The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-06-26
Grand Masonic Display in Lynehbur

THURSDAY OelnS Tue auuifelsdiy VI tpo
birth of st. John the Baptist was celebrated
with unusual spirit by the Masonic fraternity
of this city and q plumber of visiting treth-
rem from different lodges in the DelghoorlEg
counties.
Punctually at 9 o'clock Master MasoDs'
Lodge was opened in Mas, ms Hall. where
the visiting lodges were welcomed in an APP
propriate address by c. w, Button, Esq.
The procession was then formed under
direction Of Chief Marshal Kirk Otey, and
escorted by large body of Knights Tenn
plar. mounted and arrayed in the splendid
regaia of the Order, marched down Church
street to Twelfth, down Twelfth TO MaiD, up
Min to Fifth, and thence 10 the Fair
! Grounds. where the ceremonies were inau.
guratcd by beautiful and eloquent prayer
by Rev. T.. w. Hooper, chaplain OF Marshall
Lodge.
! Judge A. w. C. Nowlin then, 10 brief
but most appropriate address, Introduced
the orator of The day, Major John. W. Dan.
el, who for more than an hour encbaned tbe
attention of the large crowd in one of the
most mastery and thriiingly eloquent ad-
dresses which have been heard here on any
| similar occasion. e, l.. - !. ..----~.----.-
At the conclusion of the address magniti.
cent dinner was served, presided over by w.
Nj. Leslie c.. Talbot, Of Marshall Lodge,
which was enjoyed by more than one, thou
sand persons. s.. ~ 4rE".-
/ After dinner the following regular toasts
were read and appropriately responded to:
"Inyi,ed Guests"-Response by Wor.
Brother P,llans, D. G. N. OF Alabama.
"The Day we Celebrate "-Resp0nded to
| BY Brother Z. D. Raymond. $50. /. 80. y.
/ "Tbe Four Cardinal Virtues "-Response
by Brother A. W. c. Nowlin. ..,,,
:" MAJ onry "-Response by Wor. Brother
John Dove, Grand Secretary. .~nt.s-
| "Our Sister Orders y Response by
Brother A. j. Clarke, d. D. G. NJ. z@<
"Tbe Clergy "-Response by Rev. Brother
S. T.. Graham. -.45, p. -
"Tbe Ladies "-Response by Brother C.
C.. Werten baker.
"The Press "-Responded to- by Duvall
Porter, Esq.
"The r''-Response by A. Christian,
Esq. .1 ~. ~
also offered and appropriately responded to.
The Younger and gayer portion. OF The
crowd. while these proceedings were pro:
crossing. enjoyed themselves in the whirl of
the merry dance, which was Kept up until
the shades Of night began to fall.
There were rot less than four hundred
visiting Masons, who engaged in the demon
stratioD, the following lodges being fully
represented: Liberty, fCllntop, Maekey:
Widows Son, Charlottesville, Prudence, and
Warren, presenting q spectacle of; ITS Elmo
never before witnessed here, whether we
consider. the number participating or the
imposing appearance ulnde. - -1lTi-- " :. /.
!, Amongst the grand officers present we;no.
tieed the venerable Dr.. John Dove, who Tor
upwards of fifty years has been Grand Sec
rotary of the Grand Lodge Of Virginia, and
who Is now probably the oldest Mason IN the
State; the Rev. George W. Dame, Grand
Chaplain ; and Peylon s. Coles, Grand sJu'
,nior Warden I =. saL,-i;. ..,!22i:t ~! =.
b. Letters of regret for inability TO. attend
were read from Grand Master William b.
Taliaferro, Deputy Grand Secretary w. b.
isaacs, Senior Grand Warden b. 4. Well
ford, and Others; .f.s 81 atiit-is ana :.
t.,A notable feature Of the procession was
the long line Of carriages filled with Invalid
and veteran members of the Order, who
seemed to live over their youth again, ana
to enter into the festivities OF the occasion
with the ardor they were wont to exMDlt 10
the DAYS Of g Aud Lang Syne."
Thus has passed away a day long 70 De re-
membered In the Masonic histor! or Lynch.
burg. and one which u Ill ever be cherished
with pride and pleasure by all-male and re-
male, old and yeung partRlpated ID
lis enjoyment Lynch6urg -Nears. 49,
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