The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-11-30

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granting Of the charter. Our srst business
was to select a n ame for our oh apter. seyerai
names having been presented. M vas deter.
mined III il shouid he called i,sFsyette. in
honor. A. I, go thsn st.s.a ~ ~. raun. IN
dourishing Lode of That ns.sds Svp 5,ris.
diotion' fhe NAV, moyc 80 ~ .,sst o,,r of.
aeera and Nv Inc ma rti.iity ~ TX /. comn.n ions
wssuns M. NJ snu chn.ent sh mi
honorsbie positioo az a p Al th.t timc.
oomp.nioos. wss Almost ent,rsiv ,sno,snt OF
the wort al the Chanter and sssnmeI The
position with fear and trembiine heiIevin1 n
I did. that the dimes reonirei niic, snj mo,
experieneed heads IN sniae a new t,hapter
thtouph Inc storms IN Al seemed 10 be Gather.
ing about us, than my,elf. Our petitien was
nte,ented 10 the grsnI IN. ,te, = an srte, " a.
Granted us, and on the fitst n lime issT. with
seyent,en me mbers. on IN spter. a. l., psyette
IIhanter No a vas Institnted sna a.. !, n ser.
in,tnIIcd nv our NJ n a. p Gomn,oiao +
L. 4. HoImcad.
i'onnertsd with tbt, ..t.no,, 4. ,h. ,,,...o,
,,.,I nne ,b.,,ns Mns, wna,my ,ne pW,sNn'
who in.tItutrd t,Ii,yeite i,nIse No. 10 va,
Tlrn / Il y U,Ime.i al I ~. ri. ~.
sIon 10 extend 10 our Nj y eomn.nion nv
of III ofiiei,i duties. and 10 thsnh ou, : q n
p for nreseryinv IN. IiIs 10 this linz 10 vii.
nos, ,he gTe.t n,nsns,I,. - ~. ts,a .,s,sr
Chspter. that he Al The honor Of ,nstitutinr
ttiumnb Of our 9r.ni ~, ,,st From the d,y
our I.hsn,er ~. = as, hsn,sht INTO existenee
The comp,nion, dcierminej Thai IL pros ne NV
shonid IA theityre,t Am, and nv e,mS,pions.
when ,,s ln"L h.ck no The m, ali hand of se NJ N,
,asn who tnnL iris ts.h npon thrm,eive, And
500 ibe I,hor yvo h.ye nerInrm eI And and m Al
h. ans I.hor. in The short sn.c. al t,yo ve.rs
and sis months we hase Increased our mem.
bsS.hin 10 one hundred a nd t,ro membe,. who
among us does NOT feel proud In bsing enroiied
IS member OF L.fsyet,e Chapter No. 8, OF the
NV comp,nions. let II. all reioice a, out
PROSPERITY, ami return thauks To Tho diver of
every good and perfect giit for the pro:perity
bsr,uss We rsioic. 4, onr n,sn n,o.n.r,,, Ia,
il moi bs said that We are az a.S In az, re-.
inicinv,; let II not be said that we do moi re.
ISts, Ia ',eieinS cur , .,'sr ch,P,efs pIo;per,
rei,ice in e.cs o,hni,. n,a.n.,,,. .ad =
eomn,nions. knowins yo,, ~ "a nnox III,
yonr feeling tow,ra. ,bc a 4, .s,.,s
yhst ,on III ~. sst,,,,aJ ~ - ". ~. I
ths o;yh., eh.n,.,s III 80. ~ W.. pn5 y,
any Isck Of nro,perIty mai Ia oS,erv.ble In
in ,hem ''' - ~
NJ cnm,.,i,,, >, ...,..,,. .h,uh. =,
,,ihy,ed liz .ra,, nr,anssi,s ,h.h y,
Tended our i,bgr., u,ny 90, N. m. he a..
sivneJ In, viii cnn,cny mys.if no msotIon.
ine az ,h, g,est in,.., a.t h.. 49,
- H., 80, \, ~ IN , I ~ - ~
The IIsSb,gS. Of every yn,y snIf Ipus,.,n,a !,
iy,ye smbis., .nsonJ tho 1890 h.,man. n =,
80 siw... n,.raIiH az p'w S w
oon,cntinos M b.s ,ecI,,os ~ ~, ,sso
hIbp,aS no oau ieshs nave e.eI oeen
~, o ln our uenoetshons, from our
H.. NV ., s,on W ~ hn, no pioPSons
1890 NIL VIII ,hs hast,r spn,ov az as o,,
-...kn.. ~ ,...,,a..,l.... Il 49, -
..n,sS ~, ~ Pp.,, y, 'hs US. oe sIp se
~. s.nse ouI ~, ~ ms oeen ieyeeIeu
~ L ny sonIanons' aIvVk upou JUG o. q,
always be so, for such spirit q Rsfmoay is
NY, eey ,ol tne sIeses oi NJ oianohes OF
our ins,tu'ions. htmohy, my sompanions,
~. ~, n.y. r WIEN VII eietae US y, "
tnn po,nt wheie eseh anu every n,att VIII
.tsponu WIN uue urotneriy iofe .nu Irieuu-
snIp, anu every scuon snd every tnogsnt pc
eba,itY ne, o, .n INA h, y, ~ .nc
no'i1,aOs ~ az tsassrnIe sep " ins
p on,ions 10 Ihe iLhIerniy Which u Is our high
PFrrniitse nov .oeyoy
a. i. sbo'x, in RI r.n,n $500 ~ oun ~
rs, Known ~ .ne rspiu progress m'ue In
III, ~ i' t uu'ips tue pAt ,Wo }ss ahu a
in The brs.st 81 svesv los.1 nf ~. ~ ~ ~
, oea aa o,, emo,ions OF the nyenen In.
