, 1875-07-04

Convocation Of Fairview ChapteE---A
Pleasant Day at Ga!esburg.
The Grand Lodge of New York
A Model Master.
0dd.Fe1low Notes---A Sensible Celebra'
tion---The knights OF Honor.

Odd-Fell0W N0tes--.A Sensible CeleDra-
tion---The knights of Honor.
MASONIC.
FAmyTEW CHAPTER NO. 16l.
This Chapter; located on the corner Of Cottage
Grove avenue and Thirty seventh street, al
though not two years old, now has al active
membership Of over sixty. At the regular con-
vocation last Monday evening it added three
more to lts membership by e1alting Messrs.
Root, Burns, and Smith. The ceremonies were
appropriately performed, and at II o'clock the
Chapter was closed without form in peace and
harmony. The II. E. Il. r. Henry s. Tiffany,
was pleased TO announce that II the crafssmen
with their visitors would tarry few moments,
3 cup OF coffee would be served in the ante
roomg.
At this point quite number excused them
selves and retired, while some seventy-hse or
eighty remained and partook Of the refresh
ments, which consisted not only OF coffee, but
various kinds Of meats. cakes, ice-cream,
fruits, etc.
There were present visitors from eloven dif-
ferent Chapters, viz: Corinthian, Lafayette,
w. Ii. Egan, York, Penta]pa, Chicago, Ann
Arbor, Shahbons Washington, Covenant, and
Aurora but York led all the rest BY turning
out sixteen strong, all entering the Chapter in 4
body.
After the repast cigsrs were served, and quite
q number of gentlemen were called
upon for remarks, most Of whom re-
sponded briefly and in the most happy
manner. Among the speakers we're c. G.
Philips. H. P. OF Corinthian CHAPTER; T: Oviat,
P. H. P. OF Lafayette Chapter M1. Coulder. F.
Il, P. Of Corinthian Chapter, Iowa; Mr. Church
Of ". II. Egan Chapter: D. 4. eastman. Il. +.
OF York Chapter; hr. Stanton. OF Washington
Chapter; n1r. Chamberlain, Of EngleWood; Mr.
Wilkins, Of Chicago Chapter; 11r. Swallow, Of
Chicago Chapter J. a. Huyck. T. OF Lafayette
Chapter; Mr.. Thompson. Of Ann Arbor Chapter; ;
Dr.. Cook, OF Aurora Chapter, and quite NUM-
ber OF others.
to the visiting companions by II. P. Henry s.
Tiffany, 4. David s. Gregg, E. s. Peter Daggy,
R. A. C, Henry J. Goodrich, all OF FalrVie"
Chapter No. 161. and some very appropriate
hints and happy hits we're thrown ont 6y me
uowly-exaited Mr. Burns. ''Auld Lang Syne :"
MAS then enthualastically sung and the company
dispersed. -.
every visitor expressed himself highly pleased
With the work, as we'll .s the entertainment
(which meets the the second and fourth Mon
DAYS in each month"; in it's comparative infancy
entertains it's visitors so cordially. there may be
expected for it bright future.
RECEPTION AND BANQUET At aALEsBURd-
8pectal Correspondence Of The Chicago Tyibune-
GuEsBuRo, ILL.,, June 30.-Thuraday evening
Of last week the Masonic fraternity received and
honored ". J. 4. De Lanoy, II. E. Grand High
Priest Of the State, and Sir 81. ". Hubbard,
Grand Commander Of Knights Templsr OF the
State. Representatives were present from Bur-
lneton, Rock Island, Kewanee, Abingdon,
Princeton, Keithsburg, and other places. After
work in the Royal Arch Degree, which detained
them at the Masonic Temple until II o'clock. al
we're invited to banquet at the Union Hotel
This was gotteu up under the direction OF U. u.
who is we'll known ~ right-royal caterer. Toasts
we're responded to as follows: 1.-The Occasion, "
by the Iev. William Livingston; "Our Invited
Guests" by Frank Phelps. OF Burlington ;
"Aucient Craft Masonry and 1b9 s, grdsr = e : o.
