The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-06-30
The Masonic Celebration at CrOm.
well ON the 2lfh.

'S""ohNS "'o NJ. q ioi &c OhC, oue q very
fair turnout, and the day passed off pleas
antly and orderly. There was not drum
ken man nor rowdy to be seen, and we
heard Of no fights or disturbance of any
kind on or near the grounds.
A short time before noon the procession
formed at the Hall In Cromwell, and
marched out to the grove, where short
and practical address, in the shape of an
appeal for help for the Masonic Widows
and Orphans Home, was delivered by
Col o. P. johnson, after which they adj
journed for dinner.
After dinner, Rev. R. g. Gardner deliv-
ered very able address upon. the objects
and principles of Masonry. He closed by
the following exhortation to the Brothers
of the Mystic Tie"
Brethren, as members Of the Order,
bound together in the Mystic tie" it is as
suredly our duty to cultivate each for the
other the warmest friendship, the most sim
cere and unaffected love, that true char
ity that is kind, gentle, easy to be entreat-
ed, without partiality and without hypoc-
ricy.
Never forget, brethren, those solemn
ties of brotherly affection that unite us.
And let us ever remember the binding OBJ =
legations we are under to stand by each
other, and defend each other in times of
danger, to help each other in times of need,
and to succor and console each other in
times of distress and affliciion, and let US
ever bear in mind the binding promise we
are under never to traduce a brothers
character, by speaking evil of him behind
his back or before his face.
There are two things would especially
urge upon your consideration; First, By
Divine help, to get rid out ofyour hearts
every thing contrary to true masonic char
ity; the command is: "Above all things
have fervent charity among yourselves"
Lay aside all malice and all guile"
Secondly, Avoid as much as possible,
seeing what may be considered faults in
your brethren, at least, be not too hasty to
censure Remember "it is the lot of poor
humanity to err" ITO err is human, to
forgive is divine" Seeing faults is gen.
orally mutual, we see them in our breth-
rem, they see them in us, hence the neces,
sity for mutual forbearace and forgiv-
ness. The Master has said. "By this
shall we know that we are my disciples, il
ye have love one toward another"
Finally, brethren, let your light shine;
exhibit in your lives, and in your inter-
course with each other and all with whom
you mingle, that charity and those noble
traits of character, that should ever be
the distinguishing marks Of Free and
Accepted Mason.
After Bro. Gardner concluded his adj
dress, the candidates for legislative hon.
ors addressed the audience, each very brief
ly.
W. I. ROWE, ESQ,
came first, and said he had been
born and reared in the county,
and a great many of those present knew
him personally, and he desired to repre-
sent them for one term at Frankfort, if
they thought him qualified for the posi-
ton. He favored the calling of consti-
tutional convention for various reasons,
one of which was to have a clause in the
constitution to prevent or limit local and
municipal taxation for the benefit of rail-
roads or other corporations. He favored
the repeal ofthe conventional interest bill.
He favored the reduction of the salaries
of all the officers of the State, from Gov
ernor down. In concluding he spoke very
favorably of his opponent,
Mr.. R. p. HOOKER,
who then presented himself and addressed
the audience. He said he did not pre-
sumo to become candidate of his own &C.
cord, but he had been called upon by a
large and respectable number Of his fellow.
citizens to become candidate. He had,
in Difference to their wishes, consented to
make the race. He proposed, if elected
to represent the whole people to the best
of his ability. He insisted that all class
es were interested in having a good, fan
and impartial representative, for from the
Legislature emanated all the laws for the
protection of innocence and virtue and the
punishment of vice and crime. He said
the farmers composed about nine-tenths
of the population OF the State, and yet
they only owned about one-tenth of the
wealth, which he thought was partly due
to bad legislation. He opposed high sal
aries and fees, and claimed that Mr.. Row
had come out on his platform. He did
not propose to say that he was qualified t
fill the position, but left that ques ton 70
the people to determine. Mr.. Rowe had
accused him of excessive youthfulness
but he was old enough to be eligible, an,
he was decidedly of the opinion that if h
ever would have sufficient intelligence h
had it now.
We left for home as soon as the speak
ing was over, but we understand that the
ball that night was very enjoyable af
fair.
The crops al along the route LOOKED
very promising, and many farmers wer'
engaged in harvesting wheat.
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