Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-01-13

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Whitvell, Tenn, Jan. Ill will
Tow undertake the task of telling
.ou about our banquet given at Odd
Fellows and Masonic Hall, Weines-
lay night, Jan. 9th. The hour set
Tor meeting was 4 O'clock, but as
your correspondent had prepared his
appetite to suit the occasion, he in
company with several others too
to wait any longer, made
their way to the Hall about two o.
clock, and as we can't ind any words
in the Dictionary nor Robtionary
either to express our delight when
we saw many big fat baskets, wash
ubs, meal sacks, and, and every ND
agnable thing rolling into the Hall,
why You will just have to guess our
feelings. About o'clock the house was
Pao.ed full OF the happiest people
we ever saw Each person seemed
to be happier than any other person,
and in a few moment after the pco-
ple had gathered togetber. and Olive
Branch Lodge, No. s.. 10. 0 F..
beng called to order the Grand or
fcers OF the Grand lodpo. notified
the Lodge that they had come for the
purpose of lnst,Iiuo he officers O.
lected for the ensuing term. into
their respective stations, and asked #
the Lodge were ready for instaIla-
ton, and receiving reply in the af-
Ifrmative, the Grand Officers proceed-
ed with the business OF installation
The first poor, trembling victim on
the program was Bro r. NJ Eakjp
and he having previously dreamed OF
trouble Of some kind had craylod
under the table and was inst Ali,
all over for some of the contents of
the baskets. They had no mercy ON
the poor trembling wretch bpt thew
dragged him ont and BROUGHT HIM
forth looking very hungry and do
nifed, and with uplifteI ewes and
solemn face he took the serious and
binding obligations pertaining to the
highest office in the LODGE, A mart
OF bis obligations ran as follows, a
T. M. Ealun. do hereby solemnIv
promise that | will never sell another
dress pattern to another lady know
ing at the same time that said dress
pattern has hole torn in It. and win
fully turn the torn place under sai3
dress pattern to hide if from the
purchaser, and | will to thu best Of
NV ability prevent the same from be-
ing done by jim Price. Lice Bark
Joe Kelley, Lum Shirley Early Asb,
burn. or Alic Heard. TO the faith
full performance of all which PLEDGE
nv sacred honor and forfeit ali ugbt
and interest in this sumner" Next
came J. II. Rogers who was slated
tor second place. He also looked
hungry. and seemed to be in shane ia
Roger about a bushel and \ half of
the contents of the baskets and alton
taking the following somewhat Sc
rious and difficult OBLIGATION 81 !
II. Rogers, do solemnIy promise that
| will never stand still and sIoen
while on duty. but will IN tba host If
my ability endeavor to ALWAYS find
an easy place to either SIT or lie
down on while MAPPING At the ey-
pense of the T. C. l. CO.. and 7 do
further promise that | will do all in
my power to prevent the same boinr
done by Newt Rush Dock CovqT
Bruce Rollins. Joe Murphy IA Tav'
lor, c. Ashbuu. Clarence ~
ingston. NJ. c. Pryor. and win PAM
To the faithful performance Of an
which [ pledge nv sacred honor and
/ further promise if I sboulo fail m
any of t9e above obligation, to there.
by forfeit all claims to the SIMMER -
Next came the worthy Secretary
who had been STANDING on his baaS
standing on his head an the ayonino
in AN attempt to smother b,s anna,i,e
and Bro. Duff took upon himself Tho
following OBLIGATION. o.T ~ p DUFF