Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-14
MASONIC FESTIVITIES.

A memorable event in the history OF
Free Masonry 10 this city was the pre-.
sentation ON Saturday evening in what
is known as the southroom OF the
Masonic Temple Of miscellaneous en-
plems by Companion Charles ii. Sheath,
a member OF Lafayette Lodge, No. IA,
and st. Johns Chapter, No. a. formerly
resident of this city, but now of
Philadelphia, Pa. The emblems were
taken up one by one, the first being
those of Lafayette Lodgei the second
those to be presented TO St. John's
Chapter. and lastly .thossIto St. John's
Commaadery, each emblem being
describe by Mr.. Sheath, calling atten-
tion to tina different parts. and mem
tioning the historical points in con-
nection with each one. The gifts were
received for Lafayette Lodge by Will
linn a. Reynolds, who feslingly spoke
of the interesting event tnat had
brought the assenblags together, and
was glad to know that Lafayette Lodge
had among it's brothers sneh a thorough
mechanic as was MIR, Sheath. The
emElema for st. J6hn's Chapter ,wero
received by Companion William Mar
shall, who received the gifts IN that
happy vein we'll known only to those
who are acquainted with this genial
COMPANION. The emblems for st. John'a
Commandery were received in short
speech by Eminent Commander Will
liam W. Knox, who asked the Rt.
Rev. Leighton Coleman, Past Grand
| Prelate of the Grand Encamrment,
| knights Templar of the United States,
and bishop OF the Protestant Episcopal
Church OF Delaware, to say few
words, which be did, eulogizing Mr..
Sheath for his wondrous pains, and
care taking, in placing all the different
| pifces together, forming in all one of
the finest collections of the kind that
he had ever seen. He also thanked Mr..
Sheath for the presentation to him of
the cross made from the bell tree OF Old
Swedes Church.
MIR. Sheath also presented Chief
| Justice q. b. Lore with small case
upon which was imhedded the scales
| OF Justice, the wood being Of much his
toricai interest. The Chief Justice
received tho gift 10 his usual happy
| way. Gov. John Hum also made re-
marks appropriate to the occasion,
stating that he was glad that he had
the privilege of being present on an
occasion which was so pleasant.
Accompanying Mr. Sheath was a
delegation OF about % members from
several Masonic Lodges of Philadel-
phiB several OF them making speeches
teeming with words of encouragement
aud speaking of the hospitality that
had been rendered during the evening
After the several speeches had been
made the visiting members, invited
guests and local members formed In
line to the number of 100 and marched
TO the Clayton House, where Proprietor
/ Harry B1thman had prepared fine
dinner, the menu comprising all chs
delicacies of the season, and we'll at
tested to Mine Host Bothman'H ability
to prepare COLLATION. for such an occa
sion.
After partaking Of the good thing
prepared cigars we're passed and serera
Of the guests gave reritations mt
songs, and after a song by Horace b
Harrison, the assemblage dismissed.
The details Of thisr successful affai
we're under the arrangements OF tn
council officers of the three bodies In
, terested who acted as a committee Il
whom credit is due.
The emblems given to the severa
bodies are enumerated below;
To Lafayette Lodge-Dencons rods
. made of four canes, one cane cut on BIZ
Round Top, highest point Cunfederat
army reaches July 9Th, 1868. On
! wood from Garfield's Catafalque
! another came from old Constitutio
and another from old United State
shin Alliance. Square and compasse
! made CT first steel made on lower Su
! perior Peninsula; handle Of combina
tion from old Constitution. Tw
: columns made Of oak wood from lnde
pendence Hall, the three panels of
walnut window sill Of Mark Twain
house, from which, 1t is said, U.
2 Grant wrote his first dispatch ate
y taking command OF tbs army; pant
I, and dome, mahogany, from gun rack {
the Rebel Ram Atlanta In the centr
9 of the lower part Of each column We
9 imbedded an old Lafayette dollar, th
! shaft of the columns being the las
growth of old Elm, the capitol {
: column copper from old Constitution
y leaves on same spike from old Unite
9 States steamship lliance; spindle SUI
9 porting square and oompasses, bras
7 from rail around search light Of the Of
9 Maine, harbor of Havana; square an
oompasses part of the hands Of old Git
. Hall clock, 1876, Wilmington, Del.
To ST.. Johns Chapter Maui heat
! wood Of last growth old Elm Treat
9 Tlee) handle from an umbrella hand
+, from Johnstown Hood mar king chi5e
] first steel made from lower Superit
U Peninsula: snake canei made from liz
. oak from United States steamship A II
ance; head Of same. copper from 81
2 Constitution scribe's stat, wood frol
. Commodore Perry's flagship NiagArl
y sunk in Lake Erie; head of same {
Z walnut from Old Swedes Churoh be
y tree; button on top last growth of o.
y Elm; papyrus leaf, copper from ol
u Constitution; Kings staff, live GA
70 from old Constitution, first time r,
o built; head, from Old Swedes Churc
L bell tree; metal on top, punching froi
u keel plats of the new Maine; palm lea
o copper from old Constitution big
y prisat's staff, oak. Prior to 1876 SUI
70 ported old bell 10 Independence Hal
N head, of Old Swedes Church bell ire
e and wings on side copper from o
n Constitution.
70 To St Johns Commandery Sing
ID cross of stud bolt and nut from cul
:, denser Of Christobol Colon, cross AT
~ crown, cross said to be piece Of ro
" OF old treaty Kim; Crowu Oid Swed
te Church bell tree double cross, mat
T of steel from lower Superior Peninsul
10 A rising vote of thanks was tenderi
a. Mr.. Sheath for all of these mement
40 made so interesting by their historic
10 "reminiscences.
III Injuries Were Fatal.
I'd John Ryan Of Cedar and brow
OF streets, brakeman on the Winnings
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