The Republican journal., 1873-02-06
Letter from RookIand.
Correspondence OF the journal.

noon the Grand Master, assisted by other officer.
of the Grand Lodge, dedicated the hall with the
usual ceremonies. In the evening the fraternity
where the installation ceremonies of the various
bodies were performed by the following per
sons Rockland Lodge by Grand Master David
Cargill; King Soomon's Chapter by John W.
Balou, Grand High Priest; King Hiram Coun-
ell by G. r. Garden, NJ. T. G.. NJ. and Clare
mont Commandery by John w. Ballou, Past
Grand Capt. General. After the installation the
a>semblagG repaired to the spacious dining hall,
where sumptuous repast awaited those who
being squat" and never mindmg it. There
was an awful lam. Two ladies tainted in The
crowd and were borne out. After few pleasant
hours spent in viewing the ample conveniences
of the craft, singing. &c, the assemblage wend-
ell its way homeward well pleased with what
they had seen and heard The Temple y
situated in the new Masonic Block, which was
built last fall. The northern store il occupied
by Cobb, Wight & Norton, the middle one by
A. r. Weeks. and the southern by the Eastern
Express and W. U. Telegraph offices Ascend
surer's Office Public Reading Rooms ana the
Bodwell Granite Co.'S office all finely furnish
ed. The third story and upper rooms are or-
eupied exclusively by the craft. The large hail
is 60 feet in length, breadth 30 and height ~
feet. This hall is magniticenty finished and
extensively furnished. The small hail is 22X}G
and IL feet high. In the rear of this hall is an
al IA D. t..,l-
walnut cabinets for their regalia. Th~ room
contains a large portrait of the late Sir knieht
H. b. Humphrey. who presented the comnlan-
derry with their beautiful banner, Which was
burned last March in the tire which destroyed
their former hall. Contiguous to these rooms
are all the necessary anterooms for the confe,-
ring of he different degrees The fourth floor
is used as kitchen and banquetno hail. The
craft deserve much credit for the elegance anL
convenience Of their new homr. MAY th-y
long eniov it.
One Of our worthy deacons Is advertised by :,
written notice posted in the Post Oflice and
warning him not 10 'Fsell my husband any more
pop beer, if YOU 10 | VIII prosecute YOU.
Truly things are getting slightly mixed when
deaconS Of the church dispense eNhiltratimg
fluids to their fellow men There is vet wide
field of labor for the retormers in this city.
rbe annu,l f,rca Of fahtioa NJ pa,,.,on,
Water Company is now being performed II,
Augusta. May the hest man vii, NV We.
VIM.
The Portland State 1eplores the de
graded taste which makes the BIacll Cranl-
: '''' '''''' N i"'N
want 10 bet against heavy odds that the
editor don't 90 to see it early and often.
Even in the imnrobahe evant Ii haina
obliged to give up CoItax, Kelley, Patterson
nt M ,J, ~ rii q 'ntG2fy' We should
Dd NOR Francis ''' R.nnn ' ,hn ever NmoW
Verula.n,' take paltry brides from suior, in
and. n mat me Ir "di iol 'ir"r {" EnS
last, plumber the Numidan>? Did not Warren
and nnf into his nriyate n', pot 'o ,T 'S
his employers: In our own country single
1 prn' 20 'e'fay 'he'r native !and. Portland
Tho,, .l,;n,., H. ~ ,....,
,hc fact i not onoo,,,,,r;,,, ,l,, 49,, l,.
= IT. ~ ~ ~ 'h'' "t nave
10 90 oacN Two thousand years m the
worlds history ia find cor,rntinn h. I,,l-
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logue'
Have all those unfortunate babes that
were called SCHUYLER Coltax cot 10 be
"A man was fined nv thn t,arli,n,.
police court TOR ahusin,r IA. hnr,o .nd H..
Rcocytor prints n,l, ,hn ;nit;..I, ,.l;.
name Tie Rpnnrtrr rnno,t. v.,,, l.r,
catelv.
rbo So,,.,4o ol..,.. ~
recently prayed for the publication of
public men. A good many of them are
past praying for. Let him pray that they
be not allowed to utterly ruin the conn
Try.