The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-24
NirIlmond 1ispatth.
Observation-Disclosures "a, 1880.
q. n.rns B'rith.

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sAyAxxAn. GA, January ~, lSSo.
The District Grand Lodge, 40. o. ;, ~
R,nai Birth, which IS composed OF ' o.,
fin the States OF MarvIano' ."e'p'' ~ ne
nna South Carolina, Georgia, ana tue p's
trlct OF Columbia, met IN anh"a' s''''''
Yesterday IN Mssouic Hall.
Among The Virginia delegates noticed
Messrs. William Lovenstein ana Nose
Uu,zler. representing Rimmon Lodge, o.
Nenry Asher. OF Benjamin, 90 ana II.
po,iobclmcr. OF Paradise, 223, Richinona
civ. T. Uecbt. Macon, 112, Norfolk II. II.
wolf. Elah. 20t. Iisrrisonburg; -. ~. S,e'"
and n Uecbbimer, OF Monticello Lou2e,
Oh Charlottesville; Isaac Schwartz Mouh'
Vernon- 90. Alexandria; Abraham isaacs'
pondolnb. s0i, Danyille. Virginia LooSe'
oa5. az Petersburg, was the oniy LooSe y"
the district not represented. , n
Tho session. was opened by President ~.
c storm. The report Of the President
showed that the affairs oil the dlslTlct nav
been conducted in peace ana harmony anu
that the order had considerably increases
that SCI 900 bad been paid for deatn-oenchts
OF q members; S2,T66 20for SICK Denehls'
education OF orphans, sl,l56.3'; dona''ohs'
$l.51052. $500,
After the appointment OF the several
to-day.
AT night a complimentary banquet was
rendered the Grand Lodge by the savannah
lodges NJ the Screyen House, which was the
grandest affair Of the kind that has been
given in this city for many years. Inc
banauet-hill presented sight which Dai-
hed description. The readers OF the DiS-
notch will imagine three tables running
Inc whole length Of a saloon some hlty or
sixty feet and one at the top extending .tne
full width, all beautifully and eXqulSiteiy
arranged with tropical fruits and fowers OF
yariegated bues, miniature orange anu
lemon.trees, MISUNDERSTANDING baskets OF or
anoes. cranes. and bananas resting on the
frosty beds Of sugar, and rare pants, oe-
sides divers other IuXuries In unique ana
elaborate designs. All this grand display
showed that a master OF the decorative arr
had a hand in it, The dinner was served
as by magic in fourteen rec uiar courses
gotten up in a style that could not he sur
passed anywhere on this continent orabroad
Sufficient time being allowed for the dlspo
sal OF the succuent viands and other dellca
cies, the various qualities OF wines and othel
fluids were attacked and oil present wer'
happy. There were thirteen regular toasts
the last, but not least, Woman" win tb
following sentiment: "IIer gentle sway !
rs boundess as the universe, for she Away
possesses Il tear for the distressed, hear
for friendship, and soul for love-" Thi
toast was assigned 10 Captain Yates Levy
vine was full Of eIoquence and sentiment
and lie completely carried away everybody
Our friend "BilIy" Lovenstein responde
admirably well 10 the toast "Commerce-
Hardmaiden of civilization and intelligence
whose agency allies man TO man and foster
social intercourse with the Temotest parts c
the earth; may it gain strength liz unitin
the human family IN enc bond OF brother
hood"
Professor Straub. with splendid orchc'
tra, occupied the bali ut the entrance OF tn
banqaet-hall, and between the intervals
the iOasts dscoursed some operate gems.
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