The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-07-24
MASONIC.
Grand Parade Of the F. & A. Al
Y. MasOns Of Kansas.
Picnic at the Fair Grounds.
Evening Festival at Laing's Hall.
Large Turnout Of the Fraternity.


Tie rixih annual decentralization Of the
Mos, Worshirm, Kirg So!.mcn Grand
L,ts. Of Ma.ons, brough: with il /: gala day
for the city. A. early SET O'Clock the par.
ties Interested in tire dsy's proceedings begin
to assemble in lie cur, IN FonIth street, q
prepare for the parsde, and from that time
tilI the procession stared, which was about
10 o'clock, Delaware -rr-', rom Main 10
Finh, vac crowded with a -nr-ing, re-t'eas
mas. o. men and WOMEN, who. dres-ed in
their hes, clothes and gsi,y bedeckei with
ribboo., eseerly awaited the appearance Of
the procession ard the attendant bands of
music. Much time was spenl in .soorting
wishing lodges 10 t,eir proper positions in
the line. bat finally the word to move was
siyen. and keeping siep 10 the excellent
music of the Fifth infantry band, the si,sons
clad in their beautiful RECALLS ma, ch-d down
Delaware street 10 Maine. up Maine TO
Sha vnee, and thence TO the Fair Grounds, in
the suburbs Of the city, where The grand
picnic entertainment was TO be held. The
procession ~ il passed the old market house,
presented fine appearance. First came the
Subordinate L1dge-, headed by the city
hand and folio wing the officers and members
of the Grand Lodge ia carriages, escorted by
members OF the order bearin, the insignia 81
the fraternity. Numerous cITri-ges filled
10 overlooking with v.>i.O-s IroIu neI2hfor
ing cities, brough Up the rear OF tbs impos
iny line. and amid the strains Of martial
mu.ic. the way.ng Of banbers, and the
JOYOUS accIsm4tions of the crowd, the repre-
.entatiyes Of the Royal Graft moved out Of
town and on to the ple,ssnt picnic grounds
which had been chosen for the days fe.tivi-
ties. Here the procession broke ranks, and
all eet themselves to work enj wing the gen.
eraI holiday. Booths had 6een ersced in
difIeren, parts of the ampiihestre, and long
tables loaded down with provisions abund.
antlv supplied the wants OF tire hungry
throne. There was a continued setting forth
of tables, on which were TO he found sand
witches and baked meats for the hungry,
ginger beer. small beer, "pop" and cider for
the Thirsty, and peanuts in abundance for
the lovers Of that fragrant food. When all
had eaten their oil, aud the Fragments had
been removed, the aasemblage vas called to
order and the speakers took the places a.
signed them on the platform. Judge Gardi-
ner on being introduced made short speech
on the origin of the Ancient York Masons,
md snoLe of the numerous new lodge, that
80 ~, n,v,n;zs-l in the Sou,h vert during
- ,.ss ,e.s He Was f,IIoved bv Senator
p',Lr IL G.l,a,,on TEXAS. Who made the
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making m doing awav with the feeling be.
tween the races. and deemed the day not fer
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