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

and acquaintance and politically II matters not where
Norm or tbe sonbawhen those great principle come
up. Men that understand them, can act la concert
order, tRe%sh the Fraternity bsVe passed thyosgS
It's VotSTies to tests OF the most excrucatng chsTSc
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courage from the demonstrations which have been
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that demonstration-a manifestation Of feeling and
has rarely been equailed. and doubt whether one
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am grathed, more than gratifled that have had an
Then in leaving the party here ETC. to,nght and IN
eere THANKS 81 heart that beats Tor the Order and
for a common country. Fraterlay and adectonately
His choicest blessing AppIaSsel NpOA ''N
Remarks OF General Rousseau and Gene
raj Banks.
The next toast, "Our Countryn which it was
intended should be responded to by Mr.. Seward,
was acknowledged by General Lowell II. Rous-
seau, who spoke as follows:-
Gentemen:---I am directed by Mr., Seward to tender
his thanks the Grand Lodge OF Massachusetts for
the honor Of the Invitation 70 dine with them, BE
Ills acceptance OF it, Since the loss OF his daughter
months ago he has not on any occasion attended
quested express his kind reception OF the
Invitation, and tender his regret that he could not
cept IT.
The President then withdrew from the plat
form, and was Immediately surrounded by his
Masonic friends, who cordially shook him by
the hand and congratulated him on the happy
events of the day. He was then, together with
General Rousseau, conducted to the reception
room and thence to his hotel, accompanied by
several prominent members of the Order. On
reaching the fremont House he was met by
eX-President Pierce, who had just arrived from
New Hampshire especially to pay his respects
to him.
General Banks was loudly called for, and in
responding made few brief remarks After
alluding to the visit OF the President, and the
cordial welcome he had received, he said he
was glad he had given the warm-hearted people
of New England an opportunity to show how
they felt towards man who had been honOred
with the sutrages of the people. He was glad
the President had given them opportunity to
show that the citizens of Massachusetts, ay,
the citizens of New England, without regard to
personal or political opinions, in presence of
the head of the Government, dismissed all pre-
judices and all partisan considerations, and dis
played that honor to the Government
which it had q Just right to expect.
Then passing on to the Masonic celebration,
he said there was nothing wanting in this coun-
try more than the iraternization of the people. If
the people of the different sections of the coun-
try would only fraternze with each other as they
ought, now that the facilities OF travel and COM
munication were so perfect, mauy of the trials
which had hitherto distressed us, and which
had threatened the destruction of the Govern
ment, would be avoided and in the festivities
of the day he saw bright and cheering Indica-
tion that there was one platform and one asso-
citation where, Independent OF all politics and
CT all religion, the people of the country
could come together upon the basis of social
fellowship and fraternal feeling. (Applause.)
Tomorrow the President will visit the State
House and be received by the Governor and
Council, after which he will be escorted by
company of military back to his hotel and
received there by the Mayor of Charlestown,
after which he will visit the Bunker Hill Monu-
ment grounds. Afterwards he will visit the
Navy Yard, and from there take Government
tugboat and visit the harbor and various forts.