The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-06-27
ST. JOHNS DAY.
A Masonic Reunion at the Park
Last Night.

About two hundred and fifty persons,
masons and their families, convened at the
park last night, at the invitation OF Sedalia
lodge A. +. d A. NJ, No. 236, for social
purposes 1t was an impromptu affair,
gotten UP by few jealous brethren and
consisted of music, Rotations, speeches,
etc.
Misses Annie Devlin and Annie Rich
ardson opened the entertainment with an
instrumental duet, after which B. II. In
gram stated the obj: ct OF the entertainment,
when Rev. q. A. Beattie was invited to
offer prayer.
After prayer Miss Ella Beck performed
solo on the piano in a manner which re-
feet CT; lit upon her rs an artist and
brought forth liberal applause.
Master Sol. Wolf gave the audience
humorous recitation, which was we'll done.
The youth was loudly applaud-d.
Miss Lena Gallie well rendered vocal
solo, with Miss Hattie Jaynes at the piano.
This was one of the best of the evening"
entertainment.
DIR. Jackson, of the Ohio street Metho-
dist church, gave a brief history of Free
Masonry, tracing il from antiquity to the
present time his remarks we've well said.
and made every Mason who heard his
kind words feel better.
Emma Crandall, a charming miss in
her teens, gave the audience piano solo
remarkably we'll rendered, and enthusias-
tically received by the audience.
Toms Little STAR" delightful rccita-
ton, by Nellie Ingram, miss Of tender
years, who exhibited talent of a superior
order rs an elocutionist. UprOrious APP
plause followed her to her seat.
The violin solo by Willie V. Jaynes was
indescribably excellent. The young gen.
tleman is certainly a master of the mHsi-
cal instrument which has delighted so
many audiences, from Arkansaw ID Pisgah,
Cooper county.
". NJ. Williams, of Boonville, made a
short address, touching upon the history
of the fraternity at home. He paid Free
Masonry compliment secondto no Organi
cation, which, to-day stands as mOnu-
ment TO its fidelity TO one common brother
hood. The speaker paid high tribute to
Sedalia's enterprise, and urged the Masons
to be IS enterprising and ambitious in their
fraternal relations as they are in the usual
avocatiens of life. The address was a
model of propriety, and full of the
soundest kind of practical masonry.
A piano solo bv Miss Hattie Javnes and
r citation by Miss Lena Gallle closed
the entertainment in the hall.
Refreshments, consisting of berries,
cream and variety of CAKES and manu-
featured goodies, were served as only the
prince of caterers, Sichers, can set fore
guests.
The Entertainment was a success, and
reflected credit upon those who were its
projectors.
CoLoRED CELEBRATION.
The colored lodges, Hawkins, No. Al,
and Centennial, No. 50, celebrated ST.
Johns day at Smiths hall, last night.
The following officers were installed ::
For lodge No. A, Caleb Bledsoe, w. NJ;
Green Doolin, S. W.; Green Hickland, j.
W.; Will Ruby, Sec'y; Wesley Phillips,
Treasurer. For lodge No. 50, John
Waters, w. NJ; Jas. Redman. S. W.;
Henry Smith, J. W.; billiard Daniels,
Treasurer I. NJ Campbell, Sec'y.
The ceremonies of installation were
presided over by Mr.. ID. s. Webster.
A festival was given, all the delicacies
of the season eing on the we'll filled
tables. A good time generally was en-
ioyed.