The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-06-25
THE BOSTON MASONIC BANQUET.

BosToN, June 26.-After the dedication cere-
monies were concluded, last evening, President
johnson was escorted TO Music Hall, where an
immense concourse of Masons was in waiting
to hear an address from Rev. Mr.. Studley, of
Ohio The distinguished members of the fra
ternity occupied seats on the platform, and
among them were President johnson, General
Rousseau, and Grand Master Clinch of New
Brunswick.
Rev. William s. Studley, Past Grand Chaplain
of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts,, pro-
ceeded to deliver an address of great power
research, and of peculiar interest to Masons
After alludmg to the new temple, the great
benefits to the worldly and civilization fostered
and often originated in the Order, Mr.. Studley
said:-
must not forget. however. that our special erraud
here o % 5T 70 PoFSs s 81 sopr e or ~ xSe
any objections which ignorance prejudice may have
defense than It's own historic record, simple and un
adorned but we are here1the representatives of our
with many distinguished visiting brethren from dif
House at the capato to its proper uses se tbe
sracous and elegant temple just erected by the Grand
6icop II dsc1srgnS shs 6aIy IS emnsnty pro
teresIins 81 and important. not only to this Grand
Lodge, but the members and friends Of the Order
q MssOns established in this country was here a.
Om he n Grand IdEe Of England and was s
the Modern Grand Lodge. Their warrant was
April 80, 1888. at the same tlme appointing the r. W.
Henry Prince Provincial Grand - Master ss who opened
the st. Johns Grand Lodge. and was known as the
7s upon the petition Of several brethren residing IN
Philadelphia, warrant was granted by the st. Johns
and The r. Ba sGs ET&n
0f fAST june 7e4 the Grsnd Lodge Of % Englsnd Sad
Bel and others, authorizing them to form and hold
MoeT% dSsS Lodge az Boston 10 grants
warrants holding lodges 10 various parts Of Anne
iodses in hsssScbusettssl New Ha@Pshre Rhode
Maryland VirsiniS, North and South csroiins and
other places In ali these lodges the modern work
by shoitc Charles Douglass LORD the Grand
Master Of the Strand m Lodge Of sSSspG to few
lar lodge, under the title of ST. andrews Lodge, No.
under the ancient system organized by the assist
ance Of two or three travelling lodges holding their
said Grand Lodge. was called ST. Andrews Grand
battle of Bunker H was appointed the first q Grand
Master Of that Grand L, Lodge gouy They granted
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticrt. Yer
OF Scottish system in many Of the States side by side
with the modern lodges. holding under st. Johns
Grand Lodge was formed OF each system. These two
the %io tne % eGfes % act aag
rately until 1892. period ortnearly thirty years.
throughout the land there being quite many Ozone
sind the other and as as the & two systems were quite
course with each OtheF But IL the year l792 union
chusetts; the two bs dies came t0Eether and formed
Xrcient and Honorable Fraternity Of Free aud Ac-
cepted Masons of the Commonwealth OF Massachu.
either system were in existence they renounced all
GRAND dfS lodge for The State %hch theg
were then located and thus was brought about
each State had but one Grand Lodge. The principal
grand octr Of the GTSpa Lo9gss Of sae 20 New
monize the two systems then In nse and to provide
sbonId he ADOPTED hout the land Alter mature
deiDeration these brethren were constrained TO
e true system ana confined shemselyes e the mode
ancient YORK Grand Lodge, and the generations sue
ceedinR them have pronounced their work to be
good such sshould be received by all true lovers
The Banquet and Speech Of the Presi-
dent.
On leaving Music Hall the President, escorted
by the Grand Lodge, returned to the new
Dared in the Egyptian Hall. After the usual
festivities the Grand Master, In few remarks,
aIluoed to the presence of their distinguished
guest and proposed as the hrst toast one which
he said was al Tays drank at all Masonic cele-
hratiOns-' The President OF the United States"
The President replied as follows;-
responding to the toast which yOq have
for the reception that have received n coming mere
sSdpess must really say language would have been
inadeouate 10 express the emotions which have been
SS1e Iny nsegent 6f6hers 10 infer what should
have said ought to have said ~ u were necessary
occasion might put forward those thas nave already
sbsent myself from the remaining parl of this ceebra
the Rss FS T ss 9esn SSs
ali know spch Of you as have participated ts IN Us
te%en ,hs aSeigiestaon Of eeng that has been exh
bited on this OCCASION as the beginning OF new era In
Going to say the incrusaton which has rested upon
Masonry oT long Te e bsen 5oen Hs s
before you cannot repress or destraln myseI from
many Masonic celebrations. and have participated In
many and have heard the leers and tsnnts cast upon
every man and brother that has been here to-day II
he dTd moi feel that he was man, and that he was
willing to and exhibit, and 70 put on Masonry
and al is @ gesp bs on things
have been little mixed throughout thls vast process
siones OF acTmoHy loud appause Hence
the remark made, thatwe have com mmeneed new
IA great principles being understood IL is pleasing
for us to know that its principles embrace the
Having reached this great end all that Is
neceSsSry is Of enehR Ky great Objects Of Msso1rv
will he accomplished. 1 should not have visited
hsse or al the oSeP on Of Masonry In
GOOD faith for the express purpose OF participating
~ Masonry and as far as could. let it 5e much OF
little, 10 give II my conn'enanee ana my sanction;
this as In most things In which have participates
have ret anS so nave ie eonseSuences to take
care of themselves And now this great termination
Ivin1 me indestrnctble principles which have per.
Vaded the fraternity from ITS advent TIL the present
oF Ing ga speech and had not intended TO say as
much as have. do this, however, by way way OF ePi,
prepared to concede that am not loquaclous. 1 am