The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-02-23

which he gave a b,ief sketch Of the origin Q
Masonry, portrayed its inherent beauties an
wide-spreating IN fiuen &c for the good of .th
human family. 1t truly an able an
eloquent ldress al. was enthusiasticall
received by he assemnIage. A duet upol
the piano b, Mesdam--. j. II. Rockford an,
Benjamin Bissell, an piano solos by Mise
Alice ID. Tr-dway ard Bessie Cover, and
solo obliga upon tn violin by Mr.. Be- ia
min Bissell Jr., were IL we'll performed ant
we'll received. Pref. Thomas e. Galbreatl
read with vigor and skill "The party" Thu
Bel Air Quertette con .,osed of Messrs Chas
H. McComss, W. Frank and Harry Z. Keel
and Rev. X. s. Miller. sang a selection which
was heartily encored, and 'She would be
Mason" was artistically rendered by Mrs
John H. Reckord.
The committees, to whose unremittint
labors, the members of Mt. Ararat Lodge arr
| greatly indebted for the unbounded success
Of the entertainment, were controlled by thu
following, who acted as chairmen:
| Decoration-Mis Grace r. STREET..
Refreshments-Mrs j. Z. Butler and Mrs
| d. Burnett Reckord and Mrs. Samuel w
| Bradford.
Programme-Mrs John Fl. Reckord.
The dance with which the evenings ex
ercises closed, and without which as an after
piece, the young folks CT Hartford county
would be sadly disappointed, was an un'
usually fine one. 1t took place In the main
hall, which had been cleared and prepared
for the occasion, and the youths and maidens,
aye and many older ones too, were CAuteraGt
In their mirth. The music WIS furnished ty
Prof. Winters orchestra, from Baltim ore, who
also played several selections during the en-
tertainment.
Among the many who were present on the
occasion were: Judge and Mrs. james ID.
Waters, Mr.. and Hrs. Stevenson y. Will
liams, Mr.. aud Mrs. John b. Hanna, Mr.. sud
Mrs. K. Ea'ry Webster, NJ. ard Ms VIM.
B. Nelson, Mr. and MS. Benjamin Sissall,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry d. Hduuay, MIR. ard
Mrs. E. II. ID. Pue, Mr.. ard Mrs. William
Bradford, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph NJ. STREET.,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Reynolds, Mr. and Mrs.
John h. Reckord, Mr.: AID Mrs. Charles =.
Carver, Mr. and Mrs Frank Il. Jacobs, Mr.
and Mrs. Herman Reckord, Mr.. and Mrs
Alphonzo Robinson, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Boyd
Bell, MIR. and Mrs. q. Smith Norris, DIR. and
Mrs. j. F. II. Gorsuch; Mr.. and Mrs. William
II. Reckord, Mr.. ard Mrs. Joseph A. Harris,
Mrs. Mollie Gilbert, Mr.. and Mrs. s. X. Fen
dali, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry c. Keen, DR.. and
Mrs. Charles A. Bagley, Mr.. and Mrs. d. b.
Rcckoid, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel w. Bradford,
Rev. aud Mrs. X. Allen Castleman, Mr.. and
Mrs. John A Evans, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
s. Flowers, Mr.. and Mrs. James K. Hamilton,
Mrs. Sarah Hoffman, Mrs. Georgia Rosan,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter W. Preston, Mr.. and
Mrs. e. C. Richardson and Mr.. and Mrs. j.
s. Richardson.
Misses Elise and Rush Williams, Alice Tired
way, Lille Bagley, Helen q. Rouse, Eva aid
Sue Smith, Priscilla, Lillian and Mary For
wood, Julia A. Reckord, Martha Amoss,
Misses Boarmsn, Ly dis Robinson, Anna, Mary
and Ellen Harris, Grace r. STREET., Eleanor
Davis, of La Plata, Md; Blanche Williar, OF
TcWson; Lizzie Wilso", Mabel and Grace
Rsckord, Elizabeth Bradford, Caroline Hall,
Grace Sothoron, Sallie Durham, Sue Street,,
Maggie Rosan, Miss Martha Lee Stevenson,
Of Towson; Florence Whitaker, Anna W.
Baker, Pho be Bisse' Bessie and Grace
Cover, Emma Sheridan. Mamie Twining, Mrs
V.,B Maupii of Baltim re; Mrs. N. N. Mock,
Jessie Reckc 4 and ClG Bauer.
Messrs. james NJ. Rey !olds, Walter Finney,
Garrett Am 8. Gecri Y. Maynadier, j.
Thomas C. opkins, Rev. j. A. Hopkins,
William d. Bartleson, Richard E. Bouldin,
Griffith T. Milton, Walter P. Reckord, Chas.
A. McGaw, Albert T. Geatty, William H.
Paul, Fred. w. Reasin, Judge Octavus Norris,
Horace Boarman, Bond Boarman, Charles H.
McNsbb, Charles H. McComas, Rev. Kerby
8. Miller, W. Frank Keen, Stanley McComas,
Lieut.. Joseph B. Douglas, Charles F. Harry,
J. T. c.. Hopkins, Jr., Charles Richardson,
Philip II. Close, Albert Close, Alex. NJ. Full
ford, 'Jr., Frank Fulford, John :. Young,
Lawson Cooley, William 8. Forwooi, Jr,
Hall Munnikhuysen, Moores Msynadier, VIM.
D. Bartleson, Jrs Edgar Rouse, Louis Dashiell,
Birckhead Rouse, Henry C. B. Norris, Elmer
J. Cook, G. Cover STREET., Thomas W. Hall,
Thomas e. Galbresth, Richard Sothoron, =.
A. .Hoblitzell, Jr., Joseph w. Chamberlaine,
A. Scott Robinson, Carroll Hanway, Harry E.
Carr, of Baltimore; Henry A. W. Lee, silas +.
Smith, A. W. Valentine, Preston Gilbert,
Douglas Gilbert, E. Howard Hall, Jr., Wylie
Hopkins, Henry g. MayDadier, Harry A.
Whitaker, Albert B. Twining, Clifford d.
Rosan, sterling..D. Rosan, Thomas Stevenson,
OF Towson; Fred. Il. Williams, Berj amin
Bissell, Jr., Edwin II. Webster, Charles T.
Carver, DIR. William s. Hall, Thomas Il. Fer
wood, Emory McComas, Richard Lee and Dr..
William l.. Lowe.