The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-06-25

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The dinner was q sumptu>,m, a fair, and toast
after toast, vent around he festive board;
there was q juggling Of glasses. sDark,ing OF
wit and champagne and sen raj jJyoDsness.
During the toasts. II. W. Schroeder, Grand
Treasurer of the Grand Lolfe, said
<Brethren-I feel highly gratihed ut the op-
portunity thus aff >rded me OF expressing my
high opinion Of the two Lodges which have
met this Gay to celebrate the anniversary Of
one Of the two great patrons OF Masonry. La
Candeur Lodge is one of tho Oldest Lodges
under our jurisdiction, for on the oath August
next. only two brief months, she will have been
ly three-quarter ers OF century. During that
period some Of the most excellent mon in our
community have. through her means, been
gathered into the masonic fold.
Walhalla Lodge is, it Ii, true, q young mem
Der OF our order, for dating her Inauguration
IN June, 1874, she has now just passed her
twenty-fifth year. But not less energetic and
laborious has she been than her elder sister.
And when there was a probability that the
charter OF La Candeur Lodge might, from un-
avoidable circumstances. expire. she generous
ly came forward, and, by reintorcements from
and gave to it new life, so that now the mod
ern La Candeur may almost be called The child
of Walhalla.
closely united by historical circumstances, and
by the personal relations Of their members,
should join on the same festivs occasion, as
they have often joined in the hours OF labor
l have the honor to be member, there is O
motto which / shall borrow, as exceedingly
appropriate to the friendly union of these two
Lodges. Ipropose the following sentiment:
La Candeur aud Walhalla Lodges-What Virtue
unitee, Death cannot separate. -
PRESENTATION. Er
About six O'Clock Grand Secretary r. s.
Bruins presented, in behalf Of the two Lodges
present, gold.headed cane to Past Master
Genera, John A. WAGNER, in so doing making
q nice little speech. General WAGNER was
completely surprised, but soon recovered him
self and responded in folicitous manner.
During this pleasant occasion MIR. R. w. Sey-
mom entertained the audience with few re-
marks.
There were about four hundred persons at
this picnic, whose beaming countenanoes ex-
pressed more powerfully than words the happi-
ness occasisned by the joyous events OF, the
day. for which they were much indebted to
the efficiency OF the committee, Mesers.
G. scheib, D. Muller, c. Flothman, F, Torck.
]. Book, and L. Alexander.
HOTEL ARRIVALS, JuNE Charleston Hotel.
F. 8. Stapleton. j. A. Alden, Y. T. Powers, j.
NJ. Goldsmith, South CAROLINE; 8. D. Gilbert
and servant, Boston; r. v. Madison, Virgins
8. J. Murphy, Alabama; g.. L. Hall and wife,
New York; Miss T., Nevins. Savannah; n. J. ia
cobs. Philadelphia; z. =. Oldes, G. w. Sypes,
New Orleans; J. P. Ortiz. J. r. Penn, Virginia;
j. G. Roath, w. A. Wright, Columbia; John
Menshaw. Baltimore.
'1Pauuion Hotet.-P. Teglis, Il. Alston. John
Smith, Wadmalaw; N. Munroe, New Orleans;
John Holland, Sr., John Holland. Jr., George
F. Holland, e. Holland, w. r. Scruggs, J. II.
Bowers and lady, New York; J. j. Autelly,
Orangeburg.
The UNITED STATES Court, JUNE M-HoN.
GEORGE S. BRIAN, PRESIDING. The following
matters in bankruptcy wore disposed Of yester.
day: &<a
In re James H. Andrews. Petition Of credi-
| tors as to involuntary bankruptcy. Edward l..
Strecker, creditor, having failed to take pro-
| ceedings, on motion OF Hutson t. Legare. it is
| ordered that the petition be dismissed, and the
order OF this court. made 9th January. 1868,
forbidding transfer or disposition Of property,
! be dismissed. ~. @ss7ss
t--R -Rl,o r,otstion of ths President and Directors
| OF the Bank Of the State to establish lien
| against James Brown, o bankrupt, was referred
to the Registrar.
The petition of James II. Keels for fnal dis
charge, was referred to the Registrar, as were
a'so the petitions Of Z. G. Langston and M. F.
Mitchell, bankrupts.
The petition OF George Topper for final dis
charge, was referred to the Registrar, and fina
hearing set down for the 18th July.
Numerous petitions to set up liens and fol
sale of property by assignees, we're referred.
A MoNEroR IN PoRr.-Yesterday afternoo,
the United States steamer Talhpoosa, Com
mander Ralph Chandler, and monitor Saugus
Commander Joseph Fyffe, arrived here from
Norfolk on their passage for Key West. wher
the saugus will be stationed for Che present.
The Tallapoosa is in charge Of the following
officers: Commander. Ralph Chandler; Masters
d. G. McRitchie, Joseph E. jones, Abies
Carter; Midshipmen, F. H. Poole.W 8. Bald
win, C.,s. Young, q. s. Myers; Surgeon. w.
schoAeld; Assistant Surgeon. J. B. Parker
4 lPaymaater, =. Goodwin Hobbs; First Assistan
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