Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-12-20

ks~ooiuhous VI tno Loubo uniCu WsIo cu-
crossed and framed by order Of the CON-
mittsc. Edwin A. Sherman. 32d Degree.
Most Worthy Master OF Capitolium
Chapter Of Rose Croix No. I. making
the presentation addresses to each rs fol.
lows:
Brother Samuel W. Chubbuck. tho
members OF your Lodge, prompted by
feelings Of love and esteem for your long
and faithful services OF ten years a.
Treasurer. Secretary. Junior Warden
and Master Of Silver Star Lodge No. 8.
+. and A. NJ. and DESTROYS Of giving you
some slight token Of their warm and fra
tsrnal regard for yourself as q brother.
and an appreciation Of your services ~
an officer. have assigned to me the pleas
ing task Of presenting to you this Past
Masters jewel. The points OF the ex-
tended compssses. enclosing the sun
upon an arc OF sixty degrees. arc sym
bolical Of the mariners sextant by which
he determines his longitude aud latitude
when sailing upon the wide ocean, and
enables him to bring his bark safely into
port. So has your course. like that OF
the skillful navigator. been marked with
equal precision aud exactness in all OF
your varied duties a. an officer Of this
Lodge, which IL gratefully appreciated
and remembered by your brethren. May
you long DO able TO wear IL with tho
same honor and dignity. and carry with
il tho universal love and affection oil
your brethren"
To James McAllistsr. the retiring
worshipful Master:
"Brothsr McAllister. the members oil
Silver Star Lodge. +. and A. NJ. CRATE
full and loving to yourself for your idel.
ity 10 your duties as their Wouhipful
Master for tho past three consecutive
years in the oriental chair. during which
time no sound OF discord has been heard
to mar tho harmony OF the workmen
upon the temple under your charge.
and appreciating your devotion to tho
principles Of F~reemasonry, which you
have faithfully endsavored TO inculcato
and practice. have allotted to mo the
agreeable duty Of presenting to you this
testimonial Of their fraternal affection
aud brotherly esteem.
The pitcher or tankard has come
down to US FROM tho most ancient times
as the emblem OF hospitality; our
Masonic ancestors, the shepherd Kings
Of the Orient, regarded " WIN .ne mos'
sacred devotion. From its rim the
thirsty traveller upon the desert plains
Of Arabia slaked his thirst. and when
the Father Of Israel sent his servant to
...k for him n wife, no found her at the
we'll with q pitcher that was o'ernowins'
from which he drank. while . siso
watsred his camels: Solomon, our nns,
Grand Master, in his beautiuia negoriea'
description in Ecclesiastss, roters 10 q
pitcher In the most tender. pathos' IN
his sdmonition to "hemsnloet now NY
Creator IN = aAys oaid.n bovl
si,sI so.. $500 Al me fountain.
or ,hs Wheel at the cistern." etc.; 20
may IL DO long ere your pitcher Of NE
shall be broken or the silver cord whien
binds you to the brethren be severed;
may your life DO heightened to agresn OLD
ape' and this pitcher be kept well hlled
%, vour.slf and your friends, and its
Lo,,an n.,., be,,me dry for tho want
~ ~ns.ss. ard YOUR individual
W sNs
Brother sherman snu nis'
Silver Star Lodge: III w.te .".
l would show o womans w,.
BY my tears. To say thai MS "a
prise to me o not s,P'e.
INV nsa,h., NciIiister. but
Tor ,his mail Of your fraternal regard l
am totally unprsparsd. I can only say
that ! thank YOU from the bottom 1.m
,s., IA anu ;ax ~, ~" nn.h,a no srprecs.
Col ", 4. nv s;ncsrs prsyor.
NJ. nesiiis'er's sespesss.
Brother Sherman and Brethren OF
Silver star Lodge Word. are totally in.
adequate to .,p,e.. ,ha .uo,;on. of xur.
prise aud gratitude vh;.h an, NV breast
ON being made the %recinieu, Of this
beautiful AMI costly gin. feel that I
hardly am worthy to receive so valuable
a~.ssuinoniai at your hands but fully
spp,seiains TINS act Of your brotherly
~ anu aase'ion, will make 1t
ue eous'au' snott OF my lie 10 continue
.o retain your respect your friendship
anu yoa' .s'sy" , ana whenever any Of
you nAy ~. p'e"seu 70 can upon me- Ut
my noms mh,S 20 app 10 how you
" rn.a y. 80. - inv nisu'