Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-02-03
MASONIC INSTALLATION At
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MonlAy evening the fccently elected oi-
fccrs q Pythagofesn Lodge, Ne IT. /
and A. NJ. % fryeburs. were putlicly
Installed by D.siric, Deputy Grand Mas
ter Alter, r RicAari.oa. With Pasi Mas
Ter I. l. Eastman. a. MAnhal The
installation ceremonies took place "a
Court Hall. the lodge room being too
small % Accommodate The large gather.
.ng Of The bcsi ciiiSens o. The to~n. and
those ~ho came from other places.
Al The beginning and the close q the
ceremonies. fhe selections ~ete pleasing.
~ rcndsr,d by The fpeburE orchestra.
Conspicaous Among The officers ~lo took
the solemn ohhgAiion. we're the stately
forms q The Wofshipial Master Aad the
secretary. While from the noble brow Of
the TREASURER q sofi Of tsihetic radlAnos
seemed 90 beam The fln lit q the u
fosr, q The lodge was published In a late
number q ihe Argus and need no, b
repeated here
A, The end q The Installation eertm0.
nies. a uos, excellent address wAs made
Ity DE- ;. c. Gordoa Of his city. Ca
Masonry and the principle. il ineuloA,,s
lis remarks we're frequently aPplaaded,
AID a. The close hearty vote q ,hank'
wAs given him.
Then came an oyster supper IN ,h'
large dining ball o. the Oxford House
Nearly $50 al down 20 bowls Of ihes'
dslicioa. biyslyes. The supper was pre-.
pared ia Mc.srsA. B. Gee q Son''
hne style. and proved perfectly sA,lsiAe'
tory.
supper over. the chairman, Mr.. /. l.
Eastman. initiated the 'Peeeh-mAking IL
the following graceful manner
LaI.s aHi Geailfnsa As chairman O
/ the committee % Arrangements, 10 becomes
nv DUTY a. cal you % order aud - thsr'
seems % remain = little time unified, ",
will occupy IL In friendly AMI frAteruAl To-
| tcrcourse.
lam told that Il Is customary Tor III
| chairman 20 make . speech. lfthis De 80
have departed from the usual custom
and. instead Of making a speech myself
have got the most o. you down on my pro
gramms Cor = speech And | would say
that PyihAgOrtAn Lodge has also depArteC
from IL usual custom, for this Is the frs
ps1lic installation In Us history Of upwards
" ID years.
40 not Wish % be understood that IL 4,
an unusual thing Tor Masonic bodies .,
have public Installations, for many oftheu
40.
E'ghiy.three years ago PythAgoreAr
Lodge, y. and A. NJ, received IT, ohzrtel
from the commonwealth OF MAssachu seits
and Il. therefore, one Of The Oldest Lodge.
10 the State.
Bat I must stop. We have = brothel
who has been selected ard who Is beitei
qualified 10 give yoa a short sketch OF II
history than your chairman; and, a. I sAit
before, have prepared q programme, and
would now call upon Z. ~, samuel o
Wiley 10 respond 70 the sentiment
Good Of the order. Response bY ;. o
Wiley. oar sister LOJges, Response b,
DR. Geo N Shedd. Frstsrnal feeling IA
foreign countries. Response By DR.. \. G.
Gordon. Grand Lodge OF Maine. Respons,
By A. y. Richardson. Faith aud Hope
Response BY b. w. MoKeen. Charity, Re
Spouse by Col. 4. c. harrington. Pythsg
0rean Lodge. Response by WIN. Gordon
Al the close Of the tOasts, remarks wer,
made BY Rev. b. n. Stone mot Mason,
and others.
Taken all 10 al. Il Was q very pleasant
occasion and will linger long In the mem
ory Of those who were present-ArgH'.