III. he .nI W. sbnmtn nn. WY sn ,},,,, 20.
be 40 exten.ive a. 40 eoxer ali undsr ~ hroaa
snir,t tbsn .nsb n.n,.Ions os..n,
xhirh ynn nv c,tnn'sion. - 49,,
rnrsisj tx, ys,rs - m,,. NJ ".
-, -, 80. - ST., 80, s whers w
Sn,,.. ~ s.r. 81 ~ snor, I,me tom ,ne ousy
!. ns.csr,,i - .osi sis.,SanIi ~ ~ s'., a'
Mi mr comn.nions ~ aSa,In, " y, ~, ~,
Il 4, through The kinJee.s Of onp y a. II p
we a.. acsIn i,,aJ ~ 49, ", o i, % .,..,s
WI ~. ssIn vi ,,t 70 mee' suI gree, eaen
rs,ntn at n,,r out ske ootu. anu we sh9uId
and smiled upon our efior,s surtnr ths ns.t
80, sna hi.s.psa ,,,h . eu.ans Wy pass
AZ, mast s.nsuinc !. Snas,. pro,pery oeyon Gnu
S.n, nus. h nS une eapeeta.lons ans that per.
- a,v' pu 49,, III hNmpuy PreV.s throushout
~ - ,.s'i.,'ap Us w. " - 'hN w ~
o..s .Iways La.ninr ,s.tii,s ~ 49,, ~
motto OF the cr,ft. = Iioiinsss ~ ths I'o,s.
and thereby preserve unsuiiied The titi. ill.,,
h,. baen co,fe,,eb nnon ~. ny VIZ VIZ mn
Thai neeIetb moi 10 he ..s.mn, WI, n,,n
real AMI intere,t in ~. ins,1,",io, Le ~. W,
that ali future ,.sembiayes 81 ON. ~ ali n,o.a
In tho onter ~ ,rJ ~ a, Ne :. k.,,.a ,sp,S
b U . n udt. WHd wa. we are oound together
snd no sttendaI .,, vb'nn ., s,neene anteuon'
cisi results ~ tho Trsternt,y ~ oune Gu
i,,.t hsm. Vi '"e fraternity "hieh Is so oe-
l'set ny US az.
,hs bnnnr 81 hainn 80, ~, ~ ,iie a, nau
enJe.ycra5 % Jiso11 ~, III o'".s' in.'o
factory m amer and fos The benest of the c,ss,
in General mi cur 90 Sss,,. y. 'me
mnaun ~. III, oui oNn OnNpteI IN ph,ucu.
not h,v. hse mn So ,UB peri1u errors aouot
ions, il such is the esae I b.yo The ss,,fsctinn
Of Lnowin1 tbst no 49,, .Hs y i,,t,.,
canmit,adis 'mat no ettoI ms seeh wiauNy
duties my great desire bss bsep ~ 10 y ,Ix,ncs
the Interest. Of our Cbspter And bS ,tfiet Al.
ten,ion TO my duties secure its prosperity and
place ~ in position second 10 none OF her
eeened In performing mJ duties to your salts.
iaetion' my companions. is proven, | think,
beyond question By the uniform courtesy and
by the menbsr, Of The C S.r, osen saown W.
wa, not enough TO satisfy ny tb.t Thar ,Iph'
fully acted up to all the promises msde when
accepted the position at your hand,, the pre-.
rest fOreyer all dnuht. a. ,nl.h o-i., A.. =.
own mind on Thai poiot might eA''' IN my
Ny companions, 10 laying of nv official
robes, sad returning to the less active duties
OF .nd d9e ohaPter' with this token ofyouresteem
In ,nmc w.y n,.,,,I J., AWAY. onuea'ot 70 DC
ever ready 10 ASH, von IL Cnsp ,.i,, nnu PC
proud position you now occupy In the X. A.
eraft OF the District, and whether In pros.
perity or adversely, this precious gift shall
always he with me and act asa reminder OF
IN. . many pleasant hours have spent with the
compsnions Ubsn shait onnp,et, ana, my
aside the cares and tolls o(iife by our sun ,U
q. II, p. above, to that bourne from whence
no traveller ever returns, 1t shall be handed
ne r no ny ehnIdren as npreeiou' legacy; TO
estimatio2 in When ,seir T,thcp S %, " hhEn
the members OF Lafayette Chapter, No &, and
and act as an incentive to them to walk aud
&C., whtie they snail remain on earth In an
The re%n,ar tos.,. wv ih m a,,
tho first Ssina, WOW NV" 'o"i'''"'o''
T.aS,
Iumhi. 'ra rns, onsPter OF me Distric, OF 70.
head Of ROYAL Arch M,sonIv IN IL nIs,,ic,
nf Coiumb2. hr au $3.50 ~ '"s Dsiiet
Pasnanso hr H. Ii r.A ~ n
hesPonse W non; d. d. frehch, VI H. r.,
Mno' ~ u snort address, referred 10 the his:
W, soi VI hoyai Arcn hasonry IN TINS CITY, OF
its sueGess'uL grown u9til IL now stands
IeeognlAeu 'nrougl out Tue country without
any sign OF trouble except III one place, and