The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-01-30
County Correspondence.
Written for The Spirit Of Democraey.)
From Warrington TOwnshlp.
GRAYsyrLLE, OB1o, Jan. "a. 1873,

GRAYsvrLLE, OHro, Jan. "a, 1875.
Ed. SPIRIT: The members Of Grays.
vile Lodge of 4 & A NJ, No 479, met
in their lodge room on the evening OF
January q, 1877, when all things heing
in readiness, they marched in procession
to the Methodist Church for the purpose
OF a public installation of their officers
elected for the ensuing year. Tue house
was called to order by Mr. John Catch
ell, who announced before undertaking
this or any other laa,lible undertaking it
was necessary 10 invoke the hles- s-ing of
Deity. I c Ryan was called upon and
led in prayer, after which Matthew War
wick proceeded to install the folio wing
officers:
J A: Wilcox, W NJ; SIMON HALL,
is. W.; G. b KNowLroN. J. W.; Ma
THANIEL SooTr, Treas. j W. OkEr,
Sec; S c MILnoRN. s. D JosEPHUs
Cox, !. D j, w BEARDMoRE and Z. NJ.
MlLLIeAN, Stewards; ELAN DIbLoN, Ty.
ler. ,s
Mrs. W. II. Booth then came forward
and presented to the Master, for the
Lodge, beautiful Bible, as q eit from
the wives and daughters OF Masons, with
the following appropriate remarks:
"To Won, as Master of Graysville
Lodge Of Free and Accepted Masons, as
token Of our high estimation Of your
ancient and honorable order, we beg of
you to accept from ,us this book, the
Holy Bible, trusting that you may be
berefsted BY the. 'sacre,i truths herein
contained, and hoping that you will not
only promote happiness and morality
here on earth, but when the gavel of
time shall strike in death you will leave
a memory that will last when you are
gone, and that you will have your work
we'll done and be prepared for the sol
emn transition from your Lodge below
to the one eternally in the Heavens
;, Which was responded to by the Mas
ter in the following speech:
"LADIEs: In behalf of Graysville
Lodge accept with gratitude the beau
tiful gift you. have been pleased to pre-
sent US, and in acknowledging it we beg
you to accept our. sincerest thanks, for
it. There is no gift you could have do
mated US for which we should have so
great o cause to he thankful as for this
one. We not only appreciate II as be
ing a gift from you but as also being
the inestimable gift of Him whois the
Master of US all. 1t is indispensable in
our Lodge. Without this sacred light
no Lodge is perfect; neither could any
one be initiated into the mysteries Of
the order unless he believes 10 the grand
truths herein contained for in 1t is found
the valuable tenets of our order-Broth
erly Love, Relief and Truth-aDd the
true rules by which every person should
endeavor to regulate their conduct. For
your kind wishes for our order we like
wise tender you our sincerest thanks
The audience was then addressed by
Prof Ryan, of Middleburg, Noble Coun.
ty, on the subject Of Masonry. ESQ
Neiswanger also delivered short ora
ton on the same subject. The Masons
and their wives were then invited to the
room where supper was waiting, and q
rich repast of oysters and other good
things were served up to them, 1t was
generally conceded that DR.. Way could
get away with more oysters; than any
other one present. TIE whole thing
passed off pleasantly, and nothing bu,
good feeling existed Yours,
S. c. MILHoRN.