Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-06-20

Eendig to deliver the Grafton at the Mason
10 e.leb,stien on the gath irst. The vafious
masonic bodies viii meet At their hall at
h.ifdast one o'clock P. NJ. where they Will
form 10 procession, preceded by music, and
march TO the II. T. church, where the in
.t,Ilation ceremonies will commence at half
past two, after which the Grafton will be
delivered. The fraternity and the public
generally are respectfully invited to be
present to witness the interesting csrsme.
nies.
The following relative to . former citizen |
OF Iowa 10 from the Eoies Of AasonSy
"Major Frsok Heron, the hero Of the bat |
tie of IA 0laise,' Missouri, highly distin- |
euisAsdsat the battle Of Pea Ridge. Or Elk
horn, Arkansas, and TEE Nan Of hs Cop
in many Of our most severely contested ano
bloody battles in the Western Dspartmentsi
and : symbolic brother Of sminence, We
are pleased 70 state, recently received rvs
Scottish Rite Degrees, in full and ample
form, and with all the grandeur incident to
and magnificent aecompaniments, as con-
ferred in Chicago Lodge Of Perfection, en-.
cago Council Princes Of Jerusalem. rGo'
de Lion Sovereign Chapter koee ofo'.'
and Chicago Consstory, OIL OF TINS Guy
and we are pleased to greet him as quo
lin. p,;nce Of the Royal Secret, as well as
an sminent Mason, soldier and citizen. and
NAV his after success In life be fully in ac-
cord with his bright and past record"
I MASONIC CELrBArroS.-There will be g
grand celebration and festival by the mem
bsrs Of the Masonic Order in Wilton and
vicinity. on st. Johns Day, "wednesday,
June gath. The exercises will be varied
and interesting, consisting in part Of public
installation services and an Grafton at the
Prssby terian church. The procession will
b formed u MAsenic Hall about s'clock
4. n, and viii repair - ~ shsesh, whore
the exercises will commence a 10. After
THE there will b dinner served At the
hall for Nasons, their families and invited
guests, says the Chsosiele
In 1921 the Synod Of Pittsburg direct
cd their efforts = destroy FSsealesonfy.
Zhsy oppelosed comuittse . inquire
|. whether Il was right for them 70 hold inter-
3 seurss With psrsoas Who visited ADD BE-
longsd 70 Masonic Lodges. The Same
question W. agitatsd q the ensuing Gen
), ersl Asssmtsy u The Church; but the
!. question vss inds6nitsly psstponsd. on
: the ground that they did not possess suf-
: 6eiens infosaatien % the subject. and that
!. manyiof their own pious and excellent
members belonged to tho fraternity.
TnE RiaHss OF vIsnmo BnofHRRs-Ths
o great object fin all Masonry being the pres
,. ervation of harmony among the brethren,
!. which our ritual properly declares to b.
= "the support Of al we'll regulated institu
= TONS" It has been deemed, by many excel
A lent Masonic authorities, TO be the prerog
!, alive ofAny member Of . Lodge to object L
= the admission Of any visitor when his rela
~ tons to that visitor are ofsuch q nature q!
Z, 10 render ID unpleasant for the member x
s. sit IN Lodge with the visitor. IL 10 ser
"a tainly 70 be regretted that any such unkint
4. feelings should exist among Masons. Blu
~ human nature is inRrm, and Masonry doe!
Id not Away accomplish its mission Of Great
ing and perpetaating brotherly love-
be Hence when two Masons are in such an un
I'D masonic condition Of antagonism, the onl,
he question to be solved is-ths one being
I'd contributing member and the other visi
IN. tor-whothcs shall the former or the latte
" retire! Justice seems to require that th
ut visitor shall yield his claims to those of
10. member. If the presence Of both woul
h. disturb the harmony Of the lodge-and
BIT know not how that harmony can be NOR
etfectually disturbed than BY the presenc
or Of two Masons who are inimical 10 eac
nd othsr-thcn cannot deny not only th
nd right, but the duty Of tho Master, TO forbi
Of the entrance Of the one who, - strange
M and . visitor, has the slightest claims to I'D
nj mission, and whose rights will BE- the lsas
10 Affected By the rsfusai. If Visitor is r.
kls fused admIssion, Il is only his right Of vi.
,sr il that il affected but il . member be com
ut PEELED to withdraw, in csnssqusnes Of tn
,at admission ofa visitor, whess presence
= unpleasant to him, theo, al his rights Z
~ membership srs Involved, which Of ceurs
I'd includes bis right II voting At that commu
,as nication on any nefitinrs for initiation O
membership, and on motions before th
ng Lodge, as wen rs his right Of advocatin
nd or opposing any particular measure whic
k may become the subject Of elaboration du
vc ring the meeting Hence, under the ord
he nary legal maxim, oryumentum al incoa
ID, elieatiplarimMm raict in ltqe, tia, is, q
en- argument drawn rom Inconvenience i {
great force in law" itseems clear that Il,
ok earnest protest Of a member is sufficient
to exclude a visitor AID q this va may adt
ne that II BY the old Regulation OF 1921. ever
'as member present was to be allowed the eA
cd precision Of his opinion in reference to III
nd sdmitisnce ola permanent member, bt
5 Gauss if one be admitted without unan
~ nous concent, lit might spoil the harmC
I'D ny" of the Lodge, tAen by analogy we ar
as to irfer that for similar reason, the sam
ID unanimity is xpectsd in the admission {
n . VISITOR Mackey's Jurisprudence.