Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-07-03
MASONIC.

MASONIC.
We regret that indispositicn prevented Us from
attending tho Masonic Celebration at Middleway
on The 24lh ult We are pleased to learn, ho~ev-
err, from our citizens who there, that the cele
brstiou wa. highly ereditable TO the Fra.era ally
A large number of Mssons from The Lodges 10
Jefferson, Berkeley, Frederick, Clarke and War
rem Counties were in attendance. The coneo1rse
of people present to witness the celebration, was
quite numerous, considering the harvest season.
We hear the Grafton delivered by DAVID II.
FUssrKs, Esq, of Warren County, highly praised
for its sensible and Intelligent exposition of the OBJ
ects Of the time-honorsd institution Of which he 10
so worthy member.
We perceive from our exchanges, that the late
Anniversary Of St. John the Baptist has been very
generally observed throughout tho country by the
Masonic Fraternity, which is indicative of the four
ishing and healthy condition of that truly charitable
institution. We annex a summary of the proceed
ing. of the Celebration at Bunker Hi Monument,
which we compile from the Boston Atlas of the
25th ult. Tho Atlas ssys:-
MASONIC CELEBRATION.
The fraternity of Freemasons had a
celebration in the adjoining town of
Charlestown, yesterday. under the aus.
pices of King Solomon's Lodge, OF that
town. This Lodge erected the first mon
ument on Bunker Hal. in 1894, TO The
memory OF the late NJ. w. Grand Master,
General Joseph Warren, and his associ-
a,es, and, in 1925, presented it, with the
10 pn.Inx Il,n Mnn,,aax1,
sociation, upon an assurance then given,
that "some trace of their work should be
preserved" The lodge having been per-
mitted by the Association 10 place within
the obel;sk an exact model oil the old
wooden monument, selected the festival
day oil the Freemasons' patron Saint, St.
John, to perform the necessary ceremo.
MES, and invited the Grand Lodge and
other brethren TO unite with them in their
celebration. The procession was formed
10 Charlestown Square, under direction Of
the Chief Marshal, DR.. Winslow Lewis
and his aids, Col. Newell A. Thompson
and Peter C. Jones, Esq. The process.
sion moved abou, IA past 1 o'clock, pre-.
coded by the Chief Marshal and aids, on
horseback, under escort Of a company Of
abou. rs knights Templars.
The procession was composed Of about
1000 persons, mostly venerable ard sub.
stantial citizens, clothed in handsome re-
gala, carrying the several emblems and
insignia of the Order of Masonry. The
Company Of Knights Templars made a
splendid and imposing show.
The procession moved from the Square,
up Main to Walker street, up Walker to
High, through High to Lexington, down
Lexington to Bunker Hill street, thence
to Monument street, up Monument street
to the place ofmeeting on Bunker Hill.
II arrived at the Hill about 20 minutes
past IL o'clock. The ceremonies were
commenced upon . raised, covered plat
form, at the sou,herly corner Of the mon.
ument, by prayer. offered by Rev. j..
o. Skinner, Grand Chaplain. The fol.
lowing address was made TO the M. w.
Grand Master, Augustus Peabody, by R.
W. John Solely, Past Grand Master:
"Half century ago, had the honor
Of 5edieaiing, in the name oil King Solo.
mons Lodge, the first monument erected
on this spot to the memory of those brave
men who here fell in the cause of Ameri-
can freedom; and now, after lapse of fiC.
ty years, l am, by the mercy of Divine
Providence, spared to unite with new
generation, ard over the graves of our de-.
parted countrymen, TO offer anew our
heartfelt gratitude for their patriotic SER
vices, and 10 shed the tear Of affeciionate
remembrance over their virtues. The
story Of our resistance to the regal man.
dates and oppressive acquisitions Of our
maternal alliance, has long since been
spread upon the page of history, and
deeply engraven upon the heart Of every
American.
"Ths result Of that resistance, under
tho guidance Of divine wisdom, and the
sword of our illustrious brother Washing
ton, was our independence as nation,
and the establishment Of our civil and re-
igious privileges as people. Let US,
as American citizens, strive to merit a
continuance Of these inestimable blessings
and, forgetting the wrongs that are past,
let US cultivate peace and kindred feeling
with the family from whence we sprang,
and be mutually inclined 10 promote the
prosperity of each other, so long as we
continue members Of the family of nations;
aad to this end let US implore the Almigh.
ty Architect Of the Universe 10 control
that grasping ambition, which is the bano
of public and private virtue, and the grave
of national glory.
"Ai the formation Of the Bunker Hill
Monument Association, King Solomon's
Lodge transferred to that body the monu-
ment they had erected, with the land be.
longing to the same, upon condition that
there should be placed within the walls OF
the monument they were about to erect,
suitable memorial Of the ancient pillar,
in order to perpetuate the early patriotic
acts Of the masonic fraternity. In carry
ing out this intention, a model Of the orig
! inal monument has been executed in mar.
Bile, and placed on the spot intended for its
location; and now, sir, present you with
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