The Washington times., 1905-01-22
ENJOYMENT MARKS
CANTON'S BANQUET
OddFeiIOWS Entertain Num-
Der of Prominent Guests.
LADIES OF ORDER TAKE PART
Rebekaks Listen to Numbers of Bright
Responses to the Toasts-The
Committees.

Four distinguished Odd Fellows were
the guests OF honor at a banquet given t
last evening at Freund's, by Canton |
Washington. No. / ever a hundred |
members OF TIE order and Rebekahs sat |
about the long tables in the banquet
room, and at the conclusion of a salts
flying menu listened TO short addresses
by officers and welI-known local and
visiting members.
The banquet was in honor Of Gen. NJ
A. Raney. of Iowa, the commanding of
fcer of the Patriarchs Militant OF the
World; Brig Gen. Adrian Hughes. CT
Baltimore. grand representative: Cen
Edward Roscoe. of Baltimore. and Rep
resentative Gillespie of Texas.
Edwin B. Hay, chevaHer. presided
over the gathering as toastmas ter. and
from the time he arose from his chair
and assumed control OF the proceedings
until the last speaker had been IN
troducd- the POSTMASTER showed himself
full worthy OF his office
Orchestral music was no small fea-
ture of the evening and cut flowers and
palms added their beauty to the scene
There Were many ladies present and
they Were assured by Chevalier Hay
that their husbands and brothers were
acting no more decorously because of
their presence than when left on sim
liar occasions 20 their own sweet will
Other Toasts.
Mr. Hay was introduced 10 the audi
ence by Capt. D. Y Chisholm. com
handing officer OF the canton, under
whose leadership Canton Washington
! has twice wen drill prizes at Sovereign
Grard Lodge gatherings.
The following speakers were intro
! dueed in turn to answer to the various
I toasts assigned them: Our Order, ;"
William H. McNiel, grand master;
/ 'Rebel.ahs. \. W. MILAN, past grand
! rnaster; The Encampncnt Branch. =
/ Thomas w Fowler. F. c. ID and p
/ G. p. and grand representative; Our
| Canton" John I. Brown. past grand
master and grand representative; Pa
tr.archs Militant" NJ. y. Raney, general
! commanding.
The following committees were given
credit for the success of the occasion.
Arrangements-Capt. D. V Chisholm.
! Brig Gen. E. W. Bradford, Ensign w.
IL. Ernest, Chev T. j Gates, Chev.
! Thomas Frazier
Banquet-Lieut c. D. Shackleford,
Chev A j. Sehippert. and Chev.
Charles ". Cuthbcrtson.
I4SoShl.
Those present were:
John A. AnaGale and wife. john l.
Brown and wife, W. B. BeIfeld and
wife. S. r. Boyce ST.; S. f. Boyce il:
Miss G. Taibert, E. W Bradford, James
l. Bost- -. V. Chisholm and wife. J.
A Chisholm, DIR! Charles Cuthbertson
and wife. J. W. Darlington, NJ. B. Clark,
Charles c. DunninG. Mrs. and Miss
Nircr, w. II. Ernest. Thomas w Tow
le: and w;fe, j. Edward Fowler and
wife. f c. F'reurd. Z. c. Grumley. !
6 Z. Green, George T., Gre CORY, DIR
Thomas J. Gates and wife A W. Gil
iespie. M c., Texas; w. II. Hitchcock
Miss II. z. Shaw. z. 3. Hay and wife
Duncan Henderson, John Hoffman Rrte
Gen. Adrian Hughes, W. ]. Lavarre an.
wife. Major Roscoe Raney. Earle Raaev
F. II. Leary, r. \. Mclean. W II. Me
Men. w. w. MILAN and wife, Mis-.
Ollie Du Laney, j. H. McChesnev an,
{ wife, Allison Nailor, Raymond A
{ | Humphrey, z. l.. Paylor, ]. w PAYNE
: Gen Ed Rascoe, Baltimore; Gen. NJ A
! Raney, Frank d. Seifert, j. A Shackel
ford and wife, c. d. Shackelford an,
wife. f. A. Stier, A. j. Schippert an,
: wife, j. NJ. Wood, r. e Wines Mis-
8 Wines, c. r. Wayland, Miss f.uIa s
/ ! Montgomery, Mrs. Louise e Gregory
Miss Gertrude Stanley, Miss riIli,
X ostcr, Miss Kaufman.