Excerpt from Celebration of the Festival of St. John the Evangelist, by the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, at the Masonic Temple, Boston, Wednesday Evening, Dec: 27, 1871
At the conclusion of the installation ceremonies of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, on Wednesday evening, December 27, 1871, the members of the Grand Lodge, and other guests, by invitation of Grand Master Nickerson, proceeded to the Banquet Hall in the Temple, where the tables had been spread by Bro. J. B. Smith, with a bountiful supply of creature comforts. A portion of Gilmore's Band were in attendance, whose music during the evening added much to the pleasure of the occasion.
The company standing in their places at the table, a blessing was asked by W. Grand Chaplain Quint, whereupon Grand Master Nickerson, mounting a chair, addressed them as follows: -
Brethren of the Grand Lodge: - One of the first official acts of my distinguished predecessor was an order for the destruction of an elevated platform that once stood on this spot. Upon that platform we were accustomed to erect the table, around which were gathered the dignitaries of the Fraternity on occasions like the present. The platform was demolished, and we were all reduced to the same level. The principle is excellent, but unfortunately it sometimes works badly when reduced to practice.
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