Citation - New York Weekly Journal: 1740.08.18

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Index Entry Ball, in Barbados, given by Freemasons for St John's Day 
Location Barbados 
Citation
NYWJ.740.018
18 Aug 1740:31 (350)
Barbados, June 24.   This being the Feast of St. John the
Baptist, the Master and brethren of the St. Micheal's Lodge
of Free and Accepted Masons, in a grand procession went to
St. Micheal's Church in Bridge Town . . . [15 lines,
description, procession includes:]  A pair of kettle drums.
three trumpets . . . [42 more lines of description, then
they] proceeded from church, in the same order as above, to
the lodge house, where an elegant entertainment was prepared
for them, and the ladies the sisters; and in the evening
they conducted the ladies to the assembly room, where they
gave a ball to the sisters and other ladies and gentlemen,
to whom tickets had been given for that purpose. . . [6 more
lines]


Generic Title New York Weekly Journal 
Date 1740.08.18 
Publisher Zenger, John Peter 
City, State New York, NY 
Year 1740 
Bibliography B0031453
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