Catoctin clarion., 1921-12-01
FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY

"A
quet held in Town Hall on Tuesday
evening, November, 29, to which were
invited wives and friends of the MEM
bers.
The guests were met, on their en-
trance into the Hall, by the reception
committee and escorted to the places
assigned to them. This committee
was: Mr.. r. A. Tyson, chairman, Mrs.
H. d. Beachley, Mrs. Lester S. Birely,
Mrs. Stanley r. Damuth, Mrs. II. A.
Tyson, Mrs. w. C. Waltemyer, Miss
Daisy Waesche.
The banquet board was beautified
by a lavish but tasteful distribution
of asparagus fern. At each plate a
large white carnation rested upon
napkin containing the Masonic en-
blem, the square and compass, and the
trowel, in blue and gold outlined in
brown, and a souvenir Art program
containing an abridged history of the
lodge.
A word of welcome was spoken by
Mr.. l.. d. Crawford, w. M.
After the invocation by Rev. w. G.
Waltemyer, Chaplain, the menu was
efficiently served by twenty-one young
ladies, students of the Thurmont High
School, under the direction of caterer
P. B. Noll These young ladies were:
Misses Dorothy Beachley, Gladys Mar
Tin, Mary Birely, Ethel Birely, Ethel
Creager, Jeanette Nicodemus, Maude
Spanlding, Vada Hetterly, Gertrude
Creager, Kathleen Weddle, Dorothy
Weller, Viola Hetterly, Carolyn Rou-
ger, Eloise Weant, Lillian Baxter,
Blanche Weddle, Julia Cassell, Evelyn
Zentz, Lulu Zentz, Dorothea White,
and Virginia White.
Beef Bouillon Saltines
Pickles Olives Celery
Oyster Pattes
Peas Graham Bread
Roast Turkey Baked Ham
Whipped Potatoes Spinach with Egg
Hot Rolls Cranberry Jelly
Asparagus Tomato Salad
Cheese Straws
BLOCK Cream Assorted Cakes
Sailed Almonds Mints
Coffee
Cigars Cigarettes
Following the banquet Mr.. Lester
S. Birely, in the name of Acacia
Lodge, presented Messrs. l.. r. Wac
sche and Geo. w. Stocksdale each with
a bouquet of fifty large yellow chrys-
anthemums, as a tribute to their fifty
years of membership. Mr.. Waesche's
reply was short but to the point. He
closed his remarks by saying Il may
be with you at our next anniversary.
Mr.. Stocksdale, unfortunately, was
unable to be present.
Mr.. Stanley r. Damuth, as toast
master, presented Mr.. Warren S.
Seipp, Grand Master of Masons in
Maryland, who gave in few words
an interesting talk suited to the occa.
sion. DR.. P. E. Heimer spoke on
"Fuendship" This address was fol-
lowed by several vocal selections by
Misses Pauline Staub, May H. Tiller,
and Virginia Carty and Messrs. Jas,
H. Harris and Howard w. Simmons,
who compose the Masonic Quartet and
accompanist, of Frederick
Talks on Morality" by Rev. W. G.
Waltemyer, "Brotherly Love- by Rev.
C. r. Banes, and Masonic Emblems"
by P. M. DIR. E. c. kefauver, and the
Benediction by Rev. Waltemyer, con-
cluded the program.
One regretable circumstance that to
a more or less extent marred the even
ing's pleasure was the sudden illness
of Rev. c.. r. Banes. He had hardly
more than begun his address when he
was compelled to stop, and was ac-
companied from the room by DR.. M.
A. Birely and several other friends.
Music in abundance was furnished
bv Prof. Stull's Select Orchestra, COM
posed of the following members: John
Stull. saxophone; Chester Stull, cor
net: George Knock, violin; Sperry
Storm, piano; Donald Stephens,
drums and traps, Chas. c. T. Stull,
trombone
The banquet committee was as fol-
lows:
DR.. E. C. Kefauver
Chairman
- l.. ID. Crawford
H. D. Beachley
r. A. Tyson
Rev. w. C. Waltemyer
l.. r. Waesche
Roscoe P Brown
The following members of the lodge
and guests were present:
Warren S. Seipp, Baltimore.
Rev. and Mrs. P. E. Heimer, Rev.
and Mrs. w. c. Waltemyer, Rev. and
Mrs. C. r. Banes, Mr.. and Mrs. r. A.
Tyson, MIR. and Mrs. H. D. Beachley,
DIR. and Mrs. E C. Kefauver, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. r. Damuth, Mrs. Maude P.
Martin, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles G. Wa
ters, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. S. Birely, Mr..
and Mrs. L. R. Waesche, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank r. Martin, Mr.. and Mrs. W. R.
Dorsey, Mr.. and Mrs. James G. Ste
vens, Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Style, Mr.. and
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