Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-03-18
MASONIC MEETING
AND BANQUET
Judge w. n. Nall Of kountze Presided
at Meeting and Delivered
Splendid Lecture.

Old Brazos Union Lodge No. 1879
Ancient Free and Accepted Masons
one of the Oldest and most firmly
established Masonic lodges in all
Texas, held one of the greatest meet.
ings last night in the magnificent
lodge room of its own temple, in all
its history. The meeting will long
live in the memory OF those present
and be pointed back to when the epoch
making periods in the life and history
Of the lodge are mentioned.
AS is known of all men, Masonry
is the oldest known fraternal order.
King Solomon being its first grand
master, and 1t typifes the building Of
Solomon's great temple, and perpet-
yates among men the principles OF
brotherly love, friendship, cooperation
and charity so beautifully illustrated
in the building of the temple.
Through the centuries these cardi-
nal principles have been perpetuated
among men, largely through the in.
strumentality of Masonry, and today
the square and the compass are
known in every civilized land and its
symbols and teachings are known to
every tongue. Second only to religion,
to the teachings of the MAN of Cali,
lee," is Masonry ana its influence is
binding the brotherhood of man in
bonds of brotherly love that cannot
be broken, that are eternal, that will
survive all things else. even to the
"last syllable of recorded time"
At the meeting of Brazos Union
Lodge last night, Judge w. II. Nall
of Kountze was the guest of honor,
occupying the chair in the East. His
visit to the lodge was by special in
and also the fulfillment of a
promise made some time ago to be
present and confer the masters de-
gree on his kinsman. Hon. Lamar
Bethea. The other candidate to re-
ceive the masters degree last night
was Cadet Captain G. F. Jordan OF
the A. & NJ. College. In the work of
comforting the degrees, Judge Nall
was ably assisted by DR.. p. NJ. Raysor
IN the masters station. while the other
stations were filed by Mr.. ]. NJ. Nc !
Knight, Capt. A. ]. Searcy, Mr.. p. s. /
Park and Mr.. w. +. Gibbs.
At the conclusion of the business |
session. Judge Nall was called upon !
md delivered one of the finest lee. !
ures on Masonry, it's meaning, its ,
eaching, and the duty of the mem. /
,ers to live up to their obligations, /
hat was ever heard in the Bryan /
emple. There was a large number !
# the members present, aud the |
words OF the speaker, enjoining them
o live up to the teachings of the
great source of Masonic light" the
Bible, sank deep into their souls and
ekindled the sacred flames on the y
ltar of their hearts.
After the lodge adjourned, the mem.
'ers and visiting Masons present re-
'aired to the New York restaurant,
where an elegant banquet was served.
around the festal board there was no
hirking of duty, every member doing
erfect justice to the occasion and en-.
owing himself to the fullest extent
he following menu was served:
Oyster Cocktail.
Cream of Tomato Soup
Broiled Oysters on Toast Drawn
Butter.
cal Outlets, Broiled, Lemon Butter
Sauce. ,
Chicken Salad. r
Sliced Tomatoes. Lettuce, Celery d
Ice Cream and Cake. '
Coffee.
At the conclusion OF the banquet
lie venerable General II. B. Stoddard,
enior member of the lodge, intro.
iced Hon. Lamar Bethea, one of the
ewly made members, who responded
'iefly, but indeed most happily He
his great qualification at
sving at last attained a long cher.
he'd desire, the following in the foot. Z
cps of his father in Masonry. He Z
joiced that his membership was
st with the splendid manhood com.
sing Brazos Union Lodge of Bryan, :
ID could truthfully say chat this oc
sion was among the happi6st in ali
S life.
Hon. w. c. Davis was called for
ID responded in his happiest vein,
ter which the members dispersed, :
CHI one feeling in his heart that 1t
Is indeed good to have been there. !