The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-11-30
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LAFAYETTE CHAPTER B. A. AAsONS
THIRD ANNUAL DINNER
roAsrs, sPEEoHEs AND BALLADS


necting credit alike upon the Chapter and
the generous hosts OF the 81. James.
| LAFAYETTE Chapter was organised In 1867,
with II members. 8, popular did 1t speedily
become that II soon took rank with the older
organizations OF this branch OF the craft.
| Six months after Its institution the elected
| Officers, with Invited guests, sat down to q
grand banquet, upon which occasion II was
decided that an annual dinner should be
given each year. Last night was the third
anniversary, aud the Chapter invited large
number Of eminent members Of the Order to
participate In the festivities Of the evening.
J. Edward Mason, NJ. D., was master OF
ceremonies for the occasion, and he, with
/ his brethren OF the committee Of arrange
ments, did all In their power to cause every
| one present the utmost enjoyment.
| The members OF the Chapter, with their
Invited guests, commenced TO assemble at
o'clock, and until 1850 the time was passed
In social converse, whilo the Washington
brass band discoursed elegant music.
At 1880 o'clock the guests were formed In
procession and proceeded to the large dining
| hall Of the hotel, which was beautifully dec
GRATED with nags and pictures. The tables
| were set with taste, and were loaded with
delicacies. Mr.. d. Spauldiug Jones, NJ. Z.
II. P. OF Lafayette, occupied the head Of
tho table, having on his right Hon. b. Is.
French, on his len Noble b. Larncr, esq.
For some time the company devoted them.
telvcs to discussing the dellcacies prepared
BY Messrs. Bunker n Co.. the hosts OF the
evening.
p,,o,., a, r niLL ~ y Rns.i 81. r,.
No. 6, Monday, November ~, isO9.
oys,srsIstswed, fried, and broiied;
Cold Dt.ho-Boned turkey, Aspie Jelly, bar.
| ron Of beef Au natural; beef tongue, decoti au
| supreme; corned beef, pressed snd g.rnishcd,
with jellyj westphsiis ham, 4 Ia Amcrietinc;
lobster salad, = u MsJonaissi sslaie Poulet, =
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. sauce, French mus.
tard, horse rsiish, celery. olives, picked bects
| pickles, oatsup, cold slsw.
De,srf-Jeiiy roll cake, fruit cake, pound
| cake, queen cake, macaroons, wallis Ice cream,
lemon Ice cream, strawberry ice cream, peeans,
| almonds, hlbutts, taisins, apples.
| Green tes-black tes-coffee.
When the substantials had been di sposcd
OF the feast OF reason aud flow OF soul COM
menced In earnest.
ME-. II. P. D. spalding Jones then de-
livered the
| OPENING Address.
| Companions, one and all, we bid you a cor.
| dial and fraternsl welcome to this the third
| annual banquet OF Lafayette Chapter, No. 8.
.s@s hall to do honor to Ms.oaPy' and II renew s"
the assurances of fraternAI esteem. Life
with Its Joys and sorrows has no sre,ter h,i,-
plness for the human heart than In these
social gatherings, where, In one harmonious
whole, are blended the Intellectual, the gifted
the artisan and the scholar. Here we throw
OF the cares and trisls Of the outer world,
and 10 rationsl, moral enjoyment, give way TO
the genius OF the hour, Intemperance Of
thought or speech is ignoredi the friendly
glance; the warm, generous grasp of The
brotheriy hand the dr,ught draak TO the
health and prosperity OF Masonry and its
grand anthem 10 the ehoru. OF good .frIlow.
ship,
ah not La kl -. L. a..
meat OF our honored late High Priest, Noble
| d. L.rnet, full OF honor., No one has ever
eployed the esteem and iraternsi affection OF
| tinsutshed predeesssor, aud only hope that
on the scroll Of Cspitulsr MasonryI my
| We have also grown 10 nunbers, not alone
10 physical strength, but In moral and intel.
leetu.l WORTH and We can safely challenge any
Chapter In the Uoion. We feel that We are
imbued with al esrnestness and devotion
,oorfhy Of success, aad our highest nbition 10
to merit the conndence ami esteem OF our CO.
companions throughout the world, and At the
same time not forfeit the esteem OF those who
are yet outside the pale Of Free. Masonry. II
the rapid sdvance Of mankind to that higher
plane OF moral ethics which underlies our Or.
| der. lgnotancs and intolerance are fast dissp
pearingi intelligence and morality are sweep.
