The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-02-18

food which belongs to the feast Of reason and the
flow of soul; and, at the due stroke of the gsvel
the presiding ficer in the East broke ground in q
warm speech Of welcome to the visitors, earnest
forcible and grateful is the characteristic Of the
honorable gentleman's speeches in general. he
concluded his speech, which was received with
lusty cheers, with the following sentiment:
1. Our Masonic Fraternity throughout the Unit
ed &ates-One welcome Of brotherhood to them
all may be conceived from that which We now give
with heart and hand to our guests tonight. 9
TO this brief, modest, but manly reply, was
made by one Of the delegates, to which Bro. r. W.
SEYMOUR responded promptly in his usual feici-
tous and appropriate manner.
The second regular toast was given from the
Chair in the East as follows:
2. The Grand bodge Of the State Of South Caro-
Ind.
A very general call of the assembly for the
6. D. in the West brought up that officer, who re-
sponded in q graceful, thoughtful, and very i'm
pressive reply, singuarly applicable to the occa-
sion and the subject. i,t!l
The third sentiment was especially dedicated to
the guests. ..,,-...fl.r. ,s
8. Our Brethren representing the Fraternity
from our Sister Lodges OF Washington and Balti-
more.
4. The Temple and its Priesthood ', -. -
To this sentiment the G. Fl. P. BRuNs made a
brief but appropriate response, concluding with
the following sentiment:
THE Temple made soith Hands-In all Masonic
lands type Of the Eternal Will, that gave it's great
eternal stands, high on the Heavenly hill made
by no human hands.
5: The prosperity Of all lodges in good standing,
soih honest ,oorhsng and o0erfoDing treasures.
To this toast the Grand Treasurer replied, with
magisterial dignity and the grace Of q Treasurer
who is conscious that his Golfers are full and that
bus defaulting members are few. He concluded
with The following sentiment:
The Greater and Lesser Liq7lts of Mason,y !:
types Of those Grand Luminaries which make our
day glory and our night a beauty may they
burn with as benign an influence Tor us, as their
grandor models burn for the blessing Of q world.
Lao, uhich. represents society and ciuiizdtion.
and is the best security tor boQ-In the subversion
or the overthrow Of Law, society loses all that is
precious, and civilization forfeits all the inherit
ance Of past generations.
To this Brother F. A. SAWYER replied very hap
ply and in the following toast corollary appealed
To Colonel THOMAS Y. SMoNs for response.
By F. A. SAWYER
The Ciul and the Common Lan-The adjust
nent and adaptation of the laws Of God to the
wants Of man in civil society. As Masonry teaches
those laws in impressive, symbolic language, the
good lawyer is the better one for being 8 good
Mason.
To this call Colonel SnoNs responded impress
sively, condensing his answer happily, on 30 CO.
pious subject, into brief but lucid speech. He
concluded with the following sentiment:
Masonic Law.-The standard guardian of
true liberty, civilization and fraternity. It has
it's origin in that truth whose seat is in the bosom
cf God" and which has remained unshaken amid
all ages and climes.
The regular toasts, seven in number, having
been regularly dispatched, the brethren, auround,
were permitted the free play Of speech and sent-
ment, and very happy, indeed, did they prove
themselves in beth. We have not been able to se-
cure copies of all the toasts given; but those which
follow will suffice to illustrate the grace, harmony
and excellent fellowship which prevailed through
out the feast.
By ". A. CoURTENAY-
The East Whence came the Light-the West,
which receives 1.-THE South, which enjoys it.
with every breeze that blows, do we not find some
welcome song, that preludes the daily birth Of
Light.
By ZIMMERMAN DAVIS
Chdrty-That seltrenovating fountain, which
gives out it's refresh ng waters fast ss they ac-
cumulate. Twice blessed, as blessing him who
gives, and him who takes. It's waters find their
sources in the eternal springs of Heaven.
Col SEYMOUR by pleasant play Of words, allud-
ing to the Arch-angel MICHAEL, called up W. E.
M1KE11, Esq, who, admitting himself to be a
member Of the Arch, disclaimed the special refer
ence to himself and referred the toast of COL SEY-
MouR to it's proper proprietor in the person Of Dr.
ISAAC ". ANGEL. Mr.. M1KELL continued hie
speech in happy strain throughout, making, in
fact, one of the most successful speeches Of the
evening, concluding with the following expressive
sentiment:
Tie I,aeFable Nam Adorable beyond al
speech -unapproachable in majesty, but accessi
bic to the heart utterances, in which Love renders
itself in into Faith, and bows secure and confident
to Will which tempers Justice with Mercy, ano
seeks only to rule through Love.
The reference to DR.. ANGEL necessarily called VI
that gentleman, who responded in the following
sentiment.
ByJ. " ANGEL, Master of Landmark Lodge
No. 76:
Masonry, the Great Mother Of US oM-May sht
| so extend her benign influence over the wide uni
verse; that we shall know no East, nc South, NJ
West, no North; but tried BY the proper standards
may, we be found by the omnipotent the peEfec
Ashlar, indeed, fit to become part OF the Grant
Celestial Lodge on High, where the Omnipoten
shall preside through all eternity.
By y--:
Tie Blind, but Honest and Hopeful Laborer.-
Whose blindness is couched in the Medicine Lodg
Of Humanity by the loving fingers Of art.
incient Craft Masonry -Coexistent with tn
temple, coexistent with the world, it's banner
cover men of every nation, and it summons to it
affairs the disciples of every faith.
by C. C. NEIL-
Fsdeliy-The Masonic ideal of what is worth
and truthful in love, in man and woman.
Several songs were sung, during the progress Q
the feast, Colonel SETMoUR's being sufficiently dull
Get, somewhat pathetic, and always effective
Among the singers was Captain c. E. CHICHESTER
who gave us the song Of the tsEntered Apprentice
with the happest effect.
By COL r. s. DunYEA-
| The Benign Influences of Nasonry-The saving
succoring, humane and charitable-never more
essentially necessary in the cause of humanity tha
now; when madness seems to prevail through a.
the world of Christendom.
Col. DURYEA enforced this beautiful sentiment
so characteristic Of masonry, in flowing and com
prehensiye speech, which commanded the earnes
attention of the audience.
By Bro. --
We welcome the weary Uanderer to the Lodge
Of light and succor with the Good Samaratin ut tn
entrance, and the inexhaustible cruise of the wido
to nourish and sustain.