The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-18
MANY MERRY MASONS
Visitors From Deer Lodge Enter
tanned in Anaconda.
LADIES SPREAD A BANQUET
Eloquent Speeches and Happy
Toasts were made by the
Guests and their
Hosts.

The Masonic fraternity of this coun-
ty had a pleasant meeting in Amazon
da last evening. A delegation Of "a
brethren came from Deer Lodge to
visit with the local lodge which had
special work in hand. that Of initia-
ting A. H. Neal into the mysteries OF
the Blue Lodge.
The session began early in the after
noon and continued until shortly after
IL O'Clock. Following the ceremonies.
In the lodge room. the entire assembly
Of more than 100 Masons marched TO
the Auditorium where they sat down
to an elaborate lunch provided by the
ladies of the Eastern Star. The tables
were set in the shape of letter U, and
presented very pretty appearance.
The visitors from the valley were
these: N. j. Bielenberg, Samuel Beau
mont, Lew Coleman, +. S. Davey, w.
f. Gullette, Frederick Mason, George
S. Miller, J. Z. Van Gundy. II. Il.
Maxwell. Z. S. Stackpole. Geo. Bran
der, ]. ]. Downtown, l.. Lutte, ]. b.
McMaster. ]. S. Turner, c. X. Hard
enbrook. Dave Scott. j. b. Fisher. w.
B. Rodgers, ]. Y. Batterton, Theodore
Brantley, Frederick Conley, ]. c.
Coilum, NJ. F. Kent, ]. ]. Downtown.
Howell c. Davis. s. C. Bush, H. b.
Davis. c. ID. Kenyon, @. j. Reiter,
Levi Davis, ]. N. Fox, ]. w. Allen.
Mayor w. NJ. Thornton presided at
the head OF the table as POSTMASTER.
and after prayer by Rev. c. e. Dob
son, made a short address of the warm
est welcome to all present. Worthy
Master Frank S. Davey of Deer
Lodge. made a happy response p. w.
NJ. ]. A. Hasley toasted "Our Grand
Master" Capt. James II. Mills of
Deer Lodge, who is grand master, ex-
pected to be present but was una
voidably detained and sent a letter
filled with beautiful sentiment and
eloquent exposition of Masonry.
r. w. NJ, ]. c. Keppler, paid
gallant compliment to the Ladies OF
the Eastern Star. and expressed the
appreciation Of those present for the
kindness OF the local lodge of that
order which had prepared the feast Of
the evening.
Masonry in Montana in Early
Days" was the subject OF an address
full Of interesting "reminiscences by
Past Grand Master Z. s. Stackpole,
who participated in those times.
George F. Lyman rendered one of
his best selections. a reading, which
received a hearty encore.
The remainder Of the programme was
made up OF toasts to the symbols of
Masonry. which were given as fol-
lows:
1.-The Letter G." c. X. Hardenbrook;
THE Square" l.. A. King; THE
Level" II. b. Davis; THE Gable Tow"
II. L. Bellam; THE Cardinal Virtues"
Levi Davis: THE Victim" A. II. Neal;
1.-The Legend of the Winding Stair"
ALI Whitworth: THE Great Light"
Theodore Brantly
The meeting then closed by a re-
Spouse to the call for a toast to THE
Press" which was answered by ]. II.
Durston of the Standard.
The assembly then sang AUD Lang
Syne" and, with fraternal goodbyes
and good wishes to the visitors,
brought to an end a most suspicious
occasion.
The affair which was thus so sue
cessfully terminated was arranged by
a committee consisting of G.. S. f. Wis
ner, F. w. Stebbins. T. X. Wills. II. l..
Bellam and George Lindorf.