The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-11
N. E. o. P.
Tenth Anniversary Celebration of Order
Last Evening.

| Ientn Anniversary SeIeDratlOn Oh OA~O-
| Last Evening.
The tenth anniversary of the New Eng
land Order of Protection was fttingly OBJ
served at the City hall last evening, and
was the occasion of large gathering
which filled the spacious hall.
On the wall back of the platform was
the large banner of The grand lodge OF
Maine, under which were grouped the
smaller banners of each lodge of the city,
all on a background of the Stars and
stripes, festooned with red, white and
blue bunting.
seated on the platform were the mayor
Oh the city, distinguished speakers of the
evening from abroad, and the officers and
representatives of the various city lodges.
Inc programme offered was musical
and Literary in its composition, and the
hrst number was Listz's delightful piano
SOLO, Sixth Rhapsodie, which was ex-
qulsltely executed by Miss Mary g..
Jordan.
W. A. Allen, grand vice warden then
briefly stated the objects of tho meeting
a celebration to truly celebrate the fact
that the order had reached its tenth mile
stone, and dwelling upon it's work in
dulged the hope that it's great need might
be revealed to all who, said the speaker,
IF they would come to us we would do
them good
Miss Agnes M. Stafford in a spirited
manner and with correct elocution recited
1.-THE Honor of the Woods by W. H.
Mussay. 1t won an encore when she
pathetically gave Whitcomb Reilly's "Life
Lesson"
Two other recitations were given by
Miss Stafford during the evening, which
were enthusiastically received.
Mayor Randall then made an address OF
welcome. He said:
Ladies and Gentlemen THE citizens OF
Portland are always glad to welcome to
our city, and grasp by the hand, our
friends from other States, but we are es-
pecially pleased tonight to receive as our
guests the representatives of that frater-
nal order whose mem bership is confined
to the citizens OF New England, which
we all love SO we'll. ! am always proud
that am a native of New England, pu-
ritanical New England, If You please,
but nevertheless that New En- gland,
whose sons have done SO much to develop
this great country, for while acknowf-
edge the boundless resources of the great
West l claim that had it not been for
the sturdy pioneers from New England d
great part of the West would have been
undeveloped today. And when our great
country was in danger of disruption
4 by civil war, who responded to its de-
Tense quicker, or in greater numbers than
/ the men of New England. During those
| four years of war there was not an i'm.
| portant battle fought but there the men
of New England took an active and hon.
| orable part. Ali honor to the men and
| women of New England
| My friends, l cordially welcome you to
| Portland, the brightest gem among the
many beautiful cities of New England,
am glad to meet you here. l congratulate
you on the goodly numbers that are as.
sembled here tonight. congratulate you
ON your noble order, which is founded
am informed, on equity, benevolcnce
and charity, and having for its object the
moral, social and material welfare of its
members. This is truly noble work and
deserves the success that understand has
attended your organization ever since its
| formation.
| l heartily approve your insurance and
benefit plans, which muGt tend to draw
to your ranks those men and women who
desire to protect their homes and families
from future misfortune. / hope your
| meeting In Portland will be productive
of much good to your Society and when
you depart for your homes it will be with
the feeling that you have been sojourninq
among friends; friends who will follow
you with their kindest wishes for the con.
| tinued success of that worthy organiza
ton, the New England Order Of Protec-
| ton.
| Mayor Randalls' address was responded
to by Prof. J. W. Chadwick of Rockland,
grand master of the state, who referred tc
his pleasant visit to this city last summer
and was pleased to be again welcomed
and was impressed more than ever with
the city's beautiful scenes and it's many
objects of interest.
A notable feature of the programme was
the vocal solos by Miss S. Marcia Craft
Her first number was "Whe'er Love has
Passed." She was in excellent voice and
sang in purity of tone and with delicacy
of expression. The Swallows AMI "A
Night in Spain" were also among he1
numbers, and in response to recalls,
"Annie Laurie and Wood Notes
were alphabetically given to the utmost
satisfaction of her auditors.
Pertinent addresses were made by Hon.
L. P. Deming of New haven Conn, SUI
preme warden, and Hon. Fl. W. Oakes OF
Auburn. past supreme warden. and by
Hon. John P. Sanborn, Newport, r. l.,
editor and proprietor of the oldest paper
in the United States. They dwelt upon
the benefits which come from the New
England Order Of Protection, and urged
those present who were not members to
| join the order to the end that provision
might be made for those near and dear to
them.
| The celebration was in every way sue
cess and the evenings entertainment was
heartily enjoyed by the large gathering
which attended.
| FINEST IN BOSTON.
Maine people stop at the American
| House. Boston, rooms with running