The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-03-31
knights of Honor.

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Dedication of the New Hall of Donaldson
vile Lodge Ne. 2639-An interesting
Lecture and an Elegant Dinner.
Monday afternoon about 2 o'clock special
train consisting of locomotive, tender and
one passenger coach, arrived from New Orleans,
having on board few guests from the city
lodges of the Knights of Honor, who had come
in response to the invitation extended them by
Donaldsonville Lodge No. 26ss of that order. to
participate in the ceremonies attending the
dedication Of the new hall On Lafourche street
erected and fitted up for the accommodation OF
the lodge by Mr.. Fred. Rogge. party of fifty
or sixty Knights had intended to come up from
New Orleans, but the discontinuance of the
| through train disarranged their plans and the
| trip was abandoned. It was not until o'clock
| Sunday evening that special train was en-
| gagged, and this was too late an hour to permit
of general notice being circulated among the
| disappointed would-be excursionists. Owing to
| these unfortuitous circumstances the only visi-
tors on the train were Col. York A. Woodward
of Crescent Lodge No. 2317, Past Grand Dicta-
| tor Of Louisiana; Past Dictator Morris Marks
Of Union Lodge No. 1881, Vice Dictator r. D..
Sheppard of Eagle Lodge No. 2319, Past Dicta-
! tor and Past Grand Guide F. F. Dyer of Algiers
Lodge No. 2549; and these were joined at the
dedication and dinner by Past Vice Dictator
| Oscar A. Schneideaux of Crescent Lodge No.
2517. Mr. J. F. Mire Of Washington Lodge No.
2O46. Hon. H. o. Maher Of Union Lodge No.
1881 and Mr.. - Lewis of one of the city lodges
| the title and number of which we did not learn.
| The excursionists were met at the train by
| committee of Donaldsonyille Lodge and con-
Quoted to the Lee Hotel, where they took
LUNCH after which they were escorted about
town and introduced to number of our home
| Knights and prominent citizens. The party
| took in the CHIEF Office in the course of their
| rambles, and we were pleased to make the &C
| quaintance of those of the genial visitors we
| had not before met.
| At O'Clock in the evening the new lodge
rooms were dedicated Col. Woodward con-
Quoting the ceremony by virtue of the authorize
| ton of the Grand Lodge. He made brief ad-
dress, congratulated the Lodge upon the pos
session of what he termed the finest and most
complete set of rooms in the State occupied by
n single lodge of the order, poured some spark
ling wine upon the altar and dedicated the hall
to the objects, purposes and uses of the Knights
of Honor. The address was briefly responded
to by Bro. L. Z. Bentley of the home lodge,
and then the members adjourned to the Hook
and Ladder Hall, which had been prepared for
the lecture. Here large audience were as
sembled, comprising brilliant representation
of ladies.
Music by the Independent Band opened the
proceedings. On the stage in front of the pref
ty curtain sat Col. Woodward and Judge Marks,
and Dictator David Israel. Past Dictator Jno.
T. Nolan and Chaplain r. s. Stuart of Donald
sonville Lodge. Bro. Stuart introduced the
lecturer. Col. Woodward, in eloquent terms,
and as the Colonel arose, the curtain was drawn
quickly up, displaying to the admiring gaze of
the audience tableau uiuant representing the
seal of the Supreme Lodge of the Knights of
Honor. Knight clad in plated armor stands
erect, sword in his right hand on his left arm
shield which he extends over the heads Of
young widow and her three little children-two
boys and girl on the upper rim of the seal in
silver letters, the motto, Specten,endur Agendo.
Red fire blazing from the wings frightened the
brilliant effect of the tableau, and when the
curtain dropped the hall resounded with enthu-
siastic applause. The characters in the scene
were represented as follows: Knight MIR. Jno.
F. Terrio; widow. Mrs. Paul Leche; orphans,
Masters David Jones and Samuel Webre, and
little Miss Aline Leche. Their appearance was
handsome in the extreme. The tableau was ar
ranged and prepared by MIR. Andrew Gingry,
who materially assisted in its presentation
by Mr.. Thos. W. Cook and Henry Patterson
After more music by the band, Col. Woodward
proceeded to deliver brief, lucid and interest
ing lecture on the character of the Knights of
Honor, showing it to be an insurance, mutual
aid and benevolent association, having its con-
| hdences and secrets just as all commercial
firms. boards of directors and business associa-
tons have theirs. Our limited space will not
allow us to do justice to the lecture nor to tho
brief but eloquent and telling address of Judge
Morris Marks. who described in glowing colors
the noble aims of the order, the good it has
done and will do, and its freedom from relig-
ious sectarian bias. We shall revert to
these addresses again next week.
Shortly after Q o'clock the audience was dis
missed and the Knights proceeded across the
way to Phoenix Hall, where they sat down
to splendid banquet, served in elegant style
and leaving nothing to be desired to make it
thoroughly enjoyable. The members OF the
band participated in the feast and furnished
enlivening music beforehand after the discussion
of the admirable menu. The affair concluded
in the usual way with toasts and responses
galore, that would require a column to report
as they deserve. Messrs. Woodward, Marks,
Israel Stuart. Eisenberg, Heating, Gray, Lewis,
Lafargue and Bentley were the principal takers
and pathos, wit, sentiment and humor
were the order Of the evening each
in its turn. more creditable affair of
its kind has never been given in Donaldsonville;
it was On honor to the Donaldsonville Knights
of Honor from beginning to end, and to their
| indefatigable and efficient committee of ar
rangements, composed of Messrs. Henry Cook,
chairman; r. NJ. McCulloh and DE Jones,
with Messrs. Theo Weber and Mike Werner as
alternates.
The visiting Knights seemed to have been
highly pleased with their reception and enter
tainment. They were kind enough to speak of
our lodge and town in the most 1attering terms,
and we trust they carried homo with them next
day none but agreeable recollections of the oc-
| casion.
IROfOSED IARh.-1ne cOmmlttee OF the
Nolan club appointed to consider the park
question has decided to recommend the
formation of joint Park Association with
capital of about $500, divided into fifty
shares Of $40 each, with a view to procuring
the use of two of the vacant squares of
ground near the railroad, including the one
where base ball is now played, and estab-
fishing a park that shall not only answer the