Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1802-12-28

We have elevated our ionic pillar in the
fouth ; it is ornamented wirh beauty On
this is the gage, the gavel, and the glais
Its capital is wrought with curious or
nalnen,s, of lily, net work and pomegfa,,
mates man;feaing the peace, unity ana
plenty which farround it. In the eait ap-
pears our majeeic Corin'hian, on the vale
of the capital is engraven wiidom, here
is fafpended the fquare to which are at
tached the various implements Of malonry,
demonarative of the equity OF a good
Malon's heart, and the multiplicity OF
incentives which excite TO various actions.
Thele are improvements which are eiien-
tial 10 us as Maions, for we hold onrielves
morally relponfibIe 10 him who holds the
reins Of the univerie 10 his hands, tolub-
due the pafions, act upon the tquare, keep
a tongue Of good report, maintain iecre-
cy and practice charity-we profefs bro
,hefIy love, relief and truth and ouf
wihes are, that our theory and prattice.
NAV never faEcr thc amputating knife OF
dilIsntion 80 PATS between them. We
might here enuaerate the many dlttin-
gu;lhed patrons Of mafonry, both of an
sicnt and modern times but fufhce it to
fay, they have been among the mott ex-
alfed characters that tradition Affords
for Of lale date, and in our own ccun-
Try, we boat as brother that highly
IGNORED character GEORGE WASH
ING TON and it ought always to be
aeth in the minds Of you, my brethren,
,hat the charter under which we now al
fembIe, bears the name of that luxurious
brother, AMI that he once filed The chair
and prefded over this particular Lodge
bur, alas! while we revive his memory,
our hearts chill, ard the puIGe beats Ian
guild for he is no more--he moulders IN
the duff but The CsGa Sprig ihall never
wilrer on bis tomb no, never But wa.
tered BY the tears of relpettful tenderness,
and grateful recollection, hal, Ike his
virtues, bloom in eternal green.
Sure, Of all earthly bledings, friend
nip mutt Be one Of the mot invaluable,
ana where was (riendlhip ever cultivated
with that care and circamfPe6ion, with
that afet}ionate regard, tender lympathy,
generous eHeem, and grateful affection,
as is the vitblc effects of OR friendlhip
both in our aGociations, and when we
are abroad in the world; 10 all our con-
neaion, and more efpecial|y, and above
all, when we are engaged in dlicharging
the duties Of Dameitic Love.
Benevolence ioftenS the brow of fowl
ing auaerity renewing the generous and
vigorous propenii,ies Of the foul which
with lively intelligence aggrandize every
feature of the countenance-by lis inau-
ence the ties of relaiionlhip are drawn
clofer, and the bond OF humanity is more
Arongly connected with the cement Of
perpetual affection.
Benevoence is the parent of friendlhip':
1t is this fpirlt or benevolent and dillntef-
efed friesdbip; and 1t is this generous
lpirit only, which can facrihce every per-
fonai and party intere& TO the general
good it is this fp:r't only, thar car COM
prehend the moral harmonles and pTcpor-
tions Of nature And may fuch fpirit
ever occupy the boiom, and attnate the
feelings Of a Brother Mafou.
ALEXANDRIA LODGE, No. II.
December 20, $500.
RESOLVED, Thar the thinks gf the
Lodge be tendered to arr Wog6iIfal Mr.
ter, Brother G. DENEALE, far bis eysry
bandiome and 0bprabriate a@argfs deli7'ere