The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-05-22
WELCOME TO ALBERT q. MAekEy.

Grand Spectacle at the Academy 81
Music-A Masonic Good Samaritan, 80.
On Saturday evening . public welcome was gwen,
under the auspices Of the Masonic fraternity 70 Albert
G. Mackey. OF Charleston c. Grand High Prsss Of The
General Grand Chapter Of the United States and Grand
Secretary Of South Carolina. The ACADEMY Of Nusic in
which the ceremony took place, presented most bril-
liant spectacle Every portion Of the magnificent build
ing filed The STAGE set out with the embIsms Of
the craft, occupied by the members Of the Grand
Lodge, In their imposing regaa and all the prominent
Masons Of the State. At the back the words In
gas jets, 'welcone to Mackey" The n. W. Clinton
+. Paige, Grand Master Of the State Of New York,
presided, and General Ward acted AZ Grand Msrshal
Enthusiasm of the ardent character marked the
whole proceedings which great tribute TO the
principles Of brothery love- relief and TRUTH and noby
excmpiGed in the Of Brother Albert G. kaskey
Grafulla's seventh regiment full band occupied the
orchestra and the following artists gave their voluntary
seryices:-Mr Northrup Mrs. salvetti Mr. r Thomas,
MrC. J. Hopkins Mr. A. j. H. Duganne, M. y. Eben, M.
Eugene Kastour, Ns. g. +. Bristow, Mr.. Nssrash.
After oveBturs lson the band the eartan rose II
eight O'clock and prayer offered by the Grand Chap
LAIN the Rev. f. W. Blanchard. new Aasonic ballad,
composed and sung by Brother g. eary, asA tho song,
"Beautiful Isle ;" by Brother J. X Thomas followed
The Right Worshipful X D. H0Inks, Deputy Grand
Master Of tho State Of New York, stepped SorwarA and
said:-
RIGHT woasuipvuL sll-Onc Of tho nssa pleasing
duties Of my Masonic he by direction Of ny brethrsn,
ducing 70 you the Right worshpfa Brother Albert O.
Mackey Grand Secretary Of the State Of South Caro-
But is not for his eminencs as Mason and bic -
searches into the theology may call II and jrrts
W VSs acos him n's n%
Humanitarian. tCheers.l II is small merit 70 bs .
consistent con Mason IN times Of profound peace but When
he could not know how It would end, or whether the
govsrnment might not have been overthrown,
ntat.N No. t..f. In. Gnsssk rs~ l0.-
with only handful OF Others, stood true %
the old flag loud and long continued chesring.l
IL with but Masonic motives Mat he entered
the prisons wheri Unbn soldiers confined. and beg.
CARED himself for their rclci: tRencwed apphasel
may sye h% the hand O. ySS
love- 10 let him know that the Masons Of New York ap-
preciate Masonic virtue wherever found (Greas
As Brother Mackey stepped forward 70 receive the
greeting Of the Grand Master all the Masons in Inn.
assembage and welcomed him with the grand
honors, thrice repeated.
Tho Right worshpful Grand Master read an addrcs Of
welcome Of considerable power reminding the
bage that Brother Maekey had ceased his noble
exerons behalf OF his suffering brethren i'm
prisoned in the South until he had expended his all
and had nothing left but his prayers and his
sympathy TO give them. Therefore, he said, wcE
come you ono Of thousands whom Masonry
has saved from the great crime Of treason. tCheersl
Therefore In the OF the City thousand Masons OF
the Empire state extend TO you the rs ht hand Of fei
lowsbp, and bid you once more welcome 70 eur grand
East (Protracted cheering.)
Brother MAcKEy received with deaieninG applause.
lie replled NJ some lcngtH Win oeep tee1oG No
drew pa nul contrast between the condition OF hia
native State four years ago when he last visited New
York. touched lightly upon his erAgs and saeri.
nces and forciby enunciated the great principles q
Masonry.
Then followed the presentation OF o testimonial TO
Brother Mwkcy by tho Right Worshipful Master. Tno
history OF this gift rendered the ceremony the most In
tercstng of ths evening. II was sinple gold box,
which years ago presented TO Brother hackey
In New Orleans. He then comparatively wealthy
man, but mainly through his liberaiy 70 tho Union
soldiers after the outbFsk OF the rebellion he fell Into
ucb yerfv tllaf hQ Waae n mai
cherished heirloom for four hundred dollars rebel
money jew bought IL and some time since took u 10
jewellers In Philadelphia 10 have inscription erssed.
There Mason caught sight Of thSbox He at pur.
chased IT, placed a hundred dollars inside H. and u was
now publicly returned 10 brother hackey. ID need
hardly bc said that the emotion with which this gn
peculiarly made, received only equallsd BY
the enthusiastic applause with which the audience
greeted the ceremony Of presentation.
An original poem OF welcome, by ~ b. BENJAMIN b.
French, Grand Master Of Tcmpars, read; and The
remainder OF the evening nlled up with admirable
music from the artists named above.
The bcncdiction was pronounced by the Right wor>
shipfu sullivan H. Weston, W. W. Grand Chaplain