, 1903-03-13
Friday, March 10, 1903.
Second Anniversary.

Beach Council, No. 157, Jr. o. u. A.
NJ, of Wildwood celebrated its second
anniversary Friday evening IN such a
that would have done credit TO
the oldest Council in u county If not
in the state. The Council met in reg
ular session at 7.30 o'clock when rou-
tine business was transacted and James
Pancoast was initiated. VIM. IL.
Miers, state council secretary, instruc-
ted the candidate in the secret work.
Past State Councillor Fergus A. Dennis,
who SO ably defended the State Coun-
Gil as attorney in our recent differences
with the SO called National Council,
gave a brief history of the case. Let
tiers of regret were read from Rev. j..
Morgan Read, state councillor, who was
prevented from being present on ac-
count of a funeral of a member of his
congregation, State Vice Councillor j..
Fred Lang and Conductor VIM. r.
Conard. There was a large turnout of
members of the Council and a good
delegation from Cold Spring Council,
No. 1876. The following Councils were
also represented: Iota Council, No. 126,
Ocean City; Mcclellan Council, No. 81,
Haddonfield; Trenton Council, Nc. 80;
Stockton Council, No. 66, Princeton;
BIlutbDuTR 1OuuCll, IO. Loo,
AT 1870 Council adjourned and the
members were escorted by the Marine
band to Hotel Dayton and joined by
their wives and friends entered the
banquet ROOM, which vas beautifully
decorated by electrical designs emblem
attic of the order, surmounted and in
terwoven by American flags and ever
greens In which were over 100 red, White
and blue lights, arranged by ii. M.
Kalbach, superintendent of the West
Jersey Electric Co. A fine lunch was
served and the ladies seen to it that the
inner mar was we'll supplied from the
following menu:
Cold Roast Beef
Celery Assorted Pickles
Cold Boiled Ham
Chicken Salad Potato Salad
Coffee Boston Rolls and Butter
Assorted Cakes Ice Cream
Past Councillor f. ID. Schell, acting
as toastmaster, introduced State Coun-
Gil Secretary VIM. H. Miers, of Tren-
ton, who gave a history of the noble
order i'm his genial and pleasant man.
ner, talking from Friday until Satur-
day, yet everybody disiiked to see him
sit down. Past State Councillor Fergus
A. Dennis, of Princeton, was then III
troduced and said he had been reques-
ted to perform a very pleasant duty,
that of presenting Beach Council with
q handsome silk banner, the gift of the
lady friends of the Council. He made
a pleasing address, interspersed with
some well timed remarks. The banner
was received on Behalf Of the CouiNU
by Chaplain Newton Nelson in a neay
speech, after which the band played
"Red, White and Blue" Deputy State
Councillor John n. Reeve, and a men,
Der of the State Council Appeal COM
mittee, made a few remarks, thanking
all who had assisted in any way toward
the banner and at his suggestion three
cheers were given for the ladies. Thos.
&. Hamilton, representing the press,
was then introduced and although not
a member, showed himself to be a thor
oughly good American. The assem-
blage then arose and sang America, ac-
companied by the band, after which
Rev. Nelson pronounced the benedic-
ton.
A FEW REMARKS.
Brother Miers-Finest decorated and
lighted banquet we have seen in
any of our travels, and the banner is
handsome.
Brother Dennis-Have seen no BAN
quet room equal, and the ladies GER
tainly did noble work, a beauty.
Brother Seymour, of Cold Spring
Council-It is certainly beautiful and
we have all had such a good time.
A lady friend from Wilmington
thought we did things in style at home
but | never saw such beautiful decora-
tons in my life. The banner was