The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-06-03
CONCERT AND BALL GIVEN
Addresses Given By New York Ladies
On The Work OF This
Organization.

Never since Its organization has Har-
mon Hive No. /, Ladies Of the Maceabees,
Of this city held so successful q public
meeting as was held by them in Hale's pa
vilion last evening, and the able manner
in which the origin aud beneflcent features
Of the Order Of Ladies Of the Maccabees Of
the World were told Ii the addresses dur
ing the concert programme must be q
great aid to the future growth and pros
perity Of Harmon Hive.
Last evenings entertainment was com
posed Of a concert followed by dancing un-
til 2 o'clock. There were fully 300 people
present and all were thoroughly pleased
with every part Of the concert programme
and the dance Gilbertson's orchestra Of
six pieces played several selections In a
very pleasing manner and also furnished
excellent music for the dance programme,
The address of welcome was given BY
Mrs, Clara i. Lamb, lady commander of
Harmon Hive, Mrs. Lamb extended a
hearty welcome to the people Ia behalf Of
the Hive and spoke briefly on the work Of
the order In this city, saying that though
the Hive YVES practically new in this city,
having been organized ID June, 1902. with
II charter members. It has grown and
pr0spered steadily and now had ~ active
members and II social members.
Following the address Of welcome a
very enjoyable piauo duett was given by
Misses Ila Batchelder and Bessie Spear,
after which Lady Eva r, McNett, Great
Commander, Of New York, was introduced.
She spoke on the origin and work Of the
Maeeabees from the organization Of the
supreme Tent OF the Knights OF the Mac
abees Of the World to the organization Of
! the Supreme Hive of the Ladies' Of the
I Maccabees. Mrs. MeNett is an enthusi-
astic worker among the Maccabees, haF-
I ing thorough knowledge Of the purpose
/ for which the order was instituted and
/ her address was most interesting.
The orisin of the Order Of the Isdieg
Of the Maccabees, she said, dates back t.
the year 1886, though the Order Of tht
+ Supreme Tent OF the Knights Of the Mac.
cabees, Of which the lady Maccebees is ar
auxiliary branch, was established in Lon
don, Ontario, in 1875 The first ladies
hive was organized n Muskegon, Mich,
IN 1886, and was composed Of some of the
wives of the Macca0ees of that city. From
that time the work grew and spread until
now there are hives Ia every union and
/ the province Of Canada.
There are now 2,567 subordinate hives
with membership of lS6,92l women, and
Is now one Of the most stable Of the fra
ternal beneficiary societies, having bal
anee Of $50, ,67s.25 in its general funds
and no unpaid debts. During the past II
years, since the Supreme Hive, there has
been paid out into the homes Of distressed
members a sum 0f 81, ,9s5,33T
aWe have disability list Of IS peraa
nent and total disability members, who
| receive during life one tenth annually o
the amount OF their certificates, In sums o
| $50 to $500 a year as the case may be
/ Probably there is no other Institution o
women today having the direction of bust
/ ness OF such magnitude, and the bushes
81 this great order is handled wholly p
| women
| Foii0slhs this address Mrs. Carrie /,
Mcdonnell, Great Record Keeper, OF Ney
York, gave a short but interesting talk q
the growth and prosperity Of the order.
The next address on the programme wa
to have been given BIZ the Rev. e. II
/ Mitchell who ls the only known ST
! Knight Of the Maeeabees OF the world II
this city but Mr. Mitchell was unable K
be present and in the place Of the addres
/ DR.. F. NJ. Lynde delighted the audience
with two Of bis dialect reeitations whiel
closed the concert programme.
The floor was then cleared for dancing
The grand march was started at $50 lee
by MT, and Mrs. D. G. Roben and Mr
and Mrs. Ed Tobin, followed by abou
90 couples. The dancing was concluded
at O'Clock. Punch and ice cream anl
cake were sold during the dancing, hrs
Arey and Mrs. Curtis serving the ley
cream Mrs. Blanchard and Mrs. Nc
Neil tended the punch bowl
The committee of Introduction was Mrs
Myrtle Place, Miss Ida Cluness and Mis-
Isabel Fraser. Mrs Matte Sawyer va
floor manager and the aids were Mrs
Pearl Willis and Mrs Susie Humphrey.
The officers OF Harmon Hive No. /, 0
this city are: Past Lady Commander
Mrs, Elida Dunham: Lady commander
Mrs, Clara Il, Lamb; Lieut.. Commander
Mrs. Abbie Stone; Record keeper, Mrs
/ Theresa Leo0urveau; finance keeper, Mrs
Margaret Smith; chaplain, Mrs. Llmi
Curtis; mistress at arms, Mrs. Ethel To
bin; sargent Mrs. Cornella Slayton; sen
tinel, Mrs Bertha Mcneil; picket, Mrs
Marie Jones'