Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-01-03


According to previous arrangement,
Plyuo1th Lodge, No. 149. of F. and A.
1Ensons. celebrated the anniversary Of St.
John. the Evsngelist's birthday. with an
a pproprists festival. at their hall on the
9th ult.
A large number of the brethren were
present, and were assisted in the festivities
of the hour by goodly pamber of ladies.
The Festival was formally organized BY
selecting Brother John G. Osborne Presi-
dent. and NJ. A. o. Packard. Secretary
After some appropriate remarks from the
President. he invited all to the bountiful
repast prepared. after paztsking Of which,
the following toasts and sentiments were
ofersd. and responded to by the persons
named
"0ur Worshipful Msster--on whom
depends the social advantages. the moral
advancement, and the sacred ties of our
/ Order"
Responded to by Bro. j. G. Osborne.
"Masonry.-Ancicnt in its origin. sacred
in its principles, and bcne6cient in practice. !"
Responded to by Bro. H. G. Burlingame.
The Officers of our Lodge.-Men Of in
t~grity. devoted to our Order. jealous Of
its rights. jealous in its defence"
Responded to by Bro. NJ. II. Rice.
"St. John. the Evangelist. whose birth
day we celebrate, and one OF The noble pat
rons to whom Masonry is dedicated, May
the memory of the former and the princi-
pies of the latter be cherished to the latest
postcrity."
Responded to by Bro. j. B. N. Klinger.
"Our True Kinsmen. May it be their
lot to fall in with those who will not fail
to let fall few shesves for them to CLEAN
without rebuke."
Responded to by Bro. H. G. Thaycr.
The day we celebrate"
Responded to by Bro. A. Myers.
1.-The Cardinal Virtues"
Responded to by Bro. g. E. Toan.
The Ladies OF the Festival, --Fair rep
resentatives of the virtues of our Order"
Responded to by Brother ID. f. Van
valkenburgh.
"E .ch other gifts, which God on man bcstows.
| Its proper bound, and due restriction knows,
To one fixed purpose dcdicates its power,
And finishing its act. exists no more.
Thus in Obedience to what Heaven DEGREES,
Knowledge shall fail. and prophecy shall cease;
But lasting Charify's more ample sways
Nor bound BY time, nor subject to decay,
In happy triumph shall forever live,
And cnllcss good diffuse, and endless praise
receive"
Responded 10 by Bro NJ. A. o. Packard.
Ito the memory of the absent Past
Masters of Plymouth Lodge. No. 49,
May their present associates derive as
much pleasure and profit from their Mason
ic and social intercourse as we have done. !"
RESPONSE
"Adcu, hcars-warm. fond adieu.
Dsar brethren OF tho mystic tie" sc.
1.-The Present Past Masters of this
Lodge.-Having laid down the .yarci. and
resumed the fro,rel, may they continue to
spread the cement of brotherly love and
affection. until summoned by the Grand
Warden of the Celestial Lodge above from
their IoJors on earth, to that refreshment
which is eternal"
Responded to by Bro. G. p. Cherry.
| "Freemasonry the hand maid of re-
Iligion."
! Responded to by Rev. WIN. Porter.
Brother Rob- Morris, the great Amer
lean Author and Instructor Of the Order
May he live long as shining light thereof"
Responded to 10y Bro. Horace Corbin.
After the toasts and responses. the COM
pany engaged in the social pleasures Of the
evening until reasonable hour, when they
dispersed. satitficl that Il vas good to Be
there.
j. G. OSBORNE, President.
| NJ. A. o. PAcKAnD. Secretary.
STOCKING MASUFAcTonY MIR. Miller
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