The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-31

breath the waves are sted Go forward ard may th'
and defend you and when you shall return none will b'
more eager to welcome you than the brethren o. tn
mystic tye.
Dr. KANE responded briefly follows
In behalf Of myself and my associates in the American
Arctic Expedition. &c, &C. thank you air most cor
daily Tor the tone and language of your very
and feeling address and the pleasure have experienced
tocated with my name should be embarrassed could
not refuse to believe them addressed any other
perhaps may claim to associate Christian charity with
American en,erprise--the attempt TO gallant Off
ced ana nh. islexs from dreadful DEATH without in
qune whether be or they and ourselves citizens Of
the same or Of another or cline or nation Wor
sh'pfu have heard upon this floor to night party
cba'acterized as Masonic expedition And is It
not thisS Add is its work not substantial Ma
sonryY Are you sir and you, brothers here that
that ritual of this that form or order OF the Ma.
sonic institution Say. is II not rather that
lehec'ed IN Fee Masonry the cause Of free brother
hood throughout the world; and that signs
ard our symbols our tokens legends and pass words
are only honorable in eyes, and honored because
they are language in which affection can securely
speak TO sympathy and humanity safely join hands with
honoy Gentlemen, we are called in day, perhaps
10 make masonry what 1t should be not . sectarian
society to garb or rank or enrol separate them
rt their fellows but bond unite the good and true
IN common union for the defence aud welfare
OF all who are good and true Our brother Frank
lin he was who ruled his conduct by the com
and the square; and the accents of him fell
on an Implying ear 1t may be he cannot hear your
voice to night calling to him. Brother Of good cheer
But there are others hving--oher Frauklins vet to
i've and 10 be born, whom your example aud your sym
patby viii helpto encourage and excite to emulate his
example, when they too eril their lives for the advau
tage and advancement of their species These will not
fall unnotced they shall s:ok while brothers out
stretched hand thsm. The mason. the true
man-wherever is this grand lodge that the Most Wor
sbipfu has built up for Observation-Disclosures is it
the OF afcti0n is heard-hasten to the rescue Of
the Widows son. -
During the delivery Of this admirable address, Mr. Grin.
nell who sat directly in front of the speaker and to whom
just tribute of praise gven, was deeply affected
The Grand Master announced that Brother Grant from
the Grand Lodge Of New Jersey present and desired
to present resolution from that lodge Dr. Kane He
was then introduced, and read the following, to which
Dr. Kane made brief and appropriate reply
EXTRACT OF THE MINUTES JOHNS LODGE NO. OF THE
STATE OF NEW JERSEY COMMUNICATIONS MAY l8, 1853.
Whereas expedition, under the auspices of the
benefcent Mr.. Grinnel Of Nes York, and commanded
by our worthy brother Mason, Dr. X Kane, is about
TO ore the arctic regions in search OF long
brother Sir John Frank and for the purposes Of sol
eDee therefore,
Be it resolved, That St. Johns Lodge of New Jersey
extends its warmest sympathies with enterprise so
magnificent and worthy Of the highest impulses of
worthy brother Mason's errand his officers aad
give aectionate "God speed to their voy age and
the prayer that success energy and perse
veraIce so sublime and God like.
The meeting adjourned after the presentation of
the foregoing resolution but Dr. Kane remained some
time, to be introduced to his brother Masons.
This morning. about eleven steamer will be in atten
dance at Peck slip to convey the members of the order
ard the friends of Dr. Kane far Sandy Hook where
they will bid farewell to the gallant he Of this expe
dton The Of the boat has been gratuitously ten
dered for the occasion by its owner John w. Bennett
late keeper Of the Mnot's Rock lighthouse.