The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-07-01
MASONIC CELEBRATION.
st. Johns Day Observed with Public
Exercises and Banquet.

The st. Johns day celebration held
here Sunday under the auspices of
Ascension Lodge No. 251, T. and A.
NJ, proved distinct success however
viewed, and will be recorded as one
Of the most interesting and pleasure
BILE events III the annals of the lodge.
Public exercises We're held in the high
school auditorium, beginning at $50
p. m, in the presence of cultured
and representative audience. The fol-
lowing attractive program was car
ried out: Invocation, Rev. K. H.
Prosser, rector of the Episcopal
church; overture, 'Loin du Bal" Miss
Nita Sims, piano, II. Payne Brea-
zeale, violin; address, Past Grand
Master r. Fl. Addington, New Orle-
ans; vocal solo, Loves Awakening,
Miss Ethel Werner; address, Past
Grand Master Charles F. Buck, New
Orleans; vocal solo, Love in Your
Eyes," Miss Mildred Buquoi; address,
Mayor Walter Lemann, Donaldson
vile; vocal solo, Massenet's "Sere-
made" Pierre V. Blanchard; benedic-
lion, Rev. I'rosser. Past Master
Phanor Breazeale, of Natchitoches,
who was on the program for an ad
dress, was unable to be present on ac-
count of sickness, and Mayor Lemann
spoke in his stead.
After the public exercises the visit
ing Masons, accompanied by NUN
Der Of members of the local lodge, en-
ioyed an automobile ride down Bayou
Lafourche as far as Napoleonville.
AT $50 O'Clock an elaborate ban
quet was served at the iote, Donald
son, with upwards of fifty members
OF the fraternity in attendance. The
menu cards We're emblematic in de-
sign and extremely attractive, the
name Of each item Of the bill of fare
being accompanied by an appropriate
quotation. DR.. John S. Thibaut of
ticiated as toastmaster, and the senti-
ments proposed and responded to
were as follows: "The President of
the United States" Hon. r. N. Sims;
The Grand Lodge Of Louisiana, F.
and A. NJ, E. Fl. Arlington; ''The
Supreme Council of the Accepted
Scottish Rite OF Freemasonry for the
Southern Jurisdiction" Charles F.
Buck; "Worshipful Master ard
Wardens of Ascension Lodge" Abe
Fl. Bloomenstiel, worshipful master;
'"fhe Constituent Lodges of the Grand
Jurisdiction Of louisiana" H. Payne
Baton Rouge; Past Mas
ters Of Ascension Lodge" DR.. John S.
Thibaut; sour Mothers, Sisters,
SWeethearts and Wives" DIR. f. K.
Sims; "rhose Who Solved the Great
Mystery" no response.
Miniature troWels, appropriated:
inscribed, were presented as SOU
penirs. As regards menu and service,
elegance Of appointments and Access
series, congeniality Of the partici-
pants, and brilliancy of the feast Of
reason and flow of soul" which cap
ped the climax of the evenings pleas
ares, the banquet was by far one Of
The most notable and distinctive ever
given in this city, and will long be re-
membered by all who had the good
fortune TO be present.
In the forenoon the visiting speak
ars and members of the local COM
mittee were pleasantly entertained
1T the palatial home of j. Lebermuth
IN Salisbury plantation, and prior to
The afternoon exercises they we're the
yuests at dinner of DR.. and Mrs. John
). Thibaut. The latter function was
IN exceptionally delightful one, and
added another charming feature TO
his memorable day.