Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-05-19

Logan was beautiful eulogy on
Masonry in general and Templar.
ism in particular, and at the con
cluSion of his address the.lines;were
reformed aud tho procession wcnd
ed its way to the head of Main
street and thence back down Main
street to Hotel Boyd. at the depot,
where an elegant banquet had been
prepared, and the fair mattresses
who served 1T rendered. it the more
enjoyable. Following is the menu {:
Deviled Grabs.
Olives. Mixed Pickles. Gherkinst
Spring Lamb. Green Peas.
Roast Veal. Sliced Tomatoes.
Cold Ham. Tongue. Clipped Beef.
Salmon Salad. Lettuce. Chicken S.
Strawberries and Cream. Chocolate
Cream. Vanilla Cream. Lem
e Ice. Assorted Cakes.
Mixed Nuts. Raisins. Candies. Or
anges. Bananas and Apples.
Roquefort Cheese.
Tho sky, which for some days prc
vions had been gloomy aud threat.
ening, arrayed in it's deepest blue
and proved the old saying, s.that it
never rained on Il knights Templar
celebration" to be true.
The occasion was added to very
much by the bright faces and rich
attire of a large mum Der of ladies,
prominent among whom was Il largo
party from Marion, and we desire
to say right here, that we have
heard a great deal said of the charm
ing and intelligent young ladies of
Marion, hut the half has not heen
told. as some of the Clinch Valley
boys are ready to avouch.
The trip was delightful and moth.
ing was left nndonc by tho Sir
Knights of Wythcvillo to entertain
their guests in royal manner. The
thanks of Clinch Valley Command
cry arc especially due Sir Knights
Phelps, Barrett, I'rinkln and Chat
well, of Wytheville, w. p. Francis
and e. a. HalIer, oi Marion, for
courteSies extended them.
The German, after the banqnet,
was participated in by quite Il mum
her of fair ladies and gallant gen
tlemen. but owing to the sad condi-
tion of the wife of Sir Knight at.
kins, the ball room was deserted at
an early hour.
There were represented in the
procession johnson Cominandery
No. IA, w. H. H. Lynn Command
cry No 8, Clinch Valley Command
cry No. 20 and ST. Omer Command
ery U. D.. of Bristol, Tenn, the lat
ter being the guest of johnson
Commandary. IL
The address of welcome by Coli
r.. Il. Witllers, +. E. G. @. U. S. A.
was to tho point, as were the re
sponses to the following toasts ::
johnson Commandery No. ii, ro-
spondcd to by Sir A. G. Smith. of
Bristol, Va; Clinch Valley Com
maudery No. 20, by Sir John w.
SPOTS, of Tazewell, and Lynn Com
mandery No. 8, by Sir w. c. Pen
dletOn
The following Knights of C6nch
Valley Commandefy were proseut
and participated in the Ascension
Day celebration: Sir knights JAS
O'Kectfe, E. q; Jno. S. Bottimore,
r. lard, e. L. Wright, John w.
SPOTS. j. S. ChatweIl. FL. w.
OKeetfe,J. r. Henry, ,Jno. Saunders,
j. L. Cody, G. l.. McClintock, f. r.
Raven, IL. Raven. Sir knight II.
-. Bnckingliam, of York (Pa) Com
mandery, one of the most genial
gentlemen it was our pleasure to
meet, was n guest Of Clinch Valley
Commandery.
The collapse of town booms in
Southwest Virginia has in no sense
abated the interest in Masonry in
any of it's orders. The Blne Lodges.
the Chapters and COMMANDMENTS,
have found deepioot amongst us and
are drawing together all sections.
Especially is this true of the sever
al orders of Masonry in Tazewell.
Tazewell Lodge No G3, O'Krrffe
Chapter No. 26, and Clnch VALLEY
Commandery No. 20, have reached
out their arms To tile limit of their
jurisdiction, CON bIning the ele,
nents of virtue and intelligence, to
the happiness and satisfaction of i,
unique brotherhood.
When the Sir Knights "go march
ing on again may Your scribe be
there, especially if the beauty and
grace Of tho Marion ladies' shall
sweeten the banquet.
Wytheville is town of great
possibilities, full of fair women and
men of q high order Of talent. It's
boom is quartered two miles west
of town, bnt will cease to hibernate,
when the "clcsls roll by"
SIR KNIGHT.