Evening journal., 1890-06-25
MASONIC CELEBRATIONS.
NEW CASTLE MasoNS coMMEMo-
RATE THE DAY.

Celebration.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. June % -Colored
people from all over the state gathered
here yesterday, and had big reunion,
the occasion being the celebration Of St.
Johns Day. by Levi Anderson Lodge No
19, A. +. A. NJ, Of this city Harding's
Band Of Wilmington arrived here az
Ill 10 O'clock, and proceeded to the head
quarters of Levi Anderson Lodge. Din
ner was served at o'clock, after which
the lodge. fifty strong, marched to the
station, headed by the band. At 80
o'clock a special train arrived from Will
mington with about 300 visitors, 200 of
whom participated in the parade, which
followed Among the Wilmington dele
cation was the most worshipful Hiram
Grand Lodge. There were also two
subordinate lodges and Grand Com
mandry Knights Templar, headed by
Andersons Band. The Masons, Knights
and musicians were neatly attired, the
former all wearing silk hats, and
this, together with the pretty maneu-
Yres Of the knights, created much com
ment, presented a striking appearance,
and made one Of the prettiest demonstra
tions that has been seen here for a long
time. The line of march was taken up
through all the principal streets Of the
city and at 4 o'clock the procession
countermarched on Delaware street to
the Battery, where the exercises of the
day were begun Refreshment stands,
which occupied conspicuous places here,
were literally patronized. A large plat
form for the speakers and several hun
dred benches had also been erected here,
in true camp meeting style. After over
lures by the bands, the first orator of
the day. Rev j. B Stansbury of Will
mington, was introduced and spoke on
the subject of Free Masonry for nearly
one hour He was followed by Rev
j. G. Warden of the Pennsylvania Grand
Lodge, who also delivered a lengthy but
spirited grafton. An intermission was
then taken until 8 80 o'clock, when big
banquet was held which lasted until
almost midnight. The occasion was
complete success, and the prominent
officers In this city express themselves as
being highly gratifed at It's results.
st, Johns Lodge, No. 2, A. f. A. M
celebrated the day with a banquet and
grand entertainment In the Opera House
in the evening Covers were laid for 800
people, and fully that number was
present. The spacious room presented a
handsome appearance and not only re-
tlected unending credit on the committee
in charge, but on the lodge itself. Large
tables, covered with snow white linen,
and laden with the choicest foreign and
domestic fruits and finest cakes, stood in
the centre, and around the sides were
com Portable chairs, which were occupied
before and after the banquet.
The tables also contained hand
some bouquets of the choicest
cut flowers. The Hushebeck Orchestra
discoursed enchanting music from an
upper corner of the hall A feature Of
the evening was the singing OF Miss Toy,
a celebrated Philadelphia soprano. Her
selections, which were nearly all familiar
ones, we're given with so much express
sion that she was repeatedly recalled and
gave several encores. Her voice is an
unusually powerful one, and she sang
the notes of b fiat and C, in the upper
register, with the greatest ease, the flute
like tones filing the whole house Her
selections were the MAID Of Dundee, /"
Marguerite, 1.-THE Cows Are in the
Glover, Beautiful Girl Of Kildare" +" and
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star"
Thomas Holcomb, Esq, made the open
ing address on behalf of st. Johns
Lodge. and after instrumental and vocal
music the guests all gathered around the
tables, and before being seated Rev. p.
B. Lightner pronounced a blessing on the
food and made an appropriate PRAYER.
An able corps Of caterers, neatly attired,
attended to the wants Of the guests.
,af hnrs oh r.4kf - T..
had been rendered, the Grand Prelate OIL
the Grand Encampment, Knights Temp
lar of America, Bishop Coleman, was in
troduced, and delivered the Grafton. HI
began in very amusing manner by re-
lating the exertions that many of the
wives Of free masons exercised, to dis
cover some revelation Of the awful secrets
Of that order. He spoke Of how great and
good men deprived themselves of so much
by not being member of the order. "a
often have wished that Others
could come in and see us
as we ofttimes see ourselves.
This Is the anniversary Of st.
John the Paptict, c7nveTirg To tie lcssors
from the life and death Of that saint, who
was constant In speaking the truth, bold
in rebuking vice and patient in suffering
for the truths sake These are the les
sons needful for nations and individuals
to learn. There Is no better time fol
their incubation than the present, when
we are seeing around us so much oi
cowardice, Of wrong and unwilling
martyrdom. No one who had the
privilege Of an intimate ecquaint-
ance with him could have failed
to have been struck with his con
scientiousness, no matter whether in po.
litical opinion they might be called K
differ or agree with him, his sincerity
was so evident that he ran no risk il
alternating or losing his personal friends
Any community Ii the poorer for the los,
Of such men, and what we want Is a sue
cession Of men in the public service who
like Judge Paynter, have the courage O
their convictions, and who will fearlessll
denounce what Is wrong, even though /
may expose them to the enmity Of thos
who love not the truth.
Captain Sheldrake, Of the Clayton Basl
Ball Club, was In this city to-day, an
arranged game with Manager White
lock for Wednesday next, on the hom
grounds. The manager is also trying I
arrange game with Delaware City 70
saturday afternoon next The Ponie
and Elkton Clubs, both strong and wiz
ming teams, may play here on the secon
week in July.
Miss Mary Turner, who has been indii
posed for several days, is better.
! Miss Reba Case is on visit to relativ,
! in Liberty, Va.
Rev +. L. Hubbard, Phi. D., is e.
pected 30 arrive home from trip to Ne