to him friends at a time when
he was a stranger in a strange land
That the order was founded upon that
which made every man better in every
station or life He then gave as his
benediction words of advice and coun-
sci which every Odd Fellow in the city
should have heard.
BY a signal all arose and Joined in
singing with Judge HattOn
Praise God from whom all blessings
flow.
Praise Him all creation here below,
Praise Him above We heavenly hosts,
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
Thus ended the banquet given by
Wichita lodge No. 80. and all adjourned
hey 70