The Van Buren press., 1872-01-09
j. NEAL, Sec'y pro. tenn.
Masonic Installation and Entertainment

OZARK, Ark. Jan. 5, 1871.
FRIEND DuYnAM: lit were not too late
would speak TO you of our little affair Of the
you know(D But, as
some one has told it, and, inspite of us, it l.
living all over the country that we indeed had
etc, etc. on the 9th December, it is useless
for us to sndeavor to suppress the fact further
So many saw it and said 1t was good so many
heard Of it and came hurriedly to see 1t, when
we exhibited second Time that we squarely
acknowledge the whole thlng--and We don't
care if it was \ success, and IL every body
knows it.
The morning of the Installation was not so
unfavorablc as to prevent large assemblage
of Brothers Of the Ancient Order. And the
old Mystic Order ccDcnted with Brotherly
Love at the quarrics ofPalestinc, marched in
procession through the streets OF Ozark still
wearing their apron as though the great Tenn
pie was not yet complete. How many were
made to feel that the House Of King Solomon
was finished in all parts; that the Masonic
hand, without hesitation, responded to the
edict Of Cyrus, and that the second Temple
was completed; but, that we as Free and Ac-
cepted Masons have yeta work to do, which
cannot end in this life. nor in charity which
extends bayond the grave. The Regalia of
officers elect was well suited to the occasion
The Court room was densely crowded with
spectators to witHess the installation. After
the installation Col Withers delivered an ap-
propriats address which need not extol for
you know his ability.
At night. the Craft were to give an Enter
tainment The sun had scarcely sunk beneath
han tIa ~ ara
winding their way to the scene OF action.
Dark came on, yet the crowd kept coming
the house seemed FULL yet they came; 7
O'Clock ushered In. yet the ushers were busy
seating men and women orders were issued
to sell no more tickcts-yet they came. But,
as all things must have an end, but eternity,
so their coming may have ended and the per-
formance began. First play-"Little Bare
Foot" iirst scene met applause. Each scene
seemed to enlist interest and receive greater
applause until at last overcome with solemni-
ty the audience forgctful to manifest their
appreciation, gazed with profound attention
upon the terrible tragedy. All seemed silent
save the noise upon the stage--a pin might
have been heard to fall amid the audience
tears were seen to steal softly from their long
hiding place in the eyes OF stoical creatures,
at the end Of the tragedy WAS good and all
sstmed delighted with the termination. The
performance ended with side splitting Farce,
called the Animated Statuary. And the most
extreme miscr or the most miserable hermit
could doubtless not have been persuaded to
take his money back after seeing the Anims-
ted Statuary, and the thought OF Sammie by
him would doubtless be carried to the grave
| Icannot mention the names ofall the actors
suffice it to say the dear ladies, who were
the wifes and daughters ofour Brothers acted
their parts admirably. And Mrs. Wallace
Miss Molle, Miss Lulu, Miss Sue and little
Alice, will please ever remember that the
widow and the orphan is our great care
That the Entertainment given may not only
pecuniarily benefit, but that the lesson taught
upon the occasion, may have made lasting
impressions, is the hopeo
LORD BALTIMORE.