The Colfax chronicle., 1890-06-28
st. Johns Day.


June Oath, the feast day of their
patron st. John, with all the cere-
mony and good cheer usual among
the knights of the square and COM
pass on such occasions. In COM
pany with q number of the citizens
of Colfax it was our good fortune
to be present and share in the
celebration, which was a most
favorable isaue, as are all similar
enterprises that are undertaken by
the good denizens of Montgomery,
who know no such word as fail
when they determine on a fete day.
The morning opened gray, cloudy
and drizzling, and up to 10 o'clock
was altogether unpromising for the
occasion, but at that hour the sky
became clear, and with the excep-
ton of being a little damp under
foot, the day was all that could be
desired. On account of the unpro-
pitious weather prevailing on Mon
day. number of persons expected
| from a distance did not arrive,
among them several prominent
speakers who were to have deliver
ed addresses. This was but slight
drawback, as the local talent did
full justice to the occasion.
At 1890 a. m. the Masonic fra
ternity, in full regalia and bearing
pixies, spears and other emblematlc
paraphernalia, wended their way
r from the Lodge to the Baptist
church, where Rev. J. b. Wood
read lessons from lst Kings and "a
t Chronicles, descriptive of the temple
and its appointments, and delivered
an address on the institution o.
' Masonry, as inaugurated by Solo
' mon in the magifcient Temple II
$ the city of Jerusalem. He was fol
: lowed by Rev. J. s. Payne, wh'
: lectured upon the teachings ant
{ practices of Masonry. Appropriate
o songs were sung in the intervals b.
e the Montgomery choir, led by Mis-
r Eva Mccain and Mildred Jackson
and ably seconded by the youn
ladies and gentlemen Of the towr
: Indeed, the singing was one OF th
d main embellishments, the choir rel
le dering the selections being vi
). doubtedly the best drilled and mos
ID musical organization in all OF Gel
a. = trail Louisiana. "Joy Behold tn
s: Savior" II Have Read of tt
" y, Beautiful City," and other sele
N N tions, were executed with an exac
of ness of time, melody and pleasir
az swell of cadence that would be
credit to any glee club or choir
81 the State.
10 About / p. m. the services In t
-. church came to an end, and after
tn short intermission the tapping
IT. the bell announced that dim
's- was ready. Two hundred feet
'ss 81. tables, laden with good things
! endless variety, stretched under
,et beautiful shade trees OF the to
BIS park, was the inviting spread p
to pared by the hospitable folk OF
an. community for the entertainment
their guests, who numbered sor
rell thing like five hundred perso
no Beef, mutton and pork, steam
Of hot and luscious, just from
not smoking barbecue pits near
..,aa ,aa where it had been basted all MI
,uTe
sys, by competent and careful coz
'nm bread, biscuits, cakes, chicke
the the pies, preserves, jellies, pickles, 6
all etc., in ample supply, free to
s' che' was the handsome way the crt
ran was fed.
soc. Near by stood an ice cream boz
. presided over by the ladies OF
Baptist church, who took advant
ash of the occasion to raise none
mas help pay off the debt OF t
: " church. Their laudable enterp