Masonic Visit

On Wednesday evening of last week occured one of those events whioh are so pleasant in Masonic circles, a fraternal visit from a sister lodge, and an exempliflcation of the work of the order. Upon that evening the offlcera and about 200 members of Oriental Lodge, No. 240, F. & A. M., of Detroit, accompanied by several oflicers of the Grand Lodge, came np from Detroit, arriving here about 7:30 o'clock p. in. Tliey were met by a committee of reception and escorted at once to Masonic temple. The ladies of the party, numbering about forty, were met by some of the wives of Fraternity members and escorted to tbc Art Loan where the evening was passed in a pleasant manuer. At about 8 o'clock the visiting brothers marched into the lodge room and commenced work on the 3d degree. They appeared in costume, and presented an exemplification of the ritual, several points of which were superior to anything ever seen here. Mr. Lodge is greatly to be complimented over the success of the work, and in Dr. Herdman he certainly had an appreciate candidato. After labor the brethren were called to refreshment, and when the doors o' banquet room were thrown open a beautiful sight met the eye. Covers were laid for 300 and every cover was lifted, a good portion of them twice. After the inner man had been supplied with the delicacies of the well loaded table, silenee was called and Mr. J. E. Beal as toastmaster announced the toasts of the evening, the list of which was as follows : Addresses of Welcome Prof. Carrow Response for Oriental, W. M., F. T. Lodge Michigan Masoury, Judge McGrath The Uuiversity, . Prof. Wm. Herdman The Ladius, W.C. Sprague Fraternal Reunión ,.I. E. Grifflths Upper Peninsular Maáonry W. B. Cady Ifasons on Guard, Prof. M. E.Cooley Detroit Masonry, O. F. Hunt Some of the responses were very witty and enlivening. Dr. Herdman was especially pleasing in his response, and W. C. Sprague, of Detroit, Mr. Cady of Sault Ste. Marie, and Mr. Hunt of Detroit, each managed to bring down {he house. The Courier received many handsome compliments and would print Mr. Hunt's efforts entire, but our modesty forbids.