The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-04
Enjoyable Banquet of Stage Mechan-
les Followed.
Addresses by Past Grand officers. MIR.
Mackinnon and Others.

~ meeting was held In tho afternoo
" when annual reports were presented am
10 officers for the ensuing year elected
n Several guests from the Boston Lodg
! were present, including Past Grand Pres
y ident Moses b. Pickering and Past Gran,
Secretary Cherries 4. Ii. Tyler. The yisi
tors made addresses and there WAS fup,
OF GOOD fellowship snd fraternsi. co urtes,
developed.
In the evening the eighth annual ban
Z quet was held In Gelb's parlors, and more
than hundred members and guests en-
Joyed the festivities. Indeed those who
have been present at nearly every one
OF these gatherings declared that the eel.
ebration this year has never been sur.
passed. The good cheer anu good fell
iowship OF the occasion were most inspir-
ing. These men who work night and day
have very little opportunity for develop
ment OF social activity and when good
opportunity presents itself they show q
kind of hospitality that would be a good
example for any one or anything to fol.
low.
At O'Clock the hot turkey and other
things were served. A large silver punch
bowl adorned the space directly in front
OF the Presidents chair. This particular
bowl is always in evidence whenever this
organization does anything out of the
common run. 1t Is trophy and repre-
ssnts the superiority of the local organ.
ization over the Boston Lodge which had
to acknowledge that No. 10 could out
style 1t at baseball. 1t IL always an in.
centive to good tine and 1t was potent
on this occasion. The after eating pro.
gram was diversified and interesting.
Harry Gould chairman of the committee
OIL arrangements introduced William
Doolen, the newly elected president and
that gentleman presided. He said that
the distinction of bcirg at the head of
the lodge was very much appreciated and
the privilege Of presiding at the feast wss
source OF great satisfaction. Wendell
schaefer's orchestra, made up Of the vari-
Gus musicians from the several theaters |
for this occasion. rendered lively selec-
tions setting the right tempo for subse-
quent proceedings. As "FeIix'' was sjck.
his brother, Eugene WendeIscnsefer di-
rected the work of the orchestra.
Charles K. B. Tyler, afectionately
called the father of the lodge, made pleas
ant remarks and produced a poem COM
posed for the evening, its opening stsnsas
being as follows:
Weil' we are hers again, as you "dislxiver."
Near the banks OF the Providence River.
VIC came to this city to attend your meeting,
And good old Boston sends her greeting.
We hope you're well and prospering finely,
AAd that our visit is not untmely.
Some lines I've writ no doubt, are queer
But, dollars to doughnuts, I've hit some one
here.
And as once more on this fes al day,
When / shall have had my little say,
rise to remark, before going hence,
hope these few rhymes give no offence.
%. right here now without more ado,
give them just rs writ for you,
SUI Just here, say, you'll take the tip,
Us all about the Providence Grip,
The shades Of night were falling fast. 7
'hen through old Providence streets there n
passed h
youth with shocking head of red a
Tho bore banner, on it said $
Swi Beerl L
There were several other "Excelsioru
erses without the permission of Long.
'liow's heirs. 1t was full of local hits. :,
George Melville recited one of Long :,
'llow's unpublished poems and "Benu :,
odgo, stage manager at the Columbis ID
heater, made deal of merriment bv :,
citing "An Actors Experience with ~
cal trimmings. Christopher and Eugene :,
oinola rendered q mandolin and guitar
lection.
George +. Mackinnon, managing editor
HE NEws, an honorary member Of III
Q lodge, made an address relating TO al
e objects and purposes of the assocja- NJ
On. He referred to the mutual help IL o.
orded, the benevolence 1t. fostered and
fraternity it developed. Members find
these gatherings through personal con- W,
u that IL is well to know and appre- 70
tie each other. Selfish barriers ye
removed and jealousy gets a s
'th blow. Referring to the q, %
rk of the men forming the As. NJ,
'iation the speaker said they seldom get CO
dit for the important part they play m!
the stage. Generally the public 'atten. us
n is attracted 10 the actors, and the 81
ce which makes the stage dressing n sts
ight ard artistic qualification is un. '''
ded. These modest workers are en-.
cd tos liberal share OF the aporoba. e
. bestowed upon any triumph OF stage R no
sion and perhaps the developing art ri,'
aid be more satisfactorily fostered her
raise were bestowed where II YVES Ger. Tn
II, due. Stage setting has grown JoI
n a make shift TO an art and the stage Ia"
'hHnic Is as much Of an artist as lor'
FRS employed in play. This associn. '"'
has assisted wonderfully In the de- =
pmont Of stage embcllishment. II as han
just the same as IN. bur
ing Of any cousiderah hle fore, ',,;
the lettcrn ent Of existing conai- cur,
nns. The speaker then briefly tliudeo Jc
nd compared the tr'ssnt work of lse s,e mes
atrissl Mechanics with that of seysrsi mac