Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-06

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Sailed Almonds Devi1sd Eggs
Radishes
Deviled Crabs
."Our Fair Ladies' Hot Biscuits
Chicken Salad Mixed Pickles
Sliced Florida Tomatoes Pineapple Sherbe1
Homemade Cake Coffee
Cigars
The feas,iug contlt ued until about
ten o'clock, and when cigars bad bean
circulstsd Mr. John II, T'imyer, the
toastmaster. called the mblsge so
order, aud after few r6marks stated
that the mex. feature of the programme
would be the singing of the following
familiar ode:
Ny country tits of thee,
Sweet land Of liberty
OF thee sing;
Land where my fathers died
Land of the pilgrims PRIDE!
From every mountain side
Let freedom ring!
The entire assemblage j,ined in the
singing, after which Mr.. O. NJ. Money,
State Chaplin OF the Grand Council
Order Fraternsl Americans, OF Virgiois,
of which this conpcil is connected, re,
sponded to the toast "Virtne." d.!
address wss most interesting sad well
delivered and called for repeated ap'
plsuse.
The orchestra then rendered a selec'
ton.
Mr.. Martin M. Woods. National
Seer. tary Of the Jr. 0. U. A. M,
spoke to the toast sour Order' and bis
address was also we'll delivered and high
~ interesting
The other tossts responded to we're as
follows:
LIBERTY" Rev. Edgar Oarpett:r,
which vas delivered 10 bis osual pleasing
manner.
'Immigrstion," by Hon. JUICE
Charles E. Nicol. This wss most
Interesting aud we'll delivered address
and called forth much applause.
The last speaker was the Hon. James
7. Lloyd, a member OF Congress from
Missouri. His remarks wero approprl-
ate, choice and interesting and he was
listened to attentiveIy. HIS toast was
"Pa.rictism," and throughout h!s well
delivered address he was frequently ~.
terrupted With applause.
The assemblsge at late hour ad.
journed, esch one feeling that 1t was
coed for him to have been there, and
returned to their homes expressing
themselves highly pleased with The
committees work which had spared
nothing 10 make the occasion the great
success Init 1t proved to be, and to
the ladies they gave all the praise.
The following committee Ind charge
OF the banquet: Messrs. Fred. Ebbardt,
James R. Mansfield, D. II. Daniels,
L. D. Ly les, W. D. Zimmerman, ]. F.
Peverill, N. H. Peele, G. W. Petit, Q.
E. Butler, w. H. Robinson, o. N.
johnson, G. R. Smith and J. b.
Trimyer.
The ccuacil carried in the parade a
handsome council banner which has
Just been received from Ohio where 1t
was designed aud executed. The work
on the banner Is handsomely aud artis.
tically painted, and Its rich co!ors
make a very pleasing effect.
Alexandria O, u acil wss institu ted 20
years ago. 1t has shown vigor since its
birth and at The present time is 10
most Aorishing condition. Its present
mem bership plumbers S55 with about 20
applications for membership pending,
L. is composed mostly OF young men
representing nearly all the oalIiugs oil
LIE and gentlemen we'll known and es-
seemed by all. The ccnocil has &C.
complished great deal of good 10 OBJ
jscts of bene6cence throughout this
community. 1t pays SO weekly sics
benefit 81 aud $500 as q death benefit.
The council is connected With the
Grand Council, Order Fraternal Aueri.
cans. It Is also associated with the
councils of the Jr. o. u. A, NJ, through:
ont the United States.
A pleasant feature of the evening
was the adoption OF the following pre-
amhle sud resolution prepared by ths
banquet committee;
The banquet committee OF Alexar'
dria Clpncil, No. SS, Jr. o U. a..
feeling that the exercises OF the even:
Ing would not be complete Without
publicly voiciug our appreciation o
the uGtiriog and uneeasing efforts o.
our State Secretary, Bother James B,
Mansfield, in besslf Of QUE beloved
order during the many sesis Of strife
between the insurgents and the loyslisti
10 our glorious old commonwealth.
We believe that the present harmon
ious and prosperous conditions Of oul
order In the state, at this time, art
largely due {, bis great zeal and far
sighted Judgment; therefore be it.
Resolved by the COMMITTEES, that IL
consequence of The fscis stated shove,
| ne tender him tur heartfelt thanks
and rs token Of love and esteem, w
present to him these resolutions &C
| comp'pied by bouquet of aowers
With the earnest hope that it will bt
received in the spirit in which 1t Ii