Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-28
BANQUET@52 AND BALL
CLOSING FEATURES OF LOCAL
ODD FELLOWS, CELEBRATION.
First Named Function the Occasion of
Numerous Eloquent Addresses
Responses to Toasts.

! The celebration Of the eighty-third ami
versary Of the founding of the order of Odd
| Fellows closed Saturday night with BAN
| quet and ball. The former event was held
at the Riggs House and the latter at the
| Odd Fellows Hall, on 7th street.
| About the banquet board were seated the
| national officers of the order, local dignita-
| res and members and friends, in all about
200 persons, and the affair was most en-
joyable one. During the evening the occa-
sion was enlivened with music by an or
chestra, which played patriotic and popular
| airs.
| The POSTMASTER was Past Grand Master
| E. B. Hay who introduced each speaker
with many humorous remarks. After the
| invocation by DR.. Donald c. Mcleod, Mr.
| Hay made an address of welcome and re-
viewed the history of the order from the
| time of its origin.
| Commissioner Mcfarland was unable to
| be present, and the first toast of the even
! ing was responded to by Judge Job Barnard
| of the Supreme Court of the District. who
| spoke on 1.-The City Of Washington Mr.
Barnard talked entertainlngly OF the city
| as 1t appeared thirty-six years ago, during
| the reconstruction period following the war.
He pointed out marvellous changes that
| have been wrought in the appearance of the
| city during that short time, and declared
| that there was little doubt in his own mind
| that Washington was destined to make in
another thirty-six years even more marked
progress. Not only VIII IT then, he said, be
| but the seat of literature and science as
well.
"our Country"
Senator Burnham of New Hampshire was
| also unable to attend the banquet. and In
| his absence his toast, Our Country" was
| responded to by Rev. J. F. Prettyman,
| pastor of Mount Vernon Place NJ. E.
| Church. In speaking of the great territory
| comprised in the United States he declared
1t was like that Of England, on which the
| sun never sets-"some say" said the speak
| err, for the reason that the Lord never
| trusts either of the countries In the dark"
He urged the members Of the order to be
| patriotic and said that Odd Fellowship
| was firmly rooted in the foundations of the
| country, and in serving the country the best
he knew how the member was also serving
| his order.
called upon to respond to the sentiment
1.-THE Sovereign Grand Lodge" but changed
| his subject to that of the order as a whole
Discusses Odd Fellowship.
Mr. Cable said, in part:
From time immeInorial the human fami-
| ly has adopted methods Of help. A belief
in God and a desire to emulate His teach
ings founded tue temple of Solomon, in
| whose ancient recesses were planned and
| systematized the works for the relief OF
mankind The wisdom, stability and USE
| fitness of the teachings there disseminated
| have been tested and, like the ages, are
"They have exhibited the best attributes
| of man and fhrnished evidence Of the
| noblest self-sacrffice and heroic devotion to
| love and duty. Eas93
at was fraternal tenderness that moved
| the heart of Josephgto forget the cruelties
| of his brthren.. It was fraternel heroism
| in friendship that 30 thrilled the heart of
| Dionysius that it held the splendid souls Of
| men whose friendship he craved
Fraternity foftihfs friendship and popu-
| larizes charity: IT symbolizes love and i'm
mortalizes truth; it is the ark Of the cove
| nant which enlists the virtues of man as a
shield against the vices that betset him and
| teaches him that in union of hearts and
hands is to be found the best safeguard
against the Ills Of life.
| Other Addresses.
| Mr. Cable was warmly applauded at the
conclusion Of his remarks. 1.-THE Genius of
| Odd Fellowship was the subject of an adj
dress by Mr.. ]. Frank Grant, grand secre-
/ tary Of the order, who spoke OF the lodge
! as fraternity and beneficiary. Represen-
| tative Glenn OF Idaho In his toast 1.-THE Flu
/ ture OF Odd Fellowship" drew glowing
/ picture Of what might be accomplished by
! the order in the coming years In the spread
| ing OF its purposes and aims. The last
| inson OF Indiana, who spoke on 1.-THE Inf1u-
! enee and Power OF Odd Fellowship"
The COMMITTEES In charge OF the banquet
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