The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-06-25

n 1921 u Potomac Lodge
Iee Washington Naval Lodge.
Hl 81 Federal Lodge.
90 Grand Lodge of the u. G.
The beautiful banner Of the Grand Lodge borne at
It's head, and the members carried the greater and the
lesser lights the vases for corn wine, and oil the
working tools, and other paraphernalia. The Grand
Master rode in carriage, accompanied by Bro Robert
Morris, r. w. d. G. NJ. of the Grand Lodge of Ken
lucky, the orator Of the day. - 800
The procession moved up 9th street to New York
avenue thence to street. along street TO 18th street
by 18th street to Pennsylvania avenue along Pennsyva
MIA avenue the western gate Of the Capitol and thence
along Maryland to the Smithsonian Institute
was very warm and the back streets very dusty,
powdering the locks Of the Sir knights until they had
most venerable appearance.
On arriving at the Smithsonian the procession halted
faced inwards and CONFERENCE.-THE up through its
tire, the Brothers and Sir Knights salutng the Grand
Master as he passed through the ranks. s
THE GRAFTON.
Shortly after arriving at the Smithsonian Institute the
following Grafton was delivered by Brother Rob Morris
r. w. Deputy Grand Master, Of the State Of Kentucky
Most Womhipul Grand Master Right Worshpfuls Deputy
Grand Master and Wardens, Wonhipfuls Srs and
Brothers, Ladies' and Gentlemen:
cannot better set about the task assigned this
occasion than toquote from the oldest and most popular
ptNHABcb
the worldwide extent of the Masonic Institution
Masonry, says MI Webb in the Introductory chap
ter of his Monitor rs science confined to no particular
country, but dised the whole terrestrial globe.
Wherever arts flourish, there it fourscs, too Add to
this that by secret and nvioablc signs carefully pre-
served among the fraternity throughout the world Ma
sonry becomes universal language. Hence many ad-
yantages gained the distant Chinese, the wild Arab
and the American savage viii embrace brother Briton,
Franc German and will know that besides the
ties of humanity there is still stronger obligation
to induce him kind and friendly Offices The spirit Of
the Illuminating priest will be tanned !; and moral
brother though Of different persuasion, engage his
tcom. Thus, through the influence Of Masonry, which
reconclable to the best policy all those disputes which
cbittcr life and the tempcrs Of avoided
while the good the general design of the craft,
is zealously pursued This testimony, in the MAN, b
correct
NY personal observations confirm in its application
10 far at least the United States and the Canadas
concerned and although it would be absurd to claim oil
that its enthusiastic friends affirm Of Freemasonry yet
in many respects the half of its merits have not been
told.
Since the delivery Of the first Masonic discourse before
an American audience Boston, hundred and TWEEN.
your years SINCE the fraternity Of Free and Accepted
Masons have been favored from year to year, through
the devoted abors Of s learned andintelligent members
with addresses, dscourses oratons and sermons upon
the various themes growing out of religion morality
science charity and efscpline, those five grand incu
cations Of the Masonic institution. This department OF
Masonic literature b rch indeed in historical research
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