New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-02
rI Eyrr M.sos-Hon. elizabeth

=. Ier,y wss the only female VINO Mss ever 'h''ssr"
into tie an i,lt and honorable nystery OF
How she obtained this honor, we sos Jay oei"s. w
reader, promising thst cur Information = ~
the best source Lord Donersie, Ms ~ Legefs
faher very Ieslous As>on, he'll wHrsh' s" ~.
ca iepaly opened at Doners le Hoa' aus sons ~
:, me intimate friends assisting aud u L ss'i LA
were ma,onic duties more rigidly peftOruhn u'An y
the brethren OF Ne $50 the nurnoer OF their
I, sppesrs thst previously 20 tn sna10n VI senucHAn
10 the Srst stsps OF m2sonry, Ms - Lager VINO was
young girl happened to be IN sn apsrunsnf spoinns
The no. generally used lodge room; but whether
de Young lady was there by design Or accident we can
not conhG entity s,ste The room AZ the me was under.
going some alteration; amongst other hnSs, the wan
considerably rsuC dui one part tor tae purpose Oh
making saloon. The young lady having heard tho
voices OF the frcemasors and being prompted ~ The
curio lily natural TO an this my eTy 80 long and
secretly locked up from publ; view had the courage
10 pick brick from the wsl With her sciors AMI mus
witnessed the two first steps, OF the ceremony
Cur1o~y graiied, fear At 10 possession OF ter
mind, ana those who unierIsnd this passage well know
what the feelings OF any person must be who could IN
lawfully behold that ceremony let them then Judge
what re the feelings OF Young gi under such extr.
ordinary eli curstanoeS There was no mode OF escape.
excep,through the very so where the concluding part
ofth second step wss I'll being sOsmnixed the far
end and the room very rye one Mss ST. Leger had
resolution sufficient 10 attempt her escsps that way and
with hight bu trembling steps glded along uaOhserved
laid hc hand on the handle OF the door anil opening g.
before her sood 70 her DISNEY GIN and surly Iilsr,
with his long sword urshe' Thea.
shrek thar pierced through the apartfn sut alarmed
the members Of the LODI who al rushing TO The door,
and hncins that Mrs 81 Leger had been in the room
during the ceremony, Resolved, It IL said, IN the parox
yam OF their rage put the ar spectsrSs TO death
but at moving and N her youngest
brother her HE spared condition OF her going
through the two remaining steps OF the soemn GER
emonv she had unaw;ully witnessed Thus she
sentcd TO- and they conducted the beauul and TERMED
young lady through those trials which are sometimes
mere than enough TOR masculine resolution. httle think
ing they taking into the bocr Of their crs
Der that would aferward reflect luster the annak
of Masonry.
Miss st. Lcgcr directly descended from sir Rich
ard de ST Leger, who accompanied William the Con
queror TO England and that high repute thai he.
with his own hand supported the prince when he hrst
went out Of his ship To land IN Sussex Mss s. Les,r
was cousin General Anthony 81 Logger, Governor OF
81 Lucia who instituted the interesting race and the
celebrated Doncaster - Leger STAKES Eventually she
married Richard Aldworsh. Esq, OF Newmarket, mem
Der of highly honorable and ancient family. When.
benefit given al any OF the thestes in Dab.
lin or Cork. for the Masonic Female Orphan Asylum,
Mrs Aldworth walked al the head Of the Freems ens
with her apron ami other ins mia OF Freemaony and
sand sat in the front OF the stage box The use
was always crowded these occasions The por rais
OF ths estimsbe woman l. in the lodgeroom Of almost
every lodge in Ireland