The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-05-07
ESSEX AND
KING AND QUEEN
The Masonic Event at Tspp shsnnock Missionary
Day at Upper King and Queen Baptist Church.

Tappahannock. Va, May >, 1907.
The Masonic banquet given by the
Arlington Lodge IN the Town Hall of
iappahannOck ON Monday night is ad-
mtted universally To have been the
most successful and enjoyable social
feature ever held in 1appahAnnock
The audience was composed of some
thrre hundred or more Of theelite Of Tide
water Nirginia: RARELY, if ever, does one
-ee 80 much OF wOmanly grace and
beauty and manly chivalry and intellectu-
al iOrce aud ability gathered in one
audience.
The menu was elaborate aud abundant
IN every Respect, and all the appointments
were perfect and exquisite in plan and in
execution.
Mr. j. L. Henly fillrd the important and
difficult position of toastma-ter. and did
it with an ease and grace that showed he
was master OF the situation and called
forth words OF cOmmendation and admi-
ration from his host of friends
Rev. Joseph Lewis Opened theexercises
with n short and appropriate PRAYER.
asking blessing upon the bountiiul pro
vision spread out before the eNp.ctant
and eager crowd: and then the apprecin
tive gathering showed 10y action their
enjoyment of the rich treat spread for
them. In the interval between the serv-
ing oi the substantials and the more deli
cate refreshments, enjoyment and enter
tainment were provided for the inter
lectual faculties by the admirable ad-
dresses made in response to toast pro
posed in graceful style by the toast-
master. Mr. W. r. Bagby responded to
the toast. "Our Guests" Hon. Thos. +
Blakey ia an exceedingly bright and
pleasing manner spoke to and about the
toast. The Ladies' Mr. Z. h Bauman
IN IA learned and eloquent manner dis
cussed The Institution of Free Masonry. 80
Mr.. Z. W.Lewis in familiar and mAsterly
stN 10 reviewed and presented the history
OF Arlington Lodge. Mr. J. NJ. Lewis
responded to the toast, The Jewels of a
Master Mason. while our own genial
and versatile ". j. Phillips In beautiful
language and eloquent strains spoke on
Tie Emblems of Master Mason" and
Mr.. &. {. Field, Of Baltimore. with an
earnestness which impressed his audience.
gave Seven Reasons why | love
Masonry"
Letters of regret at their inability to
he present were read from Capt. s. ]
Quinn, Hon. Joseph +. Willard MIR.
Henry Williams and Others. The letter
OF Mr. Williams seemed to be most highly
appreciated 10y the attentive and listen
ing audience, and round after round Of
applause followed the conclusion of the
letter, showing concusively what a
strong and abiding hold Mr. Williams
has upon the remembrance and affection
Of the people of The Rappahannock
Valley
At the call of the toastmaster. i'm
prOmptu addresses Were made by Col
VIM. ). Christian, Hons. r. II. B. Wright,
.C. Is. Jones and J. y. Stubbs, Col. Jno
r. Saunders, Messrs. Fitzhugh. Dickey.
Robinson, Curlett, Beverley Broun and
Others. These delightful addresses were
interspersed by vocal music. led by Mr.
W. }. Phillips. Besides the speakers
mentioned above your correspondent
noticed in the large and crowded au-
dience Hon. j. W. Fleet. of King and
Queen; Supt. Frank Lewis, of Lancaster:
Captains Mason Gourley and Joe Smith.
of the steamboat line; DR.. A Broun
Evans, of MiddleseX; Editor W. \. Nor
gan. of Warsaw: Revs Burke. X. H. Rudd
and Thomas Lewis.
Long past midnight Old Lang Syne
was sung, the benediction pronounced
and the delighted audience separated to
talk and dream about the uniaue and
delightful entertainment so admirably
planned and so successfully managed by
the Masonic Brotherhood of Arlington
Lodge.
The annual missionary day of Upper
King and Queen Baptist church was held
at their spacious and imposing church
house some days ago. A large and in
spring audience gathered to take part
in these exercises. DR.. Geo. W. Mcdaniel.
OF Richmond, preached the sermon to the
great delight and satisfaction of the peo-
pie, and in the afternoon enjoyable ad-
dresses were delivered by Revs. s. b.
Overton and Andrew Broaddus. A cash
collection OF $33.l7 was taken for the
cause Of missions. PhiIos.