The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-09-01
MAsoNic CELEBRATION
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bt0blF' came iiofh tAt nearby to@hes
swelling fhe aggregation of participants
to fully four hundred. The ball vas
opened with the grand march led by
the Grand Master. Mr. Armstrong. and
Grand Matron, Mrs Mills Between
II and II o'clock Ice cream and cake
we're served beautifully Thus was
closed q celebration, which from start
60 finish, was wonderfully we'll con.
ceiyed and perfectly executed. There
was not a hitch or q flaw hi any Of the
arrangements. No little OF the credit
OF this, especially Of the most arduous
feature Of the entertainment the ban.
qnet belongs 10 the ladies, members
of Laurel Chapter, O. r. s., and others
OF Masons families Mrs, 4, F. Barrow
had been made general chairman Of
the ladies' committees, and with her
eoadlutors relieved the Masons Of all
the cares incident 20 the materiallza,
ton of the banquet The result was an
achievement that the Masonic ladies
may we'll be proud of A woman has
always done In every phase of mans
endeavors. she did not fail him on this
occasion.
The huudfedth anniversary Of Re.
liciana Lodge has passed into local
history The Lodge has set It's face 90
the new century, enriched by the Wis
dom and expcrienc eof the past. so.
laced By the consciousness of duty de-
votedly performed, and strong In the
exercise Of its powers. developed by les
fraternal labors II is a far cry from
1911 to the lodge instituted August 81,
1877 by the pioneer settlers Of Fc-
liciana the happy land - under the
Jurisdiction of the far-of Grand Lodge
.of Kentucky, mother of many lodges
IN other states, and yet not so far of
in those days, as said by some one az
vas New Orleans. for ono could float
on a raft down the river from Ken.
lucky more quickly than one could
come up stream from New Orleans.
The little ledge was only five years
younger than the Grand Lodge of
Louisiana and Louisiana Itself a. a
State. The story of Waterloo vas stlIl
new and strange and Napoleon Bona.
parte, Last Of the world conauerors.
vas pacing his narrow strip tn his
island Of exile set IN the midst Of the
sea, bat the broader ideas Of mans
equality before the Law and bis equal
rights as an individual to life, liberty
and the pursuit Of happiness the great
bond of brotherhood was already
established In Americas government
and strengthened the more by every
lodge organized for the exercise Of
frateraal virtues. FelicIana Lodge vas
not behind in this great work, and It's
existence so early was a proof Of the
pFagTessiyeness Of It's progenitors In
matters Of mind and spirit Felieiana
of today has nothing to surpass those
early Masons II Is only Ia material |
things that the Lodge now has adyan-
taRes IN travel, IN world communlca. |
ton by the speedy services of the post, |
the telephone, the telegraph and en-
joys the many other advantages which |
the inventions Of mans tireless brain
and ready hand have supplied II must |
heweyer emulate the virtues OF the
dead and for this reason be eternalIy
linked with its past.
Here, as In other matters, the press
has opportunity for last as we'll as a |
first word, and We hope that Feliciana
Lodge may so onward, upward on It's |
honorable course, dispensing as of old |
it's unreeorded charities, bearing good
will 10 all men and hove 90 Its brethren
80 that because Of Il for centuries 10 |
come all may revere and love the name |
Of Mason
The present membership of Felie- |
lana Lodge, besides the officers as
given above. fellows. The living past |
masters are A, +. Barrow, o. d Brooks. |
r, T. Daniel Henry Graber, VIM. Kahn, |
II c, Leake, Ben Leopold, J. n Mat. |
thews, G. W. Newman. ID. !. Norwood. |
Sidney Powell r. Teutsch, r, Yunkos. /
The ether members NJ. Alexander |
V. f. Allan, ANGEL Ard, Joe Aschaffens /
berg Joe u. Aubic ] M Austin. Geo |
liaier. Eugene Barrow, +. u, nlekham. |
Henry w Brandon, e, NJ, IgFians, J. N.
Dampf, A. n. Daniel, Claude II. Daniel. |
] Bob Daniel, J. Madison Daniel NJ. O. |
Daniel, r. II Daniel. W r, Daniel |
Il. Farr. Cheston Folkes, II. Fraenkel,
+ N Freeman, Chas. Goudeau, A. NJ,
Harris, II. 4. Harrison |. EIiller, N. Il.
Jones. W. d. Rlelnsehmldt. Il. NJ
Leake, 81, John n Liddell. II. c. Lopez.
W A, Maekie, Abe Mann, Ben Mann,
I " Mgfluapp a. II Nee "A Mtehbi |