The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-04-07
MEETING AND BANQUET
n. E. 0. P.
The Cake Was Hard to Cut; Yes, and
Full of Cotton!

A special meeting of Eureka lodge,
No. 128, n. E. o. p, was held Friday
evening, April 1. The meeting was
called to order by Warden David
Lewis. about eight o'clock, in the X
of P. hall, shortly after which the
Waterville degree staff was introduce
ed and conferred the degree on sew
eral new candidates.
After the meeting Warden Lewis an
nounced that banquet would be
served in the G. A. r. hall. The hall
and tables had been beautifully dec
Grated in red white and blue by a
special committee and one old veter-
an remarked that he never in his life
had seen the old G. A. r. hall look
as pretty as it did that night.
While a beautiful march was being
played by Dubay's orchestra the peo-
pie were seated at the tables Each
table was attended by a lady and
gentleman waiter attired in fancy
white aprons and red and white caps
on the front of which were the large
gilt letters, N. E. o. P. A special
table had been prepared for the Su-
preme officers in the center of which
was large white cake. After a few
courses had been served Warden
Lewis called the people to order and
announced that Hon. Dan. NJ. Frye of
Boston would have the honor of cut
ting the N +. o. p. cake which had
been prepared specially for the Su-
called for being the founder of Eure-
ka lodge, No. 1928, was a little suspi-
cious on this date and called to his
assistance Judge Harry Mansur of
Auburn, Me. Judge Mansur collect
ed the lighted candles and gave them
to the ladies at that table for SOU
venirs, while Father Frye ventured
to cut the cake with his beautifully
decorated cake knife.
He was struggling hard to cut the
cake and giving compliments to the
cooks of Eureka lodge when suddenly
the knife broke. He repaired the
same and ventured again but could
not cut down through the cake. Final
ly he and Judge Mansur succeeded in
pulling the cake apart and found it
had been filled with cotton and there
! fore was more ornamental than use
! full.
After the supper the audience gave
their attention to the following:
Song, Miss Pearle Towle; reading,
Mrs. Jennie E. Lewis; piano solo,
Miss Ruth Lawrence; reading, Mary
H. Taylor; song, Miss Berle E.
Lewis; reading, Hunter Thomson;
monologue, Mrs. Geo. Steward reci-
tation, Miss Pearle Towle; recitation,
Miss Gertrude Carter; song,
Erol Buker Short address,
es were given by Hon. Daniel M.
Frye, Supreme Secretary of Boston,
Mass, and Judge Harry Mansur,
Past Supreme Warden of Auburn,
Me. Remarks were given by Percy
Gilman, Warden of Waterville Lodge;
Mr.. Small, Vice Warden of Water
vile Lodge and Mrs. Vesta Barton,
Grand Deputy of Maine. At the close
Of the program Warden Lewis called
forth Miss Pearle Towle and in behalf
of the members of Eureka Lodge, No
1913, presented this young lady with
nice dress. this being her choice for
present. Miss Towle is considered
the little ~ E. o. p. girl of Skowhe-
gan and her work in Eureka lodge is
appreciated very much.
The penny collection for the Eure-
ka flower fund was performed by Mrs.
George Steward
A rising vote of thanks was ex-
tended to Deputy Mary H. Taylor for
the wonderful work she is doing for
Eureka lodge.
Music was furnished throughout
the evening by Dubay's orchestra
with Ned Dubay as leader After the
program games were played and 1t
was nearly daybreak when the peo-
pie departed for their homes.