, 1875-06-27
lam ParRman, Col. Samuel Hatch, and other
xrhn,Sua-< Mka,na

ian Parkman, Col. Samuel Hatch, and otbe
pfomiusn. MAsons.
After the banquet had been thoroughly dis
! cussed epeeches were made by Eminent Com
2naadar John u. Clark, GOV. Gastoo e1-4oT
Walker. the President Of the Boston Aldermen
the Hun. Charles A. 6tott ct Lowell, Eminent
Prelsts J. W Da6mnn, SIR E. OnhEav OF Rich
mond the Hon. Charles Levi Woodbury., the
Rev: Mir. Vauderslice OF Richmond. P. g. N.
William parknan. r. G. d. Nickcrson, hnd
o'hers, 6;r Knitf,t Darnabee gave couple ni
EonEa tnd two Rotations amid roar1 Of laugh
ter. and an Amusing poem was READ from Mrs.
| Partnetnn. Perhaps the best Of these was Sir
! Kpieht Cisrk's, from which the following ex-
tract is made:
Thonrh ~ are sesemhled a brothers and cornpsn-
IonH, hound toeetter by the uv1fo tie. yet wa are
never to forget our es snd obligations to o,ty
IT, md the best member Of our Order + hn who most
performs and discharges ali tho re1urernents of =
good citizen. uniting n the beauties of brntherls Ioye
an1 friendship with obcdfenca t. law and order md
the cnsttsnt ohscrvsnce of ntl moral relations to
society and so1Ja1 dnfE Firmly to etaud each In his
allotted sphere in life, sto.dy and we performing
esch hs pn!t s das,ns to do everything that j. rghs
s .rong loving each otilcr with bsctleriy sfertonr
+ TIE object st.and fnnc*s OF al Ftee1nasonry Ths
trais doubts aud difficulties orercomine trinnph-
n ne ht Gver o. rising above The CONTINGENCIES
6s o,5n fsrtnas n Or vcassndes and
Sopd Imagination Or description For a}l that is good
pnd true, and hIVh in life, success Is dntvn In
5uoysnct aud rlcasurabe al!uremcnts of yonth, few
understood fully arprociate The trne grandeur Of
pe1so nal existence, Of personal power nnd in,n-
ence To have lived in that see and generation ot dis
and mechanics age in rhieS even the lightning Is
made tn1aes'1ent to nnr Will. to communicate the
.sats q man An?ihilsoe tine distance and o.
1tacles! StretchinE over ercry hill md vaI1ry,
through deserts. orr monntatns, under rrest se-a
through contiuentr and oceans to make tbs nations o
tongue! Approaching and improving these our op-
moro than eonoensate for all our struggle
with cihc,ldes hnrmonnted and disappotntments
Fanqutahcd, or we have lived in vain.
AMBITION WITHOUT JuDoMEvr
The following extract contains some wholo-
s.1me truths which wonld ba useful to the
progress OF true Masonry if they could be widely
tncu1cated:
who do nnt understand the simrlest rudnents Of theft
art, md who hare utterly failed to comprehend the
gasp It the empty honors of ths high degrees. III
Master Mason who Knows vcry little, II anything, OF
the Apprentteee degrees longs to be Knight Tom niar
He knows nothing. and never expects to know any
thing, Of the history Of Tenn 3arism how and why
these old crusaders becarne Incorporated With tho
Masonic brotherhood. The height nf his ambition is
10 wear the Teynnar crosa upon his breast II he
bsve entered The Scottish Rite. the Loago Of petfeo-
tion VII not content him, although It supplies ma
tc111 for months of Study He would fatn rsae higher
Ia the ase at rans, End. BY rersevesing efforts he
can a:taIa .he summit OF tho Rite snd he vested With
iLf:o CAre& ne ZOE EnRNl
ridge Of the organization Of the Rite OF the suhirao
resors !hat teaches He rms reachsd the height Of
bis ambition, and is permitted to wcAr the doubla-
beaded eagle. |
CANE PRESENTATION. |
1t tho picnic OF Oriental Sovereign ConefstorY |
N st. Johns Day "a description OF which has |
1'ready beon published) handsome gold-headed |
sane was voted for to be givea to the most pop |
liar Prince present It fell to John O'Neiil,
sraad Chancellor Of the Consistory. and has |
ince been presented to him Hith inscriptions
EotinE the facts OF the donation, aud aTso the
eci pients connection With Blair Lodge. 6ioaua
+ouuctl WASHINGTON Chapter Apollo COM |
nandetysan Oriental Conaistory.
FIRST MASONIC 1xroRroRATroy.
Something new in the way ct Incorporation ii
hat Of the high Masonic body, Chicago Conclaye
10. 81, Knights ot the Red Cross OF Oonstan-
ne. A certificate Of its organization is body
orporate has been fled with tho Secretary Of
:ate at Springfield. The incotpor atots are
Ohm D. II. Carr, II. D.; Henry i. Austin, neu-
en Cleveland Hnsh McDongal Cass F. nau-
81. John S. Stott, J. g. Walker, 3f. D. :.John !
[cArthur, John A.. Lyndon, Charles H. II. !
locking, D. D.: Nllam Shaw, John sntton,
has Morris, George E. White, and William |
ochraue.