The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1883-10-06
GRAND PRESENTATION.
j. X. Jeffrey the Recipient of Testimo-
mails of Regard from His Ma
sonic Brethren.
Good Time and Good Feeling.


sons and their families assembled in
the Masonic hall last evening and went
through with the presentation of re-
gala and Masonic jewel to Grand
Master J.. X. jeffrey. There were fully
one hundred persons present. DIR. Hop
evening, and presented the apron and
jewel with the following speech:
Most %worshipful Grand Master of
Masons of Wyoming territory 1t gives
me great pleasure to have the honor of
representing tue Masonic fraternity of
this city on this important occasion.
The Masonic fraternity is the grandest
and most ancient organization under
the sun. The great objects of our as
ISOLATION are the restraint of improper
desires and passions, the cultivation of
an active b~enevolence. and the promo
ton of a correct knowledge of the du-
ties we owe to God, Il neighbor, and
ourselves. No institution was ever
raised on better principles or more
solid foundation, nor were ever more
excellent rules and maxims laid down.
than are inculcated on every person
when he is initiated in our mysteries.
the sacred law as the unerring stand
ard of truth and justice, and to regu-
late our lives by its divine precepts.
Most worshipful sir The Free and
Accepted Masons of this territory,
fully approaching your ability and in
tegrity, have exalted you to the high
est station in our mystic circle. We
all know that your duties are at times
extremely difficult and laboIious, but
we have full faith in your wisdom and
zeal to preserve the ancient landmarks
of our honorable institution, and We
desire to testify in a cordial and sincere
manner our approval of your masonic
conduct, and to present to you a last
ing memorial of our warmest regards
and brotherly love.
L now present you with this lamb.
skin or white leathern apron. 1t is an
emblem of innocence and the badge Of
a Mason-aye, the badge of a distin,
guished Mason. 1t is yours. YouI
name is inscribed on it. Yours to veal
throughout an honorable life, and al
your death to be deposited upon the
coffin which encloses your lifeless re-
mains, and with them laid beneath the
clods of the valley. Let its pure ant
spotless surface be to you a ever
/ present reminder Of a ''purity Of life
i ending argument for nobler deeds
. for higher thoughts, for purer actions
And at last when these many fee
1 shall have come to the end of their toll
some journey, and from your nerveles,
. grasp shall drop forever the working
tools of life, may the record of your life
and actions be as pure and spotless a
{ the fair emblem which L place within
, your hands to-night-and when YOU
trembling soul stands naked and alone
before the great white throne, may il
be your portion to have from him wit
sitteth as the judge supreme, the wei
!, come words of wei done, good anc
faithful servant, enter thou into thu
joy of thy Lord"
To this, Mr.. Jeffrey responded in
most brilliant manner, evidently highl,
approaching the compliment paid him
After this Secretary Morgan gave
dissertation on the beauties. grandeur
and principles OF Masonry, as well q:
the lessons taught in their application
and practice, which was really a fine
oratorical effort, fully meeting the ex-
pectations of all his Masonic friends.
Then followed a fine lunch, served by
our popular caterer, p. w. Carroll, Of
the Opera house restaurant. The
apron was of the usual kind, richl,
adorned, but what attracted the most
attention, particularly the ladies, was
the jewel. This was from the firm oil
Zehner, Jackson & Beuchner, specially
the handiwork of Messrs. Zehner and
Beuchner. The jew ell is surmounted
by a Masonic arch with a top of fine
scroll work. Below this is a bar, sus-
pended by two delicate gold chains,
from which hangs a wreath, encircling
a jewel. In the wreath are the several
Masonic emblems, consisting of a com
pass resting On a quadrangle, in the
centre of which is the "All Seeing
Eyer resting on a sun-burst, the eye
being an elegant diamond. The
wreath is especially artistic and finely
worked. On the arch above are the
words
J. X.
FROM HIS MASON BRETHREN.
On the bar below are the words
CHEYENNE, WYOMING, OCTOBER 8,
1883.
The whole jewel resting on a surface
of blue ribbon.
This is the first time that a grand
master of Wyoming has been fully ap-