Citation - Maryland Gazette-Annapolis (Green): 1750.01.03

MG-A(G.750.002
3 Jan 1750:22 (245)
Annapolis. . . [16 lines recounting the anniversary
celebration of Masons (the Festival of St. John the
Evangelist) which included a procession, a sermon adapted to
the occasion, and a dinner followed by the election of
officers, after which they proceeded] to the great council
room, where they made a ball for the entertainment of the
ladies, and the evening was spent with innocent mirth and
gaiety.