The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-29
lcsss:ts..EEa ENTERTAINED.
Baltimore Odd Fellows Spent a
Pleasant Evening With
Eden Lodge.

Thirty-six members of Pacific Lodge,
No. 63, of Baltimore, were entertained,
perhaps the most Hospitality in their his.
tory, yesterday afternoon and evening, by
Eden Lodge, No. 81, Of this city. At least
1t was the aim Of the local lodge commit
Lednum, II. Il. Murdick, G. @. Lednum
and B. l.. Denio, to make the visit OF the
Baltimoreans the greatest event OF the
year In 'lodgedom," and the elaborate
ness Of the reception and the unbounded
Notification proved that the committee
had not failed in Its intention. 5.
The visiting lodgemen reached this city
at32S O'Clock In the afternoon and were
met at the B & 0. railroad depot by the
committee of arrangements who escorted
me visitors TO Eden Hall then to A. H.
Ainscow's cafe where lunch was served.
Afterward the visitors returned to the
hall and met two numbered members Of
Eden Lodge who greeted them royalty, ex.
changed stories pertaining to old fellow
ship and became hospitable enough to al
low the Baltimorehns to confer the third
degree upon eight candidates of the local
lodge.
This work occupied the attention of the
lOdgmen for an hour, then local talent
afforded a musical and literary. entertain.
ment, which included selections by IN
orchestra, quartette. Harbert Ayres,
Triggs and Mason; specially, George L..
DEMO; mandolin aud guitar, Muhlhausen
and Fowler; baritone solo, Horace Har-
ison comedy, Hading and Clement;
2lther selection, Professor Baker; solo, j.
V. Harbert; speciality, Harry Klund; bass
solo, Frank Mason; quarteIte and selec-
ton by orchestra,
Then the reception commit ee escorted
tho guests to the Clayton House where
The most elaborate feature of the enter
tainment was given. 1t was banquet
which has had but few equals in this city,
six tables were run parallel through the
spacious dining-hall and the snow white
linen and shining silverware showed
prettily under tho sheen of many electric
lights. But when the 25O lOdgmen sat
down to the tables the scene became an
animated one. Eden members sat with
Pacific lodgmen, snapped stories and
frequently caused outbursts Of lau gbter,
which disturbed other guests converse.
lion, but the symbol Of Odd Fellowship.
Friendship Love and Truth" allowed
no offense to be taken.
At each plate was q handsomely pre-
pared menu card, enclosed in pink satin,
bearing in gilt letters the sentence "Edcn
to Pacific, l. 0. o. f., Clayton House,
Wilmington, Del, January % 1884," 1t
contained the following menu:
Blue Points,
Consomme Il la Royal,
Broiled Rock Fish, Lamb Chops.
Parisienne POTATOES, French Peas,
Julienno Potatoes Celery,
Broilcd oysters on toast,
Tomatoes with let ucc Roast Turkey,
SWEET bread croquet.es,
Baked pota:urs, Cranberry sauce.
Olive, Chow chow,
Mixed pickles,
Vanilla ice cream, Mixed cakes
Finger rOll, Cheese
CoiT@, crackers.
Cigars.
After a blessing mad been asked and the
orchestra cniivened the occasion with
sweet music, tho lodgemcn proceeded TO
enjoy the dinner after which h. l.. Pea
cock as toast master, introduced George
W. Lee, Past Grand Master Of Maryland,
who spoke Of Pacific Lodge" He re-
icrred to Ellen Lodges visit to them in
1893. and the abundance OF good feeling
which had followed, and which still re-
manned. He expressed us he sentiments
of his fellow lodgcmen, that never before
in their history had they had such a pleas
ant time, and he hoped that in the near
future Pacific Lodge would have tho op-
portunty of returning the hospitality.
He closed his speech with a recital Of Il
nncm dedicated to the Odd Fellows of
America when was applauueu.
Charles CO., Il la / Grand Of the local
lodge spoke for Eden Lodge expressing
The pleasure Of tho the members ut having
the opportunity OF making one day IN their
history of the guests happy one. While
Mr.. Cook did not say much OF his own
| lodge he talked interestingly Of other ma
| tors for fifteen minutes then gave way To
J. Frank Grant, grand Secretary OF the
Sovereign Grand Lodge who talked about
| the Sovereign lodge" John NJ. Whit
ford, P, G. NJ, of Delaware, reported to
| tCast, "Our Absent Membc
Follwing arJ the names of h. visiIo:'
Geo. w Lee, Geo, w Goldman, lEdw Is,
White, A. Pecor, &. E. Icale. L. 4. II.
Sands f. l. Day, Jno. c. Bell, +. VOL.
bert, NJ. J. Pollock, d. C. Ward Marshall
Duwace, X. j. Miller Jr., t. G. Powiey,
q E, Frank, Chas. II. Catch, .Ino. Tan.
to n, Chas Kunklc, J. A. Spcddcn, &, f.
clark, +. f. Taylor, K. II Speddcn, C..
Frank, J. NJ. Anderson, Richard Gibney,
Henry Goldsmith. Cayst Bergman, john
Nnnt, +. + Teae William Prather, j. j.
| Kahlcr, William Leach, b. 2. Doll,
Charles Hennighansen, b. Cooper and =.
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