The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-07-02
Masonic celebration at Guyandotte,


Messrs Editors:
l had the pleasure Of participating in the
Celebrat tion which came off at Guyandotte,
Va, on the24th inst; and as promised you,
will now endeavor to say something relative
to it.
About 10 o'clock the Steamer Fashion No.
2, arrived with large number of bretheren
from Portsmouth, Greenupsburgh, lronton,
Burlington, aud Catlettsburgh, and were re.
ceived by Western Star Lodge, No. ITO. in
a hearty fraternal greeting, which senta thrill
Of joy and pride through every masonic heart
and prepared thi brethren for the festivities
Of the day.
They were then escorted to the commodi-
GUS Hall, where after sometime spent, they
adjourned 10 meet again at half past eleven O.
clock. AT that hour the brethren assembled
and lormeda procession, when, preceded by
the Portsmouth Brass Band, which discours-
ed delightful music, they marched through
seyera streets to the Union Hotel. There a
large number Of, ladies were received who
Joined in the procession, and all marched to
the Methodist Church, where, after several
pieces of music having been executed BY the
band, in very creditable manner, the prop
er ceremonies began by an eloquent praye
from the Chaplain, Rev. VIM. Mcfarland
4 Pas or ofthe Methodist Church, South. Al
ode was sung and further music by the bant
was had, after which Bro. Cleveland sin
troduced, and delivered an address, whlcl
proved highly interesting and instructive.--
lit showed that the speaker had penetrate'
deeply into the mysteries of the order, an
had closely observed everything as he adyan
ced. He gave sketch of the birth Of GU
Patron Saint, John the Baptist. OF the use
:. fulness Of his life and the circumstance
! which attended his mournful death, (cause
n by his faithfuluess in discharging his dut,
r rebuking vice whenever found } and exhorte
us, as bfethern Of the "Mystic tie" to follo'
& the example ofthis great "fore runner ar
? reformer
Take II all in all, it was >-one Of the be
; addresses ever mad the pleasure of hearin
y and it was listened towith that deep atte
tion which betokened that all lprescnt we
: highly gratifed with the effort. =
The ceremonies at the Church were clos'
by the benediction; pronounced by the Re
Bro. Rowe when the procession was reform
and proceeded, in the order in which, it can
Il to the Union Hotel, where sumptuous di
) ner had been prepared by that expe'ienc
70 caterer VIM. B, Fowler, After dinner I
g bretheren again marched in procession to
le Masonic Hall, where the ceremonies Of
4 day were closed.
Everything passed off with great safisia
h ton to all present and the visiting brother
q speak in the highest praise Of the generc
Of treatmentreceived atthe hands Of the me-
4. bers Of Western Star Lodge, who have /
4. by any means forgotten hat fine trait Of ch
4 acter forwhich the citizens Of the Old ]
i minion have in times past been celebrated
o. we mean, hospitality. ..
ce Hoping, gentlemen, that You and 2
q live to have the pleasure Of participating
j. many such celebrations.
n 'T7sss Iremain Yours, &c
a 97 vIEGlNIUs
M o-s A bill has passed. ths VI s. Ho
le- of Representatives granting to the Indi'
State University, 4 626 acres Of land.