Ing onward, and at no distant day our btixh..
| est anticipstions will be realized, and all msn.
kind will Hest on the level Of humanity aud
part on the square OF virtue, Justice, toler-
ance, civil and religious liberty. When that
| day 10 reached, Masonry will have achieved
nuous, and to be a man will be the highest ex.
position OF rational thought We owe II to
Masonry we owe II to the world at large, to
amelioration OF the distressed; to relieve the
wants OF the poor; to cheer the .icki to en-
courage the wsyerinsi to stimulate the IN.
foibles; to know only one duty, and that Is,
| to be . brother In the highsn sense to all men,
Order. '1'
Prejudice against our mission 4. a thing of
the past. We are receiving credit for the good
| and moral We not alone aim at, but for the
eountless deeds Of charity and brotherIy relief
n: 10 the school Of S.f.seusion and SsIisa
criticism, We stand today grsnder and purer
than In the day when chlTslry and Masonry
creased With the age in which wo live; isIee lei
pulse OF thought, and to-day Masonry can ar.
10 The armament of Intellect and social worth,
Let be our duty 70 this District to keep this
high sh ,saaa.rd 10 ne ia sdrvsaSs so that when
De ready 70 give good account Of our moral
ASssin, S9np.nion', We 3 sid you welcome.
rose and addressed Past Grand High Priest
Noble d. Larner, referring In eloquent terms
to his past Official life, as the NJ. Z. IL. 7. of
Lafayette Chapter, from It's first institution
until few months ago. He then, In the
name OF the Chapter, presented Mr.. Larner
with a splendid Past Grand High Priests
jewel.
(The jewel Is magnificent piece of work.
manship, manufactured by I. 2. Llbbey, OF
4SS Seventh street. II Is OF solid gold, elab.
orately carved and studded with diamonds.
The inscription Is as follows; "To Noble d. |
Larner, Past High Priest, by Lafayette
Chapter No. 8, November 30, ls69.")
In receiving the Jewel Mr.. Larner re.
sponded as follows;
Address oY n. d. LARsER ESQ
MY COMPANIONS 10 accepting this b,altI-
ful Jewel at your hands permit me to return
expression Of your appreciation OF my services |
as High Priest OF our Chapter from It's orgtnI |
.suoG to our last convocation, when had |
Gomppsn1N ure OF installing rs my successor
OF ChristmAs night, December IS, 1865, wa. |
Arch Mason In MI. Vernon Uhnptep No az
under the Jurisdiction OF the Grand Uhnpter
Of Maryland and the District OF COLUMBIA. In
Master Of the First Vail ia said Chanler'
which eontinued to M during the year, 10
the month OF November OF ssiI year was
10 part In the Grand Chspter, which assem-. |
bled that year 10 Baltimore. We proceeded |
70 B.itimor. to discharge our duties, ADD
whiie there 10 was Determined by the rsspre.
sentAtiVes from Washington that we should
have Grand Chapter OF our own. This de.
Niminhuoh having been arrived At, the next
question was, how TO proceed. This point did
not require much consideration, and 1t was
very quickly determined that a request should
De presented to tho GRAND Uhspter for a seps.
fstlon The duty OF preparing and presenting
ths petition was assigned to me, which duty / |
performed, and the result OF that move is now
before you and the eountry as 4 complete
Triumph OF the Vows which we then held by
me recognition Of our 6raud Oh -pter by every
trhnd ChAptet' In the United States. After
our return from Baltimore on that occasion
We found that those OF US VIII had inaugurated
the movement had cut out for ourselves
work mat would require all the ability and
complete success
For this reason land not being very partial
70 ehhpter work retired from the active |
uu,es 81 my Chapter, and devoted what time
anu ability possessed to the work OF making
SuI utsnd Chapter what II now is-a full and
honUIel member Of the Grand Royal Arch
niy OF the United States. Anef we had |
uevetmined upon the course we would pursue |
m nna nsu set time for the Institution OF our
We ny Hhsptsr, II was deemed advisable that
should form a new Chapter, 10 he cha,
ss sa immediately after our Grand Chantrr
IVY INTO working order, Al the rsGnesi |
0ron ,ae ~, y; Grand High Priest prepsfed
proper petition, procured the Teobisiin am
n A.