New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-11-14
MACCABEES SUPPER.
a bottle


Last Thursday evening Tent No.
4, Maccabbees of this City gave
one of the most enjoyable ban
quets at Mieuez Restaurant ever
held since the existence of the
Lodge in New Iberia. For sevc-
raj months it had been the inten-
ton of the officers Of that fra
ternal society to give its members
an evenings entertainment that
they would long remember, not
however. without extending an
invitation to the Sir Knights Of
Croy Tent No. 5 of Jeanerette,
who had on many occasions
opened the portals of their Tent
to welcome the members Of the
New Iberia Lodge. We are
pleased to report that the Troi
ley which arrived here at seven
O'Clock had aboard twenty-ninc
who took advantage of the invi-
tation by their presence at the
meeting and supper. When the
Tent which meets in the Pythian
Hall was opened for the transac-
ton of business the beautiful hall
which had been profusely deco
rated with roses and palms pre-
scented a pleasing sight to all Of
those present. Commander Julius
Bertrand welcomed the visiting
members from Jeanerette in a
few appropriate remarks and was
followed on the part Of Croy Tent
No. 5 by Sir Knight David Davis,
one of our former citizens. but
who for the past fifteen years has
cast his lot with the good people
Of Jeanerette. Past Commander
D. A. Dimitry, our popular agent
of the Southern Pacific who had
been selected as the speaker Of
the evening delivered an excel
lent address on Fraternalism and
the advantages of the Maccabees
as a protection to the widow and
orphan since its organization,
thirty-one years ago. He stated
that there were now enrolled as
active members upwards of three
hundred and fifty thousand men,
bers, whose families would be-
come the beneficiaries of this
world-renowned insurance and
fraternal institution. That there
had already been paid in death
benefits throughout the United
States thirty-six thousand claims
amounting in round figures to
Eighty Million Dollars. He made
> comparison between the Mac
cabees Insurance plans and that
If the old line companies, stating
hat there were no overpaid Off
Gals in the Maccabees, whereas
IN the old line companies some Of
he officials received salaries that
almost equalled that of the Pres
dent of the United States. His
ak was well received and much
'aluable information was elected
rom his remarks.
Sir Knight Max Levy, the pop.
liar Reporter amused the men,
'ers in his usual witty style and
vas followed by Sir KNIGHTS J.
llcee Nereaux, DR.. Walter F.
'arstens and others. Word
aving reached the officers that.
II arrangements were completed
or the repast, the entire body
larched to Migues' Restaurant
o partake of the. excellent menu
hat was in waiting. A few min
ties after the clock had struck
en- the visitors from Jeanerette
oarded the Trolley for their
ONES after bidding one and all
dieu. Those in the party from
ur sister city we're: Messrs.
'avid Davis. L. j. Petitfils, Il.
'elaune, S. Provost, F. J. Petit
Is, o. Hsbert, U. Mutrix, E.
lntrix, VIM. Provost, Amede
'heriot, Jos. Pomost, S. Babin,
vm. Roddy, P. Viator w. C.
|urke, w. Lejeune, JAS. Borel,
co Hebert. e. G. Landry, Gus. VI