Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1845-07-10
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE AGE.
BOSTON JUNE 90, 1916.

DEAR SIR;-Whatever difference Of
opinion may exist among people of the In
stitution of Freemasonery, all must APP
plaud the object which brought together,
on Tuesday, last, on Bunker Hill, a large
number Of that time honored fraternity.
King Solomon's Lodge of CharIesown
erected in 1884, a wooden monument to
the memory of the late General Joseph
! Warren, who fell at the battle on that
hill, and IN 1926, gave it with the land
on which it stood to the Bunker Hill Mon.
ument Association, on condition that some
''trace of their work should be preserv.
ed" The plain shaft" having been COM
pleted, and the grounds around having
been beautifully laid out, an iron fence
erected around the hill sc. &C., the as
ISOLATION have redeemed their promise by
permitting the lodge to place within the
round chimney of the obeIisk, an exact
copy of the original monument. The copy
is made of white marble, and, although
necessarily small, is beautifully execut-
ed, 1t stands directly in front Of the door
of entrance, and can be seen by all who
ascend the monument. The following in.
scrlptlon is cut upon the marble in gilt
letters.
"This is an exact model ofthe first mon
ument erected on Bunker Hill, which
with the land on which it stood was given,
A. d. 1925 by King Solomon's Lodge
ofths town, to the Bunker Hill Monu-
ment Association, that they might erect
upon its site a more imposing structure
The Association in fuliment of their
pledge at that time given, have allowed
in their imperishable obeisk, this model
to be inserted, with appropriate ceremo.
MES, by King Solomon's Lodge, Juno
24th, A. d. 1916"
Immediately over the above inscription
is brass plate with an inscription. which
| understood to be the same as that on the
old monument; but could not get near
enough to read it.
The procession formed in Churlestown
square and moved about / | o'clock, by
circuitous route, towards the hill, where
the main body arrived few minutes Fast
IL o'clock. The procession was com.
posed of about 10 or Is hundred, as sub
stanlial looking citizens as l have ever
seen together, arranged in the regaia Of
their order, and bearing many rich ban
ners The escort of knights Temples,
at the head Of the procession, command
ed universal admiration. After the mod
ell had been deposited beneath the massey
granite walls erected to commcmorat the
first struggle for American Liberty, az
Grafton was delivered by G.. w. Warren
Esq, of CharIestown, Orthis production
| cannot speak al length as should like
suffice it to say, listened with unintcr-
rupted pleasure to It's delivery, After
the Grafton, the company proceeded in
order to the pavilion erected for their re-
ception, where left them gathered a.
round a bouniCul table to " hich they I'M
doubtedy did ample justice.
As | was reracing my steps, was
thankful that had not allowed business
to keep me from the performances on
that day, and although myself no mason
| rejoiccd that twelve hundred venerable
looking persons were ready to show to
the world, that they belonged to an insti-
tuition that has been more prosecuted than
any other that exists.
The news of the Liberation Of 7. w.
Dorr from the Rhode Island State Prison
has just reached here From the conflicting
stories, it is impossible to know,at present
on what conditions he receives his liberty.
am inclined to think that this step will
receive the sanction Of all the Dem
ocrois, and the more consistent among the
wings.
This city ofnotionS, presents perhaps as
little of interest at this time, as any time
during the year. Those of her citizens
who can afford it are leaving, some one
way and some another; some are seeking
a change of air among the green hills of
Vermont, others are touring through the
west, while those who think more of
Showing off are thinking of Saratoga.
A Vermonter, (unaccustomed to the
saIlow looks common TO Bosonians) sees
much in the countenances Of people here
which leads him to ask why the wholc
pOpu}atiOn don't 60 on tour'
The amount ofbuildings going forward
here at this time, had almost said is
alarming, New stores, shops and dwell
ing houses meet the eye on every street.