The true Democrat., 1900-06-30
Masonic Celebration.

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patron saint, which having fallen
on Sunday, the celebration was de-
lerred until the 27th. Judge Robt.
X. Reid, Deputy Grand Master of
Louisiana had agreed to be presen', /,
and invitations to Tie lodges at
jackson and the Plains had been
accepted, both lodges sending large
delegations. The committee on re.
ceptlon met the visiting brethren
at the station and conveyed them
to the Lodge in proper style. ln'ad-
dltlon to the above mentioned, there
were individual representatives
from the lodges at Clinton, Livonia
at Lakeland, and Friends of IIar-
mony of New Orleans. Those acting
on the committee of invitation were
Messrs. Villeret, Forester, Michel,
Lelke and nr. Barrow. The visi.
tors besides Judge Reid were: /.
d. Wall Of Olive lodge No. SO,
Clinton, La.;A.W. steeg, of Friends
of Harmony Lodge No. 5s, New
Orleans, La. 1; From st. Adams
Lodge No. %, Jackson, La., L. c..
Mckowen, J. S. Slocum, +. M.
Noteworthy, r. II. Harbour, Geo.
G. Keller, W. G. Scale, j. w, Lea,
James Durnin, A. G. Munson, W.
Kennedy, r. D. Harvey, Joe Wolf;
from Plains Lodge No.l35 of Zach,
airy, La. I. L. Mills, A. S. Petit,
J. G. Wilson, l. N. Doyle, R. 7. Y.
Loudon, M. Reinburg, Morris Mil
Ter, NJ. F. Amrhein.
OF ;h3 ttr monies at the Hall, it
is not permitted n ITO Tie unillitia;ed
to know, much less to speak, and
only the program publicly given
out by the Masons can be here re-
produced. Hon. Il. r. Reid deIiy-
erins fine address upon the ellis
tory, Rise and Progress of Free
Masonry in Louisiana 1t was a
mastery handling of the subject.
In tie course of his address, the
DapHty Grand Master referred to
the fact that while Feliciaua Lodge
wus not nrariy the oi1lrBJ Iouge IN
the state, there being fifteen Or
twenty older than it is, yet It's ori-
gin waS by 10 means to lie despised, .
as it was chartered an No. 46 by
he Giande Lodge of Kentucky in
E17. For twelve years, it worked
rnder this charter without the know
ledge N consent Of the Grand
Lodge of Louisiana When thia
discovery was made, and upon over.
lures from the Grand Lodge of La.
Fe'iciana Lodge surrendered its
Kentucky charter, accepted one
from Louisiana and became No. 81.
The reason that the organizers Of
this lodge applied for a charter
f ON kentucky was ON account Of
the recognition by the e. L. of La.
of both the York and the French
rites, which they as York masons
were unwilling to do, or to frater-
nize with those who practised the
French rite. Judge Reds entire
address was instructive and insDir-
ing.
Col. l. d. Wall of Olive Lodge
81, Clinton, La, followed with an
address. Col. Wall is a natural
orator fitted by voice and manner
for public speaking, and in this il
stance, sustained his reputation ad-
mirably, lie referred to the al.
tlquity of Free masonry, 4 su' ject
amplifed In the fine paper which
the Worshipfnl Master ot Feliciana
Lodge, j. B. Thomas read Oh :stlle
Origin and Early History of Free.
masonry" Judge Reid com
mented upon the excellence Of this
paper and remarked that he should |
like to see it published. After the
ceremonies at the Lodge, the Fell
ciana masons and their guests re-
paired to Pythian Hall where a
banquet was in readiness, prepared
by the wives and daughters of the
masons. The hall and tables were
t1stefu!ly decorated with flowers
and pot plants. TIE menu of the
banquet was as file us "cold
spread" at this season afforded, and
seemed to be much enjoyed, for t
toast to the devoted ladies, WI