National Republican., 1883-01-24
MASONIC VETERANS.
Fourth Annual banquet Mt the nIctropol
Itnn Hotel.


The fourth annual dinner Of the Masonic
Veteran association of Washington was given
at the Metropolitan hotel last evening. At
the recent meeting the annual election re-
suited in the following gentlemen being
chosen for the current year: Gen. Albert
Pike, president; William w. Upton, first vice
president; John Trimblc, second vice prosi-
dent; w. NJ. ireland, secretary; T. l.. Tul-
lock, treasurer; w. S. Roose John r. Thomp-
son, stewards.
At the meeting held previous to the ban
quet last evening, the following new men,
bers We're admitted George b. Abrams, A.
Eberly, Thomas S. SedgewclS, Simon Wolf j.
p. Perly, William Mcrtz w. ID. Wyvill, w.
A. johnson, George Gibson, r. B. Donaldson,
S. Miller, G.. II. Dearing w. H. Goods, w.
Henderson, L. Mohl, j. +. Hodgson, and Il.
IL. Graham.
The tables were laid in the main dining
hall of the hotel, and were arranged to form
three sides of a square, the president and first
and second vice presidents being seated at the
points OF the mystic triangle The menu
embraced a most enthusing array of the deli
cacies of the season, together with q com
bination of wines, &c, that reflected great
credit upon Mossrs. Scldcn g. Robbins, the
prOprietors of tho hotel. Gen. Albert Pike
presided, and at the conclusion of the feast
announced the following regular toasts for the
evening:
"The Ancient Craft-Nrasonry-a its
veterans from the New England states, from
the middle states, from the southeastern
states, from the northwestern states, and
| from tho southwestern states. These wero
responded TO by the following gentlemen,
respectively, Hon. II. j. Spooner Il. T..
Thorno, District Attorney Corkhill, Col. T..
! g. BoudinOt, and Col. l. $. Tichonor,
each of whom displayed remarkable post
prandial powers. The first volunteer toast was
| " Masonry in tho other countries of the
world, and was cloquently responded 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, whore
| he had met the members of tho craft on the
level of friendship and equality and parted
with thom on the eternal square of brotherly
love.
At intervals during the course of the ovo-
ming u number of exquisite vocal selections
wcro rendered by quartetto composed of
DIcssrs. Robert Ball, DIR. Charles Ball, Harry
| Pearson, and William Daniels. The inter-
change of song and sentiment lasted until a
late hour. Tho Masonic Veteran association
was organized Aug. 90, 1879. Its objects are
TO foster the tics of brotherhood by more inti-
| mate social intercourse; to encourage younger
masons to be faithful and jealous in work,
and to give to each counsel and comfort
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| silver medal, bearing on one side the
name of the order and the date Of Its
organization, on the other the inscription
"Unitas, Libertas Caritas" (unity, liberty
and charity, and is worn suspended around
the neck by q blue ribbon. Its anniversary
festival is always observed on the day of st
John the Almoner. Among those present last
evening wore the following invited guests:
Gen. SWAIN Elwood L. Thorne, past grand mas
ter state of New York Ed. Oppelt, past eminent
commander of Maryland; Hon. Geo. y. Loring
Hon. II. J. spGooner, Rev. +. D. Power, District At
torney Corkhill, District Auditor J. II. Tlchenol
B. II. Warner, Harrison Dingman,- james
Lansbargh, X; D. Walker past grand maste
ana the following members Of the assocation
Fred. Webber, J. Goldsborough BruT G. W. Bal
loch. L. l.. stevens, John a. Foos,, Joseph Iibbey
Henry Barton II. q. Eicholtz Il. L. Crowel, G. w
Bennett, w. II. Singleton, Joseph Gawler, A. KIM
Chandler, S. A. II. Marks, Thomas f. Hatch, j. N
Dickson, Robert Ball, ]. N. Budong, Charles G
Smms, james c. Dulin, D. ]. Macarty, A. +. Long
ley, Ben: Perley Poore, James G Smith, William
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