St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-05-01
LADIES' EVENING.
Apollo Lodge, No. 4, Knights OF
Pythias.

One OF the most pleasant and social
events of the season took placein Pythlan
hall last Friday evening, when the
Knights gave reception in honor OF
their lady friends that proved them royal
entertainers. The social committee, o.
II. Henderson, A. c. Randall and FRANK
French, had charge OF the arrangements
and deserve large amount OF praise Tor
the evenings enjoyable programme Inc
first part Of the evening was spent IN a
social way and in listening to music by a
trio consisting OF B. Frank Harris, piano.
c. D. Beede, violin. and II. {. Wright
cornet; also singing by the Imperial
Ouartette solos by F. o. French and l.
n. Shufelt. and a banjo solo by George
Frost George Il. Paine was present
with his monograph, and the company
listened to selections from famous bands
and singers.
About eleven O'Clock all repaired to the
banquet hall, where tables were set for
nearly $50, and only few seats were
unoccupied. The banquet hall was hnely
decorated with the stars and stripes and
Japanese lanterns. The tables looked
very pretty, and the excellent spread
served under the direction of NJ. E. Gilt
ford and wife more than satisfied the
cravings of the inner man, and lett lin
perine impression upon all who partook
thereoltoo freely. Cigars, Clover Temple
brand. imported for the occasion to meet
the approval OF the ladies, was he last
item on then card, and the gentlemen
who imagined they were going to have
an ENJOYABLE smoke while listening to the
afterdnner speeches discovered the Joke
when they bit off the ends OF chocolate
limitations.
The duties of POSTMASTER were pleas.
ingly performed by Chancellor Com
mander Walter Husband, who welcomed
the guests in a neat little speech and ther
introduced MaiorN p. Bowman, in years
the oldest in the lodge but IN other ways
as young as the rest, who told what hi
knew about "The Ladies" The Major
said he made it a rule never to talk about
the ladies. but he would disregard TIT
rule tonight to say that, though MAJ
was born CHIEF and woman a sort OF sld'
issue, she is the one to whom AL go To-
solace; she is gentle and tender, and hrs
in all the virtues OF lite.
Mrs. {. +. O. Tinker was next intro
duced, who responded in happy way tt
the toast, The gentlemen; Gods bes
gift to woman Man was created {
little lower than the angels, but since tn
day of Adam they have fallen nightly
Mrs. Tinker referred humorously to tn
deficiencies of the male sex, and said tina
if sleeping, eating and drinking one-thr
ofthe time was what made home heaven
then man was a great success, though G
course none OF the ladies present had ha
experience with that kind.
The principal speaker OF the evenin
was Charles A. Lee OF Rhode Island, VIII
was introduced as a representative Iron
the smallest of New England states, an
received with applause Mr.. Lee wa
present at the dedication OF the hall an
had something to say about Rhode Islam
clans but so far as he was cOncerne
tonight the clam story might remain
it's shell. Banquets are thing that
firmly believed in putting down. but thu
wasn't what called him here. He was S
pleased with the dedication services tina
he wanted to see how they conducted
ladies' night. The lodge does its wor
well and he congratulated them on he
prosperity, saving that their standar
waved as high if not higher than other
In speaking OF the Rathbone Sisters
said that theirs was an organization
great service. Mr.. Lee is pleasing ate
dinner speaker, and his remarks we
greatly enjoyed.
After a song by Miss Penniman, Mr.
A. J. Corrveau was introduced to spec
in behalf OF Glover Temple No. /, In {
interesting manner she gave brief a
count OF the growth of Clover Temp
and the good it was doing in aiding Il
sick and distressed. She referred hume
ously to the different names some peor
called them, such as whalebones, rattl
bones, ETC., but said they would grow
fast that their name would soon be WI
known everywhere.
Rev. Thomas lyric responded to t
toast, woman; our best friend or o
worst enemy" Nothing is worth an
thing without a woman, and that is WI
all lodges havea ladies society connect
with them, He pitied the unmarried nj
and said that the work assigned h
could not be performed without the he
of woman. He was a firm believer
the toast. Woman can make us hap
or she can make us terribly uncomtortat
He advised all young men to hunt VI
true woman ana get married at once.
Red Clover, our state flower" "
responded to by Mrs. George Frost.
pleasant way she referred to the co
OF the clover as characteristic of the
monter. She rendered two poems, {
by lanes Whitcomb Riley, which w
received with applause.
DR.. c. F. 0. Tinker spoke for Ape
Lodge, founded on the 10th of Ap
1888, a dav dear to the hearts of
Americans, and said that the lodge
been instrumental in the organization
ten other lodges in the state. Mr..
then paid handsome compliment to
three lady speakers, saying that Il
responses were gems and il nothing
had occurred they alone would have ?
him Tor travelling $50 miles.
As nothing had been heard from Blu
Gammell for two hours the toastma
thought he must be in agony, and ca
on him to relieve himself. Burns So
OF the pleasure it gave him to be
rounded by knights and beautiful knij
esses, and in quoting from his tam
namesake, said, ooh wad some pc
the gittie gle us, to see ourselves as Tin
sees us" Capt. j. M, Cady SPOKE
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