The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-30
LANnRUM's LADIES RECEPTION.
Lodges Compliment to Its Auxiliary
at the Fair.


An informal reception was rendered last
night by Landrum Lodge of Masons to
the ladies who composed its auxiliary and
who were in charge of the Landrum booth
during the recent Masonic Fair. The re-
cepuon was held in the lodge room in the
Masonic Temple. which was tastefully
decorated with cue flowers and palms. a
large number of ladies were present. and
the lodge members also were well repre-
sented
Mr.. W. G. Brewer, the master of cere-
monies, began the programme by thank
ing the ladies for their presence. He
then introduced the Landrum Lodge Ma
sonic choir, consisting Of Messrs. f. E.
KeHbach w. r. Fearon, G. W. Beckett
and Fred King After a selection had
been sung, Past Master W. S. Pottinger
introduced Mr.. Davis Freeman, who be-
gan d humorous address by saying that
he had been put forward by the Commit
tee of Arrangements to do, in the patois
of the show people, spiel He would
sail the attention of the ladies, he said,
to the fact that they were then in the
abiding place of the Masonic order, with
its mysteries and wonders. He bade the
ladies mark their surroundings we'll for,
he continued, Brothers Brewer and Hop
kins are to follow me in addressing you,
and they are capable of anything. Ry
them win be exhibited the awful torture
through which candidates go; the cele-
brated goat will be brought forth for your
delectation. and you will be shown, also,
yawning chasms and mysterious horrors
that viii fall from the ceiling. When
you have seen all of these things,
Mrff Freeman said, you will understand
why woman may not become a Mason.
Speaking seriously now. said Mr.. Free
man, the order of Masonry, while secret
in its professions. is not so in its power
for good. Ii is founded on true morality,
on the basis of belief in the immortality
of the soul. And 1 want to say to you
ladies, that a large part of the making of
good Masonic material is due to the in
huence of good women. In conclusion,
Mr.. Freeman complimented the ladies on
the work that they had accomplished for
the fair, and said that without their aid
IL would have been impossible to have car
ried the project to a successful issue.
Prof. John Wiegand played violin solo,
accompanied on the organ by Mr.. Frank
Keilbach.
Were I a Star" Hawley was sung by
Mr. G. w. Beckett. and then came an in
PERMISSION in the programme, during which
refreshments were served.
After another selection by the choir,
and a violin solo, "Intermezzo" Mascag-
nj, by Prof Wiegand, Rev. J. Y. Fair
made an address, at the conclusion of
which ne presented to Mrs r. G. Cooper
a beautiful diamond brooch as a tribute
from Landrum Lodge to her excellent
work as chairman of the auxiliary during
the fair. In his addrt SIS DR.. Fair said THE
Masonic Fraternity in ages past was dis
tinguished by nothing more than by a
beautiful and sweet sense of gratitude.
Loyalty to friends has always been one
of the distinguishing traits of the MEM
bers of the order. Our ancient brethren
had patron saints and though they some
times worshipped them with an ardor
that was p rhaps a little too great, 1t was
prompted by the best of motives. These
brethren endeavored first TO inculcate
gratitude to the Supreme Architect of the
Universe and then to cause it to be dis
played in the liniaments of their friends.
So following the customs of our
ancient brethren, we tonight seek to pre-
sent tribute Of our esteem and affection
not to a marble bust or painted saint. but
to the lady to whose executive ability
and indefatigable efforts we owe our re-
cent success. / refer to our chairman,
Mrs r. G. Cooper. Then speaking to
Mrs Cooper. he said: II trust it will re-
mind of the affection, the appreciation,
and the gratitude of its givers, which
will prove even more enduring than the
jewel itself. And I sincerely trust that
that when your life is ended, and you are
called to those mansions not made by
human hands, eternal in the heavens,
you may receive from the Great Architect
of the Universe another jewel, that of
eternal life.
The programme was closed with song
by Mr.. G. w. Beckett