The record-union., 1896-01-01
VETERAN ODD FELLOWy BANQUET.
They Celebrate Their Thirteenth An
nuaI Reunion.
omoers Elected for the Ensuing Year
"A Pleasant Occasion, With
Toasts and Responses.

The thirteenth annual reunion and
banquet Of the Veteran Odd Fellows Of
Sacramento took place last night at
their hall in Odd Fellows temple, a
very large attendance being present.
The lodge was reported by the Secre-
tary, E. J. Clark, to be in a fiourishing
condition, there being eighty-seven
members During the past year six
members have died and eleven new
members have been admitted. Several
members were also admitted last night,
previous to the annual election of Off
GERS.
The lodge was instituted on Novem-
Der 9, 1883, and has steadily progressed
ever since and now numbers among its
members many who are well known and
prominent in the order both in Sacra-
mento and the State.
Officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows: President. Peter
Newman; Vice President, S. S. Nixon;
Secretary, E. ]. Clark; Treasurer. NJ.
Miller.
When it came to the election of the
Marshal there was a spirited contest
between John F. Dreman and H. c.
Wolf, which it needed five ballots to
QeCAuC. DT6uldn Was 4lndliy SleClSu
After the election was concluded, the
assembly adjourned to the banquet
hall, where a repast awaited the MEM
bers that drew forth many praises for
the cookery of the lady who prepared
1t, and which was thoroughly enjoyed.
After the most ravenous appetites
had been duly appeased, toasts and
speeches were in order. An elaborate
President, w. H. Sherburn, but as he
had been unavoidably detained, being
absent from the city, the programme
was necessarily an impromptu one.
G. NJ. Harrison was called on to pre-
side and proved equal to the occasion.
He said that Odd Fellowship aided
good citizenship and made better men
of it's members He drew a picture of
the motives and ambitions that actu-
ate men, from boyhood up, and the
benefits that the order brings to them.
F. r. Dray was called on to respond
to the toast 1.-THE Man of Business"
and said he considered it unfair to call
on him, as he was entirely unprepared.
He would do his best, however.
He would ask What brought you
here tonight? Was it to get some
thing to eat? Was it to afford assist
ance to a needy brother? No, 1t was
the spirit that never deserts an Odd
Fellow as long as he lives 1t was the
spirit Of fraternity-of brotherly feel
ing-that permeates every member of
the order and attracts him to his fellow
members; that makes him a better man.
This is as it should be. The passions
that are not for the good of man should
be controlled. and as far as can be,
blotted out. The man who cannot con-
troll them. is a failure as a man The
spirit that animates Odd Fellowship
helps its members to do this. It leads
them to hold up and strengthen their
weaker brethren and guard them from
temptation. This is it's mission and it
fullfils it when Odd Fellows carry out
its principles.
Albert Hart responded to What Odd
Fellowship Does for Citizenship"
He said that he had nearly marked
the fortieth year of his Odd Fellow
ship. His experience showed him that
it made men better citizens and ele-
waited the standard of their morality.
He then recited a humorous poem that
was applicable to the occasion and that
brought down the house,
A quartet composed of F. J. BelIhouse
first tenor, E. F. Ashworth second tenor.
]. 7. Griff1ts first bass and E. L. Ger
rish second bass, with w. D. Grove
as aecompanist, rendered some fine Sc
lecticns that were received with liberal
applause.
w. w. Coons, George Dean and others
were called on and made interesting re-
marks and the assembly broke up at a
late hour, voting the reunion success.