New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-03

ask Of the @ oorp9ra'cSn ., n ease OF
There was In fact nothing Objectionable either In the To-
Guilty sought in its connections winch sioo esuse
for hore was evidently their minds connection WIN
thc cese o. clarity 70 precious 70 tnc cst Al su
s"",I paInt within the city bounds The request how
ever refused for wisf reason we arc no. I,
nltho there was no humiliation in the proposal Onthe
ID day Of September ISIS, the Grand L|dse atppt
committee to make application 20 tho LEGISLATURE ior
an act authorizing it to raise tands by lottery lor lug
erection Of Ma7c1e H c LSs SasS w 1g confe
plated for such purpose. LOTTERIES "ero t'on s d.
zcd by Law Coun tsnanced and directed by men OF Tue
highest moral social standing, to assist not 0hy III
aid Of semiosres Of learning having thoo1sis hut
for tho construction OF important ana yaiaaD. pDJ
works ana improvements, Ino AasOhie iiaio ny Sou t
not be culpaDio l2r NOT being IA sasnoo o .no dis
the times The COinmltlec SO ssu "ns, I'm
In 1921 without having TAX any donhIe acion.
ua was naher forgotten nom bandoned. On the 18th
day Of December, 1919, committee MAS apPo1oa !"
SOLICIT site Tor tho proposed building Ibis eoi'tCoc,
IN the following March, IopOItd vac IL. i ~
sites all ntraDdst or It's Immediate y'chlt,ts sui
regarded nominal. but were constiancu 10 ls'
cr report in tine following June that these were nos ,or
series of events IL social history, which for tvcniy
years subsequently, renI' req AZ hJ. ana Ntscs "
remarkable p-riod. our records fhnish eyneheV
that tho Clait, struggling, porsecated' ana ,,, H.
movements s'i yearned FOR home AND we're SIN et'
mined tlat Ii should DO procured On tAe Sh Gay o'
June, 1889 tho Grand Secretary, ever the anxious.
watCLfu hopeu, undaun;sd friend OF inc piogect-tVN
was james Herring VINO then liiled TIE o,hceLI ms
official report called OntiOn TO the subject, ana IN 80
doing moi only uttered AIS own con lca W., bnt
the wishes Of he fraternity throu5hOut nc Jnlslcon
The me principle OF simple justice that mas prompted
the statement Of this ftct requires that IL SHOULD
add.d that to Grand sccl tlrfes sueceSsiYoy,
for fifty years past up 10 the present hour moro
than 10 any Ctncr single Individuals official or UNOFFICIAL,
we ans Indebted for proud success vi to-day IL Was
Oh Che 7t day ol June, 49, that the rst decisive ana
finally successful step War taken; On that az d
mo rs
tlo purpose Of erecting Masonic Han ana asyiu
This memorial subscribed 10y lOO Dietteh each Oh
whom pledged himself to pay the sum Of 400, ana
continuous annual contribution. I0foVor LOnJ4cu NC
their names aud memories 10y all and should Dc Inscribed
the fr"t and highest upon tbs sacred Roll OF Honor
IL has been st!d that humble brother OF limited means,
and depend. mt upOn hs daily labor for Ais daily broad
inauguIai.d this enter rise by laying s or dollar hpy
tie altar tho first GIT 10 The lal ana Asylum una
of the nrand Lodge OF NewY0rt. II this DO So deal
must be our ears, mute Voices and duadoncd 0Gr
hearts every generous emotion We dd not on tns
day OF Jubilee prOnOunce tue naie CT Greeneid fo,e %
The City OF New York, then Grand ler, IA tno nsst fio
lear donor of that which equals to the widows e'
sinos expanded into thousands upon thousands "a u
lars AMI il is done now, not as vouChihg iof VIC lay,
but precrfng rather to name 1t as just tfDute 10 is
memory, II " DO true, than 10 pass ~ III slJnco uo
more because that tho single hearted ana trust
iu veteran is not now living to witness Tue
fruits Of such an act of generous deVOuy2h. I'nt
the records attest the other f,ts IA nave been stated
and the memorial IN lues lion was referred 70 eo,nIio
tee reported tiyOraDy, ana reeoheh.cl t,,'t Wv
fund arising from fees for Grand Lodge registry ad GER
tcatos should tlsnceforth BE- appoprdted 20 TINS Oh
Jcct ami that suDs,lptCns shou.i DC soiOiV. ~
