Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-01-28
Installation of Officers.

Inc DmCers OF plymouth Chanters No
~, Royal Arch Masons, were installed
IN the beautiful Masonic Hall. on Mon
day eve. January 18th, 1875. Theinstal.
latlon was Ia the presence of the mem.
bers OF the Order and invited guests. in
sufncient numbers to occupy all the avail
able space in the large. room. The CON-
mittee of arrangements was composed of
companions DR.. G. II. Reynolds, DR.. w.
Jacoby, DR.. j. III. Confer, A. c. Thomp-
son, V. Q. Paxon and III. G. Thayer; and
right we'll had they done their part. as
everything had been done to make the oc
casion delightful to the uninitiated, and
perhaps more enjoyable to those who
could understand and appreciate the work
of the Order.
The instrumental music, BY the Six
Brothers, was excellent. Their presence
seems to be indispensable on such occa.
sions.
Comp. o. P. Klinger, presided over
the meeting. The installing officers, were
Fl. G. Thayer. Grand High Priest, and
Comp. G. r. Reynolds, Grand Captain of
the Host.
The order of exercises were: Song.
Invocation, by Rev. A Taylor. Music,
by the Six Brothers orchestra. Installa.
tion of officers.
". ". Hill, Most Excellent High Priest.
j. F. Langenbaugh, Excellent King.
j. ". Houghion. Excellent Scribe.
w. j. Adams. Captain of the Host.
Horace Corbin, Principal Scjourner.
W. Jscoby, ROYAL Arch Captain,
j. III. Confer. Grand Master Sd Vail,
Harry Reeves, Grand Master I'd Vail,
s. c. Southworth. Grand Master LIST Vail
9. L. Toan, Treasurer,
20. Paxon. secretary,
A. p Elliott, Guard.
Rev. Dr. Hume delivered very inter.
esting Grafton. giving some account of
Masonry as ii existed almost as far back
as We have any record Of the history of
man. The DR.. is evidently an enthusiasts.
tic Mason. if the term is applicable to any
one
After the Dr. sat down, c. II. Reeve.
Esq was called. He was not a member
of the Order, and did not know how 10
commence making his speech; but his
~ili was good, and after hunting some
time for starting point. he commenced
~inding of al excellent speech, giving a
good hit occasionally at Masonry. and
then q much more forcible one IN lis favor
II was rich, rare and racy," and proved
conclusively that - Ii. Reeve may always
be counted ON for a good speech, NJ mat
ter wha, the occasion is, or who calls
hisn out.
Other gentlemen were called upon-but.
As the evening was pretty well advanced,
and there seemed 10 be something yet to
do, besides experimenting, they excused
themselves.
John G. Crshman, Esq, was called
He claimed that Dr. Hume, and ESQ
Reeve. had lett but little for him to say
He gave short history OF the rise and
PROCESS of Plymouth-spoke OF our Rail-
roads, Telegraphs, Court House, School
Building and New Iron Bridge, as i'm
provements, of which every citizen might
feel proud He then spoke of the progress
of Masonry. in Plymouth. The Lodge
first met in ten by twelve room. which
u-as suffic;eut IN accommodates .la NOM,
bers, and contrasted il with the large and
beautiful hall-the beautiful emblems,
and the excellent furniture. He said the
officers Of lodge. were bound TO work
for their premotion-thatt the post of hon.
or was no sinecnre The officer, in order
to ill his station, was Obliged TO labor.
He claimed that Plymouth had furnished
two Grand Masters, for the State, and she
had one honored member now, who was
capable of iilling that position as we'll as
any man in the State. His requirements
were the result of hard brain labor, suffi-
cient to qualify him thoroughly for any OF
the learned professions. He referred to II
G. Thayer, and said that some of his
brethren Of the Order bad felt it their
duty, end esteemed it pleasure, TO pre-
cent testimonial Of their esteem for Mr..
Thayer. Mr.. Thayer was escorted to Mr.
Cushman. when Mr.. c. presenteda badge,
ID which was attached Kew Stone, and
Maltese Cross, emblems of the Order, to
him.
MIR. Thsyer was taken completely by
surprise; but from the fullness Of his
heart, he responded more eloquently,
than he could have done, if his shoii
speech had been the result of study. We
shall not attempt to rehearse what he
rsid. Suffice it to say, it was the language
of the heart, overlooking for the love Of
.hs fraternity.
Died, In North township, January
s3d- 1S7y MIRA. Margaret Morgan. the