The weekly messenger., 1890-01-11

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tions are pending, and if the increase of
this lodge continues, before another year
goes 10y the membership will reach one
| hundred.
After the lodge had transacted its pri-
yate business, the doors of their hall
were thown open TO the public who were
invited 10 assist at the interesting and
imposing ceremony Of installing the
officers who are as follows:
a. X. French, sitting past dictator;
Robert Martin, dictator;
i. l.. BrOussard, yice-dictatOr;
Felix VOORHEES,, assistant dictator;
Henry Walters, reporter;
w. Fleming, financial recorder;
j. A. Resweber, treasurer;
{. L. Lacaze, chaplain;
Adclphe Oriilon, guardian;
Rene Durand, guide;
Il. L. Durand, sentinel;
Arthur Liable, ID. Dupuy and Daniel
DeBlanc, trustees.
The installation was performed by
deputy grand dictator Henry Tharp and
grand guide Ed. Denekamp. After the
usual ceremony for the admittance of
the grand officers. The grand dictator
took the dictator's seat and the grand
guide removed the Official badges frcm
the late officers, and on the order of the
grand dictator, the grand guide called
the newly elected officers TO stand in
front of the grand dictator, then be-
fore deputy grand dictator A. Y. Four
net. who SOlemiy read the oath of office
which was repeated by the officers while
raising their RICH hands and resting the
left of their hearts. This ceremony was
grand and imposing. After this they
were one by one conducted to the grand
dictator who presented them the official
badges with appropriate remarks. They
were then conducted to their stations in
the lodge.
After few remarks by the grand
lodge officers, Governor c. II. Mouton
was called by his brother members to
address the audience and the lodge,
wEich-altEoagh taken by surpriSc-he !
did in a very creditable manner. He |
in eloquent terms what is the
order of the knights of Honor.
Mr.. MOutOn was followed by Hon. te- |
lix VOorhics, who as his predecessor, was
taken unprepared but delivered feeling
address in French, which was highly |
appreciated 10y the members Of the lodge |
and the audience. He painted a beauti-
ful tableau of how happily a Knight
lies, with smile on his lips, while his
yricyed family surround his death bed,
'Or he knows that their wants will be
provided tOr, and their SORROWS sOO,hed.
Indeed, it is noble Order-the protector
If the widow and orphan.
Every thinking man who loves his
,amily should join the Knights and
provide for them when he is no more,
md not leave them in this ungrateful
world without the means Of appeasing,
md relieving their sorrow and suffering.
After the ceremony at the lodge, the
Knights and invited guests proceeded |
% the Castillo Hotel where bOuntiful |
'epast awaited them. The table which
Vas nearly hundred feet long
covered with all the delicacies the sea-
'On afforded, was soon surrounded by the
knights and guests, numbering over
fifty. They did honor to the caterer and
poured the wine. and an hour after all
vas a frank, cordial and open gayety |
and pleasure. TOasts Were now declared |
in order. Beautiful ones were made by |
brother Tharp and brother Denekamp of
he grand lodge, followed by Judge JAS.
Z. MoutOn, Gov. c. H. MOutOn, Sheriff |
iardemal, Clerk of Court FOurnet, ex-
Sheriff T. l.. BrOussard, grand chaplain /
Henry Walters aul many others.