The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-12-18
ELEGANT REPAST ENJOYED
AFTER INSTALLATION OF
NEW OFFICERS
APPOINTMENTS OF
OFFICERS MADE
Burning Bush Chapter, r. A. nj.
and Hiram Lodge, A. F. NJ.
Held Interesting Sessions.

A social event long to be remember
ed and cherished in local annals OF
Masonry was the elegant repast serv-
cd last night following the installa-
tfon of newly elected officers by Burn
Ing Bush chapter No. Z, Royal Arch
Masons, and Hiram lodge No. 68, A. F.
NJ
special communication of the
chapter was held at $3.50 o'clock for
the installing Of officers and announc-
Ing of appointive officers. wiiiie q spe-
ctal communication of the Blue lodge
was held at O'Clock for the same
purpose. At 8 o'clock members OF
the two organizations. with several
invited guests and their guests of
honor. the members OF Ruff lodge No.
24O and representatives OF other
lodges, repaired to the vacant store
room On East Whitner street. adjacent
to the establishment of G.. F. Tolly &
Son, where bountiful turkey dinner
was served.
An Elegant Supper.
Two tables had been arranged along
the sides of the hall and covers laid
for perhaps $50 or 200 persons. After
the guests had taken their places ut
the table grace was said by Rev. DR.
W H. Frazer, pastor OF the First
Presbyterian church. For the next
half hour or 30 those present gave
their undivided attention to large
quantities OF turkey, rice. gravy. eel
cry. cranberry jelly. pickles. coffee,
aud other component parts of gem
uine good dinner. When cigars had
been lighted and chairs set back bit
from the table. Hon. T. Frank Wat
kins, worshipful master OF Hiram
lodge. who acted as tonstmaster, CALI
ed upon several brethren present for
short speeches.
After-dfnner Speeches.
c. Grady Cason worsnipful master
OF Run lodge, was the first called upon
and in fitting language he expressed
his individual pleasure and the pleas
ure Of his lodgemen at meeting with
the brethren of Hiram lodge and
Burning Bush chapter, r., A. M. +. J.
Martin, worshipful master ofaWilliam-
ston lodge No. "a, one oe the oldest
lodges In the State, was the second
speaker called upon. Following him,
John X. Hood. high priest OF Burning
Bush chapter. was called upon for a
few words. In his well known and
elegant style. characterized by beauty
and simplicity OF diction, Mr.. Hood
spoke briefly of some Of the meanings
Of Masonry: the beauties that were
unfolded In the higher. branches os the
craft. and the pleasure 1t would afford
the chapter to receive the applications
OF members, Of the Blue lodges.
Orator of the Night.
/. D. S. Gray. king Of the chantcr.
spoke at length, to the keen disap-
pointment Of the expectant audience,
who were, keyed up for an oratcrical
fight OF less pretentious dimensions.
Seriously. though. this we'll known
after-dinner speaker takes to heart
the truth OF the adage that "bravity is
the soul Of wit" And he reasoned
that inaamuch as the. audience had
given Its attention to turkey stuffed
with sage, the time was inopportune
for them to give their attention to a
sage stuffed with turkey. He stood
right up and made his bow and sat
right down again. and, really. to the
disappointment Of those who would
hnve been his hearers.
A Real Treat.
One Of the treats OF the evening
were the remarks by E,,v. DR.. Frazer,
who delighted the audience with sew
eral we'll chosen anecdotes, and par
ticularly one in negro dialect which
illustrated some Of the virtues OF Ma
sonry. s8
. The reciting by Mr.. D. H. Russell.
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