Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-09-08
Free Masonry.


CONSIDERATION AND INSTALLATION OF LODGE.
On Wednesday the ceremonies of consecrating
Armstrong Lodge, No. 26, Free and Accepted
Masons, and installing its officers took place in
the woods of Henry Latimer Esq, near New
port.
st. Johns Commandry, No. /, X. T., of Will
mil. ston and the Grand Lodge of Delaware,
assembled at their lodge rooms about one
o'clock, and preceded by Prof. Ellinger's band
marched down to the depot, where special
train of cars was waiting, and conveyed them
and about hundred Master Masons to Newport.
On arriving at the depot in that town they
were met by a delegation from Armstrong
Lodge, who conducted them to its lodge room.
Tie Grand Lodge of Delaware and Armstrong
Lodge, Immediately convened, and Armstrong
Lodge sent a petition to the senior body, asking
that they be duly consecrated and their officers
installed. The Grand Lodge granted the petition
and marched to the subordinate lodge room.
THE procession then formed in the following
order, all wearing the regala of the order -
Armstrong Lodge No. 26, on the right, st.
Johns Lodge No. 4, of New Castle, about two
hundred Master NIasons, Prof. Ellingers Band,
ST. Johns Commandry No. l, X. T., Grand
Lodge Of Delaware, Hiram Lodge, No. 25, Of
Newark, in carriages preceded by the Newark
Band, and about fifty carriages followed. In this
order they marched through Newport to the
woods where a platform had been erected and
There were assembled on the ground between
800 and 900 persons, a large number from this
city.
Grand Marshal of Delaware, Thos. M. Ogle,
then announced that the exercises would begin
with music by Red Clay Creek Presbyterian
Church Choir, who sang an appropriate selec-
tion.
Grand Chaplain, Rev. Charles ID. Shaw, in
voked the blessing of the Deity on the services,
after which the Grand Master of Delaware, Rev.
DIR. McCabe, of Middletown, delivered an elo-
quent and instructive oration on Free Masonry,
speaking of the great stress the work laid on the
homage due the almighty, the lasting friendship
bound together by the Mystic tie, the persecution
suffered in time past by brothers high up in the
order, the high position OF trust and honor con,
ferred upon A[asons, and closed by entreating all
Masons to observe the great truths of Masonry,
Virtue, Morality, and Integrity and walk upright
before the world The oration, which was truly
mastery one was listened to with the greatest
attention and loudly applauded when finished
John p. Almond Grand Secretary, read the
charter of Armstrong Lodge, after which the
Grand Master continued the beautiful and i'm
pressive ceremonies of consecrating the lodge,
which closed by the Grand Chaplain Rev. q. ID.
Shaw, reading the conservation prayer, and the
Grand Master declaring Armstrong Lodge, No.
26, duly consecrated.
Deputy Grand Master, DIR. James A. Nowland,
of this city, then installed the following officers
of the Lodge:
Worshipful Master, Jos. W. IL. Watson Senior
Warden, il. Lewis Armstrong Junior Warden,
Thomas Brackin: Secretary, r.. @. Justis
Treasurer, DIR. Alex. Irons; Senior Deacon, Jno.
W. II. Kilgore Junior Deacon, VIM. A. Weldin
Stewards, VIM. II. Garrettson, George p. Barton,
TYLER, John NJ. Nebeker.
After the installation the Grand Marshal de-
cared the lodge duly consecrated and its officers
installed after which the assemblage joined in
singing the doxology
'Praise God from whom all blessings now,"
and the benediction was pronounced by the
Grand Chaplain.
The procession was then reformed with a
band on the right and marched back to the lodge
room, where the Masons were divested of regalia
and then marched back to the school house where
a bounteous repast was served up to about 400
persons. The feast was gotten up by the ladies
Of the town and it certainly reflected great credit
OH their management. The Grand Master in a
neat little speech returned thanks on behalf of
the Masons present, to Armstrong Lodge, and
the ladies' of Newport for the excellent entertain
ment afforded them, and the very pleasant day
spent among them.
After all had concluded their feasting, the
Wilmingtonians took the cars for home, arriving
here about o'clock.
StJohns Commandry then formed in line, fol-
lowed by the Grand Lodge, and headed by the
brass band, and marched through some of our
streets. They wore the fatigue dress, being
whole black suit, with white sash, sword and
belt, galntlets, and the fatigue cap.