Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-03-11

G E Buffers, all were seated Twen-
~ eight young ladies served the menu:
Olives, Pickles
Oyster Cocktail
Roast Turkey with dressing
Mashed Potatoes with gravy
Sliced Boiled Ham. French String Beans
Picked Tongue. Rolls
Fruit Jelly. Cranberry Sauce
Asparagus Salad with oil dressing
Cheese Waters
Strawberries. Ice Cream. Cake
Sailed Nuts. Fancy Candy
Coffee
Then came the flow of eloquence and
words of congratulations and praise
for accomplishment of the splendid fra
tcrnal home. w. N. Coffland was most
happy in his place as POSTMASTER, and
the responses were timely and appro-
pirate 10 the occasion. The CENSOR
regrets that time and space precludes
even synopsis OF the responses. The
subjects assigned were:
LaEele Lodge. past and present. II, z. Proctor
The Ladies, r !. 9. Eoyle
Our New Home--its Missioa--C. j. Smith
Brotherly Love--lsev Reed Bayne
Our Guests-Aug. r Smith
Plumb, Square and Level = Col. Z. Al. Butt
Order OF Eastern Star-Mrs. +. NJ, Towner
Address--Grand Secretary w w. Perry
During the banquet courses inspiring
orche stra selections were given by Mar
tin Nelson, vioiinist, Peter MichaelsOn,
flute, Whitney Nichols, elarionet, Mrs.
Whitney Nichols at the piano. Mrs.
Nichols also rendered solo, Ella Nc.
lntosh playing the accompaniment, All
the numbers met with most liberal en-.
cores. The same orchestra provided
music for dancing, and with a general
rOund of visiting the hours were hap
PLY passed till the early minutes of the
new day had been usheTed in.
ViR0QUA MAsoNiS HISTORY
Masonry ia vifoqua dates from De-
cember %, 1866, VIII IN a dispensation
was granted by the Grand Lodge for
LaBelle Lodge, No. 81, with W. Ill.
Austin, jeremiah NJ Rusk, S. c Lin.
coin, William A Billiard, William A.
Heron ard J II Wood as charter
members, and W. II. Austin its first
master. Charter was granted in June,
1857. First candidates initiated was on
May ID Ia, when Ia we're taken in. These
candidates were: Martin l.. Nebsit,
William f. Terhune, Herman Greeve,
Henry b. Herrick, Daniel ii. Dunlap,
William F, Lindemann, Samuel McMi.
chaei, Henry Waters. Geo w. Nuzum,
John GardGer, Johnson Smith, DIR. e.
w. Tinker, Jos. A. Somerby. John s..
Austin. Not one of these 20 persons
is now living
Col. C. NJ. Butt is the Oldest contin-
uous member, having joined on Novem-
Der 20, 1860 Harley Trowbfidge is
the oldest member belonging to the
lodge, about 80 years. During life of
tho AVdar h9ra t,anra fhaf, EOn rna.n knr
have been enrolled. with a present mem
bership Of 1862 The records show that
during the war period no meetings were
held, a majority of the members hav.
ing entered the government service.
Royal Arch Chapter No So, was in.
stituted February 20, 1896; Command
cry, No 81, Knights Templar, October
20, 1908; Eastern Star Chapter, No 35,
April IL, 1892 These several Masonic
bodies are all in fiour'shing condition.
THE VISITORS
The visitors included Grand Serbs John r. Lang
don. 9. II. Schafer. Ole Elbertson. ii. Skugstad,
David Ross Drake r. A. Grover Harry NJ. Curtie.
Theodore ". Ubbelohde j. G. fiobb. Ben r. Keel
or. Emmanuel Markle and Miss Myrtle Shanks Of
la Crosse; Mr. and Ms S. G. Ietson, brand MIRA.
J. +. Brown Of Sparta; G. @. Tenny, II. l.. john
SON. o. B. Copper. Captain James. W. J. Lawrence
OF DeSoto; Harry Dahl. J.. X. Schreiner, J. w.
Haugton Thomas Cal and Miss Gjerda Olson of
Westby: Roger Williams Of Biiisboro; r. r. Tai
bot Of Tomah; DIR. r A. Tate Of Rice Lake: Peter
Fauske. J. M. Bennett and wife Of Bud; Harry
Bailey and wife. A. 9. King Of Richland Center;
Fred L. Wright Of milwaukee,, DIR. and Mrs. G. b.
Peterson Principal II. II. Steiner md wife and
A. A. DuMez and daughter. MiFs Petula Of Cash
tom +. 4. Bean ard wife, WI. Morgan and wife.
X. r. Bean and wife. Retreat: Carlos Buchanan
and wife. L. J. Wood and wife. La Fargo; X. b.
Hpyt and wife, ChaseburR
THE PUBLIC AS GUESTS
Saturday night the temple was thrown
open for a public reception, and for
three hours hundreds of people inspect
ed the place and partook Of lodge hos
pitality. Refreshments were served
and the orchestra entertained.