The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-12-29
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Yours respectfully
Corpl c. b. BARKABow,
A the ms, Ga.
Their Tenth Anniversary.
FREEHOLD LODGE, A. 0. .. W.
RANouET.
STIRRING SPEECHES.


brated by banquet at the Mon
mouth House on Wednesday evening
of last week About eighty members
and invited guests assembled around
the festive board, a feature of the
event being the soldiers who were
lately discharged from Co i, 3rd Reg t
as guests of honor After a repast of
good things served by mine host At
kinson the entertainment feature of
the banquet commenced.
Master Workman Alonzo Brewer
delivered an address of welcome and
told several good anecdotes which
were greatly appreciated. He gave q
brief resume of the objects Of the or
der and said with United work Presi-
dent Mckinley and the other heroes
of the late war had achieved success,
with united work the improvements
of Fire Department. water and sewer
works and other successes he'd been
achieved and this order of United
Workmen gave protection to the wild
ow and children of its deceased broth
ers. He introduced Mr. Frank P.
McDermott as Toast Master.
After short witty address Mr. Nc
Dermott read number of kilograms
Of regret, which created much merri-
ment, Among them we're kilograms
purporting to come from Grover Cleve
land, Chauncey Depew, William j.
Bryan and Others Chauncey sent
word there was no need for him to
come as Col. Stahl was to speak. Sec
retary Alger expressed the wish that
the boys would be able to get the
square meal from the Workmen that
they had failed TO receive from Uncle
Sam.
Mr.. McDerInott then introduced
Rev. G. w. Vance, of Marlboro, as
the parson who could ride bicycle
as well as quote scripture.
Rev. G. w. Vance responded to the
toast of Charity ? He alluded to
false charity and what sins had
been committed ir its name. He said
this order was one of true charity as
it gave competence and extended
brotherly hand to the families of
sick and deceased members.
Mr.. j. Stanley Joyce, an impersona
tor, was next introduced. A laugh
ing incident occurred just as he began.
He shouted A great burglary had
just been committed in the city of
New York; when Mr.. D. A. Wander
veer, a portly member of the Order,
about IL. when the chair broke down
and he was precipltafed to the floor.
Mr.. Joyce interspersed the speeches
with amusing anecdotes and funny
songs and was greeted with great
laughter and applause. His songs
were accompanied by Mr.. Chilion Ros-
ell on the piano.
Col. E. G.. Stahl, was next introdue
ed, and he made an eloquent speech.
His subject was s'Our Order and he
gave brief history of its origin and
progress and classed it as the most I'M
selfish order in existence as the mem
bers themselves received no benefits.
except social ones.
Mr.. VIM. H. Speer, Jr., of Jersey
City, then responded 10 the toast
Hope. He had fine delivery and
had evidently given the subject close
attention He said Hope was the
motive power and the grand achieve
ment of every successful venture.
He said If it had not been for hope by
the Cabans, and the PHILIPPINES and
the hope of the United States the
successful achievement of the Span
ish War would not have been posi-
BILE. Hope will go ON aniinating the
heart until the end OF time, and the
desire of the Nation was the hope of
universal peace.
Mr.. McDermott then introduced
Hon. Aaron K. Johnston, as high
minded. honorable young man who
enjoyed his life of single blessedness.
Mr.. Johnston responded to the toast
Fraternity, in an eloquent speech.
He said the idea of fraternity started
at almost the beginning of the world.
In the holy scripture we read Am
/ my brothers Keeper Mr.. John
.ston said every person should take
an interest in his fellow-man and try
to give them equal rights. He said
he could conceive of no truer bond of
fraternity than that that goes beyond
the grave to comfort the widow and
little ones left behind.
Rev. G. B. Fisher then responded
to the toast Protection in an interest
ing speech. He said he believed in
practical protection and the seed
spread by these organizations was
productive of much good.
Mr. McDernott then read poem
entitled THE Birth of Old Glory
which was patriotically received.
DR.. Elmer Barwis, of Trenton,
Grand Medical Examiner of the A. O.
q. W., of New Jersey. then gave an
account of his department Of the
work.
John Martin, of New Brunswick.
was called upon and made short
speech.
Past Grand Master Workman En-
right,l who was called by the Toast
Master the Mother of the Lodge, was
called upon and made an interesting
and very comprehensive address. He
called attention to the fact that two
brothers. G. b. Barkalow and w. @.
Chambers, who were with us last
year had died.
,1ayor d. ID. Deaise and Past Mas
ter VIM. A. Barkalow were called up
on and made short speeches
The banquet and entertainment re-
fiected great credit on the committee
as well as the entertainers. All the
speeches were heartily applacded.
Erich Hannann, of Cassel. Ger.
many, who is on his way to Califor-
x.sn ha . 1,no., fha cxr,aef af Raw Thaf,-