The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1889-08-17
EXCELSIOR Noa34.
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Annual Visit Of Grand Officers,
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Last Saturday was a notable day
among the members : Of sExcelsior
Lodge No. 81, l. O. OF, of this town.
The brothers have had their meeting
room thoroughly renovated and a fine
emblematic carpet covers the floor, 80
that the lodge room has been trans
formed into II Of the handsomest in
the State. T
By the noon train came Sam Lam
bert, grand master; Charles Brown
lee, deputy grand master; E. T..
Duckert, grand secretary pro tenn;
j. G. Reynolds, grand treasurer pro
tenn; A. G. Barnes, grand chaplain !;
F. G%rieshaber, grand herald, and II.
Brand, V. Got Magnolia Lodge, who
were met at the depot by Il delegation Of
brothers Of Excelsior Lodge and es-
cOrted to the Strangers Hotel, where
rooms had been secured for their COM
fort.
After dining the visitors amused
themselves in viewing various objects
of interest in town. At 8 o'clock they
paid an official visit to Excelsior "a,
and were received with the honors due
the exalted positions they held in the
order. During the work OF the even.
ing a candidate was admitted and in
structed in the work Of the initiatory
degree in the usual impressive man
prescribed by the rituals. The
Grand Master then delivered an able,
nrlTfI.n1 and 1nfc,n Nllu>,, -
the members, in which he took Occa-
sion to congratulate them on the APP
pearance of their meeting room aud
also on the prosperous financial con-
dition of the lodge, which is not ex-
celled by any in Louisiana. He en-
couraged the fraters by the prospect of
the Institution of several new lodges
in the State ut an early day, and by
the fact that statistics show i. con-
Stantly increasing membership, the
number now exceeding half Il million,
and which extends not only into every
State Of the Union, but embrace all
foreign countries. The brothers then
repaired to the hotel, where a table
loaded with everything to tempt the
appetite and prepared III the elegant
style for which the worthy hosts are
noted, awaited their attack. Ample
justice was done by the members in
a futile effort to clear the table, and
wit and repartee prevailed. H. re-
Spouse to calls addresses We're made
by Brothers Lambert, Brownlee,
Barnes, Grieshaber, Grisamore and
others. After supper the brethren
were invited into the parlor, where
they enjoyed a rich musical treat.
"The Nightingale" was sung by Miss
Celine Albert in the exquisite style
for which that young lady is famous.
The came a comic song by Mr.. III. NJ.
Brand, "My Own Native Land" by A.
S. Barnes, Gloves Like IL Summer
Dream" duet by Miss Celine Albert
and H.. NJ. Brand, the whole concluded
by "Home, Sweet Home,' in which all
the vocalists joined. ~
Thus ended one of the most pleas
ant evenings-and they have enjoyed
many-that the brothers Of Excelsior
ever passed. The next morning some
of the visitors attended the Presby-
terrain church and joined the choir,
treating the congregation to some fine
music, which was highly appreciated
At Don they departed, we'll pleased
with their reception and entertain.
ment during their stay.
Excelsior 81 o numbers thirt,
members, having doubled its strength
in three years.