The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-06-05


end e,pselsily Important that the DEGREES Of
institution shoult be obsyed-nct With lAgying sub
,rs%ss,, 'sss So Issses, ,ssS s,nes FOR
ths sotbority ~hsnes they eDsnste. Without this re-
sesnissn ~ such go..r .ons.hs,s and The early early
Il council where you'd tho srbitrsment be found'-
.hsrs would h. ths ibuasl eompstsnt 10 sdjudicste
,.so.. Isas. sus. r.a.. IN sss RENDERING Of i'm
pcii etstiesrs 10 that high poser sni the stability
q ths institsteu u shre.isasa its harmony sssAisd
and ns general integrity jeepsrdsd lie Who ALTERS
In this respect looks 10 his ovn personal feelings
Greer. ssa aesa ii. bead rests great responsibility.
by undertaking and snbroksn reliance ve have risen
fro@ small sss.anias 70 our present. position q re.
parallel. merely In the rapidly BY which II has
been marked bat also In the smoant q substantial
ursdiction In the enjoy, there should
be found abundant cause q graduation and vhosoevcr
rcd q our history upon shores would
strained 20 the restss q erisence, snt would Ill de-
reap had proposed my friends. 70 sasross bat few
ments q yosr time my pledge % myself has been re-
deemed Bat before eonelsiing thsse hasty remarks,
permit 10 say that the influence Of your example,
as shown upon this oecason, will be felt throughout
the length aud breadth q our common country. II
tuition be seeded where within its widespread ju-
risdctsn II will be found In tbs enterprise aud deter
mnation 81 their brethren % Ss- York This hall,
although your Immediate home, is nevertheless the
home ~ every man sho IL bound by tn. ties which
from his distant residence Here he can O nd calm
contentment when sundcred frum the active Of
business life and here though -ithis his own lodge
reonl he can interchange the civil ties and kninesses
Of common nature, refined and ehsstened BY the
| gentle teachings offriendship Isve and truth,
| The Gnsrp stsE then proceeded 60 the dedication
and read from y written form the following words
"Hesr hear hear all men. BY authority, aud In the
name 81 the Grand Ledge oil % Of O. D. Of the State
Of New York dedicate th. Hall to the business aud
purposes 81 odd frllosshp 10 disseminate Friendship
Love and Truth and g. dnase Bsns,elepee aud Shs-
and BY this solemn act, hereby declare IL duly dsd
| Gated =
| this dedication Go be appropriately proclaimed
q. M.Rss.L-Brothcrs Grand Iierslds % the North,
OF the Fast. 81 the South and Of the West by the
| solemn act q the Most worthy Grand Sire Of abe
Grand Lodge 81 the United States this Hall IL duly de-
as.,a 20 tine ana a ruth ..s
to dinuse Beneyolence and Charity In their fullest
tent TO all its worthy members IL IL his viii aud plea
that the same be proclaimed which duty you viii
| perform.
| q. HsR.lp Or rmr NosrH.-t After blast on the
trumpet Hear all men By authority u the VI w,
Grand Sire, proclaim ths Hall dedicated TO the bust
ness and purposes Of Odd Fellowship and the promul
eating OF the principles Of beneyolence aud charity
@: H,RAlp or rsr EIsr.-lAf,er blast the trum-
pet l-Hsar all men; BY authority of the NJ. w. Grand
purposes Of odd Fellowship, and the prouus eating %
| the principles OF benevolenee aud charity
Hear ali III n.n By the sSahoy Of thu W.
