The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-12
A FAREWELL AND A
WELCOME.
Raleigh Lodge Feasts in Hon
or of Brothers CroWeII
and Smith

Raleigh Lodge of Masons No. 500, gave
delightful informal banquet last night
in Masonic Hall in honor of the return
to Raleigh of Brother 2. P. Smith. and
to speed the parting of Brother G. Z.
Crowell who leaves soon for Durham.
There were many invited guests, Ma
sons representing other lodges in the city
and out of the city, as well as several
who were not Masons at all. After the
bounteous feast served by Dughi. had
been amply discussed, WorshIpful Master
w. r. Smith, arose at one end or the
long table and briefly announced the OBJ
ject of the gathering. He said that Rat
eigh Lodge never did anything by halves,
but on this occasion the object seemed to
be divided. to welcome the coming broth
er and speed the parting one. However.
this might be called a double object. He
announced that it would be explained
"Why Smith left home" He proceeded
for a few minutes in very bright ana
witty strain, and then introduced Mr.. {.
B. Crowell who very gracefully spoke OF
his regret at leaving Raleigh and Raleigh
Lodge No. 500.
Then Mr.. z. P Smith was introduced.
He began by saying that when he looked
at this board and the good things upon
it, the only thing he regretted was that
he could not come home often enough.
He then went on to speak with great
force on the strength of the masonic
ties, the power of fraternity, brotherly
love. His eloquent words and glowing
description of the brave engineer who
stuck to his post of duty when the Jeffer-
son Hotel in Richmond was burning, I'M
fall
brought hearty applause.
Prof ]. B. Carlyle, of Wake Forest.
was next called upon. He said he had
been much impressed with Mr.. Smiths
remarks on the subject of fraternity. and
he would add to that friendship and fell
lowship, for in those two last fraternity
bore its frutage Sunshine. he said, tor
all was what the Masons asked. Charity,
friendship, fellowship, love, was the sentl-
ment he proposed Fraternal love was as
the crimson strand that runs through
every cable in the navy of England. BY
it should the Mason be known. Before
Prof. Carlyle sat down there were some
.allusions to one little brother who had
called for the walters four times after
every one else had done eating.
The Grand Secretary John G. Drewry,
was called upon He said Raleigh Lodge
was extending a hand to fallen brothers,
for Smith fell when he left Raleigh, and
Crowell was about to fall He proceeded
to pay a high tribute to the record
made by Raleigh Lodge.
Judge T. B. Womack, representing
Hiram Lodge, was next called upon, and
after a little pleasantly on certain pecull-
arities of Raleigh Lodge, suggested that
this would be an excellent opportunity
for Brother Crowell to stir up Durham
on the subject of the Fair.
Then came State Treasurer B. r. Lacy
with a few bright sallies that set the
table roaring.
Attorney General R. D. Gilmer respond
ed next in an earnest. heartfelt talk on
the great power of the fraternal love OF
masonry. He told how in his critical
illness soon after he came to Raleigh, he
was visited in the hospital by the Masons,
and how after he recovered he read the
record of Raleighs fraternal love- on the
cards that had been, left.
Following General Gilmer, brief talks
were made by Secretary Nv. e. Falson of
the Lodge, Corporation Commissioner 5.
L. Rogers, Messrs. II. c. Butler, o. ID.
Green, W. T. Harding, T. F. Harding,
ID. G. Smith and J. e. Cameron.