Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-05-19

upon the Rev. Sir R. d. Roller, of
Martinsburg, to invoke the blessing
of the Almighty, which he did in a
solemn and impressive manner, after.
which each guest went to work with
a will, and well was the pleasanttask
performed-the band in the mean
time, stationed in the porch, playing
sweet music. Having finished this
part of the programme, there followed
feast of reason and flow of SOUL"
Sir Knight Pratt called the Knights
to order and proposed the toast, "R
f. Grand Gommandery of West yir-
ginia." Response by Sir W. II.
Riggs, R. E. Grand Commander, who
in language well BETTING the occasion
euIogized the Grand Commandery of
West Virginia in particular and Tenn
pie Masonry in general.
The second toast proposed was to
"R. E. Past Grand Commanders"
Responded to by R.. e. Past Com
mander w. II. II. Flick, who by his
happy and humorous remarks won
the hearty applause of all present.
The third toast was to the "R. e.
Grand Commandery of Virginia."
and was responded to by Sir G. w.
Hensel, of Winchester Commandery,
in a pleasing little address.
To the fourth toast-ssR. 3. Grand
Commandery of MaryIand"-the re-
sponsc was made by Sir J..W. Kline
smith, in a brief but appropriate
address.
Fifth, the toast was proposed to
the principles. and Teachings of
Temple Masonry" Responded to
by r. E. Sir Jesse r. Purnell, P. G..
c., in a manner not only telling but
impressive in its character. It always
gives us pleasure to listen to any
thing that falls from the lips of such
a true and courteous knight as Sir
Purnell, and especially were his re-
marks appropriate to this occasion.
They produced a good impression
among the visitors present.
The last toast of the evening was
proposed to "Ancient Craft Mason
ry," and was responded to by r. E.
Sir Odell S. Long, in his usual happy
and impressive manner. In con-
Guiding he recited, in the mastery
way in which he generally does such
things, the poem of "Old Tubal
CAIN" which, though not entirely
new to some present, was listened to
with eager attention and highly ap-
prcciated.
After the toasts the bencdiction
was pronounced by Rev. Dallas
Tucker, rector of Zion Church, and
the assembly dispersed. the Grand
Commandcry to meet again on the
second Wednesday in May, 1886, at
a place to be designated by the Grand
Commander.
The asylum of Potomac Comman-
derry, in which the Grand Comman-
derry held its meetings, was bcauti-
fully and tastcfully decorated, under
the charge of Sir Knight DR.. Chas.
Z. Pratt. The east wall was fes-
TONED with a draping of red, white
and blue; in the centre, above the
seat of the r. L. Grand Commander
was the motto, in gold letters on a
blue ground, SIN Hoc S5gno Tjnces."
On the west wall, in gold on blue
ground" Magma Est Tcritds EFT
Prevaze5H.'' Encircled by a wreath
of cvcrgrccns, on one side wall, was
the word, "Emdnuel," in large sill
yer letters, and upon the opposite
wall "GOd VIII Us"-both sur
mounted by a small evergreen dee
GRAFTON. Upon the altar was q hand
some black velvet altar cloth with n
cross and crown beautifully en-
broidcrcd upon 1.-THE work of the
wife of n of the Sir Knights, and
which was greatly admired by all
present.
The reported intention of this Gov