Of Galesburg; i Masonry," BY Prot. Thompson.
Of Abingdon College; "Distinguished Masons,
by n, S. Barnes s.The Social Influence Of Ma
sonry, =" by Dr.. Pollock, Of Abingdon: 1.-THE
Secrets Of Masonry, by j. f. Shuts Masonic y On
Grand Chapter. by Y. J. A. Delaney "The
Grand Commande1y," BY H. ". Hubbard
..The Grand Lodge" by the Hon. 0. F. Price
"The Press" by M. s. Barnes. The banquet
lasted until nearly O'Clock, and was OF = very
! high character, as is indicated By the elevated
position Of many Of the participants
| FuyERAL OF ME-. JOSEPH GALLAGHER
The Masonic brotherhood turned out in forca
Wednesday to pay the last tribute to their Ia
| mented brother, Joseph Gallagher, n. b. OF
Blair Lodge No. 1893, OF this city. The funeral
cortege proceeded from tho Lodge ball, No. 10
| Monroe street, aud consisted Of about l5O mena-
| hers of the Lodge Of which deceased WAS Mas
ter. together with an escort OF seventy five mam-
| bers OF Oriental Conaistory IN full uniform and
preceded BY band. The funeral was to Rose,
hill Cemetery by cars. Services were conducted
by the Rev. Dr.. Stocking, Of the Episcopal
Church. Deceased Was an employe of the Post
| Office, and was esteemed as generous bfother.
| He leaves cl,ld only ~ yesrs Of age, which
becomes an orphan by his decease.
GRAND LODGE OF NEW YonK.
Il Following is = list OF the officers Of the Grand
| Lodge Of New York for the present year:
Ellwood E. Thorne, New York, Grand Master; ;,.
is1 1ssse Gano W.itt3ns, junior Grand warden.
John smons nv Nv 1o51 To1 a1nnd sa5eta9
srbe Rev. R. L. Bcboonmaker, scarsda'e; the Rev.
| John q. Webster, Palmyra; and ths Rev. George H.
Henworth Grand Chaplaina.
Charles noome, New York, Grand Marshal.
Inaao q. Brown, New York, Grand Standard Nearer.
W.T. nssy Seo1ss A. PSs
I
! New York; John P. Roberts New York; and AnthonS
Yeonnan, New York, Grand Stewards,
Henry D, Walker, Now York. Grand Senior Deaeon'
Henry 1. Richey, Brooklyn. Grand Junior Deacon.
George II. RAYMOND, New York, Grand Lecturer.
Iolnston FountAia, New York, Grand Purautvsnt.
| Iohn Hoo.e, New York, Grand Ttler.
Isaso 3. Conovcr, New York, Grand Librarian.
tt appears that this Grand Lodge has Blue
Lodges working in German, French, spsniEh,
| Italian, and other tongues. The g. IL. should
be- linguist indeed
KNIGHTS TEMPLAn N CAMP.
The New Orleans Picayune Of June 80 gives
detailed account Of very pleasant Encampment
Of Knights remplar Of that city 1t mississippi
| Gty. fhe proceedings included court martial,
\ halt drill. and other characteristic features.
1 MODEL MASTER
An old and tried Mason reads the Order the
| following aensible advice:
| tn 1nnka a GOOD Master something ts required D.
e1dss a tnow.edge Of our rttual-a good Judgment,
| snnnd practical COMMON Aense good, kind heart
in fsct he should be . pillar Of wisdom, that tae
| hrethrcn usy have some one to lean upon and oe
ghtlv guided by when difficulties ariss IN the Lodge
or IN raatoa to its business. He should be perecay
f,m.I II With tha Ancient Constitutions our own reau'
1aio,s md edIcsa and the general principles Of
sonic 1av-ip fac this knowledge u only what every
tn.eoent Mason will have, but 1t IL more particularly