New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-09

courts lei the spirit OF our generous FRATERNITY aa'
vances under it's banners inscribed with the U.sc
Friendship, Love, and Peace ms N"s i Separate
10 meet no more earth forever Let 1t DC our r
tbe imortas in the Temple not made with hands, eter
nal in the Heavens -, a. and a,Ied the
i'm front Of the stand and when IL WAS hnlshed the
entire audience united In the closing hymn'
w,p,.JH 1Sr,nnr' Music. old Hundred"
Master Supreme to Thee, this day,
Our CORNERSTONE with praise We layi
To Thee o Lori our House We build
Nor build with strength alone
o. sa Iys,, sGos ss or aDS STosy pannd
Oar hives raise like ashlars grand
Bv Thee O Lord Work deagnd,
The Widows Son his Help shall and
And we shall frame for trembling YOUTH
The Winding Stairs that lead to Truth
IN Path We tOil-in Hope We climb
70 Chanty-om Arch suhlimei
Ana thu keys,oDe Se,
Master Lord in Tbee-in Thee
me Nyrnn was finished at IS minutes past one, and inc
Grard Master thereupon concluded this most meoiaoe
ceenrat0n by calling Grand Lodge from labor TO re-
fresnment until a. H. to-day The Of the Grand
Officers who took part in the ceremony appear aooyc III
the inscription upon the plate. Among me guests pres
ent were Richard Vaux Of Philadelphia, Past Grand Mas
ter OF Pennsylvania; Winslow Lewis o. D0stol nasi
Master of NewJ and 20 or others Of Masonic
dis gritty and fame. But the most Interesting parsonage
this City said to the oldest Mason in the United
States. He is in his sd year and received MS Ma
sonic initiation in Philadelphia, fully 60 years ago; A.
In the afternoon after the crowd had dispersed the
Committee visited the ground to make sure that all was
right and found their surprise in the hands or the
police the OF 500 H. beside several ladies' gold nger
rings, all Of which had been east upon the stonS Ny
strangers frcewi offerings To the HAN ana AS!Iu
At the Academy of Music last evening benefit in aid
of the Masonic Hall and Asylum Fund was given under
the auspices Of Raymond Lodge, No Co. The entertain
ment well attended, and included in ITS PrEsrtille
the pantomime of Robert Macaire, in which Mr. G l-
Fox appeared in the character OF Jaques Strop Inc sec
ond part of the programme was voted 10 vocal anu
strunental music when was plsasant variation, atu
the evening performance concluded with the eOedleti
Of Sketches III India.
GRAND MASONIC DINNER AT THE AsToR.
Mozart Lodge, f. and A. NJ, the members of
which came this city from Philadelphia to take part IN
the ceremonies Of laying the Cornerstone OF the grand
Masonic Temple and in particular to contribute to the
musca entertainment of the brethren last evening
entertained at dinner by St. Nicholas Lodge of this city
under the auspices OF II. W. jerome Buck, Deputy DE-
tct Grand master Tables were id i9r Over SVO s
the Messrs. Stets0ns provided an uneXceptonanlc
menu to which ample justice was vas uohI haDSso tn
green drapery adorned with an OF the mystic
letter &C." and welcome to Mozart The AFFAIR was
of the most pleasant ever seen IN ihs cS i9y &
rying out the beautiful Masonic ideal OF hos ptaity ana
brotherly love" An absence OF that restraint pre- cbr
bv the ri gid rules etiquette observable ana moth
ing seen but genial, %hole-soued gOoIlsilo"shlp
energetic Master, did everything in their power TO con
tribute 10 enjoyment of their guests aud the worthy
Joined them in their efforts to promote good
feeling Among the guests were members d o. 'n nf
| Pennsylvania, with their Grand Master, Robert
adn S tHe RRar Lodge Judge
Jones, Judge Gibson, Past Grand Master NanX
OF Philadelphia; W. L. Sears, Past Master Thos EIown
r. W. ID. d., c. L. Wiltsea; John Thorny, Jerry Hutch
nsOn, Samuel Jones, George &. DE Witt, Marshal OF 81
Nicholas Lodge; Joseph II. Livingstone, Master
| Of Mozart Lodge, and many other eminent Masons.
