Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-12-26
MASONIC.

The Great City Lodge of Freemasons in
London, England, has voted to give up TWO
out of three of its monthly banIuets, ADD
ing the cost to the charity fund OF the
Lodge. The members have collation. oil
bread and cheese and ale in place OIL the
usual dinner, and the annual saving VIII pc
about 81 900 for charity.
The Grand Lodge of Canada. after ha'-
ing read out the Grand Lodge OF Vermont
from its calender of correspondence Tor rec
ognizing the Grand Lodge of Quebec, now
teaches the Grand Lodge of Maine the same
lesson for its courage to recognize the SAME
body Both will live Notwithstanding the
brethren of Canada, for - justice Is mighty
and will prevail
A petition from several brethren, datcu
Cornish, then claimed by Vermont. but now
in New Hampshire, was read in the MaSSa-
chusetts Grand Lodge, Nov. Sth, a Il.
| 57SI. praying for the establishment OF
lodge in that place, whereupon, voted, that
a charter be issued accordingly. This Lodge
met few times at Cornish, but when the
town was claimed by New Hampshire, the
lodge removed to Windsor, Vt, on the op,,
posite side of the Connecticut River, ana
took the name of Vermont Lodge, No ;;
Doubtless this is the first lodge established
in Vermont. In 1902, Vermont Lodge nat
forty six members, at which time the ilrst
officers were Isaac Green, W. NJ; A aT
| Cady. s. W. - Parkhurst, j. W., :;
Abel johnson, Treas. sNathanlel 1Iall'
Sec. A lodge existing at that time at Dcn-
nington with Andrew Selden as Master, was
No. 6.
| Inasmuch as the season for Masonic cleo
tions is now at hand. the following ADVICE
| from journal conducted in the interests OF OF
the fraternity will not be out of place IL
there is anything that is un-masonlc II Is
| holding caucuses for the purpose OF devls,
ing means whereby a brother can be elected
to position which he cOvets in lodge. III
is contrary to law and the spirit OF Masonry,
and the authors should be severely PUNISH
ed 1t often creates trouble and destroys
the harmony of the lodge. 1t was never m
tended that in Masonry the rules OF n prl-
mary election should DC adopted.
The St. Adams Advertiser speaking OF the
recent address Of Grand Master DAVIS at
| the installation of the officers of Franklin
Lodge, SAYS: g." We do not remember to
have ever heard the merits Of Masonry more
Justly advocated, or the natural causes OF ITS
failure in practical life to always reach ITS
legitimate purest illustration better exhlbl-
ted than was done on this occasion by Mr..
| Davis. 1t was luminous, well connected,
harmonious, address. and We think the
heather who dwell in outer darkness
went away with raised conceptions OF the
theoretical goodness and usefulness Of Ma
sonry. MIR. Davis has the rare merit of con-
filming himself strictly to his theme, instead
| of using it as 50 many tiresome men do,
simply as thread upon which to string a
lot OF glittering generalitics' that are
foreign to the theme and time. lie covered
the whole ground last evening, and yet
did it 50 simply, so clearly and 50 connect
eddy, that it was really pleasure to listen
to what would at first blush seem theme
that would scarcely have interest for other
| than the close communion Of the iratcrni-
ty.'
! young nan Of an inquiring turn Of
! mind, says the SdratoVaH, who Is taking
| lessons in Free Masonry, recently asked the
question " Where does the Master Of he
! Lodge hang up his hat2' The following
was the answer - On a stool or pedestal
capped with bone and covered with taits Of
/ human hair beneath it vault. the en-
trance to which is studded with ivory with
in which hangs the key that unlocks the
secrets of Masonry The young man
thinks that this is a world Of woe and yex-
alton to those who are in pursuit Of knowl-
! edss