Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-07-21

oAhA -. Az. wac hiC SItuO "a sSAy
pleasant and enjoyable special com
munication Thursday evening last.
The occasion was the presentation
to the lodge of handsome oil paint
ing of Judge &. J. Faulkner, Jr.,
Past Master of the lodge and Past
Grand Master of the State. The
portrait was painted by Storm, of
Wheeling, and is good likeness.
The idea was conceived by some
members of the lodge, and through
individual subscriptions, without
the least knowledge on the part of
Judge Faulkner, was successfully
carried out.
A number Of invited guests, ladies
and gentlemen. had assembled, when
w. M. Boak called the lodge to or
der and stated the object that had
called the craft and their guests to-
gether. Mr.. 3. Hughes was then
invited forward, and on the part of
those interested in the matter for
! mally presented the portrait to the
lodge in very graceful and eloquent
speech, tracing briefly the origin
of Masonry, beautifully describing
its objects and the great good accom-
plished by it in the civilization of
the world. Then, referring to old
Equality lodge, stated that while
working under the dispensation of
Virginia it had furnished Grand
Master to that State, E. p. Hunter,
decd, who had been honored by all,
and his memory is still revered by
those living In the community. And
now under new dispensation again
had old Equality Lodge been honor
ed by having one of its members
called upon to preside over the
Grand Body of the new State of
West Virginia and, as testimonial
of the esteem and regard of the lodge
for his long and untiring labors for
the good of the order, and the honor
conferred upon it., he had now the
pleasure of presenting to Equality
Lodge the portrait of Brother G. j.
Faulkner, Jr.
The portrait was then displayed
and w. B. Colston, s. d. pro tenn,
on the part of the lodge received it,
making few pertinent remarks.
Judge Faulkner being called upon,
in modest speech reviewed his con.
nection with the lodge, from the
time he was entered, passed and
raised to the sublime degree of a
Master Mason; referred to the five
years served in the Masters chair,
in that time missing but two regu-
lar or special communications
how astonished and amazed when
he was first shown the picture, being
in ignorance of what had been done
until that time. Closing his re-
marks, he stated he thought when the
temptations so strong in this life
assaulted him, and he should falter,
the recollection of that portrait
hanging in odd Equality Lodge
would furnish one of the strongest
temporal motives to resist the evil
promptings Of a carnal nature and
cause him to '.shew to the line, let
the chips fall where they may"
The Junior Warden then called
the craft from labor to refreshment,
which was served, and after several
hours spent in social Intercourse all
dispersed much pleased with the
pleasure afforded by the occasion.
The ladies and gentlemen, guests of
the Lodge, were delighted with the
new hall, its furniture and appoint
ments, and the ladies Thought lit no
wonder that the men, were SO fond Of
staying there occasionally till twelve
and one o'clock at night, and, here
after, for time at least, we have no
doubt that excuse will stand good.
The refreshments were furnished
by Charlie Matthaei, and reflected
credit upon his abilities as caterer
and his resources to meet large de-
mands in his line.
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