The Evening critic., 1883-01-24
MASONIC VETERANS
EnjOy Themselves at The Fourth An
nuai BANQUET.

nuah banquet.
The Masonic Veteran Association was
organized August 20, 1879, its object being
" to strengthen the ties of brotherhood for
more intimate and social intercourse to
encourage younger Masous to be Jealous
ana faithful in the work, and to give to
each other counsel and comfort 1t is said
that twenty-five years Mason is requi-
site of membership.
The annual meeting occurred last De-
cember atwhich the following officers were
elected for the current year: General AL
bert Pike, president; William w. Upton,
first vice.president; John Trimble
retary; T. l.. Tullock, treasurer. w.
Roose, John r. Thompson, stewards.
After the transaction of routine business
the meeting adjourned until last night,
when the fourth annual banquet took place
at the Metropolitan Hotel, the occasion
boing the anniversary of the festival of st.
John the Almoner,a fitting day for their re-
union.
AT the meeting held just before the
banquet the following new members were
elected: George B. Abrams, "A. Eberly,
Xbomas s. Sedgewick, Simon Wolf, j. P.
Perly, William Mertz, w. d. Wyvill w. A.
johnson, George Gibson, X. B. Donaldson
S. Miller, G. I. Dearing, w. II. Goods, w.
Henderson, f. Mohl, ]. F. Hodson, and r.
II. Graham.
Each was invested with the insignia of
the association, silver medallion attached
to pale wateredblue silk ribbon that
hung about the neck. On one side of the
medallion were the words, Masonic
Veteran Association, organized August 90,
1879" and on the reverse, "Unitas Liber-
tas Caritas"
Among the invited guests were noticed
Judge Advocate.General d. G. Swain,
Elwood L. Thorne, past grand master State
of New York; Ed. oppelt, past eminent
commander of Maryland; Hon. George B.
LoriDg, Hon. II. ]. Spooner Rev. f. D.
Auditor /. II. 1ichenor, b. III. Warner,
Harrison Dingman, James Lansburgh, K.
ID. Walker, past grand master of West Vir-
ginia, and Colonel Il. G.. Boudinot.
The members and their guests assembled
in the parlors of the Metropolitan Hotel,
and in addition to those elected last night
the following members were present: Fred
erick Webber ]. Goldsborough Bruh, G. w.
Balloeh, L. L. Stevens, John A. Foos,
Joseph Libbey, Henry Barton Ii. G. Eich-
oltz, Il. f. Crowell, c. w. Bennett, w. r.
Singleton, Joseph Gawler, A. King Chaud-
Ter, S. a. II. Marks, Thomas L. Hatch, J.
N. Budlong, Charles @. Simms James G.
Dulin, ID. j. Macarty, A. Longley, Ben:
Perley POore, James G. Smith, William
Gibson.
There was also present the following
quartet, which rendered during the even
ing choice music very acceptably, viz,
Robt. Ball. DR.. Charles Ball, Harry Pear
son, and William Daniels.
1t was about $50 o'clock when the com.
| pany were invited to the main dining room,
and proceeding thence they found a most
attractive sight and tempting food. Messrs.
Selden & Robbins, proprietors of the hotel,
had performed their part, and set before the
association and its guests menu excellent
in choice and admirable in preparation, and
delightful to the palate.
The tables were set to form the three
sides Of square, and, while General Pike
sat at the centre of the one, Judge Upton
| and Mr.. William M. Ireland occupied seats
at the ends Of the other, and the positions
were so fixed that the lines of o triangle
| were easily drawn. After the menu had
been fully tested, General Pike announced
the six regular toasts of the evening,
which were: "The Ancient Craft
Masonry-and its veterans from the
New England States, from the Mid
die States, from the Southeastern
States, and from the Northwestern States,
and from the Southwestern States" These
were responded to by the following gentle
men, respectively, Hon. ii. j. SpOoner, E..
Z. ThorDe, District Attorney Corkhill, Col
onel T., c. Boudinot and Colonel l. S. Tiche.
nor, each of whom displayed remarkable
post pTandial powers. The first volunteer
toast was Masonry in the Other Countries
Of the World" and was elOquently re-
sponded to by Hon. Simon Wolf, who gave
an interesting recital of his experiences in
the lodge-rooms Of the old world from
Cairo to Berlin, where he had met the
members of the craft on the level of friend
ship and equality, and parted with them on
the eternal square Of brotherly love.
The party arose from the table about
midnight, having spent u most enjoyable
evening. The arrangements for the ami
yersary Were entrusted to the stewards
Messrs. VIM. S. ROose and John Il. Thomp-
son, who gave tho matter their personal
and undivided attention, and the success
attending it shows that it was entrusted tC
experienced aud proper hands The gen
tltmen have every reason to be proud oi
their accomplishments