The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-02-02

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The installation Of odicers By the |
Hasonic Lodge Of this city last Fri
Day evening was q most enjoyable col
casion for. the brethren. their: 'wtvge1j
BEST glsls. and many other invited
guests.'. Tho installation cefsmoniSs |
pruper were cond ucted BIZ the :'Gtsndj
Master Of the Grand Lodge Of Moth
Dakota, James Mol onald. Is Grafton;
aud the services were VAL Impressive
and Interesting. The. psinsfpal on
GERS installed were ROBBERS Morrison,
W.M.;J.J. Dormer, 8. WYE. K. Ca
vileer, J. w.; F. G. Warmer secretary
o. =. Jackson, treasurer. ia fter the
Inhalation ceremonies vert complet-
ed, and sthe grand master was about
to leave the chair, the marshal, Mr..
w. J. Kneesl,aw requested him. to
wait . few moments while he intro
ducsd In public, an old Mason, Of
whom the outside world had heard
but never seen, and which could only
% introduced in public by the per
mission and In the, presence Of the
grand master. Having received per
mission, the marshal withdrew to the
ante-room snd.then reappeared, clear
ing the way for Brother E.. a. Arm
strong, who as the Oldest member Of
the lodge had the honor Of leading
the lodge.goat to the East, where
with all due signs aud ceremonies, she,
for it was she, was presented to the
grand master and the audience as the
only, now living, female Mason, "Sister
Rachel" Sister Rachel is o pure,
white and beautiful specimen Of her
race aud had been particularly dressed
up for her first appearance before an
admiring public. She was adorned
with wreaths and ribbons and her
horns shone with gold-leaf. She came
willingly, evidently having. been
there before, but she objected very
earnestly to being lead away again,
as she probably wanted to stay aud
see the fun. The general program
which followed was very pleasing and
entertaining, and was as follows.
A short address from Grand Master
Mcdonald In which he gave some infor-
nation and advice relative to the. for.
nation of q ladies' branch of the Ma.
sonic order. the Eastern Star. Miss
Annie Mckenzie then rendered q
sweet-voiced solo. Rev. Mr. Garten,
Grand Chaplaia Ut the lodge Of Mani.
toba, gave an eloquent address on the
aims and: foundation Of Masonry
which was listened to with great in
terest. Superintendent Of Schools
Woods, Of Grafton, followed with q
pleasing address and more. informa'
tion as to the order of the Eastern
Star. kev. L. d. Wardwell was in
troduced us the oldest Of the breth'
rem and gave few "reminiscences and
testified to the morality and upright
ness of Masonic teaching. The re
firing master. G. L. Jackson gave one
of his happy characteristic ''after din
ner" speeches, than whom we know
of no one who can do it better. A
male quartette, consisting Of Messrt
McQuin, Morrison, Naylor and Hart
made pleasing interludes and vert
the victims of an enthusiastic'cncor
Mr.. John d. Gordon was called'on, fol
a song, and though suffering from
severe cold and hoarseness obeyed the
''order" from the east and brought
down the house With the girl "Hang
ing out the clothes to dry" Aftel
the programe an excellent lunch pro
vided by the ladies and served by cat
erer, w. II. Moorhead was passed
around and half hour spent In socla
conversation, and then came adjourn
ment after singing America.
Altogether 1t was the one Of the
most pleasant and really social &C
caslons In the history Of the. frater
nifty. incidentally we may state. thai
Notwithstanding hard times and lacl
Of work for some time back, the lodge
is In prosperous condition and has OK
cellcnt prospects In the near future
''peace and harmony prevailing"
The following were some Of thu
Iuuests from abroad. James McDOu
aid, Grafton, Grand Master, Of TIN
Grand Lodge of N. D.; A.. L. Woods
superintendent of schools, Walsh
county, and editor of the Common
School; Mr.. and Mrs. E. Casselman
Miss Sitllngton, ]. Angus, Rev. Mt
Garten. ]. E. Cooper, r. Stoves ant
w. w. Unsworth Of Emerson. Dis
lance and q cold night prevented tn
attendance of many others.