The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-02-17

zen. huku mercer. OF pennsylvania
aud Virginia a member OF Lodge No. 1
He entered the Revolutionary Army in
fredericksburg. sacrificed his life Tor lii.
erty At Princeton. and fills a patriot 4
grave ia Philadelphia-Jude John +.
Goodrich
Masonry and our Country. IL gaveit-
jewels in war TO achieve our national
liberty and in the Councils of State To
make succe ~ possible. aud has ever been
"a potent factor in the administration OF
the Government-Edwin Walton of
Philadelphia
Our HoDored Guests Our heart goes
out o them in brotherly love and affection
and we earnestly hope they may come
again-Wm d. Carter
Our Country. The Land of the Free
and the Home Of the Prave" Acountry
upon whose shores the sun never sets. and
whose prowees and diplomacy have made
il the first nation on the globe-Asa W.
Vandegrift Of Philadelphia
Our Deceased Brethren. Those with
whom we have mingled, whom we have
floved and whose memories are dear unto
Ue, but who have been transferred TO the
Grand Lodge above and win greet us Mt
our coming
SOng-Auld Lang Syne
THOSE PRESENT AT THE BANQUET.
Besides the visitors the following were
present at the banquet: Messrs Geo. W.
Wroten. John c. Melville, L. Howard,
John I. Goodrich, DR.. K. J Payne, James
i. Lowery, W. +. Lang, Geo A Walker
Leopold Fleischer. Al Rowe. W. ID. Car
ter, Il. X. Bauman, DR. q II Chewing
Judge j.. +. Mason. e. ". Bolts, II. III
Henderson, J. W. Goode, Jr., Rev. Ii. II
Barber, A. W. Embrey, S. b. Quinn. AT.
Embrey, James Z Corbiu, A. B. Bolts.
c. X. Howard, William Bernard, W. ].
Ford. W. +. Bradley Dr. Garnett King.
j. NJ. W. Green, A. NJ. Garner c. |. Stem
gle Rev. DIR. J. W. Rosebro, Rev. Geo. T
Tyler, Rev. c. l.. Potter Jas T. Layton.
ii. W. Middleton, } S. Woods, s. |. Bag
gett, Jr., A. Loewenson, Joseph VI.
Goldsmith. Lawrence Perry. DIR. ]. II.
Tompkins, Edgar Mersereau. F. l.. W.
Green. Charles koeppeD, J. F. Rowe. T.
j. Hayden, W. l.. Slaughter. Q l.. Har-
ris, W. l.. Brannan, James A.Thompson.
Z. +. Layton, g. Goldsmith. Isaac Hirsb.
W. III. Hurkamp. Maurice Hirsh. A. Ran
dolph Howard, +. NJ. Young. Jr., Capt
). J. Quinn, II II. Johnston. DIR. J. Z.
Stin, r. +. Dignum, John s. Taliaferro.
| W. c. Stearns.
The Committee on the part OF Lodge
No. having charge OF the interesting
occasion was composed OF Messrs. W H
Hurkamp, ) J. Quinn, Maurice Hirsh A.
Randolph Howard, J. T. Lowery. II. III.
Johnston, A. p Rowe. W. c. Stearns, A.
I. Embrey. George IL Chewing.
The visiting Masons left on the S:35 a.
IN. train Saturday for Philadelphia
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The resolutions presented to the Ma
sonic Lodge here on Friday night through
the delegation OF Philadelphia Ma
ons, in behalf OF Meridian Sun Lodge
No. 15S. of that city, are the hand
soonest ever seen here. The ressolu
tons are in volume bound in mo
rocco, are beautifully engrossed on tn,
finest material, extending over many
pages, and are beautifully hand painted
The volume contains a portrait Of
Washington and the resolutions are signed
by the officers OF the Lodge and com
mittee oil arrangements.
Capt. 5. j. Quinn. of this city in appre
citation of whose address before the Phil
adelphia Lodge the resolutions were pre-
pared, has also been made the recipient
OF souvenir plate and bronze medal o
the celebration of the 150th anniversary
OF the initiation of George Washington
into Masonry by the Grand Lodge o
Pennsylvania, on November ), 1902.