Banquet To A Grand High Priest

At lhï Franklin house last Thursday evening, about 50 Ann Arbor gentlemen gat down to a banquetgiven in honor of B. F. Watts, who had just been made grand high priest at the annual meeting of the grand chapter of Royal Arch liasons in Grand Rapidp. J. L. Stone, mine host, iicted as toast-master. A. J. Sawyer made the complimentary address to the guest of the evening. W. G. Doty, grand captain general, spoke for the "Grand commandery." Dr. W. W. Nichols responded for the Ann Arbor commandery; Chas. E. Hiscock for Washtenaw chapter No. G; W. W. Watts for the Golden Rule lodge ; E. B. Abel for Fraternity lodge. Speeches were alo made by Dr. J. E. Wood, J. T. Jacob, Dr. W. B. Smith, E. W. Moore, I. P. Handy, Dr. J. L. Rose, L. ü. Wines, J. A. Gates, T. Taylor, S. S. Blitz, J. R. Miner. and K. H. J. Clark. A plea6ant feature of the evening was the presentation of an elegant high priest jewel to Chas. E. Hiecock, high prie&t for Washtenaw chapter lor the preceding year. L. C. Goodrich made the presentation speech, to which Mr. Hiscoek responded appropriately. The evening's enjoyment was brought to a close when Auld Iiang Syne was sung by D. C Fall, L. D. Wines, and J. E. MutschelL