Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-04-22
4 GRAND IlND TIME.
Junior Order Public Exercises,
Banquet ana Dance Inter-
estinR and Enjoyable.

0oIvIu8 CAubA
The deliberations of the third
annual session of the State council
of the Junior Order of United Ameri-
can Mechanics were completed at 6
O'Clock Tuesday evening, and the
council adjourned to meet again on
Feb. %, 1899. at Sank Centre.
The evenings program, including
the public exercises at the Cross
opera house. the banquet at Maurin's
hall and the dance at the opera
house was g. success In ever.
feature, the exercises being very In.
teresting and the supper and dance
both exceedingly enjoyable.
The exercises at the opera house
were opened ats O'Clock in the even
ing by the singing OF one stanza OF
the patriotic hymn, "America. "
Ira L. Warren as the head officer OF
the local council, delivered a short
address of welcome to the officers.
delegates and other VISITORS.
Mr.. Warren also acted as chair
man of the meeting and introduced
the several speakers Of the evening,
who interested the large audience
for a couple Of hours, on subjects
concerning the order.
Silas E Foreman. state councillor.
was the first speaker. His subject
was the ''Jr. o. U. A. M" in Mime
sofa, and owing to the length OF the
program. he devoted his remarks
to a brief history Of the work OF the
order in Minnesota, showing the
wonderful progress since the. first
council was organized five Gears
ago.
Geo. H. Richards, vice commander.
not being able to attend, his place
ON the program was filled by Mrs.
E. H Godfrey, who gave short but
interesting talk on the aims and
benefits of the auxiliary lodge, the
Daughters of Liberty. Albert Sny der
retiring state secretary. followed
Mrs. Godfrey with remarks concern
ing 1.-THE Fraternity of the Order"
National Councillor Joseph Powell
gave a brief history OF the national
organization A. G. Bainbridge, the
organizer spoke On the branch Of thu
work which he promotes, ''Organ-
ization," and E. H. Godfrey, state
secretary, closed the exercises with IL
very interesting address on "Virtue.
Liberty and Patriotism" thecardin
al principles Of the order.
All thespeakers were highly pleased
with the hospitality Of the local
council and the citizens 10 general.
and expressed themselves as greatly
surprised at the size and evidences
of prosperity in our city.
Other numbers on the program
;includsd q song by q Little Falls
ladies' quartet, composed of Mrs. E..
M. Warren, Mrs. E. s. Brown and
Misses Mamie Buchanan and Velmn
Cramb. This number was rendered
in q pleasing manner.
At the conclusion of the exercises
Chairman Warren announced thai
the banquet was in readiness at
Maurin's hall. and after all the Wis
ltors and members OF the local coun-
ellis of the Junior Order and Daugh
ters OF Liberty and numerous friends
had partaken Of the bOuntiful repast,
they returned to the hall where all
enjoyed themselves until 3 o'clock
this morning by dancing. The 81.
Cloud orchestra furnished the music,
and it was excellent.
A large number Of delegates and
visitors returned home on Tuesday
night trains, but many Of the off.
GERS remained until Wednesday. and
took the afternoon train for their
homes.