The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-04-27

For several weeks past committee o
Mount Holly Lodge, No. IA, Free and Ac
cepted Masons, has been preparing TO
banquet to be given by the members o
the lodge to invited guests.
| Thursday evening was the date of thu
event, and at half past seven o'clock tn,
lodge room in the Temple was in readi
ness for the guests. Potted palms anc
lilies graced the room, and such emblems
OF the order upon which the outside pub
lie is permitted to look, were displayed.
George A. Lippincott, Master of the
Lodge, took the chair and raped for or.
der. Robert S. Gasklll, on behalf of the
committee, said he desired to report the
completion of the duties which had been
entrusted to it's care.
Mr.. Lippincott said it had been some
years since this lodge had had an oppor.
tunity to give a public demonstration.
he was glad to welcome all, his only re-
greet being the fact that the female friends
and relatives of all were not present.
While those in attendance were the guests
OF some particular member, he wanted all
70 feel that they were warmly welcomed
by the lodge.
Following Mr.. Lippincott's remarks
was chorus nv a male choir.
Rev. Z. H.W. Stocking, of East Orange
chaplain of the Grand Lodge of New Jer-
sey, was then introduced, and spoke for
nearly an hour. He reviewed Masonry
from its earliest history and gave an in
sight into the character and working of
the order, which many who heard him
had never before possessed. Mr.. Stock
ey's address was decidedly interesting and
instructive and was thoroughly enjoyed
by all
Joseph G. Cowgirl then sang a solo. Mr.
CowgilPs musical efforts are always pleas
ing, but he appeared to Guido all previous
EFFORTS. lie never sang better than he
did on Thursday evening.
POWELL q. Fithian, of Camden, was the
next to entertain. He has splendid
voice and the generous applause which
greeted his solo showed that his efforts
were appreciated.
This concluded the exercises in the
lodge room and an invitation was ex
tended to all TO repair to the BANQUET hall.
There an orchestra was stationed and
played march while the guests were
taking their places at the tables.
Rev. r. A. Rodrick invoked divine
blessing and then fine repast was en-
joyed.
Josiah w. Evan was POSTMASTER and
in response to his calls, short speeches
were made by the following: Rev. G. 81.
Pendleton, Charles Evan Merritt Thos.
j.. Alcott, Elwood H. KirkbrIde, DIR.
Richard II. Parsons, Charles K. Cham
bers, Rev. R. A. Rodrick, Robert S.
Gaskill, Charles r. Fenton, Rev. Martin
Aigner, Charles E. Hendrickson, DR.. w.
2. Melcher, Rev. ]. Fl. Durham, joseph
d: Gaskill, Rev. Mr.. Stockey, Joseph G.
The speaking was interspersed with
vocal and instrumental music.
The entire affair was success and was
thoroughly enjoyed by all who were pres
emit. The committee in charge was
Messrs Robert S. Gaskill, George w. Lun-
dy, Clarence H. Polhemus, Judson c.
Gsskill and Christian ]. Krayer, with
the master, George A. Lippincott They
are entitled to great credit for the sue
cessful manner in which they performed
their duties
Those present were Josiah W. Evan. Rev.
7; II. W. Stocking, A. A. Anderson, C. r. Ap-
pleton, Louis W. Ancker. e. A. Alcott Isaiah
Atkinson, Rev. Martin Aigner Harry M. Al.
dill, DR.. A. X. W. Atwood Thomas 7. AIcott
John =. Deacon, s. A. Borden, Samuel Brown,
Joseph G. Bower, T. Walter Borton, Martin
Bayersdorfer John W. Bodine, Frank Bodine
f. r Budd, Samuel s. Bower, Theodore Budd
q. ". Carr, j. q. Cowgirl, w. W. Curtis Prof
w OOllOD COOK, j. OS. w COlkfUt, Jere H. Col
Kilt w. ID. Cline, Joseph Cross, JAS Comfy. II.
U. Cul1n, q. X. Chambers, Wilmer Chance s
A. Atkinson, Harry B. Dill, Walter L. Dill
George ". Durand, John R. Deacon, Rev. j.
d: Dunham, franklin Dill John DisbroW
CnarleS Evan, Nathaniel Evan, David
Estelow, Thomas r. Finley, William Finley.
Jr., John Forsyth, Charles Fl. Folwell, Powell
Eith1an, Charles K. Fenton, Judge Joseph III
Gask1ll, Logan Gaskill, A. W. Grobler A.
GroDler, Frank Citizens, W. S. Gale, Jas. s.
Hulme, T. W. Hulme, j Judge Charles E. Hen
erickson, Charles K. Hendrickson, Jr., John
K. Howell, Robert II. Howard, G. NJ. HiIlman.
John Harris, l. B. Huff, ohm Huff, Joseph
II. HUFF, Edward r. HoIeman, VIM Ireland
EDWARD b. Jones, John ID. Johnson William
). Kelley, K. H. KirkDride, Jos O. Kingdom.
beverley c. Kingdom, J. F. Laumaster, Joseph
Lundy, =. Wilmer Lundy, Stacy b. Lippincott
Harry q. Lynn, Edward Ii. Lewis, w p Nor.
rlson, w. ID. Mason, Craig Motfett William
Morgan, Or. William p Melcher Charles
Evan Merritt, Frank Naylor, John r. Nippins.
). b. Norcross, Frank Newbert James K Par.
ker, DR.. II. II. Parsons, FL. G. Pease, William
b. Pearson, Rev. G. Il. Pendleton Jos Powell
ira Harvey Quicksall, Ross Qufcksall A. j
DR.. w. M Risdon, John Roken
5augh, E. f. Ried, Geo. f. Ried, Rev. r. A
Rodrick, Daniel Suffer, b. W. Storey, I'll II
storey, owen Southgate, Elmer j. Shinn.
George Stead, Elwood Stead, Lorenzo l.. Sam
samuel W. Shtnn, Edward d Stokes j. Blake
SLACK, Jos. s. Shreve, Samuel l.. Tomlinson
Evans H. Tomlinson, William b. Tomlinson,
Is. II: W hlte. l. III. Wainwright, Geo. D. Wor-
rell, ". w. Worrell, William Wright, John W
wright, Harry L. Walters. B. P wills, W.
founker, Franklin Hunter, Robert Sou thgate