The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-19
THE UNITED MoDERNs
Celebrate Their Securing of one
Thousand Members.


The United ModernJ reeded no strong
1000 members than the magnificent au-
dience that filled Turner hall last night
upon the occasion of their hrst annual
celebration In Houston, II there were
not 1000 people in the hall it was simply
because the hall. with every seat aled
and standing room occupied, will not
hold that many people.
The programme was a lengthy one,
prefacod with several Official functions,
followed by a we'll arranged programme
of music and recitations, concluding
with dance aud supper.
SchrJm 4 piehls orchestra furnished
an overture, after which supreme e.
namely. Il, NJ. Johnson, supreme chan
ccllor OF Denver, Colo, and NJ. Il. John
son of Dallas, supreme regent. Both Of
these supreme officers delivered brief
addresses, Mr. Johnson of Denver talk
ing of THE Good Of the order" and Mr
Johnson Of Dallas on Our Membership"
After this handsome si.ken banner
was presented the local lodge by the
supreme lodge, for having the largest
membership In the order The preseuta-
ton was made by MIR. Johnson of Dem
Yer and accepted on behalf of the IDEAL
lodge by DR. J. q, Boyd. past chancellor
The present officers OF the local lodge,
bayou CITY lodge No. 10l, are as .ol-
lows: Chancellor. Leon b. Smith pas
chancellor, Or. J. G. Boyd regent, Il. c.
tlodgetts, orator, George ~ rorray; re-
eoruer and fnanoisr Wilson NJ. y own;
guide, w, W Lake; assistant guide, W.
f. Taryer; warden, A, II. Ammernau
Waterman r, A. f. Gardner; musician.
MISS Lucy Hx,
Trustees; Or. J. G, Boyd, P. s. Nc
Donnell, Or. j. L. Short.
The committees having last nights en-
tertanment in charge were;
Reception. b ". Schneider chail
man, George l.. Glass. q. s. Mcdonnell.
J. G., Middleton, wilson NJ, Brown, q. s.
Beach, Miss L. G, Saulter.
Entertainment and progrAmme--F. C.
aodsets, chairmani w. W. Lake, f.
Charles Hume.
Floor-George N. Torrey. chairman;
Or w w. Ralston, Or. f. L. Bats, W.
W. Lake.
Refreshment--Mts. II. A. Farrell. chair
man. Mrs, Ida Lang. Miss Lucy MARI
NEE, Mrs. p. s. Mcdonnell, Mrs. [. G.
gun, T. ;, Mcdonnell, B. A. Milan, Mrs.
, c. S Jeffrles
. Ge.era' arrangement--1.eon y. Smith
Sh"n man, j. q Boyd, j. G.. Middleton,
: X g. Emmert, T. c. Robertson.
. The programme was as follows:
Vfohn solo .,...,..,,,....,Mr A. Dleh
Aceompanist Prcr Schram.
Plano, selected ,., Mr., Sam Swinforc
Recitatton--'Pa Papa aud Mamma Kiss
-. ana be Friends Little Ruby Given,
rlute solo-''Le BabillSrd". .Tefsah, Ak
Mrs. Pascal Lasne.
Aeeompanist, Prot. schram.
Reeltation-"H Honor OF the Woods.
.,..,..,.,,,.... Mrs. l. p Burchhelt
baritone solo ...... Mr.. A. NJ. Downe,
headings. NJ, f. Charles Hum,
vocal solo-"ln the Hush of the Au-
tumn Might ....,,...,,, .Schlesinge
Mrs. n. c. Munger.
Accon'panst, Miss Resale Munger.
Vocal solo'-"rhe Girls OF Sey,lle". -.
''..'...,,,..,,.,.....,s Luigi Benz
Mrs. Claude c. Higgins.
Accompanist, Miss Reynolds.
vocal soio--"Friars OF Orders Gray"
''.''''..'.s '.,,,.,,r---- shield
7 Mr.. N G. Munger.
Acecmpanist. Miss Rosaie Munger.
Violin s0lo-"Gipsey Dance" Henri Errs
. Charles Montgomery.
: vocal soio-'Sing. Smile and Sllm-
oei .,'s..r.,,....,,.,.s... Gouno
y Mrs. John Aso Wilkens
with violin obiigato by DR.. Green.
Ncoompanist Miss Reynolds.
me vocal solpists were all encored
All OF them were wall known to con
cert audiences except Mrs Claude {
Hgsins. who Is recent acquisitions {