The national Republican., 1868-11-25

Grand ChapteIs, He was glad to see the of
custom OF the olden days-that Of calling the
"workmen from labor tore fresh nent.n That
was tne way they did in his own early Masonic
any,;a y;a They met .na iss,tss and then they
Columbia Chapter, No. 1.-The kind old
mother Of all our Chapters. May her children
meyer forget sseiE sinS mstey 1o..,, r
Btows, Of ooiambis ch.ptet ne had siwsy.
considered old Coiumbis the "Ecm Of the
ssSs <. Il s Sss h. would ps ss CONE ne
psiisss The .pe.fsI 70 siiuS.S 70 he same d..po.i.n
, @ S.s Y ,ss slss" SS.S;s; S
rise up TO make the membership OF Coiumbia
Chapter happy. He hoped Lsfsyetts would
long live to encourage and cheer them on,
Brother John Parsons hore favored the ban
queters with song, which was received with
'p%&h,iH p%&sshinston ohapter, No, a-The largest Of
until they are as numerous as the leaves on
the trees, or tho sands on the ses.shore. .
Response ~ y The N N: +. High Priest, John o:
we'll timed and b sppy remarks. "
fine effect Scotch song, which was heartily
Mount Vernon Chapter No. SAN honor to
Ospituiar Masonry and to this jurisdiotion--
May her good work be square work and just
uRse Rpon. IL ssSssS n Ssi sinsisP IiRs Priest e.
said, was Instituted in 1858. II had the honor
OF passing the Arst resolution that looked 10
| severing the connection Of Maryland and the
| District Of Columbia as under the Grand Chap
| ter OF that State. They fought II well and un-
I'll they seeured sdraud ohspter OF their own
sons-By Brother John Parsons.
Eureka Chapter No. 4--Our twin sister, born
upon the same day as Lafayette. Like the
separated only when time shall be no more
| Response by NJ. Z. H. Priest Z. b. Mac.
Grotty, who was pleased to see that the mem-
Of their banquet with ali dificuities settled
and prepared to enjoy themselves. He would
now propose that Brother Young, Of Eureka,
Sen Ht BsiioeS se wss % then osIsd on and sang
Past High Pris...-ks the ivy cling. to the
IESdsPs toSsr fpr 80 our Chapters
Response by Past High Priest Hancock Hc
was pleased t6know that Lafayette Chapter
had done her duty, and had done II nobly; and
| hc was proud of the membership of that noble
Companisn John o. Goodrich hero prop posed
hsfsystte r. A. .. No, 8. may the hearts Of
union as happy az tonight.
Responded TO by E. King, D. s. Jones, OF
L,l.yes.e ohepsci, 10 = very happy i, ysi.. ,oo,
men love and bad men fear, -.
Response BY Brother L. A. Whiteley, editor
Of the National Inielpgenecr;. He believed tha!
that his speech should be replete with wit on
that principle. He noticed that those who
make the shortest speeches attain 10 the
ho f slRtS pisse Of masonry; the
home Of Robert Burns, and other Masonic
poets; may her future Masonic career equal
Response by Rev. WIN. Sharman,- Of Aber.
church In this eity. Although a scotti,h
be- 81 th ae had 01 not as Ses1
Scotland long before no found that some oi
our best men had been born there. Brother
Phsy S.S %
bered Ssotchmen, sang Scotch songs, and h,
only wished he could put before them goot
s1S.sS wnl'1y TS,t SeeEsss COUNTRY
birth to the civil and religious liberty we nov
enjoy in Masonry. May young America neve'
forget the debt due the Fassernnd; b nn IL
fayette Chapter. Companion Wolf said tina
Germany was the birthplace OF liberty
There II had been instilled Into his mind, an,
, here II had attained to its full development
He hoped to see the day when the Ameriosi
nag would float proudly over Westminste
Abbey, and he hoped to see the time when al
, fraternai bond OF brotherhood. tApplause.
1t was here announced that Oompanior
HeAld had kindly volunteered his band for thi
0'SSs Wo%sn-Eh"s" only blessing never ye. intro
'Isss Response s%S BY e. Y. arlfu, E. Scribe of Mt
and he made a speech that would please th'
Companion Secretaries They make .littl
as oMn ~fr Fsn % and ros USln
Response by all the secretaries.
heGrand Chapter Of the District Of Colum
/, bia-Not working under the French rite, bu
the Right French.
{ Hesld's American Brass Band-The pride Q
. Washington Masons. May their notes neye
2 need to be healed.
The following were also proposed;
by CoIpanion Bsiioeh; Columbia Snapse ve
4 say, like the Roman mAtron, "rhese are m
{ 10 the officers Of Lafayette, No. s-A Mob
I and that same old Coon as scribe, How we
9 (HopeLD they may conduct themselves viii B
4 seen, as among, them all there 10 but on
o Mason. Should they on this occasion be hui
J. cry, 1t 10 expected they will Pierce right an
left until they get Fuller, and afterwards ca
4 The exercises closed near midnight, with
Z toast to the Grand Tiler, i. Stoddaid.
j. Letters were received from p. q. II. +. Ho
. mead and others regretting their inability
. We must not forget. In this connection,
d up dining-room OF Mr.. Bunker's hotel. 1t
n MEETING OF THE BOYS IN BLuK.-A lart
e meeting of the Boys In Blue was held la
y evening at Union League Hall, General
y Grant In the chair; A. A. Grant, adJutant sc
erAl, ofiioiated as secretary:
a The report OF the committee on rules az
" regulations was read by the secretary, and u
u, rules and regulations, as read, were unar
Ie The objeets Of the Organization, as set fort
I, In the rules and regulations, are as follows; ;
h /. To act as an auxiliary to the Republic,
~ party of the District OF Columbia, therel
,e promoting the etfieieney Of SAID party ~.
70 dustriAl elements that are SO essential to u
rs prosperity Of the District, and adyoeatiI
IN features looking to the subjects OF intern
city Improvements and ma msnS,ss.nres, 20 en- y
10 may be at once made % add to the populAtit
o. and promote the Industries Of the District.
- On motion Of Dol. Hulse committee
ct proper persons for members OF the exeeuti
he board OF this organization, said committee
Do report at our next regular meeting. Adopte
y, The following were appointed as 6uch co..
al Col, J, s, VenAble, Ool. q. l.. Hulse, Col.
rs n. Bland. Col. @. b. Fisher, and Colonel de
et Col. Adams offered a resolution that a CO..
=, comm sndlng the Boys in Blue for the purpo
~ of making necessary arrangements Tor !
SSi demonstration to take place on the 7th
NJ December next; which was adopted ,..
nd Mai. l.. u. Cutler, Capt. II. Joyce, Col; Jam
ne Mai, J. ii. stinc, John +. n. Wilkinson we
v appointed as such committee. A.. -, ID.
~ meut, offered series OF resolutions eonden
OIL ing the course pursued by the Soldiers' q
Sailors Union, which were unanimous
ne adopted. Hon. J. Coston, late Of the Geors
7 Hall m