The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-28
MASONIC COLUMN.

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MASONIC COLUMN.
THE LOUISIANA MASONIC MUTUAL RELIEF Asso.
CITATION.
1t affords us pleasure to be able to state that
this association, organized less than year since,
viz: April 18th, 1868, is rapidly growing in
strength, numbering now $50 members. All Mas
ter Masons in good standing are eligible for men,
bership, the entrance fee varying, however, In
proportion with the advanced age of the appli-
cant. For all under fifty years OF age six dollars
has been the fee since the organization, but at the
last meeting was fixed at eight dollars after April
LIST. 1863; for all over fifty years Of age, who
have been for five years contributing members OF
lodges. twenty dollars; and for all between sixty
and seventy years, fifty dollars. None who have
passed the age of seventy are admitted. The Sec
retary's Office ID In the library ct Masonic Hall.
During the term of its existence the members
of the association have been ten times called upon
to pay the assessment of q dollar and ten cents
levied upon each at the death of brother men,
Der. The aggregate Of the dollar assessments
goes to the wife or heirs of the deceased. the ag-
cation's expenses. The gradual growth of the
organization may be traced in the following tables
of amounts paid to the surviving heirs of the ten
brothers who have departed, viz:
LIST, $l4s; I'd, sl77 Sd, s2i4 4th, sS7l 5th,
1891; 9Th, $500 9TH, $425 sth. s4S5; 9th, $4s5 I;
10th, $50. The total amount thus disbursed
amounts therefore to $3576.
It is provided in the by laws that all excess Of
cash capital over $1,000 belonging to the associa-
ton shall be annually distributed to the credit Of
The officers, who were chosen ct the first an
nual meeting held on the 9th of February last,
are:
John Anderson. of Mt. Moriah Lodge, No. 50,
president.
John G. Fleming, of Quitman Lodge, No. IS.
vice president
Richard Lambert, of Mt. Moriah Lodge, No. SO.
secretary and treasurer. - b.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
John Anderson, Mt. Moriah Lodge, No. SO, La.
J. G. Fleming, Quitman Lodge. No. rs. La.
r. L. Bruce, Excelsior Lodge, No. 166, La.
G. Il. verlsnder, Alpha Home Lodge, No. u,
La. Il ..I... .-....
H. s. Jacobs, Louisiana Lodge, No. 1o2. La.
T. d. Van Horn, Dudley Lodge, No. 66, La.
s. NJ. Todd. Marion Lodge, No. SO, La.
Alex. Queant, Orleans Lodge, No. rs, La.
John r. Purvis, Mt. Morish Lodge, No. SO, La.
VIM. Carson, Corinthian Lodge, No. :, La.
J. o. Mclean, st. John Lodge, No. 153. La.
Amos Kent, st. Helena Lodge, No. SO, La.
George Chamberlain, Western Star Lodge, No.
julius Lisso, Silent Brotherhood Lodge, No. 14s,
La.
John G. Gordy, Franklin Lodge. No. 81, La.
R. H. Day. st. James Lodge, No. AZ, La.
M. E. Girard. Hope Lodge. No. las, La.
Joseph D. Richard, Humble Cottage Lodge, No.
Hugh Breen, Jefferson Lodge, No. lsI. La.
RELIC.
An interesting relic of early Masonry In the
United States is mentioned to us by friend who
writes from Princess Anne, Somerset county, Md,
eastern Shore) upon the farm Of Mr.. John WOOL
ford, beautifully situated on the Moncken river,
stands side BY side two tombstones, bearing these
L.. & ohxx Halt 10
5th day of January, l7l5: He was native Of
Chsrlestown, New Englaud.u Alexander Brown,
died December 1712." Upon the latter stone.
erected over hundred and fifty years since, the
emblems Of Masonry are still perfectly preserved.
SALINE LODGE.
A charter was granted on Monday last, the 22d
inst, to Saline Lodge, No. l96, located at Saline,
Bienville parish, La.
EASTER BANQUET.
Pelican Chapter, Rose Croix, (lsthj No. IL, viii
celebrate the Easter festivities BY banquet at
Masonic Hall this evening.
We COPY from the Houston Telegraph of the
26th the following communication relative to the
recent Wallace arden affair in Warrenton, Ca:
1t occurs to me, Brother Webb, that the pub.
lished accounts OF the murder OF Wallace and
the subsequent lynchiDg OF Darden at Warrenton,
| Ca, will not carry much weight with them among
| that large and influential body of men, the Ma
sonic fraternity. Wallace applied for admission
to q Masonic Lodge. He received two black
| balls and was rejected. 1t was charged that Oar.
| den, who was present. cast them both. Wallace,
| who was an editor, in his next paper, denounced
| Darden as liar and villain. Darden waylaid
and shot him. and then gave himself up to the
| sheriff, who placed him in jail. The jail was
broken open and he was taken out and lynched
| no citizen Directing. Now, let me ask you
Brother Webb. does this story appear plausible in
| the face Of 1t!
"In the first place does 1t look plausible that
Dsrden should have cast two ballots, In the
| second place how was II known or to be known
| in q genuine Masonic lodge that he cast them
In the third place, Is 1t not little strange that bu
two black balls should have been cast against
man of 90 little prudence % Wallace appears 4
have been Fourthy, what shall be said Of th,
lodge that permitted all these outrageous proceed
ings, If Darden cast the unfsvorsble ballois
(snd one 10 as Effective as twenty he had q RICH
70 do so and right TO the most ample protection
by his lodge in doing so. In fact the story is onl
more plausible than that told by the other side,
| it appears in the Union. don't believe either
"Yours fraternally. A FREEMAsos."