The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-04-28
WOOdmen'S Annual Dinner
a Huge Success
ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL
AFFAIRS WHITE MILLS
EVER HAD.

the social life of White Mills. Camp
No. 10459 of the Modern Woodmen
held their annual banquet at Wood
men Hail." formerly Florence
Theatre" and a most successful
event it was.
About 200 guests were present.
Among the out-of-town guests were
noticed DR.. Stein,' Scranton, and
from Honesdale, Hon. Alonzo T.
Searle, C. A. Garratt, Esq, Herbert
Hitler, Ed Jenkins, Joseph Jacobs,
Rev. Whitaker, and VIM. Gumpper.
The programme was started off
in an interesting manner by Prof.
A. H. Howell, who stated that the
people would receive four times
their moneys worth in entertain
ment; and then he began to demon
strate and to prove that statement
himself and by reason of his tact and
courtesy he proved himself the man
for the occasion as chairman of the
assemblage.
The entertainment might be said
to be a combination of all that is
good and worth while in all forms
of entertainment First of all it was
banquet; second it was theatrical;
third, it was an entertainment;
fourth, it was meeting for the con-
sideration of ponderous thought. In
deed, such combination of wit, and
wisdom, foolishness and philosophy
has rarely if ever been equalled in
Wayne county.
The orchestra played and Mr..
Howell announced the vocal duet
which was well rendered. This was
followed by a defamation by Joseph
Jacobs, Jr., which was appreciated
by all. Mr.. Jacobs is an able elocu-
zionist and his strong voice serves
him we'll.
Mr.. Howell then introduced the
world-faned entertainer, Malcolm
Thackleford, who sang O few we'll
chosen songs and entertained the
company with dramatic impersona-
tion of a court house scene in Vir-
ginia. Nothing could be more realis-
tic than this. His imitation of the
manner of the judge and the de-
rileanor of the prisoners was perfect
1t seems he verify thinks the
thoughts of the characters he per-
sonates in order to say their words.
The next speaker to be presented
to the audience was the National
Lecturer, E. Burns, who talked for
some time on the necessity of fra
ternity and brotherhood and of the
benefit to be derived from associa-
tions of that kind He is an able
and fluent speaker and used many
funny stories for illustration.
The orchestra played and then
supper was announced and the two
hundred guests were seated at the
tables.
The orchestra played again and
then the Hon. Alonzo 7. Searle was
announced to be the next speaker.
Mr.. Searle was in a reminiscent
mood and related many interesting
events in the lives of former mem
bers of the Wayne county bar. He
told number of well-selected stories
to emphasize his points.
In all it was quite a remarkable
address. Among the many senti-
ments which he left with us these
are recalled as being full of worth
and worthy of place in the men,
ory:
1T is easy enough to smile
When life goes along with a song,
But the man who is worth while
Is the man who can smile
When everything goes dead
wrong"
And
There is so much bad in the best
of us,
And so much good in the worst of
us,
That it does not behoove any of us
To talk about the rest of u.s."
This was followed by the quartette
composed by Mrs. G. Lilijquist, Miss
Esther Folk, Joseph Folk and Fred
erick Beilman. They rendered their
part so well that they were called
back on an encore.
Next c. A. CARAT, Esq, Homes
dale, was announced who in a few
well-directed remarks told the audi
ence that he had watched the pro-
gress of the White Mills Woodmen
association from its inception, direct
ed its movements, organization and
has since regarded it's achievements
with consideration and qualification.
Then DR.. Stein, Scranton, was
called. He told many interesting
and appropriate stories and acquitted
iiAiSOii AofOl aDly Will ln6
Mr.. Edward Shelly then told some
interesting stories, saying that he
regarded all the jokes of the evening
dealing with the mother-in-law as
personal insult and that her cause
should be taken up and defended.
This he called retaliation or some
new form of reciprocity.
Ed. Jenkins was then noticed in
the audience and Mr.. Skelly called
upon him to speak. Mr.. Jenkins re-
sponded ably and well to the call.
The next number of the program
was announced amid a burst of en-
thusiasm. When the applause sub
sided Mr.. Shockford again took up
his evening entertainment in his
inimitable way. This time he
gave an imitation of our Indian war
dance and a Chinese theatre These
are superb features of his entertain
ment. This was followed by some
numerous songs and comic recita-
tions.