Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-02-08

The Grand Royal Arch Chapter Of Eag-
land-was constituted August s, 1887.
The Heart Of Richard the First-Cuur.
de-Lion, Of England, was deposited in tho
Cathedral a Reuen.
Stewards, were for the first tune in Eng
land constituted into . regular Lodge or
Master Masons, June "a, 1913.
Brother Edwin Forrest, the Tragsdian.
presented IN 1859 to the Grand Lodge Of
New York, for the relief Of widows aud o.
phens. the sum Of $500. the award against
n. +. Willis in the libel case.
The Old Regulation w., decsssd that no
man could be made Freemasen uuleee b.
dispsnsatioD from the G. N, OF his deputy.
under twenty Ave years Of age, end -
must also be master.
In Jossphus Qib. J
afnsms thAt The
eet uo ~ cap. p, the author
y stone pillar tone Of the two
ID, Enoch) was extant in Syria in his
..ms. He does not ssy where.
The Departure from Primitive Masonic
Simplicity, has been constant and gradual.
Even according 10 the new regulations Of
March II, 1871, none but the Grand Mas
ter, his Deputy and Wardsns could, in Eng
land, wear the jewels pendent TO blue rib
bons about their necks, and white leather
, aprons lined with blue silk. The former
, grand officers put them on. and Provincial
! Grand Masters; then tho Grand Treasurer,
I Secretary, and others.
An old Mason writes: l can see mark
J Cd difference In those members who read
Q and those who do not the former seem to
!. know their duties and obligations better
+ than tho others. Soon after | was first
] elected to the Oriental Chair, l set abou,
> qualifying myself, aud found that oil the
5 lectures | received from old and bright
Nasons did not help me half 90 much q
b Masonic reading. took two Masonic pub
1 locations, sent and got several books on Ma
4 sonry, and went to work, ard soon found
! that before knew but little Of Masonry
, although Mason for forty yesrs, and ha1
d presided in Lodges.
y, SUMNER II During the tive
u months Of March and April it (Jersulem) il
dense mass of flowers OF an incompatible
freshness Of colors. The animals are small
= = but extremely gentle. Lively and graceful
!. turtle doves, blue birds SO slight that the,
. alight upon blade Of grass without bend
:, ing il, crested larks that come almost to III
I feet Of the traveller, little brook turtles Wit
= quick, soft eyes. s:orks Of grave and modes
- air, putting Off all timidi,y allow thsmsslvc
=. to be approached very closely by man, an
y seem TO call him. In no place in the worl
- :" d. the mountains spread out with NOR
- :, harmonious or inspire ioftier ideas.
or MASONIC BExnvoLs Sce.-The organic.
70 ton Of charitable societies has SO far el
mr. crossed the field of tenevolence in I'll
Nv country As to render Masonic charity, pro-
cd eriy so called, a very different thing frol
en- what 10 formerly Was. The records
on Lodges show that only a generation bac
,e. a considerable portion Of the receipts
- Lodges went to relieve human distress.
no. The Constitution Of one Of our largest Gran
ne Lodges (Kentucky y lays down, 40 its theoI
,e. OF "Grand Lodge fees aud Dues" the ne
10 essary disbursements Of charity As STAN
be ing claim for large annual charges; and Il
tie same Grand Lodge, when it's independent
ed Was formally declared, sixty-thrse ycsI
,s. since. made it prime argument for th
a. division, that the charity funds Of its mot
sr Grand Lodge (Virginia) were never d
nv bursed among the kentucky Lodges
nv Craft
IS Lsuerly, but . small portion Of the ann,
g. al incomes Of the American Lodges, Gran
til or Subordinate, 60 in this channel. ExceE
ne in the larger cities the Lodges, as such, or
"a. not often called upon to make contribution
10 for charitable purposes. Whatever til
10 brethren msy do individually. their Lodge
O. do comparatively little. Not that they :,
:! fuse to give, but that they are not solicite
K. to give.
r. How different this is from the foreig
ne practice. Charity aud the giving Of alus
he the prime, almost sole business Of man
H. Lodges.
!. CsHras Snor.-The Iowa City Pre-
is gives the following straight from the shou
der:
I" 1.-THE Davenport, GazetsS advises that
little niger boy be hired to read things I
Mr.. Davis. one Of the representatives frel
u Scott. Gould not the Gasstts get one Of Ii
soldiers orphans. whom Senator Larims
y crowded out Of page-ship TO make ROOF
)" for his own, to do that duty for Mr.. D.
Lot the loyal Larimsr answer.
$4,000 bushels Of wheat were shippe
from Aarsngo in 1S6s,-also 1880, 900 Ii
ID Of live. and 2l0.4l7. lbs of dead hogs. I
~ 5o4 passengers were tiskstsd u that plae
e17.7A.26 were received fos fare and ID
It. total receipts ier passengers and frsigt
ut we're es7. 122.57.
~. the Wilton Chronicle says that We
4. Liberty folks have subscribed $50, 900
the Burlington Cedar Rapids Railroad, Vi
- West Liberty. Cedar cossty hes subscribe
e., 81 ga, 900 Jones county 10000. The ros
~ has besn put under contract.
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