Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-01-01
CELEBRATION OF ST. JOHNS
DAY.
Large Procession and Gr-. ID
Display.

notices, tue members OF the various
Masonic lodges assembled at Masonic
Hall, On Market street, at 1880 o. m.
IN order 10 form the procession. Al
attractive feature was the appearance
of the Cornet Concert Club, arrayed
in their very handsome uniforms
They added a grace and charm
TO the occasion, not only by the excel
lent music they discoursed, but also
by their creditable display whi"., com.
bined with the mystic outfit Of
the members Of the lodges, invested
the procession with All Interesting
appearance, only characterize Of and
peculiar to the displays Of that or.
der. The procession was foroe 4 us
follows:
Cornet Concert Club,
Tyler.
Stewards with Rods.
Members Of Wilmington Lodge No.
80.
Officers of Wilmington Lodge 10.
3I9.
Members Of ST, Johns Lodge 10. l.
Invited Masonic guests.
Members of Concord Chapter No. I.
Officers of Concord Chapter No. l.
Committee Of Arrangements.
Officers OF St. Johns Lodge No. l.
Orator and Chaplain.
Gran Master.
The line OF march was taken down
Market 10 Front street, up Front street
TO Princess, and mp Princess to Thai
ian Hail. On arriving a. the BALL, the
members took their seats upon the
stage, the Grand Master of the State
ftF bn i
Chaplain occupying the front portion
the background. The body Of the
house va 1j4I with Il select ana APP
preciatiyc audie.ce CT iadjes and gen
tlemen, the former being IN consider
able numbers.
After music by the Comet Concert
Cub, the Chaplain, Rev. Geo. f@ttcr-
500, Cti,erad up feryent PRAYER which
wa, tened TO with great ATTENTION as
WIS GNpa rent from the deep silence
which reign6Q as the solemn words Of
the Chaplain rang through tho hall.
The band again discourse b-aufiiui
All, after which lie orator OF t4a gay,
Col. Iho8. >. Keran, O. Wilson, fv!-
Owed i. q BEAUTIFUL and appropriate
Asason.c address, which occupied
about an Eour and hait III its d@iiy-
cry. AM words OF ours would fail 10
give an idea of tie address Of Col.
henar. ~ embraced IN itself SO much
OF history, 50 r4uch of Masonry, SO
much Oh the lIeaslnS "reminiscences Of
bygone days linked with the llistt real
record Of the Cape Fear Region IN
connection with Masonry, and these
all blended and made to shine with
new light and interest gave to his dis
cCasio1I one 6 peculiar interest.
Inc eloquent orator dTelt with feel
ing upon the institution Of Masonry;
aid the aim Of its mystic circle, and his
words Y ere entertaining, instructive
and pleasing, in the highest degree.
Suffice it to say that the address fully
came up to the very many aniicipa-
tons INDUCED in, with regard to it.
Al tie conclusion of the Grafton, the
Comet Club again discoursed sore
music, ara tie benediction followed.
The ccre monies concluded, the pro-
cession again formed and headed by
the Comet Band, marched down Prin-
cess to Third street, down Thild to
Market and down lIarkl5 10 10 Ma
solic Hail, where they disLaodc1.
THE DINNEE.
Promptly at three o'eicc7 lla Ma
Sous md lLeir guests asst -2ied 10
participate in one of the most pleasing
exercises of tie day, that Of discussing
the numerous choice catables that
bnrde0ed the two long tables which
occupied all the available space in the
spacious hali q tie second
sorry Of the Masonic building.
/ glance al - interior OF the hall
showed that III -c2c c2lttee OF arrange
mcnts had ncss 1".tisla :orlItpeIformed
their labor. j ile hall was charuipgly
decorated Nth evergreens and numer-
oUs small tIecs set II boxes gave to
It the aptea1aEoe Of a fairy garden.
4 parrot E@w Jisped a merry note
from some swinging branch, and a
number Of singing binds in cages hung
arcnLd the Ie;l chirruped gaiIy, while
the intoxicating strains g he harp,
ernaratlng from one OF TIE 49, ) over
the hall, lnrde every thing a. lily IS
the most idea!istic inag- ,:a,.... coIia
desire The assembled IL ~ cd
ample justice to the rid. ie, 80. If
ter the removal Ct the : ot!. lie feast
OF reason and the flow Il fCul and
ciiamDagxe, eneued in earnest. The
RAPID p,Ppiug OF cbanpagno corks
mlngitd with lie cIatter Of glasses and
The merry hum Of conversation, made
the OCCASION one long to he remem-
bered by those WHO had the good for
tune to lie 1ie>eIt. 1t was truly g.
festive ect1.e
The !, GUAR to,tsts were Gyal aud
II aponded 70 4 tLe following o. Ger:
lst-T' ]! ) yve O. ebia;t: HAY it
r,L4iad 49, - .>s.- pattern eaIDt, and
irci5s !. II q dis to emulate their
WINS
,--@sI to by Col. j. ". Atkin-
25-Arcicnt Craft Masonry: The
Rock upon which Modern Masonry
stands.
Responded to by Ny. G. ". Jewett.
3d-Our Orator; Rich in thought
and chaste in delivery. may lis words
kindle anew the ia. one flame in our
hearts.
Responded 10 ty Col. Thomas S,
Kenan.
4tL-Our Grand Master: The head
may he, with wisdom, dispense true
Masonic light.
RESPONDED to by Mr. G. Y. Bloun5.
Grand ia ter OF tie State.
5th-WilmicgtO Lodge No. 319:
Oar young and blooming daughters;
may the freshness Of youth always
raingle with their advancing years.
Responded to by Mr.. G. II. Robin
son.
6th-Tbe Ola North State, our
noble mother: May the hand palsy
and tie tongue refuse ntterarce, When