The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-03-03
odd Fellows Banquet.

The Odd Fellows held their banquet
Wednesday night. It was TO have been
held on Tuesday niRht,but was postponed
~ recount Of the storm. There was .
good crowd, about twelve or fifteen ladies
being OF the number. Mr.. Thomas Wal
too. the presiding officer, called the lodge
to order, aud alter the usual opening
exercises, made quite a lengthy talk Of
the beauties and benefits OF ODD Fellow.
ship. After hearing Mr.. Walton there
we're probably many In the audience who
were ready to exclaim: almost thou
%persuadest me to become an Odd Fellow"
Mr.. John 8. Blackwell was intro
duced as the speaker OF the evening, and
made q lengthy address, showing what
the order was doing 10 this country, ia
this state aud 10 this city. He reviewed
the history OF the order from Its orgaui-
zation, February "a, 1850, up to the
present time. His speech was 40 eloquent
tribute to the grand work OF the order.
Mr.. Blackwell had thoroughly posted
himself on the subject, and gave facts and
figures to prove that the Odd Fellows
had done more charitable work than
any other organization now In existence.
The order is not religious or reformatory !;
a man must have a good moral character
before he can become a member.
Alter a song by the Suuhower Quar-
tette, the crowd adjourned TO ID. Hackers
restaurant where 40 elegant banquet had
been prepared. The banquet was served
10 courses, and was as follows: First
ccurse-Cream Of celery, olives, chow
chow. Second-oyster patties. Third
Roast turkey, cranberry sauce, brown
sweet potatoes. Fourth-Prlme roast
beef al jus, green peas. Finh-Freneh
potato salad. Slxtn-Lemon Merlngue
pie, apple pie. 5~eventh-Ice cream. orange
ahsrbet, assorted cake. Eighth-Conee.
The banquet was ~splendidly served, there
being a full force OF young lady wait
r~esses, who understood the duties ex-
pected Of them. The whole service
reflects much credit upon Mr.. Hackers
ability to handle a large crowd.
At the close OF the feast the Sunfiower
Quartetts was called for, and saug a
selection. Then Mr.. w. II. Stevenson,
toastmaster, IN q very complimentary
msuner introduced Mr.. Henry slnauer, to
respond to the toast "Friendship." The
response was q very pretty speech, as
everybody knew 1t would be-. Mr.. Slnaual
has represented this lodge 10 the grand
lodge for q number Of years, and is higl
authority 10 the order. He is a gnot
thinker, a ready aud eloquent writer, ant
an all round good man.
Another song by the quartette, and tbI
toastmaster complimented Mr.. Johr
Taubman as n OF the most faithful. sns
called upon him TO respond to the toast
! progress Of Odd Fellowship, Past, Pres
3 cot aud Future" Mt. Taubmau spokI
s without notes, aud made a fine speech
often growing eloquent. He showed how
the order had progressed, not only In In
e creasing membership. out 10 the iucreas
k Of morality aud IN good work done b.
g the lodges. At the close OF bis speecl
9 the qusrtette gave another selection,
The POSTMASTER announced that othe
toasts were on the programme, but a
the hour was so late they would not b
a called, The quartette v a good-by
song, and the crowd rose from the tabl
at 11:45.
q The banquet was given to celebrate th
d semi.centepnial of h organization .
d Orion lodge No. 40, 10 this city, and th
Is event Will long be remembered by a
IL who were present.