The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-28
A RED LETTER DAY
Masonic Installation and
Barbecue at Wake
Forest.
A Happy Company From Wake and
Franklin Counties Spent Delight
full Day at Wake Forest Yes
terday---Dr. Dixon's Elegant
Grafton.
Editorial Corrcspondence.D


Wake Forest n. c.. June 27.-This
has been big day for Wake Forest
and for Masonry in this section. Some
weeks ago the leading Masons of Wake
Forest ROleSvillc and YounGSville con-
ceived the idea of holding a public in
stallation of officers on the beautiful
campus here and giving a barbecue
to visiting Masons and friends. II was
q happy conception and has been
carried out perfectly. 1t has been a
gala day for the people of the village
and the children. as well as for two
hundred Masons and invited guests.
The weather has been perfect. the
ceremonies impressive. the barbecue
and fXings succulent. the speech of
DR.. Dixon eloquent. and the inter
change of friendly and neighboriy
greeting have all conspired to make
the day so pleasant that all hands
voted to-day to make the installation
and barbecue an annual event.
AT noon, in the college chapel, the
Installation took place. Worshipful
Master Peed presided the choir sang
with spirit America" DR.. Lynch Of
fered fitting prayer, Prof. Carlyle
extended a generous welcome, ana
then Gen. +. S. Register. ex-Gr1nd
Master of the Grand Lodge. conducted
the installation ceremonies impress
sivcly. Mr.. l.. H. Alfred, mayor of
Youngsville. acted as marshal and
presented the new officers who were
to be installed The officers installed
were as follows:
Wake Forest Lodge: Z, V. Peed. w.
M; j. M. Brewer. Jr., S. W.: III. v.
Pace, ]. w: G.. w. Davis. Treasurer:
F w. Dickson. Secretary: r. S. Dodd.
S. D.; w. II. Holiday, j. D.; NJ. Pure
foy, Tiler: o. *. Holding. J. B. Powers.
n l1i,
XoungsviIie Lodge: r. e. Timber
lake. w. NJ; T. r. Fuller. s. w: q.
NJ Perry. j. W.; J. c. Winston Treas
urer; S. T. Winston, Secretary; DR.. G,
Il. Reitzel S. D.; j. r. Pierce. J. D.:
G. c. Winston, S. s.; J. F.. Winston,
j. s; e. l.. Hicks. Tiler: w. 2.
Young, Chaplain.
RoIcsviIle Lodge: NJ. Z. Pierce. w.
NJ; J. T. Shcrron, S. W.; l.. S. Rogers,
j. w; s. r. Jones, Treasurer: j. y.
Peoples. Secretary; J. r. Edwards. s.
D.; w. Horton. J. D.; w. z. Bowlin.
s. s.: Solan Baker j. S.: w. 7. VIII
liams. Tiler: Bro. M. L. Winston.
Chaplain, Creedmore.
After the installation came the din
ner-and such a dinner! Tables had
been erected under grateful shade on
the campus. There was barbecue
cooked as we'll as the late Henry w.
Peele. OF w 1lSO0, Coul0 COOK II III ms
paimicSt days, and that's saying it was
deliciously succulent. Besides there
was ham and chicken. pies and cake.
buttermilk and sweetmilk, and other
good things in profusion. The tables
were full, but the people soon
changed! tho tables" and were full Of
the good things provided. 1t was Il
dinner fit for the gods-only the gods
never tasted Wake county baked pig.
They lived before Charles Lamb and
never knew anything SO good as bar
becue
After the dinner and the chat fol-
lowing, the college bell sounded again,
and the crowd repaired to
the chapel to take what the
Worshipfu Master called "thc
superlativ degree''-tO hear Dr..
z. f. Dixon. state Auditor. deliver the
Grafton OF the day. 1t was a superla-
tive speech, glowing with noble senti-
ment and royal diction. and charmed
all who were so fortunate &c to bear it.
This ended the day. 1t was so
greatly enjoyed that the sentiment
here. particularly among the visitors.
is in favor of making this one Of the
great annual events. 80 mote it he"