Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-23
THE BANQUET,


orately and elegantly spread banquet table
awaited them
THE BANQUET.
The banquet was set for 10 o'clock aud
upwards OF 200 invitations were sent out in
Guiding those to the grand lodge officers of
Virginia, Pennsylvania, and the District of
Columbia. The tables were laid in the long
dining room Of the Braddock House. and
presented very handsome appearance At
one end Of the large table was pyramid
formed OF Holsters, between which were arti
iicial camelias and roses cut from vegetables
which pyramid, with the large cake in the
center OF the table, surmounted by figure
of Gen. Washington We're all prepared by
the chief cook of the Braddock House. Py-
ramids Of fruits and flowers also decorated
the tables, and the viands on them were so
artistically arranged and so delightfully."-
served that the caterer Of the occasion, Mr..
Williams, was the reel pent Of many COM
p'iments
The table would have. done credit to a
metropolitan hostelry, so we'll were the dec
oratlVe and culinary arts represented.
There were covers for 100 guests, and at
each plate was q novel and beautiful souve.
mir OF the occasion. This consisted of 4
miniature Masonic apron in sheepskin, in
scrlbed "l1S3-Centenuial-l :Alexau-
dria Washington Lodge, No %. A. r. and
A. NJ, Alexandria, Va" and head of Gen.
Washington. On the back was a handsome
cut of the Braddock House. Inside was
programme of the centennial and OF the
closing events, together with q complete
list OF the members. and the menu Of the
banquet, rs follows:
Oysters.-Raw in ice boats, blue points
on half shell, stewed and fried in crumbs.
Cold Dissatisfaction mayonnaise dress
ing, turkey, roast beef, tongue and corned
beet!
Ornamental Dishes. --Ccntenial souvenir
and Pyramid de liable.
Salads. --ChicEen and lobster.
Lettuce, chicken croquets and chopped
sandwiches.
Relishes.-W WORCESTERSHIRE sauch mixed
pickle, spanish olives, chow-chow, celery
and French slaw
Fruits and Nuts. Malaga grapes, ban
anas, Florida oranges, raisins, almonds, pc
cans, flberts. cheese, tea and coffee, punch,
wines, &c.
1t was nearly 1890 o'clock before the ban.
quet commenced and, about. l30 when the
solids had disappeared, number of regular
toasts were proposed. and responded 10 as
follows:
"The Day We Ccebra,c,n responded 10
by Past Grand Worshipful Master W. Fl.
Lambert, who gave q succinct and interest
ing history of alexandria Washington Lodge.
Second, THE Grand Lodge Of Pennsyl-
yania, respondent BY Past Master ]. +.
Alilness, who extended the congratulations
! OF the Grand Lodge Of PENNSYLVANIA.
Third, The Grand Lodge Of Virginia"
responded to by William B. Isaacs. grand
secretary of Grand Lodge of Virginia, who
dwell particularly on the growth and
teaching Of the order and made some aln,ls-
lag hits.
Fourth, Andrew jackson Lodge, No.
l20, responded TO by +. A. Reed of Alex
andrla, who gave brief history Of No 12O:
paid graceful compliment TO Alexandria
Washington Lodge, extalled Masonry and
ITS teachings, and showed how, through its
benign influence, good feelings had been
brought aboA directly after the war between
hose vino had so recently been enemies
Fifth, Our distinguished guests and
brethren wherever dispersed over the
world, > responded to by Captain George A.
Mushbach, in an oh:hand, humorous sneech
in which he extinguished the notabes and
brought down the house"
Sixth, The city Of Alexandria" respond
Ell to by Mayor Beckham, who briefly related
the history of the city. and prophesied its
bright future.
Seventh. "Our honored dead" received
in solemn silence, the company standing,
and followed by the singing of "Auld Lang
Syne,"
Alter which Rev. Mr.. Hippo pronounced
benediction and the assemblage dispersed.
The whole celebration was brilliant
affair and will long be remembered with
pleasure by the large number of Masons
who were present. The committee of ar
arrangements left nothing undone to make
the occasion a success and right richly were
they rewarded. Mcssrs. 4. II. Lambert
and 5. II. Lunt were the managers and
were assisted by Messrs. f. r. Carin, +. l..
Smith, l.. Mar6ury and George Wise, of
Washington, and +. a. Reed, Geo. Steiner.
Geo. Dudley and J. T.. Alexander, of Jucll,
son Lodges.
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