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Maccabee Banquet

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Parent Issue
Day
17
Month
November
Year
1893
Copyright
Public Domain
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. Tuesday evtning was the second anniversary of the institution of Arbor Hive, No. 113, L. O. T. M., and as the hive has been very prosperous since its foundation it was thought by the ladies that it would be well to celébrate the event in a fitting manner. Aecordingly it was decided to have a banquet, enlivened with a fine literary and musical program. For the past two weeks the ladies had been very busy in completing the arrangements and when the hall was opened last evening everything was in readiness for the enjoyment of the evening. The tables were set for 300 guests although until yesterday 200 had been about the number expected. It was well that arrangements had been made for an additional number, however, for the tables were all weil filled. The inner man (and woman) satiofied, Miss Emma E. Bower, toastmaster of the evening, opened the program with a hearty welcome to all who were ihere to assist in celebrating the second anniversary of Arbor Hive, No. 113, L. O. T M., and gave a short resume of its :iistory during that time. In course of these remarks she said that the letters L. O. T. M. were enigmatical to some people - they meant Ladies of the Maccabees. They were also the initials of other words and those words were "Leave out the men," and they did intend to leave them out, at least for that night, as none but ladies would particípate in the program. A piano solo by Miss Hadsitz followed Miss Bower's remarks. The toast "The Lady Maccabee" to be responded to by Mrs. Lillian M. Hollister, great lady commander, was omitted, that lady having to return home at 6 o'clock.. Mrs. P. E. Mills read an excellent paper on the aims and objects of the society and its growth and influence. Miss Matie Ticknor's recitation "Aunt Peggy and High Art" elicited the hearty applause of the audience and was followed by Miss Margaret V. Bower, who responded to the toast "Fraternity, a united sisterhood, riven by love, beneficence, sympathy," in the course of which she stated that fraternal organizations had existed during the whole world's history. The L. O. T. M. though only founded about three years was already a strong body of women who had demonstrated their ability to m&nage a fraternal o'rganization and i was de3tined to be one of the brightes stars of them all. Miss Mamie Hill next .endered a vocal solo, and then Miss Bina M. West great lady lieutenant commander, responded to "The Order in the States.' She spoke of her work as supreme record keeper in organizing the order In the different states of the Union, ai.d stated that it now numbered nearly 32,000 members. Miss Liebig next rendered a vocal selection in a very pleasing manner. Miss Nellie Mingay's recitation "How Grandma Danced the Minuea," in which the young lady introduced the stately old dance, accompanied on the piano by Miss Hadsitz, seemed to tickle the fancj of those present to judge by the applause. Dr. Emma D. Cook, great ady medical examiner, of Detroit, spoke of "The Beneflciary Features." and commended the protection, succor and independence lent to families who would ötherwise be in destitute circumstances. by the timely check for $1,000 or $2,000 received on the death of the family's provider. Miss Lois Ticknor's recitation, "The Dying Soldier," was pathetically interesting and doubtless carried the memory of the old veterans present back to the time when such scènes were realities. Another vocal solo by Miss Mamie Hill was followed by Mrs. J. H. Golden, who spoke on "The Social Features," and their equalizing, educating and elevating influences. Little Miss Lillian Cousins' recitation "Little Deeds of Kindness" made an excellent brick in the fraternal structure raised by the older speakers. Miss Leibig's vocal solo in Germán, Mrs. Lydia Mills' short but pointed talk on "Arbor Hive," its prosperity, harmoniousness and loyalty, and Miss Minnie Davis' piano solo wound up a program in which only ladies had participated. Miss Bower then announced that it would be too bad not to allow the gentlemen to have at least a few words to say and called on the commanders of Arbor and Johnstone Tents. E. P. Johnstone responded in a few well chosen words on behalf of the latter tent and F. E. Mills, in the absence of Commander Sid W. Millard, did likewise for Arbor Tent. One of the most pleasant banquets that has ever been held in Ann Arbor was then brought to a close by all in "Auld Lar.g Syr.e.

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Ann Arbor Argus
Old News