Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-05-29
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we mad generous downpour anC
from the appearance Of the cloud.
we Judge it wss more than local. W,
sincerely hope so.
Some OF our items this week ma,
appear a little belated, but hope the,
may prove acceptable TO a few read
ers OF the good old CITIZEN.
Many deaths have occurred sine,
our last dots appeared in the column,
or the CITIZEN and the sod of Yeo
comico cemetery has been broker
with saddening frequency of late
The last interment being all that re
NAMED earthly of dear little Franz
Carey, an interesting boy of abou
nine summers. His death was ear
tlcularly sad because of it's sudden
ness, ne having been in fairly goot
health up to day or so before hi
death. Only few days before hat
ne taken his part in the closing exer
cises of his school with 6oyish
grace and glee. The heartfelt sym,
pathies of the community are with
his grief-stricken father, brothers
and sisters.
Again came the tidings by wire of
the death of our old friend Emanuel
Dos Passos, which occurred IN New
York on Saturday, May 10th. 1t is
hard to realize that he is gone from
us forever. He had become such a
frequent visitor to our office that We
became quite attached to him and
enjoyed his interesting talks, which
talks were ali the more interesting
because of its freedom from person
alities and criticism Of men aud
things, and thus these quiet scenes
that knew him once will know him
no more forever.
1t was with the greatest pleasure
we received formal invitation to at
tend the annual banquet of West
moreland Lodge, No. 2l2, A., f. & 4.
NJ, duly signed and STAN ped with the
emblematic seal of the order as is
customary to such things, at Kinsale
on Tuesday, 10Th inst. Space for.
bids us giving anything like full
and detailed account Of the proceed.
lngs-other pens more able than
ours will have done that ere this.
We beg leave, however, to record some
of the impressions received and some
OF the observations we made also on
that most enjoyable day. First came
the dinner which proceeded without
delay or tedious waits. The fare was
bounteous, well cooked and we'll
served, the oysters being particularly
tue, the soft crabs cooked to Just
the right crispness; in short, the
whole menu was such that the kitcb-
en- must have been presided over by
q most able chef. This Lodge is
heartily to be congratulated on hav-
ing the contract for the dinner
placed in such able hands as +. NJ,
Walker & Co., Hotel KInsale. After
dinner, next in order came the exer-
cises at the Hall. These, consisted
of the presentations of pictures of
Washington aud Mckinley to the
Lodge, and of a Jewel to the Wor-
shlpful Master, by members of the
Lodge. The meeting was opened by
prayer, followed by "Nearer my God
to Thee" led by Worshipful Mas
ter Atwell with his superb tenor
voice, the whole assemblage joining
in the song, all standing. Then
followed Warden Thrills speech of
presentation of Wasbington's pic
ture. Worsbipful Master Atwell &C.
cepted 1T in a neat speech on behalf
Of the Lodge. The picture of Nc
kinley was presented in a.fine speech
by Hon. Ben. Chambers, and its ac-
,eptance by Past Master George Van
SAINT. The presentation speeches
we're fine and dealt with the personal
history of Washington and McKin.
ey so far as they were connected
with the Ancient and Honorable Or
Ter of Masonry. The Jewel was
presented on behalf of the Lodge by
DR.. Milton Walker, and was in an
eloquent and happy vein. Worship
ful Master Atwell accepted feelingly
md seemed to be very much affected
1t the kindness and appreciation of
ais brother Masons. This Lodge
has beautiful hall. The ceiling.
which follows the contour of the
'afters entirely to the apex, is SEEM
ngly of pressed steel in square sec.
ions, each section embossed with a
pleasing and graceful design, the
shape of the ceiling being such as
o bring ont the design more pleas
ngly to the eye than otherwise
would a flat ceiling. The painting
If the whole hall is of the highest
artistic order: What impressed your
correspondent most was the dignity
md quiet that pervaded it all. From
What little We saw confirms our be-
lief that to be Mason Is also to be
Cody man.
W. IL. Blundon and his noble son.
4 Falrhelds, attended the Masonic
Inner at Kinsale. We met this
Gentleman In our hotel room for
ust few brief moments and for
he first time, but in those few mom-
nts we discovered him to be a
ourteous and kindly gentleman.
Mrs. Grace Mitchell, the former
opnlar proprietress of the hotel, and
er excellent and lovely daughters,
lisses Grace and ADELAIDE. are
realty missed.
Virgie and W.. Derby. Moss are on
visit to their mother at Tucker
I'LL. The former is from Washing
'gton and, the latter from Far.
Iount, w. Va.
j. Garland ,Unruh was on a visit I,
his father and mother last Sun
~. He is employed at Mundy Point.
The public schools at Kinsale.
skins Shop and Sandy Point, closed
18th appropriate exercises. There
as an abundance. of refreshments
n the scholars. Space will not al
wv no tn Crn ~ 1afasla