Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-11-28
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FRIDAY MORNING. NOV. %. 1879
Local
The Banquet of the lawmakers.

The Banquet Of the lawmakers.
1t is not many months since the town
had surprise in procession of a secret
society which went around at night and
calling at the houses Of the pastors of the
different denominations, left sum of
money to be given to the poor. 1t was the
"Haymakers," that Most Ancient Order
of Humility Of which King Solomon was
for two seasons Grand Sultan and IN which
Hiram Abiff commenced life as Grand
Vizier. At the time of this process
sion the order in Staunlon did not num-
Der more than fifty, they now number two
hundred and ten and include in their ranks
some of the most prominent of our citizens.
Wednesday night they met in their Hut
and after initiating seven new members,
marched at $50, proceeded by the Stone
wall Brigade Band, to lie Virginia Hotel
where the annual bal quet was spread.
The Marshal of the procession was Capt.
A. H. Fultz and the Assistant Marshals
Woodward 1t was the largest procession
of secret order ever had in StauntOn and
reached nearly two blocks in extent. 1t
moved along the principal streets to the
hotel where score of invited guests were
awaiting them. In the large dining room
of the hotel about one Hundred and fifty
persons sat down to supper, Grand Sui
tan w. II. H. Lynn presiding and Grand
Vizier Thos. j. Crowder with twelve Most
Noble Ushers seeing 20 dispensing the
hospitalities of the OCCASION. The supper
was admirable and the bill of fare includ-
ed every dellcacy of tht season except ar
dent spirits. which the society had voted
should not be introduced Mr.. julius
Scheffer, who was the caterer of the ban
quet, was unceasing in his courtesy to the
guests and saw that no man was passed
by. Among the invited guests we're that
Ancient Mariner of the Valley R. R Capt.
Barley, Capt. Moore, Clerk of the County
Court of Rockbridge, Lloyd Logan of
Winchester, and Meriwether Jones of
Richmond. The utmost decorum prevailed
SO much so that we think hereafter the
Haymakers will be known as the Ancient
Order of Dignity as well as Humility.
The bonntiful repast having been dis
posed of, rap from the chairman called
the company to order, and the President
announced that he would read the toasts,
prepared by the Committee on Invitations.
The first sentiment Was
"The City of Staunton. Nahum IN.
paruo. Honor to her officials. that peace
reigns within her borders.''
Responded to by Mayor VIM. L. Balth-.
is, who in the course of his remarks spoke.
in high terms of the institutions aid pub
lie schools of Staunton, paid high con-
pliment to the efficiency of the City Coun-
Gil; congratulated his audience upon the.
signs of renewed prosperity among u.s.,
and said that with sWurk! work! work!.'"
for a motto, great things were in store for
us [Applause].
After music from the band, which fol-
lowed the response to this sentiment and
each that followed, the chair announced
the
Second sentiment.
"Our State Institutions. Charity their
ruling sentiment. May they ever be con-.
Quoted for the best interests of the aff1ict..-
ed"
DR.. A. M. Fauntleroy, President Of the
Board of the Western Lunatic ASYLUM.
was introduced with some complimentary
remarks from the chair, and responded in
happy style. He spoke Of the two public
institutions in our midst, rejecting such
high credit upon the State and city, which
were the first of the noble charities insti-
tuted by Virginia where the afflicted we're
returned to their friends useful citizens,
the blind were made to see and the deaf to
hear, and closed with tie beautiful Quota
tom 'Charity is not strained, but bless
es him that gives and hlm that receives III
cloud applause).
Third sentiment.
''Our sister secret orders. Nav 'taitb
hope and charity be their guidip O stars
through The dark to duty, where nnboun-
ded friendship and love and ete .rnal truth
forever prevail" 49,
Responded to by Mr.. J. Toward Want.
Master OF the Staunton Lodge of Masons.
in true Masonic style as oe smoke of chow
good it Was for brethren to dwell together
in unity and dwelt upoa the great good
attalnable by the psaeti ing of the Chris.
Clan virtues so earnestly inculcated by our
secret orders. tApplause).
Fourth sentiment.
Our citizen soldiery. Our women's pride
IN peace; our womens guard in war,
Capt. w. l.. Bumgardner and Capt. A. H..
Fuitz. Responded to by Capt. Bumgard--
ner, who after briefly abiding to the hap
Ply occasion said he would Introduce a.
younger man Of the West Augusta Guard
who would pay his respects to the ladiw
and called upon Mr.. Lewis M. Bumasra :.
ner, who in his high tribute to the woy .,en
OF the South proved himself worthv
champion of their cause tho nrivate
pressed into service, as lie said by the Or
ders OF hlssuperior officer (applau sell
Fifth sentiment:
'Our Fire Department-Eyer ready to
sacrifice self for the good CT OF sners.n
Responded to by Meade F, White. ESQ.
10y requestl who the chair said would
prove to be loud if he Was little.
MT. White said while invited to the
1east as President of the Board of the In
stltutlon for the Deaf, o lmb u Blind. he
could not understand why he was selected
as q mouth piece for the Fire Department.
unless IL was that it was generally con-
occurred that his ultim atu destiny was the
region where that element would largely
predomnate (great hughter) After