Evening journal., 1894-12-22
ST. JOHNS ENTERTAINS
The Bishop Pays His Respects
to the Pope and His Bull.
THE CHAPTER ELECTS OFFICERS


Masonic Temple Last Evsning-An En-
JoyaBIe Musical and Literary Entertain-
ment.
Probably the largest and most enjoy
able banquet ever given under the
uspices Of st. Johns Chapter No A.
Royal Arch Masons, was spread In the
handsome banquet hall Ia Masonic
Temple last evening The occasion was
the annual election OF officers.
The business meeting Of the chapter
preceded the banquet. 1t was largely
elected: High priest, Elias f. johnson;
king, Roscoe F. Baylis; scribe, William
r Watson secretary, William Marshall
treasurer, J. Jackson Pierce
The chapter, In recognition Of the
valuable services Of Past High Priest
Harry Galbraith, presented him with
beautlful geld jewel. Bishop Coleman
msking the presentation.
St Johns and its guests from this
city and elsewhere then proceeded to
the banquet hall. the Masonic orchestra,
augmented by outside talent playing a
march as the party marched in and took
seats at the bountiful tables. The room
was beautifully decorated and lighted,
special Feature being the name ''St
Johns" in frosted globes, lighted by
electricity The decorators, Harry
Galbraith, 81. w Lowe, w. r Watson
and Roscoe F. Baylis, were complimented
i for their work. Bishop Coleman asked a
blessing and the party did full justice
to the many good things which Caterer
/ George K Yates and his staff OF walters
| placed on the tables.
While the $50 men were smoking
cigars the orchestra played several se-
| lections, interspersed with vocal music
and elocution, the program being as
/ follows Selection by orchestra; quar-
/ tet. Messrs. Elher, Start. Triggs and
Mason; vocal duet, Msssrs Ether and
| TrigKs; vocal solo, H. Taylor; selection,
by orchestra quartet, Moaers Ether.
| Start, Triggs and Mason vocal solo, Il
]. Guthrie; duet, mandolin and guitar.
by Messrs. Pierce; reeit4tlons by a O.
Bartlett; selection by orchestra; guar
tet Messrs Ether, Start, 1riggs and
Mason; violin solo, Samuel 7 Compton /,
concluding with q medley by the Masonic
brass band
During the evening Bishop Coleman
delivered an address in which he alluded
to the pops's recent bull against Odd
Fellows, Knights Of Pythias and Sons
OF Temperance, as follows:
perhaps some persons might deem uc
very brave, even audacioue, in meeting
around a festive board under the cir
cumstancos of the day. For 1t Is cur
rsntly reported that there has besT
received here, as elsewhere, copy Of !
certain document from Rome which putt
us sfresh under the ecclesiastical ban
say it puts us afresh under such ban, no
that we are expressly named, 80 for as
am informed, in the document to which
have ventursd to Rllude; but other sim
liar organizations are thus named,
believe, and we arc net named only be
cause, as suppose, we have been alreadll
sufficiently specified before. However
we are willing to be Joined to this sam
company and to take our full share o
whatever may attach to such condemns
ton
81 trust / shall not be tempted Z
speak In any other than a respectful
! manner OF this pronunciamento. A
proceeding from a brother bishop 70
without intending to enter the dsmaii
: of theological controversy may say, Il
] passing, that l am just as really bisho
/ In the Church Of God as the bishop 0
Rome,-it is entitled to my most respect
ful consideration.
, But for one / am by no mean
disturbed or alarmed at this fres
deliverAucs OF official csnsurs
II is difficult. indeed, to understand ho'
upon any reasonable grounds it could b
! issued. It certainly must proceed from
, ignorar CO OF the real character an
. purposes Of such organizations / aI
, sorry, for our own orders sake, that tn
. bishop Of Rome Is not q member Of IL.
9 am sure be would bring to 1t great deH
{ that would benefit it, for however &
q much one must differ from him In som
i important particulars, one cannot fail
rscognizs the obligations under whic
the Christian world has been placed b
(, his life and lRbors And | am sorry Il
\ his own sake that he doss not belong to
fraternity of which we account 1t
privilege, and will still and always So,
an honor to be members
: However he has seen 1T to place U
a under his ban, and on next Lords day
j. when we shall be in our various house
. Of worship, there may be issuing fre
D other houses Of worship in and near th
J. very place, severe denunoiatons
(. societies whose truly religious principle
4 would seem to secure them from sue
d censure.
80 far as our own order Is concerned
we are content to abide by its hal
flowed and approved tenets an
II opposing, II we must, these principles
u the force-not at anytime TO be unde
4 rated, however SO little esteemed
/ ignorance and prejudics to 60 on quickl
! chsritably, and yet would fein hop
"a diligently ip maintaining the holy trutl
i entrusted to us, trusting that by-ol
consistency of conduct by Gods grac
we may overcome even our bitterest foe
se The Annual Feast of Lights.