Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-01-17
Masonic Bnnqnct MT onn.cock.

One of the most enjoyable occasions
of this merry season was the Masonic
banquet held in the Town Hall, of
Onancocl1, on Friday night, January
9th Happiness, beamed on every
countenance and twinkled in every
eye. From the hour of II to the ''wee
slna' hours" all went as merry as a
marriage bell. Mr.. Frank NJ. Boggs,
of Onancock, and his accomplished
and attractive sister, Miss Sally, cher
modesty forbids the praise Justly due
herr, were in charge of the prepare
ton of the elegant and superb supper,
and Prof. T. p. Brent, the Master of
the Lodge, was the author OF the pro-
gramme for the evening The names
of the persons already mentioned are
sufficient to guarantee success. AS
attractive as the menu was, consist
ing of almost every thing that is good
to eat, the company was more at
tractive. The Masons were requested
to take with them their better halves.
But as some did not have that half
they were permitted to take sister,
or "if she's not here to take your
part. then choose the next one to
your heart" They did choose. And
oh, such q fine looking company of
ladies! Mr.. Editor, you ought to
have been there. You would have
said that The Younger Masons were
displaying wonderfully fine taste as
well as the older ones.
After the bountiful rerast the Mas
ter took charge of the assembly, and,
propounding certain toasts or senti-
ments, called upon some brother by
name to respond III a short extenpore
address.
The first propounded was Masonry
as q Moral Force" and Rev. w. j.
Twilley was requested to respond.
He did so, showing that the contin-
uity, unity and the recognition Of
God were some of the evidences of
the moral force of Masonry.
The next toast, Our Sister Lodges"
was responded to by Mr.. Henry Up
shur, the Master of Eastville Lodge.
His remarks were very appropriate,
dwelling especially on the fact that
Mason here is a Mason world wide.
The next, 1.-THE Four Cardinal Vir-
tues of Masonry" was responded to
by few pleasant and witty remarks
from DR.. Smith, Past Master of the
Eastville Lodge.
The next, "The Tenets of Masonry,
Brotherly Love, Relief and Truth"
was appropriately responded to by
Rev. A. G. Bergman, pastor of the
NJ. E. Church, South, of Onancock.
The next, 1.-THE Lodge Covering, or
the Starry Decked Heavens" was re-
sponded to by our venerable brother,
John W. H. Parker, of Onancocll.
The fire of youth seemed to burn
again in the "old man eloquent" and
poetry in rhythmic rhyme fell in
rounded numbers from his metric
lips.
The next, "Our First Three Grand
Masters" was responded to by Rev.
VIM. Chinn, of the Presbyterian
Church. Brother Chinn is not a
Mark Twain, but would have been,
if his parents had been named Twain
and they had baptized him Mark.
But jokes aside There is a vain of
humor in him as rich as that of Mark.
If cracking smile had cracked the
countcnance, everybody there would
have had shivered faces when he was
through.
The last propounded, Masonry, it's
Relation to Woman" was responded
to by Hon. J. w. G. Blackstone. Mr..
Blackstone is always a good talker.
He was felicitous on this occasion.
The Master read some letters from
brethren that could not be there.
Thus ended a richly enjoyed enter
tainment, and one that will ever be
kindly remembered by all partici
pants. Juror SCRIBENDI.
Meeting of County Alliance.