, 1864-04-10
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The Burning q .',e .soston Frcoua-
~ lF.ein tbe l'oTtou JournsI, Aprilal ;.
:. Tho following named Masonic orsaniz6~
Mn,,. t1one held their meetings In Froemasons'
TIE Grand 1od 60 Of Masrsehasc.tt; st. Johns
Mount Lebnnom; Ge1maaia; WinsloH LeH!s; Re.
tory; Grand Royal Arch Chapter; ST. Andrsw'a
S5Ss|5 s%ss; - Molly Easaaaasas IT,
Eoehof these organizations had much yalu-
aple property In tie hall, not q dollars worth
OF which Was saved. Tho various apartments
Saat Wsrc fitted up in the most taatefnl and Gle
property in Masonic Ha1l can ba made, as
como Portions Of the property cannot be re.
placed nt ony cost. N large uuuibor Of very
valuable and almost priceless paintings wero
Destroyed, including original >portraits Of
GraEd aiattcr ofthe state, and also Of ali The
Grand Masters from ~17S0 down to the prcs-
ent lime, Records and other precious docu-
mcnts were kept In safes, Ind Will probably
be thus preserved. AL the various Lodges
orthcn heavily: The consistory, Lodge Of
Perfection, and tho Chapter OF Rosccrol1 had
new and costly regnhss, which were destroy
ed. The regalias ofithc De Mo}ny, Boston,
md st. Bernard Encampments Wcro also deg
troyed.
lie painting Of Gen. Warren was owned
By the Mass acAusctts Lodge, and was very
highly PRICED. Two organs. one of which
was built by Simmons s Wilcox at cost Of
$2,0C0, were likewise lost. The smaller or
gun WIS .valued ut $500 or S3c0.
r1galIas ID tile building, which would ayeraga
IL cost not less than $50 each. Very few Of
| them Yero lnsured. ~
The valuable library of tho Grand Lodge.
embracing over 1,00O volumes and many
pamphlets. many Of which were Of great val-
ue and which it VII! be Impossible to n replace,
. Al Among AI Tue usq porfrsits destroyed was valu-
| able original portrait OF Chlct J1stlce SeWal,
| Which lad been purchased by Dr. WtnsloW
LeWis, and which hc de5igned pfssehnt,.nS M h. s. 10
the Boston bar, Il had been In the building
T., tvM he gratifying to The members of the
Order to know that the lock OF Washington's 3
| hair, with the golden urn, in which 1t was de-
| posted, was not in The building ut the. time
/ Of the fire, and Is therefore safe. -! g..
Tho Grand Lodge of this State had great
number or original Masonic documents bear
! ing. the signatures Of eminent Masons Of the
| previous century, arsdsEh hlch to them were Of
great value. Am9ng them were r. charters IS n9s and
in, Paul Resese, and Others. These were all
| lost. '-''
The loss to the Massachusetts Lodge is es-
timated at nbont 81, 500, on which they had
s325 insurance only--at the franklin oflce!sr
Tho 'WInslow lewis Lodge was the only
lodge occupying separately q small halt
Their loss Is quito heavy, md includes the
| portraits OF each member Of the lodge, to.
EetErr with q number Of other paintings, and
q magnificent pnnch.bowl recently imported
by member Of the lodge, avery elega ant bau-
ncr, and other paraphernalia- Their Jewels
and charter were In safe, which will pfoba-
moved, They had insurance for 81 600 at the
Equitable Office, Which will not cover thel1
Il less.
The charter Of the Winslow Lewis Lodge,
and That Of the DcMolay Encampment, NC
NC informed are the only ones saved