| The members of the dinner committee to whom IS
mainly due the great success OF the AFFAIR." were William
j. Kerr, w. A. Sears, ueymOur l. Strong L. j. Rayn0r
Louis JGsePaso4 6e Keass9 Saad
intervals during the dinner and the quariette
When the viants lad been disposed of, r. W. Jerome
New-York." St. Nicholas, he said was always consid
cred model Of generosity and to carry OUT ts aea te
brethren. Itwas not necessary To- express III WORDS Ie
Welcome To ST. Nicholas whether labor or in refresh
ment-whether employed in sober Masonic aIt, Oh
recreation. Welcome all and every one from the Empire
State and from the Keystone state o.,..
judge Gibson begged to I've excused from answering
this account of the severe abors which he has
recently gone through.
In his stead, r. ". John II. Anthem, Deputy Grand
Master, responded He declared himself honGred by
being called upon to reply and went on TO- peak 81 te
excellence OF masonry Inc order oi aasoy "lyne,
he said untes all men on the face OF me eart ~ tnat
in which they agree, not ny that III Nhen lIiey
not masonry. There no differences
or distinctions tolerated There may he httle
differences OF etiquette between Lodges ana ut ,i
Lodges but these Of no account Masonry Is ctncr
he considered a Mason who not hold every mis-
brother. and all of the great Father OF All lhe
charity is more than the mere tossing OF penny To
beggaT whose appearance disgusts man II they are
wise il is not In proposing the Second toast, Mr.
Buck spoke in high terms of the Grand Lodge Of the
state OF Penns yvauiaThe Keystone of the Union and
the keystone Of Masonry" H. ". Robert 4. Iamberton
Grand Master OIL tne If rna lege Ills de
sense OF the honor conferred upon HIM 10y beng called
upon 10 speak in behalf Of his native state His state
needs no compliment, but Is like the star when
But ever hlls its God gwen behes''
IAN
out its motto Excelsior" The state OF Pennsyyania
will strive to emulate their noble example and carry Out
speaker then spoke grateful of the reception
given Mozart Lodge by Kane Lodge, and after eulo
GUM OF the great Arctic explorer from whom that lodge
derives its NAME concluded by speaking OF the tails
manic egects of Masonry in uniting all men into com
mon brotherhood and said that If they were true TO the
great principles OF Masonry their would he ever
onward and upward faster than steaIn and more ma
The next toast was "MOlart-harmonious in Music as
The Most worshipfu Brother Livingstone responded,
said that the honor paid to the Lodge which he repre-
mot @ for m ccresy than for its hospta
ty. He hoped AT no distant day Mozart would nave AN
opportunity Of entertaining her brothers OF st. NICHOLAS
in the old quiet City Of BrOthery Love.
The next toast 1.-THE City OF New York" which
responded TO IN appropriate terms by Judge Jones
The fifth toast "Our Visiting Brethren" responded
to by xMayor Vaux Of Philadelphia in a speech char
acterized 10y much humor and eoqnence
In reply TO the toast OF "The Press Capt. John H.
Howell OF the state Associated Press said the occasion
country and particularly in the great Empire state and
City of New-York He recognized iii FreemasoIry and
the Press in this country Of the greatest elements
for power OF doing good. Their mission Is the same
the efusiOn Of truth, the ennObng OF mankind, the ell
deavor to render the world better as wen as wiser
| The last toast, "WOman," responded 10 by Mr.
RaynOr elegant and humorous speech Astounding
in elevated sentiment and sparkling with witticsms
after which all departed the guests highly pleased with
| the nights entertainment.
OTHER MASONIC BANQUETs.
The brethren of Vaux Lodge of Philadel-
phs, after the conclusion Of the Masonic ceremonies
fba ~ LODI pnfth
city whose guests they repaired 10 the Metropolitan
Hntel. Mhere grand hamamet Malied lhem Tle decn