Grand Sire, proclaim this Hall dedicated TO the bust
ne.s and purposes Of odd felow.hip and the promu-
q. HyRALD rBE VAST After blast on the trum-
pet Hear all men; By authority Of the " w. Grand
Sire proclaim this Hall dedicated TO the business aud
| purposes Of Odd Fellowship, and the PRONUNCIATION o.
the principles Of benevolsnce and charity.
| q. MARsHAL.-Most Worthy Grand Sire: Proclama-
ten has gone forth the quarters Of the lobs
that all may hear and know the principles Of Odd
g. SIRE-(Hoding in his hand q vessel Of pure water
In the act of pouring 1t out Ill do declare and pro-
claimin the name Of Friendship ss pure this ee-
ment this Hall soemnly consented 10 the practice 81
that ennobing virtue, which, uniting a. Brothers
teaches them to sustain that relation at all times each
to the Other in the name Of Love that delights In
listening tale Of that It may relieve a. that
exuts in every opportunity to wipe tn. tear from the
and protection OF the widow and orphan-ths lIad
solemly consccrated In the name OF Truth devoid Of
guile and hypoeri.y which neulcates sincerity and
which most exalts the character Of man earts-ths
| Hall solemly consecrated.
| The q. MASTER then called on the brethren 70 give
the honors Of the Order.
| This call responded to In due form.
| The GrAsp SECRETARY then read the certificate OF
dedication which attcsted by the Grand officers.
The following ode, by Bre. d. p. BAKurpr, wa, then
sung -
| For Friendship, Love and Truth a home,
| Behold the stately fabric rise,
| A finished whole from base to dome.
As step by step, and stone by stone,
| Our temple rose toward the sky,
The work Of Fellowship sped
| To reach that dome outspread on high.
| Long celebrated be this day,
| And be our Hall, when old and gray
| The hoNored temple, as in youth,
The home of Friendship, Love and Truth
| Rejoice the finished type reveals
| Tolove-born hope glorious sight;
Let anthems sound in pean peals-
! The dawn has broken the night
Our temple stands the type confessed
| OF work in Fellowship complete,
When ev'ry heart with Friendship bless'd,
Each hand brothers. hand shall greet.
| Long celebrated be this day,
| And be our Hall when old and gray,
| The honored temple, as in youth,
/ The home of Friendship, Love and Truth
Along TIL eternal paths Of time,
We see the fame 'not made with hands,
Where truth, enshrined in might sublime,
| Oer sin and self triumphant stands
| Her altar built Of deeds had birth
Inmyrads Of halls like this,
All stars Of hope encircling earth
To gem the cup Of grief with bliss.
Long celebrated be this day,
| When other honored fanes, and gray,
| Shall ages hence as this In youth,
Be homes of Friendship, Love and Truth
A benediction concluded the ceremony at nearly dx
O'clock when the brethren separated amidst loud and
enthusiastic cheering.
THE EvENINa--CAsrLE GARDENS.
The evening exercises took place at eight o'clock
In Castle Garden The attendance was numerous,
and the round room we'll lighted up a. Its ex-
tent and the number of lights would permit The nrst
consisted Of overture by the orches
ira, performed very creditably. The second an
ode sung by Mr. Austin Phillips and assistants. The
| was,
THE GRAFTON ny C. EDWARDS LESTER.
LADIES CITIZENS AND BROTHERS $50 vast and brill
liant assembly this may well close triump plant
festival From the cold rivers Of Maine-from the
OF F10ridarom the deer haunted shores
the great lakes Of the Northfrom the upper waters
Of the mountain-fed Missouri-from the fervd plains
which Cortes led the Cavaliers Of Spain have
gathered to dedicate Temple Of Charty-to celebrate
the Inauguration Of the republic Of humanity On the
night Of the 25th Of December, 1906 while winter
storm drifting this island city In an upper
chamber of house yet standing In Fulton street, I'VE
assembled to organize the first Lodge Of the Inde
! pendent Order Of odd Fellows eSer founded this
continent To the genius ofhumanity who presided
that humble and foresaw it's must
have seemed as to its first dscoverer ala the M
which gushee from the Rocky Mountains and flows on In
its far pilgrimage till swes into the solemn Mississippi
They called the institution they founded Shakespeare
Lodge, and like the they It, IL has pervaded
the world Its charter now lies side by side With the
play OF Hamlet In the secluded library Of Sunny Side
the Hudson and in the frai tent Of the gold digger
| on the golden banks Of the Rio Sacramento, The
names given to the first four lodges in New York nd
cate the spirit Of their founders Shakspeares name
represented literature and humanity; Franklin the
second, and represented philosophy and labor Wash.
ngton was the third and IL represented herosm and