The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-10-28
X. 0. T. NJ.
The New Berlin Tent Celebrates Its
Tenth Anniversary in Proper
Manner.

The New Berlin Tent, X. o. 4. NJ,
celebrated the tenth anniversary of its
Institution in good style, having u pub
Iio meeting and banquet. The knights
met in the hall and roarched to the
Uaion church where tre program was
rpnder d consisting of instrumental
music by Mes5rs SchiCk, Walters and
Evans, vocal music by Mrs. c. G. Price
and Miss Maggie Evans, accompanied
by Miss Mary Hoover. A very able ad-
dress IVES made by Ed. L. Young, #
Norwalk, Great Record Keeper of Ohio,
followed by some practical talk by Mr.
j. 4. Bour, of Canton, on n busiCess
mans view of tie order. John Evans,
K. X, gave brief talk on the Tent
and read the following:
Why all this gathering here tonight
Pray, tel ne, who are these:
They are all home prOtccdonists,
Knights of the Maccabees.
Ten years are past, since fifteen men,
Joined as a band of brothers,
Not to live for themselves alone,
But to do good to others.
New Berlin tent has faithful been,
Unto their obligation;
They aid the afflicted, nurse the sick,
What ere may be their station.
They've lived through all these years inpeace
-y,,,,t;r,as ypar ,rug rauuu
For sixty-fve recruits all told,
Our arms has been engaging.
Our grateful thanks to God we give,
That in our first decade,
Death did not leave his mark behind,
Our rank unbrOken staid.
Firm we have stood the past ten years,
Like Judas Maccabees,
! Wen up and onward trace our steps,
Protecting those who love US
The day will come when storms arise,
Dark clouds will DER us hover,
IT'S then the shelter of our tent,
Win prove welcome cover.
This is the hope that brightly shines,
The orders purpose told;
Protect the widow, care for sick,
Protection for the old.
When three score years and ten are reached,
Then Knights IN, draw the money
Just like the busy bee they've stored
A good supply Of honey.
If any wish to join our tent
And be Maccabee,
lust hand your application in,
Together with V.
If you will pass the scrutiny
The ballot say, you're right,
Wen test your courage and your grit,
Then dub you Sir Knight.
Then, you can prove yourself man,
Benevolent and true,
Do unto others, as you would
Have others do to you.
Still, may New Berlin tent be true,
Our principles to show,
That Others seeing our good works,
May with US seek to go.
Let friendship be our guiding star,
Humanity, our sphere,
With charity in heart and life,
Uplifting year by year.
Then, when life's days with us are DER,
Each one be laid TO rest,
May it be said, here lies friend,
Through life he did his best,
After the meeting closed the Knigh
and friends returned to the hall, lad
the march by the New Berlin Bant
The banquet was serytd by Mr.. Blakel
horn at ths hotel, and 1875 sat at ii
fesral board and did Justice to the goc
thugs prepared by mine host A goC
social time was enjoyed in the hall,
The Tent was instituted Octobar /
1887, with fifteen charter member
sixty-Aye have united since. The pre-
en5 nebership is sizty-four, No death
Twelve have beon suspended III
amount Of endowment carried by
members is SlOl 900. Who can beat tn
record ia Stark county,