Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1857-08-08
General Warren a MASON.

statue TO General Joseph Warren was ded-
icated by the officers of the Grand Lodge
Of Massachusetts, with the usual Masonic
honors and ceremonies. In the address de-
iiy,ered by Grand Master Hoar did occur tho
following passages
General Warren was brother Mason
an active, Jealous, honored member Of our
order, He was admitted to membership
IN liol.wIen only about twenty.one years
OF a9e,.in st. Andrews Lodge in Boston.
over TINS Lodge he was elected Master in
iioV anu during that year SO highly wcro'
MS efforts TO promote the efficiency and
honor OF our institution appreciated, he was
promoted to the station ofprovincial Grand
Master TEL oy the Grand Master of Scotland
tno ,n h'get honorable George, the Earl of
paInousie. lhis office he filled to tho time
OF his death, with great benefit TO the craft
ana honor 10 himself. The puuctuality
apa zea' WIN "hich he discharged its va
1lous ana responsible duties are evidenced
oy 'ne 'acV tnat he presided at thirty-seven
ou1 OF tue torty communications of his
S|"uu S hquge' nela wniIe he was Grand
Nt"I'c' AZ .% IL Is worthy OF remark mat Two
y. .no t',eo ooou'niun'ca'lohs iIom winch he
We" h"' ;'oS' |ss "o,o l'e!o IN 'uno ana oeptem-
,a , - VIZ, III me language OF the
'eGo.u' ue WAS engaged IN consequential
Pao'Io m' BUSINESS. BUSINESS! ~ ms important peri
9u t"o GS''nsu'shed m daul Revere was his
''em'oi e, Ha'ue"' "nu ool. Joseph Weob, an
VI w. W tL'o '''C'u',onafy war; ms Junior
CO ', ~" 0' r, %nou' were afterwards
urand masters lhns were these eminent
n'e" u"',eu .o9o.ner oy irateFnal relations
nIo"a,oa I"'"l ~ our society ana co,operaung,in
o,s,"'eu e"s.o, anu iiP9t'ant P0s''iohs, IN tue
So, 80. ':.o,e"iene "uicn resulted IN tho ma
'oT"' ,r, independence OF our country.
''os cvl'I'u"'c"''om 80, y, OF, Oh the Hrand
,ro" ,LI %I W m"'Cn n Seue'", warren RI presided
p" p"s lo'u :" nc Green M dragon Tavern, 10
hns;nna. ] oa of ,a ,'u"s, Ms,rcn 90, l'to' me
cIndoI ,Io n1 Ia 'ee."s I9s'ns oeGn con,
,a1eu' Ts;Is'; VIC iouge ,s was closed 10 me hrst
80, o'"1 t.l :" ,T Tune r ne communlGatlon dld
anI M ,ha p"oo' f;o p ne o"'t!e oi l-eNinSt0n
,,nooor,'I ~ osto, i",erIuP'eo the
"" ,I,o, S"."o''nsS oI tle pre'npen; r ana
~ JO{ Wiz iol tn, 1,ne susPSqusa Inc learn
W.a", SI o,"g'apner ne ynarIes W. Moore9 OF the
JoLto5 80. i."e " ",",'eH ~ "noin am IN,
statoI oe soio y, -, ."e i"osS wn.ch nave
., ,',p:u,S I:n 10 t''"s at inc oottom OF inc
p"su ." Mn'G.' .he ProceedioSso o, the March
entry. '.''''''"''0" "'o '''oroeo' 'nef0 Is '''''
"MGMo.--1oth APRIL l775 bos,il;liss
commenced between lie troops Of Great
Britain and America. in L.xington but,Ia
In consequence of which the town was,
blockaded, and no lodge held until ocean.
Der, I778." 'a ? 'Yse -
On the morning of tho l7th June, l775'
50 years ago, our grand ;naster ,enoaoed in
the conflict that has rendered t2iss snot
memorable. Regardless of personal dan.
ger and anxious for his country,s honor he
plunged into the thickest Of the fiaht and.
by his encouraging example, stimulated his
countrymen to those deeds of yalor. of
which every American is Justly proud. -
But it was not his privilege to survive Che.
that strraIo 'oi m o9I o. snS ii.st Isar.yrs m
l. onr aMos. .o o'os:eu % 'rH,1s Ig: oi wt'cnl.
dnon pIpp'"eSs 20 en9oy. ms oeatn cast
nona s.oo'n over sne coIpnup'ly ana 0y
lie fra,arn;,. '0g TN noan,y 'alnshteI ,i tnan oy
tacbeJ hy y;os no.teSap aps,I a nc '"a ogeI' al-
nonv "o ~ 1e'S1nM .anp oiiieial Iof
'hey loved and honored him and it was
natural, therefore, that the sudden and VIC
lent term nation of his life should have
been felt ny them as an irreparable loss.
= A FApLE.-- 4 ayonno man, onca nictod
upa sovereign lying iu the road. Ever #.
terwards rs he waIRei sIono[ N No ton, go II. Z.