Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-14
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evening as anticipated was most
enjoyable event and will carry with
it kind remembrances for the
fraternity. At an early hour the
invited guests and the members OF
Warren Lodge with their families
began to assemble. The local lodge
had made all preparations for enter
tanning a goodly number of Breth-
rem from neighboring towns, but
owing to the inclemency of the
weather and badly drifted roads
they were dissapr ointed in this as
they were also in the non arrival OF
the speaker for the occasion, the
Hon. Judge jerks OF Dodgeville
who was delayed on belated train
and did not reach Lancaster until
a late hour making it altogether i'm
possible to get here. The judge is
classed as being one OF the best
posted men in the state on Masonic
jurisprudence and his unrivalled
gift as an orator has made him
prominent not only in Masonic cir
cles but in the ordinary pursuits of
his calling and it is to be regretted
that the circumstances were such
as to dlsappoint the magnificent au-
dience who would have greeted him
on this happy occasion. Geo. Budd
and J. A. Wiedenbeck, two worthy
scions of Free Masonry, who can al
ways be relied on to respond to any
call that is for the good or that will
promote the best interests of that
ancient order, braved the elements
as did also Clerk or the Court Hast
ipgs and Messrs. HI. L. Moses, Burne
Pollock, Harry Orion and Horace
Hymer, and joined in the festivities.
The hall WIS tastefully decorated
for the occasion. The Russo Italian
orchestra of Dubuque, and the
choir which was ably represented
by home talent consisting of the
Rev. r. G BENEFITS and wife, F. H.
Grimm and wife, Mrs. HI. E. Coons
and the Misses Edna NJ. Tedrick,
Ollie Winners and Mary Ennor oc-
cupied the stage. The program for
the evening was in the following
order:
/. Selection by the Orchestra.
Q. Song by the choir Come
Where the Lilies Bloom"
8. Invocation by the Rev. R. G.
BENEFITS.
4. Song by the choir-"The Old,
Old Clock"
5. Installation of officers, Past
Master, E. G. Thomas, assisted by
Geo. Budd as Grand Marshal.
g. Song by the choir The Barn
Yard Chorus"
The three numbers by the choir
were we'll received by the audience,
but the last number, The Barp Yard
Chorus, wherein Miss Tedrick sang
a solo part in which she sings And
this you would notice if not a Ounce
that ducks quack twice while
brakes quack once" evoked storm
of laughter and enthusiasm calling
for an encore.
1t then fell to Ed Berge, the newly
installed Master who is always
equal to an emergency, to briefly
state the circumstances and inabil-
ity of the speaker to reach here and
the deep disappointment he felt as a
result ank bid the visiting brethren
and guests assembled a glad well
come in behalf of Warren lodge No.
A, f. & A. NJ.
The Rev. r. G. BENEFITS respond
ed to call for remarks as did also
H, L. Moses of Lancaster and each
spoke with much feeling and emo
ton and eulogized the principles of
Free Masonry as exemplary. When
the exercises were over the audi
ence mingled together for gener-
al good time. The floor was cleared
for dancing for those wishing to
take part in this number on the
program. In banquet hall direct
ly underneath was served an elabo-
rate supper, there were fully 200 to
be cared for when it came to this
part of the program and the ladies
were well prepared to meet the de-
mands with the best of viands to
satisfy the appetites of the most
faStidiOus. t. r. Seaton gave a
handsome addition to the feast in
the shape of a delicious cake, on
the sugary expanse of which were
the words, Corn, Oil and
Wine" The dancing continued
until three O'Clock in the morning
and the Goth anniversary of the
founding of Warren lodge No. 4.
was celebrated in a most fitting
manner, ever to be remembered by
those who took part in the festivi