Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-02
A LIE REFUTED.

nv attention was called TO publication in the
lcsrg EreniiW, Of March 25th, Of a communication
OF the sO-called NJ. w. Harmony Lodge, OF r. A. A.
Y Colored Masons OF the STATE OF Delaware and OF
North America, under the jurisdiction OF the M w.
N Grand Lodge, and BY the authority y or in9 SO, So
from that august body under the charge OF perjury
sc. Now shs i say, in as few words as possible 10
those gentlemen, that THIS Is free Republic aud as
4 free man | hope to exercise the rights OF free
man. / admit l was member Of the Harmony
Grand Lodge for nve years, more or less ana sup
posed that belonged to body Of MasonS
had not been memher long before be"ame
very distrustfu and got all the Information that
could, from those that came In contact with, IN
that body OF so-called Masona was met with dis-
appointment, my demands were met by denuncla-
ton against every other body Of legal Masons IN the
county. This caused me 10 become more suspl-
cious. so thought would get Mackeys Lexicon nf
Free Masonry, and after close search OF that work,
was able 70 ask why this cry OF VOL VOL had s. oesn
was not willing to admit still, that the wolt was 80
near at hand, though they had been snapping and
biting for five or six years and finally It's poisoned
fangs have put it to death. l. commenced TO die
when It commenced TO i've. You will note on ac-
count Of the Ill health OF the Grand Secretary, Dr
Jonathan Davis, and the imperfect state of the
Minutes, II 10 utterly impossible TO extend the report
any further. In regard 10 the NJ W. N. Grand
Lodge of the whole Of North America and the rest
Of the whole world, and Delaware, OF course. in-
cluded / would invite those gentlemen 70 search
Mackeys work and they will find that on March ~
1873 in the city OF Philadelphia they carried It's re-
mains to It's last and unAl resting place Let It's
Bodg rest In peace for II has done lts WORK, for IL
has robbed the Innocent snd your National Compact
haa become stencil in he nUstrlls OF all MasOrs
We have the PROMISE that II We repent aud turn
away from SIN, that VIC sha be forgiven.
Ii will be my aim TO take from and prevent anV
and all men from being imposed upon blythe su-
called National body OF has1ns; and 10 look upon
It as pational curse to all C0lared Masonic Bodies
While we admit that the cRftass was put away on
March 18th, ut II left It's stencil behind Now, gem
tlemen, VIII give yOn sUme comfort by saving that
your powder Was burnt III vain; was not within
reach OF your guns, had been shut In some mo
before your guns went oil Keep your powder dry
and try 1t again. As regards your charge " perjury
II IS q very grave charge II would he as hard fOf
you 10 prove as 1t would he for you 10 prove that
you are a body OF legitimate isOns
Your expulsion comes too late; the bird had
opened the cage and iOWn away, before you had
turned It out.
i viii close this article by saying that am very
sorry for you you are not without pc, seek; ask
knock and you may find door open, some where,
''' '''' ''''D' "'''' EIzEY RUSS
April 1st, 1879. apf2-1t
NJ Office WILMINGTON INSTITUTE - The
~ Annual Meeting OF the members Of the Will.
mingt0n Institute will be held In the Reading Room
on Monday evening" APR, ILhI I a. 9,GloeG; soo
IN TRKAsURKR's OFFIcR, W. q W. r. r. Co,
WILMINGTON, DEL, April l, 1873,
INTEREST ON BONDS.
The Coupons of the First Mortgage Bonds Of the
wilmington Western Railroad Company, due April
LIST, lsI3 Will be paid ~ he First National Bank.
apri5t W. Ii. CoNNELL, Trea-urer.
NJ Office y The Fourth Annual Meeting OF the
IN stockholders OF the Penn Loan Association,
will be held ON Monday evening" April IN, in room
SO2 Market street. (up 81 rs) at ~ O'Clock, for the
purpose OF electing officers for the ensuing year
also, three Directors 10 serve three years, and
Director for two years full attendance is urged.
apl-6t WESLEY TALLEY, Secy.
NoIICE WILMINGTON HoUSEHoLDERs'
IN ASSOCIATION.
WILMINGTON, DEL, April l, 1873
A special meeting OF tho Wilmington Household
ers' Association Will be held at 5l9 Market street.
April cd, at O'Clock, p. NJ.
aprl-2t E. NJ. STOTSENBURG, StCy,
NJ IoTICE-wILMINGToN LOAN ASSOCIATION
IN subscriptions now received TO the stock OF
the 80 series $40 shares) of the Wilmington Loan
Association, sl.UO per share.
GEO q. MARIS, Secretary,
mar3l-u 9O2 Market street.
NJ NOTICR-REMOVAI.-"T The Little Segar Store
IN Around tile Corner" has removed from Gl2
Shlpley street, to No. COG shlpey street. where low
ers of the weed will ind well selected stock of
smoking and chewing tobacco. The DaunJess
Cigar specially.
mar3l-6t q. A. DAVIS.
NoTICE = The mo.thy meetings OF the $ al
IN Loan Association Will hereafter ba held at the
otice OF the Secretary, N. e. Cor hird and Market
maT2G.tf JAMES McCABE secy.
NOTICE-The monthly meetings Of the HNpa
| IN Building and Loan Association will hereafter
be held at the ollce Of the Secretary, on the N. f.
| corner Third and Market streets, over Telegraph
onice. mar2G-u JAMES MCCABE, secy.
| IN OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY.
| EOARD OF FuBnC EDUCATION
| Wilmington Del March "a. 1873.
An election for members of the Board OF Public
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