The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-06-29

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} A tailors sign in Chicago is the figure of
badly dressed gent, with the inscription cone
poor devil" underneath him. Another sign
reads "Intclligence Office for females only"
Whether the ladies are entitled 10 all the In
telligence or whether they are supposed 70
need it all, is not stated in the programme.
Masonic Festival as McGrc9or.
On Friday last, June Gath, the Free and Accepted
Masons Of McGresor and other portions Of Northern
Iowa as we'll as tho brotherhood from our sister city
Prairie du Chcn, assembled at this place to do honor
to the msaory ofsr. JOHN, the patron Saint Of the
Order, and 10 enjoy social reunion.
The DEBORAH Brass Band clsctifed our town the
evening prcvi JUS they down Main street With
Their soustriug strains and from the time Of their
entrance there but little talked Of except the cers
monies aud display. of tho morrow. The morning
came, as beautiful as though made to order aud with
II came town full offeople, many Of them Masons
but ny far the larger number we're from the country
and adjacent villages drawn ithsr by business, cuo
sity and good hor1es. At IL O'Clock the procession
formed Main street and proceeded to the Methodist
Church which Wa enlarscl Cor tho occasion BY bow
- in lrsat ~ sasss sserss~s
= -tnr rftrcn N0uld -t6uyalh The church and tie
bower very much too small TO accommodate the
company, hut after tn ladies' were provided for and
some ceremonies OF bu nc.s kind gone through
with, the chaplain, Elder SKINSsR OF Fayette, per-
formed the duties assigned him and DR.. GutLBERr Of
Dubuque the learned young Orator OF thu day pro-
oeede to the delivery Of the Address; our eNuaton
Just outside the door OF the church forbade proper
hearing OF it. but told by old members Of the
craft that it was mot eloquent vndication Of the
Order and ono which man may not have the fortune
to hear in lle-tmc The Doctor is OF tho finest
lookin; men in tho State clear cuunciator, dis
tinsuslcd scholar, wcr posted Mason and there is
why he should no: make aspccch Of the irst
quaiity whenever he chooses to address M audience
The ladies told heard him with unwrapt attention
some Of them doubtless lrciudiced against tue Insti
tuition from the nnuincrahle yarns told by knaves or
ninnies TO the dscredit Of Masonry hut rs evil
encc Of the force OF the portion Of the
Address We will state that several ladies, who arc
neither sMacou's wives daughters have since re-
marked to US that they "would be glad to have ma
sons Tor husbands 7" a85 a9 s
At the conclusion Of the ceremonies at the church,
the procession reformed, headed by the Baud and
| Marshall o. G. LEE, Esq., assisted by A. FEEScH
aud D. d. FRASER as deputies they proceeded vel
up towards the head of Main street making sns
the street, at about two O'Clock they feated a
tho tables O: the AMERICAN HOTEL awaiting or
dcrs to attack of the most elegant and appetite
provoking dinners that We have displayed
About two hundred guests seated and they pro.
| cecdel to give Messrs ScoTr & WRiGHr tho best
possible evidence that the labor aud expense hoy had
gone to in preparing feat worthy of the occasion,
were highly appreciated We did not hear the tables
'.groau n is often said be the case, but know
they were filled with the substsntials and d. caciea
the Mc(;regor and Chicago markets and ornamented
with pyramids and other sugarcd beauties from ths
hands Of sk,ful confsctioncrs, Messrs. LAMpsoN
& HOPKINS. .t see ag7 5e
Dinner over water was given to Temperance guests
and wine to those desiring aud Marslla LEE opened
on the Regular Toasts responses, profound, inter
esting aud funny made by various gentlemen,
among whom were Odell, Noble, Baugh, Barron,
Hammer, Grant, Bass, Skinner Dr. Gilbert and Belfoy
owing to the latenes of the hour several toass
omitted to be read and The company adjourned -
There toast which was shown to US but which
fortunately for our own reputation speaker was
not read while We at the table. We refer 10 h
here because the itoIcssm Of few Letters Sufficiently
a y n n .sa sEs q
will accept thanks for this kind slluion to tho
compliment to the great clever OF public opinion
Az the conclusion Of each response the band gave
music that did themselves great credit and the guests
much pleasure. Take It altogether, il the bert
show that McGREcoR ever and were much gra-
t,6ed to hear our friends from Dubuque, Lansing
Bradford, West Unien, Decorah Garnavillo and many
other places, say that the day and its ACCIDENTS had
afforded thcm unallOyed pleasure.
Tn thu carly eveninu Inv NJ tho Rand the
musical throne vionlst and master
the BALI, and the large Hall filed with the
beauty Of the village and vicinity gaanted by about
equal numbers of not handsome but quite q
indispensable to the success Of any party. As the
last ball attend always like the best one, wa
give this the credit distinction the hope that
it will not be long till srjoy another. At two
o'clock the company retired and the next day
town whose inhabitants had resumed their bust
4 ness pursuit apparently unnndrul that Masonic
| Festival had ever been heard OF.
Candidates.
Our Clayton County readers will be inter.
cstcd IN seeing the names Of the host now
talked Of for the various Offices 10 be filled
at the October election. These names are re-
ported To lis by different persons and we think
it like enough soIne here named will learn fol
the hrst time that they are on the reed 10 inn.
mortality We trust 10 be pardonsd fur shock.
ing the modcsiy Of any one who may be sur
p,iscd at seeing himself in print ii We omit
any ono we beg his ardon also
| For the Scnate.-- Rodman, Potter. A. Scott
Price and Hammer ..
For Representa tiyes k amman W I;rtr,,