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

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az the Old Dominion honored .he memory Of their Illus
cr brother aided by group Of guests from various
States The delivery of besutfi poem by cav ~ vo,,.
own members Hon. B B Frcnc.., was not The least ia
the Interesting episode u the event around us gowed
the hstrs, .countenances OF Dove, Gill. Caldwell,
,..ao. R,,brst Hall, Crook~r, and hundnsd worthy
sons Of chiysIry whose generous reception kndlsd up
that 6sns Of affection which u 70 rarely witnessed Ia
this world and whose influenced assr 90 and
yesistils II NJ lwisf astof hasonic sfavas mghs
xh ,xtuai pog risty, sdd that given by the knights
aempir Of Boston, upon the inssgusatoa Of tho ws.-
rem statue juno H. 1857 that BY The hasons Of Rhode
island upou the One Hundredth Anniversary Of Ut.
John Lodge, Providence this day twel'ennonth-
How vsll our fathers cherished tho socAl element In
MASONRY nay rsaly bs by perusing the works Of
the Last century. No matter what sutsCt va 10 b dr.
cussed NO matter what the volums whether history
hook Of ooustitutious sn Altman Reso0 OF whot net
there was invariably an sysdx rich IN convivn songs
toasts and sentiments adapted 70 ths hoam o slseah
ment Tho example for This ret n ths huut printed
constitution Of the Grand Logs q Eagland prepared BY
william Anderson most learned ssns,snaa, and pub
,shed in 1873 which gives the inutcst dcta relative
10 the Grand Annual Ess which should accompany the
grand annual COMMUNICATION q the Grand Lodge. Tho
volume CONCLUDES with various odea Of which, by
HI Brkhesd, sets out in this hilarious strain III.
Come " Va prepare
Assembled on merry occasion!
Lstx drink, laugh, and sins,
For Fres aud Accepted Mason
In an Ahsnan Rsss published Philadelphia in 1883
y Dr. White, then the grand secretary, and Afterwards.
believe Bshop White Of the Episcopsl church,
various songs of this character, proving how thoroughly
me2 from the workings Of the institution Oneof them
adopts rollicking form q follows
Then, Landlord, bring hosuhcAA,
Till il rsbound, bts
Tn rI f with hollow sound,
Each Mason here will face ~
And the chorus to this very modest expression is:
Fnl 10 him,
To the brim,
round the table roll
The Divine
,esis Tells you
Cheers the body snd the soul
One readily imagine the good bishop communica-
ting this ghosy advice, and quoting Grand Master Solo
mon to sustain il. bfi sue
1t must be remembered however that these conyival
expressions neighbors in the volume to the
elevated sentiments offer few in proof
Oh may our VOWS 70 virtue move
To virtue owned in al her parts:
Come candor, Innocence, aud love,
Come and possss our faithful hearts:
Mercy, who feeds the hungry poor,
And Silence, guardian of the door.
Our Lodge the social virtues grace,
And wtsdom's rules we fondy trace;
Whole Nature opsus 70 our view,
Points cut tbs paths we should pursue
Lei IN sahaist in nsins peace,
And may our happiness Increase.
fellowship, from envy free
Friendly OF brotherhood,
n . lcss =. l . cement s.,s =.
ALodee thua 30 ssss pass
late writer SUING up sketch Of the purposes of the
Institution In similar strain
On such solid base
On sucll sacred place
Buiif on the rattern Al plan divine
with love o'sia 10 ss' halls,
Behold our Temple and come view shrine!
Tho mind would hnt and sAi,
The muldqdes to tell