The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-03-27
STAUNTON.

A LARGE MASONIC GATHERING - GRAND MAS
TER COLES AND GRAND.s ECRETARY 1sAACs
RECEIvED-A BUSY DAY FOR AUGUSTA-A
MANCHESTER VOCALIST ~ sTAUNTON-AN
oLDUfY OFFICER DECLINES REELECTION
Tug.yALLEY ROAD-sALE OF REAL ESTATE.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
MARCH 90, 1880.
An interesting event with the Masonic
fraternity OF stanton and Augusta county
this week has been the official visit 10 Staun-
ton Lodge OF Grand Master PeytOn 5. Coles
on Wednesday night. He was met here by
another officer Of The Grand Lodge OF Viz
ginia, Mr.. William b. IsIacs, Of your city,
the Grand Secretary. Both of these gen.
iemen are very popular here, and The
largest assemblage OF Masons convened IN
Sisunon for many years gathered TO re-
eeiye them. Invited guests were present
from Harrisonburg, Lexington, Charlotles-
willie, Winchester, and from every lodge I'D
the county, there being about one hundred
and seventy-fve in ALL
The interesting reception proceedings at
the Masonic Building consisted OF a formal
introduction Of the grand officers by w. NJ !.
J. Howard Wayt, an eloquent address OF
welcome from John w. stout, Esq, and
graceful responses by the distinguished
visitors After several hours OF. lnstruc-
tive work conducted By the Grand Master,
the brethren marched in procession TO the
Virginia Hotel, where sumptuous BAN
quet was spread. Here several Masonic
sentiments were proposed by the Master OF
stanton Lodge ard responded to In grace
ful and eloquent style by Grand-Master
Coles, Grand-Secretary Isaacs, and Past
Master A. NJ. FauntIeroy, after which The
large company which had crowded the spa
eOus dinng.r0Om dispersed as the clock
rang out the midni,;ht hour.
Last Monday being couri-day, the largest
crowd came together in stanton that has
been seen here since the war. Business in
every department was very active, and es-
peeislly so IN the boise market. From sew
tnty-6ye TO one hundred changed hands.
Forty OF the best of these went to Rich
mond by rail the next morning, the Dur'
chasers being Messrs. Odenhimer a. Bro
theirs and Peter Paul. The Richmond
horsetrsders are the sharpest traders thai
ouf people have encountered, but they say
they are mighty good paw.
Miss Jennie Baird, OF Manchester, one o.
The finest vocaiists that ever graduated here
is now guest at the Augusta Female Sfm
mary. 1t is understood that she visits
stsunton to take prominent part in The
eanlala 10 be given next Friday night at thu
seminary. Miss Baird is Stanton favor
lie, and her friends here are proud OF bel
musical trIumphs achieved 10 Richmond
since she left here.
Mr.. A. NJ. Valz, a BaltimoreaD, and con
tractor on the Clftou-Forge railroad, wa,
IN this city lew days ago. He says tina
Mayor Latrobe, Of Baltimore, in converse
tlon Tue other day, expressed the opinion
lnat Tue Valley railroad would be put un
der contract at On early day.
The wooi-growefs OF this county on las
Monday permanently organized under th'
name OF the Augusta Wool-Growers' Asso
claiion. The officers elected were A. NJ
bowman, president; n. ID. Mccormick, ;
Brown Allen, g. q. Child, &. Benton
coiner, Samuel A. East, and - An
SOD, yice-presldents; John Churchman
neasurer; and Il. w. Conner, secretary
isenty.three names were enrolled. and
expected that all the principal sheep
islsers in Augusta will become members
ihe object OF the Association Is the I'D
sancement Of The general interests OF wool
growers and sheep-hreedefs throughout ID
county and State. the promotion OF sheep
ansbandry by legislation, &c.
Major +. e. Elder, who has for the las
tbSee terms flIed the Office OF city attorney
mas 10 a published card declined TO offer 10
reelection in May. lie bias been q faitbfu
ana competebt officer. sBd his retirement
ufsed with regret by the community. Al
ready tive VI the Younger members OF III
ptr taye announced themselves as candl
es'fs for the Office. They ore II. st. q
!peksr, Edward Ecbois, A. +. Robertson
- y, kumgprdper, ana y. a. Richardson