The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-02-16
From the Meridian Gazette.
Masonic InstaIIaIiOm..-.Imp
Ceremony.

On Friday evening, Sd inst, the cere-
mony of installing the officers of King
Solomon Lodge, No. 1888, A. +. & A.
NJ, came off at the Presbyterian Church,
in this city. The Grand Lodge of the
State of Mississippi was opened about 7
o'clock at the Masonic Hall, by the r.
w. G. NJ. George r. Fearn, who, with
the Grand Secretary, Bro. j. L. Power,
came here especially to preside over the
ceremonies. The Grand Lodge opened
and everything arranged, a procession
was formed in the usual Masonic manner
by Grand Marshal, w. S. Patton, and
his assistants, and marched to the church
preceded by the Meridian Brass Band,
which discoursed airs with skill and pre-
cision that would have done honor to
Metropolitan foot-lights. The Masons
were out in full force. Meridian Lodge,
No. 185, Lauderdale Lodge, No. 308,
and King Solomon, No. 1888. being well
represented, while quite a number of
visiting brethren contributed to swell the
train moving with ceremonious solemn
ty. Arriving in front of the church the
procession halted, opened to the right
and left, faced inward, while the Grand
Officers entered the church, which shone
respondent with beauty and large as
semblage of citizens, not connected with
the order, who came to witness the inter
esting ceremony. The choir, too, was
quite full-containing some of the best
musical talent in the city and a few of
the most radiant flowers Meridian can
boast of. The brethren seated and the
Grand Master in the pulpit, the deep
tones of the organ sent forth full round
symphony of praise, after which Divine
aid and guidance was invoked by the act
ing Grand Chaplain, Bro. j. III. Gibbs.
The Orator, Brother M. H. Whitaker,
was introduced and delivered an address,
appropriate, beautiful and Profound
glittering with many hues of an intellect
ual rainbow, and replete with sound adj
monition to every member of the mystic
tie. He was followed in short address
by Brother =. j. Harris, of Livingston,
Alabama, who said he had been called
upon very Unexpectedly to speak. Bro.
Harris paid an able and appropriate trib-
ute to the memory of the Hon. w. p.
Chiffon, Grand Master of Masons of
Alabama; alluded to the antiquity of
the order its universally and the sacred
ness OF the tie, closing with the hope that
Masons would allow nothing in their con-
duct worthy of reproof, or that wouId
draw forth the SANDER of the censurer
This gentleman possesses fine powers of
elocution, and handles thought and Ian
guage, pure and strong, with perfect ease
and freedom. The addresses were fol
lowed by Daughters of Zion" from the
choir, after which the Grand Master nro-
ceeded to install Brother A. Wolff, Wor-
shipful Master of King Solomon Lodge,
No. 333, in conformity to the rites of the
order and the charges of the ancient and
honorable fraternity The Worshipful
Master of the new Lodge, being invested
with the insignia of his Office, and the
furniture and implements of his Lodge
presented his subordinate officers, who
were severally invested, and received the
charges. They are as follows: d. Ros-
enbaum, s. W.; A. Threefoot, j. w:
@. III. Lesser, Secretary; 1. Rosenbaum.
Treasurer; j. Baum, s. d.; s. Hurwitz.
J. D.; James WEIGH, Tyler. Cast thy
Bread upon the Waters" was sung by
the choir, after which Brother Julius
Elson arose, and in a very neat little
speech, rendered w. NJ, A. Wolff, a
magnificent gold watch and massive chain
as slight token of the estimate In which
ne is held by his Lodge as a man
and . Mason. Brother Wolff accepted
tins handsome evidence Of broth