The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-04-29
Masonic Celebration.

Masonic Celebration.
Dedication Of Hiram Lodge of Donaldson
VILE and Installation Of Officers
Parade, Lecture and Ball.
The weather cleared off beautifully
last Saturday afternoon and the members
of Hiram Lodge U. d. F. A. Y. N. of
Donaldsonville had very favorable
evening for the dedication of their lodge
and the installation Of officers. The
parade took place at S o'clock, the pro-
cessiou starting from the lodge room on
Lafourclie street and moving though the
principal streets headed by the St.
Joseph Brass Baud. The officers and
members were clad in neat black suits
and the handsome rcgalia of tho order,
and presented a very attractive ap-
pearance. The streets on the route of
| the parade were Iiue,l with crowds of
| spectators and many expressions of adj
! Miration We're heard rs tho interesting
| procession passed by.
!, 1t was originally intended to have the
| dedication aud installation ceremonies
Immediately after the parade, but the
committee Of arrangements deemed it
best to postpone them until later hour
Of the evening in order that it might be
convenient for more people to attend.
At P. NJ. Blue Bucket Hall was we'll
filled will, an orderly and appreciative
audience, comprising the elite of our
colored society and a goodly representa-
ton of whites, and the impressive cere-
monies of dedicating Hiram Lodge and
formally installing its officers were
proceeded with according to the Masonic
ritual, under the direction of the follow
ing officers Of the Eureka Grand Lodge
of Louisiana
Calvin F. Ladd, Grand Master.
j. Henri Burch, Grand Lecturer, Acting
Deputy Grand Master.
j. E. Trosclair, Grand Treasurer, Acting
Senior Grand Warden.
6. II. Hill, member of Stringer Lodge
Pierre Landry, member of Stringer Lodge
No 8, Acting Grand Chaplain.
The officers of Hiram Lodge of Donald
sonville installed upon this occasions
were the following:
Isaiah Lawson Worshipful Master.
j. j. Sullivan, Sepior Warden.
Jos. A. Drffel, Junior Warden.
Jos. Thompson, Treasurer.
w. j. Neams, Secretary.
Eugene Baptiste, Chaplain.
c. $. Braul, Senior Deacon.
VIM Z. Davis, Junior Deacon.
Spencer Tasker, Senior Steward.
Calvin ShallOwhOrne, Junior Steward.
Randall johnson, Tyler.
The total membership of the lodge is
thirty-six and all or nearly all the MEM
bers were present participating in the
ceremonies. Grand Lecturer Burch was
introduced by the Grand Master at the
proper moment and entertained the ar-
dience with an address that must be
classed as u very creditable production,
particularly when it is considered that
Mr.. Burch had very brief notice that his
services as lecturer would be required.
Mr.. w. G. Brown, Deputy Grand Mas
ter of Eureka Lodge, had been selected
as orator of the occasion, but was unex-
pectedly detained in New Orleans and
Mr. Bucch was called upon to take his
place. We have been furnished with the
following copy Of the
GRAND LEcrURERs ADDRESS
k4Ftss qaa1 a 6n ffis occasion,
g. The Worsllipful Master, 3. The Craft.
You, my brethren, have just passed through
the impressive ceremonies constituting you
into u lodge OF Freemasons, with full power
and authority to do all that Il warranted
lodge Of masons may Or can do; how i'm
portant it is, then, that you should be fully
aware of the nature of your organization
and the responsibility and importance OF
the trust committed to your keeping, not
only as officers, but as members.
FIRsT-THE LODGE.
duly considered. is naturally social being.
AS such. it is unnatural that he should be
alone. 1t is necessary that he should seek
the society OF others, in order that he may
secure protection, display his talents, and
by his contributing to their comfort and
happiness be the more worthy to receive
back in return his share of the same bless
ngs, and thus establish d reciprocal con-
nection between each other, founded upon u
mutual dependence, one upon the other,
linking man IT, nam, III one common chain |
OF brotherhood
In otlSF.t to earry out such conlmendable |
objects. it is necessary that man should |
form associations Tor their social comforts,
t.,.4r future welfare, eve, iui tiIcir existence.
{ tt,a in by
We, Lay brethren. ale connected with an |
association having for its objects, intents |
and purposes the benefit Of each other, and |
to enable us to perform certain duties,
under certain forms, which IS individuals
we could not do. This association, l need |
scarcely to say, is the ancient and honored
institution OF Free Masonry, an institution
founded on the benevolent intention of !
promoting and fulfilling the sacred princi-
pies Of Brotherly Love, Relief and Truth |
The better to carry out these grand princi-
pies, Freemasons associate themselves to-
gether in what is known the world over as
lodges of Masons.
the name of the Deity, to improve our
morals, subdue our passions; to contribute
to the comforts and happin ess Of ali man
kind, but more especially worthy brother,
and, to distressed worthy brother, to pour
the oil of consolation upon his hours of t
sorrow and distress and the wine of joy to
gladden. his heart.
Time nor space will not permit me, at this
time, to fully describe the nature of a
Masonic lodge. Suffice it to say that truth
fully can it be said of a perfect lodge OF
Alasons, that it is a place representing more
the works Of God than of man.
sEcoSD-THE woRsI1IrFUL MASTER,
and to him who has been selected to fill
this high and rescOYtsi1a station in y.,ur
lodge, devote this portion of my remarks.
Ny brother, you have accepted the office
of Worshiptul Master of this lodge, rendered
You by the brett 1on have gone