The daily sentinel., 1899-12-18
JOINTLY INSTALLED
Brotherhood of Railway Conduc-
tors and the Ladies Auxili-
ary Entertain Friends
at a Public Joint
Installation.


brotherhood Of Railway Conductors and
the Ladies' Auxiliary last Saturday
night at the Odd Fellows hall. proved to
be one of the most enjoyable occasions
ever celebrated in the history Of the or
dsrs.
Invitations were sent out during the
week to large number of citizens and
when 8 o'clock arrived the assembly
room of the Odd Fellows was filed to
overhowing with a bright and happy
crowd of members of the two orders and
their families and friends, who we're
the guests of the occasion.
Chief Conductor Fred J. Roberti acted
as master of ceremonies. On the platform
of the Fifth Street Methodist Episcopal
church, DR.. e. #. Eldridge. tho poet of
the occasion, and l. N. Bunting.
After the formal announcement Of the
opening of the exercises, Rev. Sanderson
invoked the divine blessing and tho
work of the installation was then pro
ceeded with. The ceremonial OF install
lation by the division was very happily
performed by Mr.. Roberti, who himself
was also installed by Conductor Man
ming.
AT the conclusion OF the ceren onial
for the division officers, Chief Condu uctor
Roberti introduced Dr. b. f. Eldridge,
who in his most happy vein read poem
dedicated to the conductors, "Tickets,
Please" The poem wss beautifully
written and well conceived in it's su ubject
matter and was liberally applauded by
the large concourse Of persons present
and especially by the conductors and
their ladies, to whom it was dedicated.
l. N Bunting of the Sentinel, was
then L. trcdueed and spoke for short
time, an impromptu effort reciting the
relation which the order holds to the
community in general and the great OBJ
Ii CATION which men holding the position
of conductor were under in guarding the
lives of those who eptrust themselves to-
their care and watchfulness.
AT the conclusion of the work Of in
stalling the officers Of the division. Mrs
F. j Roberti took the chair and pro-
ceeded with the work OF installing the
ladies', the officers of the l.. A. of o. r.
c.. Mrs. Roberti handled bhe gavel with
the hands of a master parliamentarian
and conducted the work in most excel
lent style, assisted by Mrs. Hinchey.
Following the order of exercises tables
were brought in and many of the mem
bers engaged in social game OF whist,
while others spent the time in social
conversation.
The close Of the evening brought the
ladies forward to do what they can 30
well do, furnish a banquet fer the hus-
bands and their friends, the guests of
the evening.
Not often, in fact very few times, in
occasions Of pubic character has euch
lavish provisions been made to grace a
banqueting board in this city, as was
made by the ladies Saturday night. 1t
is an old time expression and rather OBJ
solete but nothing expresses the condi-
tion of the banqueting board SO much as
to say that sit fairly groansd under the
weight of good things"
Justice was done to the many good
things provided and with the end of the
feast closed one of the most pleasant oc-
casions which has ever been given in
this city.
A list of the new officers OF both Or
oers will be published tomorrow.