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


have satin the lodge wtA Wa4hiuxtsa a6sa tAxs tAsye
beamed from his eyes such ooca0ns ne loving con
hdins spn.oes ~ tsass lost their ponderous
severity, hiA wosds longu chosen by line and
squarcthsre was ths tPsOusl prncuA ~ marked upon
bis bsow, which tss1Asd how dearly he rslishod the
privileges o. smsetng upon The 1--we, with hx Masonic
esesnr 40 .hsn, N aeaasdAnss With ths hvazi~bls
enseA r1teSdf<hA csslt called hpn labor - re-
reshnsnt tie ooln n The sowh ~, eIevafad and fAe
ehisft.an pa.e.e Nh lsspx dsf.ssOs 70 M rank snd
nssl. n:sr % sns rs, cAoes fsw would have rscog
nsed ~ that cheau light hearted cysfSxn the divine
iycsdsed representative, TIE nhQdimeas Of BesGaacs
1t wa % b degree equslly saarkod Win JOSEPH war
Ien whose blood sertili.sd H. rink sunm hat eighty
three ycass snce wuivsd upon Bunksr Hin Warren wes
the very typs q chvaky Aigh-bssd, nnguine oousts
bayASd and quite ~ fwiom w. e sfrnnes t1t
when the Grand xaaaes snitsd with hi czsn y u a.
ave board md dsvcsad III povsss - p,s - elsvaas
Of euhnaasm pcsvilAd ox hat IA isene q sect for
his patsiotc devona aid hi annst sneresnnsi tl~nt
was sanct6ed TO order of bvethesiy lover Witusss
the grief at his desth Marx the anxiety displayed in
searching for his body, the Joy At Is recovery 20 ~
attention 70 his funeral rites With Nasonic hooA
tho monument erected to his medry that Riowinr ora
ton OF Perry Morton upon the occssion of his renter
mcnt! All these were tributes TO his social quail
ties Mason rather than his dues a. Grand Master
Well says the poet a. Strssg In that stirring strain
OF Bunker Hill recently pnbaished
"Acry-a cry a wall! sas
A. .Ao r.. ,., s.s,h "a Stoxs arr s.,ssy pale;
I mar. sss4easa srsa Tho srcead,
With mourners hurrying rsuad,
wsrrsn pouring fso As hs " h inssss dow
Other might be gven in peoof Of the sentiment
that s'he is most popular in the Masonic ranks who
smiles the most and produces the most happiness in
others would cite Israel Putnam, that type of the
New England citizen soldier grled and tough With no
military fanaticism and ruling sc.tinent but the quiet
love of country which has been the cause Of the
noblest heroism. Was there ever man In our lodges
with the social element better developed than Isae Put
nam Andrew Jackson whose banner like that of the
Tcmplars, displayed the sfair and loving to friends
black and terrible 10 enemies the Tennessee Masons Of
forty years ago certify TO the social qualities which
made him as popular In the lodge out of it Nor
gan Lewis De Witt Clinton, Joel r. Poipsett f. r.
Hunter, and host Of those whose names arc indebly
marked upon the Masonic column Or shall name the
and brother, the hcro-Cvilian of Kentucky, who
charmed all hearts by his winning manners, and con-
quercd by courtesy than force shall give In
proof Of my argument, the name Of Henry Clayr
To answer the second question, Wherein does Masonry
greatly enhance the pleasure Of its votacs is easy
The whole secret consists in 1Tahe cudcs which the
brethren at their meetings for labor rcffcxent
hibt in each other All blinds shadowing world har-
dened faces then raised up Tho windows Of the soul
opened Conventional cords and seals looscned
The tongue has free play The attentive receives and
the faithful breast retains what the trusting heart
municates Nowhere save in the holy condolences of
welded life is there such faith shown in the tyled
precincts Of the Masonic lodge. All who have shared
this have felt it. Washington acknowledged it, Lafay
ete when In this country In 1926 more than once &C
knowloged it as tho charm Of the Institution. Clay
Clinton, jackson, thousands whose hearts have been
bound in the Masonic covenant, testify to the same
truth, and it were but waste Of time to argue it.
In this feeble attempt to urge upon the fraternity the
those wild and extrayagant festivities that gluttony and
intempcrancc which, in the last generation, characterized
all social gatherings we'll Of ladies gentlemen, and
from which even Masonic banqucts were not exempt.
No the use Of spituous liquors in these days Of poison
and pollution has been practically debaxrcd from the Ma
sonic circle. There but few Mssons and lodges
in my acquaintance that find essential to the harity Of
their meetings genial cup Of coffee usually the slim
likely the orchards Of New jersey than tho vineyards Of
the Rhine, or not unfcquently, that element In
than eithercold water It Is not the drink
the food which calls out the social element and makes
the rcminsoence OF Masonic gatherings happy it is
the band Of devoted islands who csse 10
the world and all s oss while they enjoy the feast of
rscson and the flow of souI.
1t acc0rds perfectly with tie philosophy of Masonry,
that its abos should invariably be followed up by hour
of refrcsAa Our symbolic language our emblems the
circumstances Of origin, we'll history for
nearly three thousand years. point unengy in the same
direction. The labor Of Freemasonry In symbolic
tongue denotes the lfe tho refcshment which follows
labor implies the life to They who would value the
practice of the institution to consist solely in morality
and sefmprovemcnt, deprive It of oneha its essential
parts and make IL meaningless body. In comparing
those lodges where the whole system prsctisod accord
ing TO tho landmarks which fathers had set with
those whose members meet to perform the routine of
labor and then retire inhospitably homewsxd this
clusion will not seem ungensrous unjust.
1t Is cheering indication OF the better time in Ma
sonry when attention b being paid well to Ma
sonic refreshment labor Instruction, sound health
full, and pure, is raising her honored voice. too long
SILENT In lodges; the social element IL resumng its
reign and cheering both body and soul In its exercise
when the time Of labor Is past. May blessing follow
you, NJ W. Grand Masteryou and the Obediont, indus
trious craft whom syou honorsby rule In the practice
Of both May the sound Of the gavel fail to quell
all rising insubordinaon ia them may earnest aspi
ration for Masonic light find it, bountifu patron in
you. And when, enc by one you fall away and the
plumb, the level, and the square drop powerless from
your hands, chilled and unnerved by the touch of DEATH
represented those hearty rusty ovcrowng hours OF
felicity granted to the faithful in this life
May each say, said who undertook the last dark
journey few years since, " ds~fs now, brothers.
grant me demit am about to join the Heavenly
lodge r.
Now dismiss while lipger
fond dear word more;
Have done my labor fairiyY
s@@. & b there augb aganst my scorer sFt aa stsn
II thsss ono IN all yesr circle taRaNtf IS
wrcnged BY decd, o. word, or blows $3.50,
Silence spsaks my Gal acqutAane~, tlfl
4 Nnne dimfnisa-let me sol hsta
Let me Co. crave my wages
Long Eve waed, long Two toilsd, ,4a
Never through work days idle,