The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-06-09
BANQUETS AT
CRAB ORCHARD
Masons and Eastern Stars and Odd
Fellows Entertain Friends With
Delightful Affairs.
Crab Orchard, June 9.

chard, were the DanQueIS Oh lHe MA
sons and Eastern Star" combined
which was given at the Masonic Hall
on Thursday night of last week, and
the Odd Fellows banquet on last
Friday night, and both occasions
will long be remembered with pleas
ure. Rev. c. E. Wyatt, pastor OF
the Christian church was chosen as
Toastmaster at both banquets.
In a beautiful and appropriate
prayer, Rev. Morgan, of Crab Or
chard opened the meeting. Mr.. H.
G. Skiles, secretary of Crab Orchard
Lodge, in a most enthusiastic manner
welcomed the guests, told of the
great work being done by the order
all over the world, and plainly
showed how proud he was to be-
long to such an organization.
]. n. Saunders, of Stanford, Dep
uty Grand Master of Grand Lodge,
was next introduced by Rev. Wyatt,
and he entertained the crowd for
several minutes in a most interest
ing talk about the greatness of his
order-not forgetting to explain
how a poor brother was initiated,
which was laughable in the extreme.
Mrs. Katherine Watts Clark, Wor-
thy Grand Matron of the Eastern
Star" order, was next introduced In
a beautiful manner, by Toastmaster
WYATT. She spoke of the pleasure
it was to her to see the rapid stride
the order was making here in Crab
Orchard; was satisfied with their
work, and said it was her first at
tempt to address both the Masonic
and Eastern Star orders upon any
occasion. She was a most interest
ing speaker and is thoroughly IN
touch with her great work.
Rev. Wyatt next introduced DR..
George B. Lyme, Worthy Patron of
the Eastern Star, and Mr.. Lyme gave
an interesting story which thorough
ly explained how much charity work
and help the order was rendering to
the world, and still practicing the
scriptural injunction OF not letting
the left hand know what the right
hand doeth, and right here let US
say if any man on earth lives this
life, it is our own townSman, Mr.. u.
Il. Lyme, who has never yet refused
to answer literally to every call of
need, and never speaks of what he
has done.
DR.. NJ. NJ. Phillips, Master of
Crab Orchard Lodge, was the next
speaker introduced and spoke in STIR
ring terms of the grandness and
benevolence of his order; of the
work accomplished, and of the great
possibilities awaiting them. He
spoke with an ease and grace of
manner and like all the rest, was
proud to belong to such an order.
The next speaker to be intro
duced by Rev. Wyatt was Mr.. David
Jackson, of Louisville, Past Grand
Master, and now Grand Secretary of
Kentucky and in his happiest mood,
his face beaming as though he was
eager to talk, he did. some talking.
He showed in every tone and ges-
ture how proud he was to belong to
the great Masonic order; said no
people on earth were doing so much
good for the world. Explained the
great work being done for the wild
ows and orphans in Kentucky; how
the little ones were being taught
every useful thing. How doctors,
dentists and nurses worked without
any pay to help this institution; of
its sanitary condition of the Home
for men at Shelbyville, with Al in
mates enjoying all the privileges of
home, and many times during his
most interesting talk he would stop
to say "Men it means something to
be a Mason" He also told of the
four years at High School to be
given the orphans after they leave
the Home. Then followed the good
part of the program-tables reach
ing the full length of the Masonic
Halls were laden with everything to
tempt the palate. Cold boiled ham
in generous slices, light bread, pic
kles, dressed eggs, salmon salad,
fruit salad, cheese and olives, then
plates heaped with delicious ice
cream. and fresh strawberries, cof-
fee and iced tea, delicious cakes.
Prof. Hatfield offered the closing
prayer. Music was splendidly rem
dered by the Crab Orchard orchestra.
On Friday night the Annual Ban
quet of the Order of Odd Fellows
was held in the same hall, and as
many of the Masons are also men,
bers of the /. o. o. F., the exercises
were similar. Rev. Wyatt as Toast
master, certainly deserved especial
mention, so well he performed his
part. At one time he had the crowd
convulsed with laughter at his witty
repartees, the next moment almost
in tears at his serious pictures. Any.
way, he was a fine POSTMASTER at
both banuqets. He is from Carroll
ton, KY, and pastor of the Christian
church here, where he is doing a
great work.
Prayer by Rev. Wyatt opened the
exercises of the evening. Rev. Wy
att introduced Mr.. Skies as first
speaker, and in his very best style
he welcomed the crowd and then
plunged at once into his subject of
telling how great was his order. He
said he. had belonged to the Odd
Fellows since he was twenty-one
years of age, and had never had oc-
casion to regret his step; spoke of
the great work they were doing, and
of their Widows and Orphans Home