The Washington times., 1902-04-13
ANNIVERSARY BANQUET.

Grand Sire A. C. Gable, of Ohio, the
head of American Odd Fellowship, will be
the guest of Odd Fellows of Washington
at banquet at the Riggs House April
20. The committee inr charge is headed
by Grand Representative F. A Stier.
cashier Of the Lincoln National Bank; S.
L. Boyce, secretary. ID. ". Keck. Will
liam a. Greer, and f. W. Bradford This
committee ~ aided by rbe following aux
iliary committee: Thomas S. Sergeon, L.
F. Randolph. John /. Brown, J. Thomas
Cook. L. G. Balderston, w. J. Palmer, DR..
Theodore Mead. James r. McChesney.
Frank r Conner. Jacob n. Belt, W H.
McNiel, Joseph /. Porter. w H N,sh,
". L. Mothershead, DR.. f. C. c. Winter.
DR.. L. :. Savage, Frank d. SeifIert. viii
liam Tying, Thomas w. Fowler. G. R.: W.
G. Phillips and C. D. Shackelford
The committee has issued the following
letter:
"One feature of the eighty-third ami
versary celebration of our order. on the
26th instant, viii be banquet. at which
our guest of honor will be the grand sire,
Hon. A. C. Cable, of Ohio. The under
signed have been designated as a COM
mittee to have charge of this feature of
The celebration. We are very anxious to
see the affair a great success, a credit
to the jurisdiction and a benefit to our
order. To this end we bespeak your
hearty support and earnest cooperation.
We expect to have with us other invited
guests, including some of our brothers
now here from several States as Sena-
tors. members of the House OF Represen-
tatives, and officials in other high sta
lions. The credit OF the jurisdiction de-
mands that we greet these guests with q
large representation of our own mem
In We ~ IN
iJyalty to the order and demonstrate that
here it is not only alive, but enthusiastic
and progressive.
We have arranged with Mr. o. G. Sta
rles one of the best-known hotel men In
his country. to serve the banquet at the
Riggs House. which he has just decorated
and refitted at great expense, for The price
II 100 per plate. and are assured by
him that it will be an affair of which we
can be proud-no wines, of course. Mr.
Staples reputation is sufficient guarantee
that everything will be strictly frst-class
IN every detail.
I'VE therefore appeal TO you not only
for the credit Of our order, but for your
own pleasure and benefit as well. to at
tend this banquet. There will be re-
sponses to various tOasts by the grand
sire and a number of other very interest
ing and talented speakers. Bro. Edwin b.
insures a very happy occasion In order
that the committee may perform its duty
TO the best advantage, both to ourselves
and to Mr.. Staples, we must know prompt
" how many we can count upon. Please
therefore. reply at once to the chairman
of this committee. on the enclosed slip
whether or not you Will attend, and, If
possible send with your reply remit
lance of 81 for each ticket you desire. If
not convenient to remit AT this time.
please send your reply and state when
the remittance may be expected. All &C
ceptances and payment for tickets must
be in by the oath.
"Tt is also the desire of the committee
TO have the banquet attended by the ladies'
proylded a sufficient number will attend
to make il agreeable to themselves
please therefore state whether or not
YOU desire to bring a lady. You will be
notified later whether or not sufficient
number Indicate desire to attend TO
make their ATTENDANCE advisable.
"Tbe various organization of odd Eel
lows including the Grand Lodge Encamp-
meut. the Patriarchs Militant. and the
p,brl;abs have a general committee com
messed of Grand Master J. ID. Bradtleld
as chairman: Grand Patriarch George A.
Crawford vice chairman; r. 5. West, sec
rotary and Past Grand Master ]. C. Dur
nbv treasurer. An executive commit
ice which is a subcommittee of this gen.
eraI committee, is also at work. 1t is
composed of the four officers named of the
general committee and Grand Representa-
tive f. A. Steir, Past Grand Master John
II Wood Past Grand Master john B.
Ward Past Grand Master ". W. Milan,
and Z. w. Bradford.
"The exercises on these occasions will
he divided into three parts; "a An af-
ternoon public meeting; t2j an evening
bah at odd Fellows Hall. and 60 he
Riggs House banquet. The committee in
charge of the afternoon meeting consists
of W, W. Milan. chairman; j. G. Durphy.
f. b. Russ. William E. ClaPp. and p G.
Webster. The committee in charge of the
bali is composed of J. B. Ward, John L.
Brown, E. s. West, William Tying, and
Grand Warden James II. Crew, and tho
banquet committee consists of Grand Rep
resentatiye +. A. Steir, chairman; Edwin
b. Hay, POSTMASTER: s. B. Boyce, ID. w.
Keck. w. A. Greer. and E. w. Bradford.