The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-11
HEPTAS0PHS EAT
AND MAKE MERRY
Dunmore Conciave Celebrated It's Fourth
Anniversary.
EXERCISES HELD IN MANLEY'S HALL
There Was An Attendance That
Taxed the Hail TO Its Capacity and
All Wee Delighted with the Excel.
Ience of the Entertainment.-J. =.
Quick Was the Pre- siding officer.
Address by District Deputy W. v.
Hendricks,

Dunmore conclave No. 235, InproV-
ed Order of Heptasophs, celebrated its
fourth anniversary last night in Man
leY's hall on Chestnut street. There
was an uneXcelled programme of enter
tainment, and the hall was crowded
First there was an entertainment, fol-
lowed by banquet, and lastly a dance.
During the progress of the entertain
ment Walter V. Hendricks was intro
duced to give an address, and he gave
brief outline of Dunmore conclave.
Nineteen years ago, he said. in Balti-
more, the Improved Order of Hepta-
sophs was orga anized on August % With
twelve charter members. The present
membership of the order throughout the
United States is $4,000. Four years ago
last night Dunmore conclaVe was or
ganized with twenty-eight charter
members. For q year or so the con-
clave encountered many difficulties, so
that a year from the time it was or
ganized the membership had decreased
to nineteen. and of that number some
we're considering the matter of drop
ping out, also.
But, this condition did not last very
long. Three or four of the members
got together and aroused enthusiasm.
Then new members began coming in,
and now the membership is 1872. Mr..
Hendricks is district deputy of District
2S to which Dunmore conClaVe belongs,
and he vCuChed that the present stand
ing and progress made entities it to
be called the banner conclave not only
of the district, but also of northeastern
Pennsylvania.
Low RATE OF INSURANCE.
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offered by the Heptasophs, and COM
pairing it with the rates of other or
ganizations and insurance companies,
he made the statement that it is the
cheapest and best insurance that can
be got Referring to the fraternal side
of the order, he said, the members
meet together as brothers, not caring
what one another's religion and politics
are. They acknowledge the fatherhood
of God and the brotherhood of man.
The celebration began at $50. On the
east side Of the hall two rows of tables
were arranged, laden with gastron-
omical deliCacies. The remainder OF
the floor space was taken UP with
seats. The stage was decorated with Il
row of blooming chrysanthemums and
| ferns. Miss Nellie Curran opened the
exercises with a piano solo. and ]. S.
| Quick, archon of the conclave, follow
| ed with an address of welcome. There
were, from Dunmore Hyde Park, Green
| Ridge, Providence and South Scranton,
upwards of 600 people present, MEM
| hers and friends and their wives, sis
| ters and Sweethearts.
The Columbia quartette, of Hyde
Park, rendered plantation chorus in
fine style. Miss Grace Winchell gave
|
ment, entitled "There'll Be Hot Time
in the Old Town Tonight" Miss Win
chell was very effective and charming
in her rendition of the piece and she
received a splendid ovation. Miss Nor
| gan, little girl, sang Kiss and Let's
Make Up" very beautifully. Al Aus
| tin, of the Austin and Rankin quar-
tette, appeared in a grotesque costume
| and burnt cork visage, and for space
of ten minutes created much amuse-
ment in telling funny stories.
OTHER FEATURES.
! Misses Sadie Dougherty and Mary
McHale received great applause for the
very fine manner they rendered vocal
solos. Ida Golden, a little tot, was
! quite capable at the piano in Sousa's
! King Cotton" and Miss Name Fin
| nan displayed elocutionary talent of
rare quality in her defamation of How
| Salvador Won the Race" Robert At
kinson, of South Scranton, played a
! piano medley with artistic skill, and
the Morgan sisters. both very young,
| sang You Can't Play in My Back
! yard" delightfully."-.
Special mention needs to be made of
| the recitation of Beneath the Beam"
| by Charles Bennett, of Hyde Park.
| Mr. Bennett has a clear, resonant voice,
| finely modulated and well adapted to
| the expression of dramatic force. He
has an easy and graceful presence;
and, being yet young man, he has
| promising future in this line. NJ. j.
| Hallinan was another entertainer who
| is entitled to more than passing notice.
He is a dancer of better skill than
many who perform professionally on
| the stage. The applause following his
| appearance was so vigorous that he
| had to come out again.
The programme concluded at 1870
| and another hour was spent around the
| festal board Then the dancing be-
| gan. Miss Nellie Curran was pianist
| and John Golden was prompter.
| hor Of ba rnnplDNa who