The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-01-04
PUBLIC INSTALLATION.
Interesting Ceremonies at the Lo-
cal Masonic Hall Last Week.
An Evening OF Speech.Makins and Feast.
ing That Will be Pleasantly
Remembered.

Ou fTludy ulRuu, DtCcIuutI Zttu,
Masonic Lodge No. 81 of this city had
a public installation at Masonic hall
of the officers elected ID serve during
this Masonic year. Every member
that so desired was privileged TO
bring lady with him, so in addition
to the members of the craft, there
was go3dly number of the fair
daughters of Eve on hand to lend
charm and inspiration to the occasion
and to attest by their presence their
faith in the principles of Free Mason
ary as exemplified in the lives and
characters of their husbands, fathers
and brothers.
The installation ceremonies we're
begun by singing Nearer My God
to Thee" lead by Mrs. r. W. Sharp
on the organ then followed a most
solemn and impressive service led by
DR.. A. II. Bays, in which Mr.. John
w. Vance was made WOrShipful
Master. After which the new master
installed Frank III. Jones, 5. W.,
Chas. HocdleSs J. W., A. HI. Bays
secretary. H. J. Ray treasury, w. ID
Whitaker S. F. T. and L. Il. Moody
and w. J. Jennings S. D. & j. ID.
The witnessing of these ceremonies
can but have salutary and benlg
napt influence The fact that Ma
sonry not only requires the strictest-
moral rectilude of it's Master, as well
as all others, but faithful and exact-
ing obedience to civil authority, must
accord it a high place in the esteem
of the outside world regardless OF
whether or not anything is known or
it's inner workings. Short talks
were made by the new master, j. w.
Vance, and DR.. Whitaker, the new
steward and tyler, which evidence 4
the fact that these men were /,
Masonry for the good they migl' ( d
their fellow man.
Mr.. o. G. Leigh, the retirir a ma.
ter, made very feeling and kouchiu
talk in which he announced that h
was soon to leave Grenada IN hecom
a citizen of Eupora. T exnresse
his love for the brethe' = and fhanke
them for their exceed ,ray kindness {
him and stated tha ,s nIace woul
ever supplant Gre aassa in his heart
, affection.
j After shof q intermission it wa
ANNOUNCED chat forty four plate
l were Spreac in one of the ante room
e to the loe 1ge and it was but a few
4 momen .oS before every plate was j
I active, correspondence with as man
X me ,dths. Good humour ticked off tn
}. r.ninutes SO that the time was nc
r., felt aud ere the hands of the cloc
" had made their way one third aroun
the dial the spler d d menu, which ha
N been SO elegantly prepared by tina
ID master artist in this line a. j. MI
w Caslin, had vanished, mot into til
ee air." and the happy participants wei
If winding their way back to the lode
while others gathered around tt
re festive board to do as the others wh
X. had gone before them. After the al
id petite. which has been aptly demon
II mated "a master CT arts and q b
AZ slower of genius" had been al
Of peased, more than an hour was Ell
joyed in the lodge room where ever
body had the fieor and the ladies e
pecially seemed to manifest deligil
that they were SO near the secret
* of free Masonry.
ks Judge A. L. Roane was called a
,ir on for speech and he responded
TO one very appropriate to the occasif
cd in which he commented on the gres
te work and teachings of Masonry.
~ 1t was an enjoyable evening ar
w one that will no doubt prove profitab
IN to the Masonic Lodge and the citizel
e. ship OF the town.
ny The accidental scalding OF Mi
Sc lone Petite with cup of coffee W;
TO the only occurrence to mar the plea
We ure. of the evening aud The Sentin
nd is glad to be able to state that III
burn las given her but little tr0L u
or,