Smyrna times., 1899-11-22
MIzPAH LODGE ANNIVERSARY
CELEBRATED ITS TENTH ANNIVERSARY
AT A BANQUET LAST EVENING.
A Neat Program Rendered in Which Addresses
were Made by Grand Officers of the
0rder-Music a Feature.

Mizpah Lodge, No. 16, Ancient
Order of United Workmen, of this
town, celebrated the tenth year of its
existence last evening by holding at
the Smyrna Opera House a banquet
that was highly enjoyed by all who
attended. There has possibly never
been more artistic arrangement of
tables for an affair of this kind in
Smyrna, and under the splendid cater
ship of Mr.. George M. Stevenson, with
Watkins Orchestra enlivening the
occasion with popular airs, the hundred |
and sixty or more present ate, drank
and were merry. 1t was doubtless the
finest banquet ever held in Smyrna.
The members and friends on enter /
ing were received by the Reception !
Committee, composed of Mrs. J. w. !
Clifton, Mrs. Joseph E. Carter, Mrs.
Fl. P. Hall, Mrs. E. NJ Fowler, Mrs.
John P. Patterson, Mrs. George G.
Allen, Mrs. NJ. V. Ford. After the
reception the guests were seated.
There were ten tables all prettily dec
Grated with nice linen, and so arranged
as to make an attractive appearance.
In the centre of each table was large
palm, lily or some evergreen. At each
plate was a neat folder, giving the
menu and program. AS the different
courses were being served, Watkins
Orchestra discoursed medleys and
overtures, and gave good cheer to the
assembled banqueters. Following was
the menu:
Fried OYSTERS.
Chicken Salad. Cold Turkey.
Cold Ham. Cold Tongue.
Cranberry Sauce.
| Olives. Pickles. Pepper Sauce.
Worcestershire Sauce. Catsup.
Celery.
Maryland Biscuit. Cold Rolls
Crackers. Cheese.
Ice Cream. Cakes
Coffee.
But it was not all season of ban
quoting, for in the program that fol-
lowed, there was feast of reason
6 and flow of SOUL" Mr.. W. S. Col
, pitts, of Clayton, was Toast Master,
and after the orchestra had given an
= overture, he arose from his seat at the
9 head of the table, and after stating the
q object of the banquet and what it cele-
brated, he introduced Grand Master
r Frank P. Lackey, of Wilmington, who
, toasted to ''Our Order" Mr.. Lackey
9 in brief and concise speech, told of
, the incentive of the order and the mag
nificent proportions to which it had
o grown, both in its millions of dollars
Q in benefits and membership. He gave
, short history of the origin of the A.
. o. U. ". from the time the movement
. was taken up by John Jordan Upchurch
g with a membership of thirteen in
1866, composed then strictly of those
q engaged in manual labor; how it grew
to so members in 1868, 100 in 1869, 45C
" in 1871, 1, 200 in 1873 and so on during
;, the thirty-one years of its existence,
y had gone into every State of the Union,
and into Canada, with a membership
/ of 375, 900, and benefciaries amounting
o to S96, 900, 900 and able to pay every
i working hour of the year So, 900. After
n he had told of the growth and magni
>, tude of the order, he spoke of its mis-
> sion in offering protection to the widow
). and the orphan and the home and the
% freside, and of its tender touches Of
20 sympathy for our common humanity
II Mrs. J. Milton Davidson followed
= with a solo entitled ''Sigeunerlsben'
which she sang with her accustomed
10 sweetness. She was applauded for al
% encore, but did not respond.
~ The next toast delivered was ''Lodgt
70 Attendance" by Past Master Work
= man J. E. Carroll of Dover. Mr.. Car
., roll made a happy hit with his hear
= ers in the wit and humor with which
: he opened his remarks. 'Lodge At
- tendance" he said, 'takes up the
= whole scope of the order" 1t haC
: spread from every quarter of the State
No other order had succeeded like it
~ Organization of lodges is necessary
"A and to have well organized lodges, i
"A is of vital Importance to have
A. healthy lodge attendance. He made
A. plea to the wives of the members to Sc
- that their husbands attended the meet
no ings regularly, for after all it was TO
"a them, the women, that the order wa
- founded, and no W ife should complai
! at her husband being absent in such
grand mission that the A. o. U. w
represents. The rest of his remark
were taken up in pointing out tn
fruits of the order.
When Mr.. Carroll's address wa
-. concluded, Mr.. J. Milton Davidson
: rendered flute solo entitled "Blu
- Bells of Scotland"
{; Grand Recorder G. E. Wood of VIII
,;s mington, was introduced and made
IL happy hit with toast to ''The Ladies.
- "Woman's love made the world g
round" he said. They bring man