Evening journal., 1910-11-18
JUNIORS MAKE
MERRY AT DINNER
Past Councillors Association
Hears Of Progress Of the
Order in State

Assembling in one OF the private
dining halls Of the Clayton house, with
walls and furnishings gayly bedecked
with flags and national emblems, in
Keeping with the occasion, about sixty
members and friends of the Pas.
Councillors Association of the Junior
Order OF United American Mechanics.
last night enjoyed one of the most
elaborate banquets which has ever
been held In this city.
Not only was the room lavishly
decked in flags and emblems. but the
tables were all attractively decorated
with potted plants and mult-hued
candles which burned gayly beneath
brightly cleaning shades. To add
TO the event, O'Donnel's Orchestra
was in attendance and furnished ap-
propriate music for the occasion. The
arrangements were exceptionally we'll
executed and reflected great credit
upon the management OF the house
and the committee in charge Of the
preparations.
For two hours the Juniors feasted
upon the rarest OF eatables. delicious
ly prepared. Then the eating gavo
place to the smoking OF cigars and
the speech-making, which was greatly
enjoyed by every member and friend
attending.
Toastmaster Thomas c. Appleby. a
past national councillor, opened the
speaking and was followed by promin-
ent speakers from all parts of the
State.
Il was with deep regret that tele-
grams were read from prominen mem-
bers of the order who had been In
vited TO the affair, carrying news OF
their inability 10 be present. These
were from State Vice-Councilor Rich
ard S. Hodson, Past State Councillor
Of Maryland II. n. Willis. NJ. d.. Ma
tional Council Treasurer Charles
Reimer of Baltimore. and Judge OF
the National Council judiciary. Harry
F. Barry Of Baltimore.
The meeting was opened by the
singing Of MY Country 'Tis Of Thee" "
after which the Rev. w. e. Greenfield.
pastor OF Silverbrook Methodist Epis-
copal Church, lead in prayer.
The first speech was delivered by
State Councillor Warren S. Moore, Of
Harrington, and was warmly received
BY the lodge members. He spoke at
length upon the growth Of the order
I'm the past year, and figures which
showed a remarkable growth of the
order in recent months. During the
first half OF the year 2S9 new members
4 were received and Mr.. Moore stated a
firm belief that the entire enrolment
of new members for the year would
reacher higher than the 500 mark
A highly interesting and descriptive
talk OF the work and advancement Of
the order throughout the country wa.
given by Martin n. Wood, Of Phila
delphia, the National Council Seore
tary. In the course of his talk h
spoke of a new and greatly improves
ritual Of the order which was adopte
recently.
4 Glowing tribute was paid 10 tn
n principles of the order by the Re-
w. e. Greenfield of the SiIyerbroo
NJ e. Church in a short talk which h
q delivered.
4 Many other speeches, too numerou
4 to mention, but forceful and exceed
4 ingly interesting each and every on
4 of them. we're delivered by other wei
4 known men. Among those we're: Pas
National Councillor Frank w. Piersor
representing Eureka Council No.
Past Councillor George F. Lang. Dia
& mond Council No. 5; p. C. W. G. Dill
4 Welcome Council, No. z; p. c., w. II
Emerson, Winono No. 9; p. c. Harve.
Hofecker. Telegraph Council No. 9
p c. James B. McManus, Diligen
4 Council No. 10.
AS a conclusion a vote OF thank
n was extended the committees who hat
s worked so earnestly TO make the even
4 a success The committee havinl
charge of the preparations was com
. prised of the following: p. S. c. Z
Stoops, p. c. Arthur e. Parsons ant
lip. n. c. Thomas @. Appleby. Tn
4 officers of the Past Councillors AS
sociation are: Past president, Georg
+. Lang; president, Arthur r. Par
d sons; vice-president, Thomas G. AT
y pleby; recording secretary, Elmer
q Craig: financial secretary, George "
y Taylor: inner sentinel. Lawrenc
n Genner; outer sentinel, James B. Nc
y Manus.
The menu follows: Oysters on tn
t half shell with Lennon" Quee
Hanna" olives, iced "Siegrist" celer!
n "Dill" Gherkins, snapper Lyon" SOU
3 Moore" baked sea trout. vert "Hot
son" sauce, "Craig's" PomIe a
D Duchesse, braised "Hoffecker" sweet
d breads, au "Moreland" pois, roal
4 Phiia-"Wood" capon, cranberry IRE
q David" sauce, "Craigs" mashed pots
B toes, green "McManus" peas, "Jude
q Taylor" celery sauce, Robertson
mayonnaise dressing, Harlequin iC
q cream air Emerson" fancy mike
i "Caulk" cakes. "Clark's sharI
4 cheese, "Lang's" crackers, "Harb
n TavIor" coffee. Long Tom" cigars.