The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-06-26
A HAPPY OCCASION.
Masonic Banquet Given in Honor of
Completion of the New
Fraternity Hall.

; ton of the handsome new fraternity
hall, the members Of Amity lodge,
No. 81, Ancient Free Masons and
their friends en- njoyed an elegant ban
quet Oh Friday evening. It had been
intended to serve the banquet in tho
new hall, but it was found that it
would not accommodate as many as
would be present, and it was given OH
the second floor of the Newberry
Hardware company's new store.
Marking as it did the success of
earnest work for suitable home for
the lodge, the banquet was very
happy occasion. Many of the Ma
sons of Prosperity were present, and
there were prominent visiting Ma
sons from elsewhere throughout the
state. The presence of many ladies
added much to the pleasure Of the
evening. The repast was served by
the Bachelor Maids.
The new fraternity hall was erect
ed by the Masons and Knights of Py-
thias of Newberry, and both orders
will occupy the third story, the first
story being used for stores and the
second as the home of the new COM
mercial club. 1t is modern and
handsome three-story brick structure,
and a credit to the secret orders and
to the city of Newbcrry.
There were several happy post
prandial addresses on Friday even
ing. Worshipful Master I. II. Hunt,
toast master, briefly welcomed those
present. He spoke of this as the
brightest day in the history of Amity
lodge, and Of the fact that at the last
meeting of the grand lodge the lodge
ranked fifth in South Carolina. 1t
was going to make the goal of today
the starting point of tomorrow, he
said. He called upon Past Master C.
Y. Wyche, of Prosperity, who re-
spondcd on behalf of Prosperity
lodge, speaking of the unity existing
between the cities of Newbcrry and
Prosperity.
DR.. O. b. Mayer told the ladies the
secrets Of Masonry. Solomon, he
said, formed society of all men born
i'll the month of May. That was the
way May-son originated. He
brought in the May pole, and that
was the reason Masons had been
climbing greasy poles ever since. He
made the order secret, so he wouldn Il
have to tell each of his three hundred
wives every time he went home. DR..
Mayer said he didn't know much
about the Masonic saddle horse. Sir
William the Goat, SO he called upon
the Hon. Julius T.. Boggs, of Pickens,
to tell about the goat.
Mr. Boggs said the goat was a very
old goat. 1T was the identical and
only goat that subsistcd on shoe heels
and cigar stumps, which was the rea-
son for its immortality. He had new
cr heard Of the goat dying. 1t didn' It
even dye its whiskers. Mr.. Boggs
spoke cloquently of the teachings Of
Masonry. The building of the frater-
nifty hall, wherein brethren should
dwell together in unity, was merely a
symbolism, reminding of King Solo
mons temple, which was itself mere
ly symbolism, reminding of
that temple not made with
hands. lie referred to the
fact that that temple was made
without the sound of hammer or the
song of the saw, which was possible
because of the preparation that had
gone before. In closing he paid trib-
ute to woman.
Capt. w. S. Langford introduced
the Hon. Geo. f. Bryan, of Green
Vile, who spoke of the foundations Of
Masonry. 1t was noble order found
ed upon truth, the Holy Bible being
its guiding star. To be good men and
true was its first teaching. It taught
the Fatherhood Of God and the
Brotherhood Of Man, charity and
love. II taught respect for and the
protection of women, and should have
their approval.
Mr.. A. C. Jones was introduced by
DR.. Van Smith. Mr.. Jones spoke of
the position a Mason should occupy
as a. citizen in the community in
which he lived The order stood for
tEat which was highest and noblest
and est. Mr.. Jones' address was
appropriate, and he spoke with much