The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-12-30
MASONIC CELEBRATION.
MADIsoSvILLE, TENN, Dee. %, 1853.

hADIScSvILLE, Tenn, Dee. %, 1853.
Editor n the POst-SIR: Many of the
readers of the Post, especially those belong
ing to that ancient brotherhood, the Masonic
fraternity, would perhaps like to know how
the Anniversary of St. John the Evangelist
was celebrated at this place. Having been
an humble actor in that drama, beg leave
to introduce few of the adventures of some
Of the b'hoys in attendance on that occasion.
Unlike many dramatic performances, part of
these adventures were far more amusing to
the performers themselves than they will
probably be TO those who may read Of them.
But to begin with the beginning On Monday
evening, the Goth, large delegation of the
Cleveland Chapter, together with the CIeve-
land Brass Band, got aboard the cars ripe for
fun and frolic. At Athens we were Joined
by n couple of amateur musicians, "arcadcs
ambo," which increased our number to thirty
kindred spirits, as jolly crowd as ever met
together.
At the hospitablc mansion of Col. Year
wood we met warm reception, greatly in
contrast with the state of the atmosphere
out of doors After doing ample justice to
the DELICIOUS viands prepared by the Colonel's
family, assembled around several blazing
fires the night was given up to uproarous
hiarity. The hardest kind of jokes were
> cracked, inimitabe tales were told with thun-
ders Of applause. Mine host is an old Buffo
s.i never suffers himself to be outdone.-
Sic, too, added its quota to the enjoyment
lhe occasion until IL o'clock, when u
goiemn silence pervaded those halls for about
three hours-Alorpheus ruled the while. At
three Jim's bugls aroused us to undergo the
tolls Of the day. By daylight all had parta-
ken Of some Of the substantial comforts of
life and were ready for a start. FROM some
inexplieabe cause the wagons expected to
convey us to jacksonville did not arrive in
time. Only two could be started, barely sut-
6eient to convey our baggage and about half a
doreG gentlemen, whose yigor old Father
Time had somewhat abated, and whose
wintry locks aud tottering steps were illsuiied
to the fatigues of the infantry service. The
rest of the b'hoys set of on foot, marching
TO the tune of "Wait for the wagon" Inagi-
nation can best depict that march to you.-
Historians iatsrm Us that IIanaibal and Ma
poleon marched across the Alps with their
armies and baggage, and grow eloquent in
describing the grandeur of the stupendous
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niicance when compared with our march from
Col. Yearwood's to Mudisonrie. At about
half past ten o'clock the whole corps had ar
rived with flying colors, and in few minutes
the procession was forMed-iirst, the Tcllico
Lodge with their visiting brethren of the
same degree; next, preceded by the Brass
Band, came the Cleveland Chapter of Royal
Arch Masous with their splendid regalia.--
Aplid the clangor OF martial music and the
ringing of bells the procession moved TO the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church, where q
most beautiful and eloquent address was de-
Iivered by Col. Eakin. After the Installation
of the Officers of Tellico Lodge, the process
sion was formed agaia in the same order, and
marched, accompanied by tho ladies, to the
house of Mr. Beaj- c. Petit, where refresh
snents wero prepared in a manner at once
sumptuous and tasteful. After these were
were disposed Of in the proper manoer, the
large and orderly company dispersed to their
several homes. With respect to the infantry
am happy to say they secured passage back
in cabs and will perhaps laugh for many II
day at the remembrance Of that morning
forced march.
, Yours, respectfully,
OaE OF THE INFANTRY.