Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-06-17
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PREsENTAT1oN.-As noticed in yesterday
Gazette Bro. Reed, Past Master of Andrew
Jackson Lodge A. f. and A. NJ. Of this city
was the recipient on Thursday night, of beau
tiful Jewel. On the occasion the presentation
address was made by Bro Joseph Hopkins
who said:
Worshipful Bro Reed | have the honor,
IN behalf Of many Of the brethren Of Andrew
jackson Lodge, 10 present you token OF ON
consideration and esteem We fecitate our.
selves on the honor done the fraternity by your
many virtues, emanating from 50 pure heart,
and are also persuaded that these virtues, with
which Heaven has endowed you, will ever
square all your thoughts, words and actions by
the eternal laws of honor, equity and truth,
so as to promote the advancement Of all good
wor Ks your own happiness and that OF man
kind. Then permit US to add our most fcrvent
prayer that after enjoying to the utmost share
of human life every felicity this terrestrial
lodge can afford, you may be received hy the
Grand Master builder of this world and worlds
! unnumbered, into the ample felicity Of that ce-
lestial lodge, where the Supreme Architect in
his glory preSidcs, and in which alone dlstn-
guishcd virtues and distinguished labors Gun be
externally rewarded. Rarely, my brother, has
been the lot OF any 9s II " sfr into ' the
confidence and affections of men; retiring from
the highest position in your lodge, which you
have so ably and satisfactorily filled, which you
have filed with such honor to yourself and
credit to the fraternity. it is but due We tender
you substantial token of a brother love and
esteem This Jewel, my brother, is in rccog
milton OF merit here; but the plaudits of man will
soon be flushed, even the youngest OF us must
soon sucrumb to the all-deyouring Scythc OF
time but these cmblems, which have such
great and important moral and religious Signi
canoe, will 90 with lis even into eternity, where
our work will be inspected by the Grand over
seer who will pronounce it, if perfect, good
work, square work. just such work rs he re-
ceiyes. Accept this Jewel my brother,an may
the recolIections which cntwnc about it be al
ways as refugeut as the MONDAY sun, and ever
remind you of the fact that it is the voluntary
expression Of the love and esteem of your
brethren Of Andrew Jackson Lodge, is UNI
changeable as the everlasting rocks.
Bro. Reed, III reply, said:
Brethren ! accept this costly and beautiful
Jewel in the spirit in which it is offered, recog
nzing it rs the visible expression Of that es-
TEEN, confidence and answering support with
years have presided over you. If any degree
of success has characterized my administration
it is due, brthrcn not so much to any ability
| | brought to the position TO which your prefer
ence called me, as to that entire confidence and
generous support which YOU have given luc.
No master can preside successfully over Ma
sonic Lodge unless he Is sustained in his often
trying and lahCr.ous Office by the unanimous
good will OF his members Ii discord once en-
tiers the door usefulness flies out at the window
Andrew Jackson Lodge stands TO day, in my
opinion second to none in this jurisdiction, not
only in it's ability to confer the degrees of our
order, but also in the morale and general good
character OF its members. Unlike the older
| Lodges by which you are surrounded, YOU have
no ancient and glorious history TO fall back
upon You arc young in the masonic lite, and
arc daily making history for yourselves: see
to it, brethren, that the record you leave upon
the Masonic page pc such rs your successors
wiz gaze upon with pride.
Masonry is great moral fabric, and the duty
of Mason is to perfect himself through the
teachings Of that great Light which We are
taught to revere, as polished ASHER, tit Tor
| that ';temple of living stones, that home not
made with hands eternal in the heavens.
For nv successor, brethren, | ask that same
generous and hearty support and confidence
from both officers and members which You have
so freely accorded to me. am satisfied II tins
be given him. your Lodge will continue to pros
per in the future as it has done in the past.
cannot close without asking you to rcmcm-,
Der with gratitude the wonderful goodness OF
our Supreme Grand Master. During the year
that is past, ont 4 membership OF one hundred
and twenty-five. We have been called upon to
consign to tic cold embrace of the grave bnt
one single member Very lit |, sickness has
visited us and general prosperity has crowned
our labnrs.
Again, brethren, for this beautiful tcstininni-
al Ct your esteem and afc Nion thank YOU. BE
assured that not only this occasion but the whole
period which have served Won rs Master will
be remembered with pride to the latest ,tay OF
my wife.
The Jewel WAS manufactured by II. .. lluud,
Of Washington, and is Of solid gold, weighs
over two ounces the largest and most elaborate
ever turned out Of chat establishment. and ini
workmanship and design cannot be surpassed
in the country. On the reverse is the follow
Ing inscription: presented TO =. VI. Bro. +.
\. Reed by the brethren OF Andrew jackson
Lodge \. +. and A. NJ. Alexandria. Va.
June -. 1871, in recognition OF merit.
Miss ELLEN MARK SEMINARY. We had
the pleasure last night of witnessing the ch-
tertainmcnt given to the scholars Miss Mark
Seminary, who, it will be emembered. so gen
erouSly furnish the inmates of our Orphan Asy,
lum. yearly. with sumptuous repast thus set
ting beautiful example Of practical charity
worthy Of limitation. The rooms on this oc:
casion. brilliantly illuminated, were throngrd
with a numerous collection Of the clever young
ladies, dressed in festive garb. and chirpne
and chatting like ever so many little birds dur
Ing Spring time We were struck by the
strict propriety and good breeding which char
acterizcd the dcmcanor of the pupils during the
entire evening, which reflects great credis upon
their excellent teacher, who. it is evident, has
admirably succeeded in Installing into the heart;
Of her promising scholars principles OF inc
highest order. The tables were loaded dOwr
with cooling ices. fruits cakes choice flowers
and to SEQ the many bright faces. full Of gler,
gathered around the festive board was enough
to cause one to cxraim, %, that were rhlo