The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-19
MASONIC MIRTH.
1t was Exemplifled in Pleasant Man.
ner Last Evening.
An Able Address by V. NJ. Banding
Dancing and General
Good Time.

Last evening was pleasant one for the
Masonic fraternity of Rock Island and
their families. and as such will be long
remembered The event had been anx-
iOusly looked forward to for some time
in Masonic circles, as considerable time
has elapsed since anything of the kind
has occurred. The lodge room and id fact
the entire Temple has undergone vast I'M
provement the past summer, and the
magnifcence of its interior now surp asses
the most deliberately arranged Masonic
hall west of Chicago Its beauty was
highly commented upon last night, as the
finely embellished walls and ceilings were
gazed on by the assemblage, many of
whom had never before seen such ar
tistic work, The ceiling of the lodge
room was particularly prominent as a
source of admiration.
The ladies and gentlemen began to
arrive about eight o'clock, and sociability
of general nature was in dulged in. As
the ladies visited the different apartments
they seemed TO envy their husbands, for
having such a pleasant place for com
muning together and holding their broth
erly meetings.
The speaker Of the evening, V. NJ.
Banding, Esq, was introduced by Wor-
shipful Master Cleaveland, who made
quite an address on the subject OF
Masonry. It's good qualities were in
Vulnerable, and its virtues lasting. lie
also spoke of the advent of Masonry in
this city. and feeling referred to dc.
ceased brother who founded the first
lodge here.
THE ADVENT OF TERPsICHORE.
After Brother Blanding had been
heartily applauded on his address, the
melodious notes of Beuer's orchestra
began to vibrate throughout the hall and
the floor was soon occupied by the merry
dancers. 1t was pleasing sight
for the spectators, to see the ladies and
gentlemen whiriing around in the dizzy
mazes of the waltz and the intricacies of
the quadrille. There was laughing and
talking all over the room, and every one
appeared to have only one object in view
IA good time, and they had it. without a
doubt. The smiling faces told tie story
better than words, and recalled to mind
the oft-repeated lines of Longfcllow;
And the night shall be filed with music,
And the cares that infest the day
Shall fold their tents like the Arabs,
And silently steal away
At the proper time supper was an
nOunced, and an adjournment to the ban
quet hall took place, where it was found
that Brother Soper had carefully catered
to the tastes of his guests. At the CON
clusion of supper, festivities were con
tinued in the ball room, and "ioy was
unconfned." When the party was finally
brought to close, all departed for home
feeling that they had spent a most pleas,
and time.
Among those who were present the AR.
GUS representative observed the following
II G Cleveland and wife, J M Mont
gomery and wife, NJ NJ Corbett and wife
J NJ Retieker and wife, H P Hull and
wife, John Evans and wife, H Burgower
and wife, f E Parmenter and wife, J R
Johnston and wife, f H Bowman and
wife, A F Fleming and wife, F Robin
son and wife, D Donaldson and wife, Ed
Kohn and wife, Louis Kohn and wife
James Murfeld and wife, Frank Evans
and wife, W T Magill and wife, David
Sears and wife, James Carl and wife,
George Foster and wife, Y NJ Banding
and wife, Mrs. E. P Reynolds; Misses
Katie and Flora Reticker, Josephine Kerr,
Jessie Gates. Callie Evans, Mary Liber-
man, LOui and Eta Silvis, Harrison
Olsen and HULL Messrs. T S Silvls, w Il
Marshall, d NJ Briggs, Oliver Olsen, FREQ
Denkman, II A bunker, Eli Mosenfelder
Henry Hoffman, W II Smith, James
Inglis, H F Carroll, VIM Don, Alex Steel
Frank Paul, II A Barnard, Mr.. LLOYD
A W Smith, of Cuba, n. Y, and Z. All
meyer.