the proposal into etcct TIC report am recoIlur"-
tons unanimously adopledi ana subsequently Oh
the 5b dag march, 1872 u''e"s % t'iS l' 40 ''p
ar1te and distinct rom al olAc,, we're G,etyG - e
Grand Lodge, aud so continued 10 De annual CHOSEN,
tai the change made 10y Tue act OF lnc"fo."uo Iu o
meantime action upon the iject WAS uhen from inlT
10 tme by tie Grand Lodge, ~ SPIRITED III uEiu ,
lodges by the excrtions OF hr8ehearef ana so-u hys
breihrcn aud by conventions OF bfetcn Of whiol IL may
not DO an undue paray 70 name; mat T I'M w mS hI
at Albany, on the 1th uy on fepruaiy az Will
Gfy lodrs then constituting ono-hiid OF the whole
number m tue state, represented, cy ana county
alike in proportion, anu whose determined action gave
onward impulse 70 Tn. grann 1csiSh 49,, ~, f., -,
Aud shall be that In this humble record or IMP ris
able eds that men alone should absorb ali the nOnors
molly a. they may have won thenf ola " De aad tbat
the voice OF speaker had note bat for MS horOred
brethren, WHEN lhey han an hhNlfry ""''"rn !" with
the famed auxaries OF the worlds panopicd hosts. in
ali past time shrink into impalpaDlc shadovsi In
these massive walls aud their beautiful decorations and
adonment there has been exhibited arr ana taste anu
wisdom Strength. and Beauty But there was presence
with these builders which made t.e wisdom more sage
il was the gun,lc tistuI, and indomtabIe spirit and
hand OF Woman. artng light and cheerfness to every
advancing step cheering those moments when toll and
gloGIn sol I tr.et've Measures ~ ali onI encoT
aging hopeful words and hours or patient and unre
quite,i but willing labor each onward effort. BY the
Pas ss S Sy bnnreds 81 o. Srs On wh arc sprrd
oen tho priceless word OF God in thousands Of homes
where the Craftsman fines his repose and his summit of
earthly happiness are these thoughts and hanSgvings
hourly going up. Our rough saxon speech, hare ~ may
br OF set cour1y phrases and honeycd words OF empty
.antry at least furnish the unyarniShcd terms 10
eysess oar deepest emotions; and t Is In their use IN
honey but earnest expression, in the name NJ the Lord
OF n ss and OF the united voice OF eighty Thousand
Craftsmen that it IS said to best and most powerful
we thank you ard may the God Of our fathers forever
orr nsitniiSn-and the word IS used because 10 DC
notes stability and anenceulilc most associations
Of modern times or even OF antiquity, has some STRIKING
uocuarfies inducing resemblance akin 20 nationality,
and ITS distinctive laws, Us lang nge and ts
terature and = Is aDnndanty seen 10y '11s VINO nave
the patience or The cand0r 70 inNsSa lLat th5sI e
the channels through which speaks and acts IN all lie
Observation-Disclosures which it employs its lfe-work For
Masonry, like al other moral ageAcl,e. mas ~ uLS
dnced hy these means. 80 simple ana assuming.
Nor is It's peculiar language less significant or tnpor-
Which are doemcd Of value much the distinctive
chareer which their use preserves and perpetuates
express rather impress, in other phrrseooy so con.
else and 50 pregnant win meanns ROOD cotnng' ana
Inc5t and speech The first two NAV be said TO lie
oy animal ns wants Albert Udc and Thomas CARLYLE
might oxalt them into tic regions Of philosophy, hut
10 a cave In the earth, the ecr % an outrageous
tree beokens civilizations and the deal ngs ~ our Craft
are with ci ,Eed humanity among whom al one brother
hood can exist. The terms u an arr therefore, which
has grown into science, while it demonstrates higher
tvne OF eiyilzaon may equally denote the duties and
virtues which It's accessories; duties winch never
cottage shelters the domestic circle, or the lofty
pile is the gasherngplace OF the gifted and the great
the temple OF devotion TO Cod or OF the enforenen End
practcc Of the highest duties OF man. Enwned with II
i the thought OF the sacred duy and no less sacred
dignity of human Labor the accomplishment, by the Use
Of dligent hands OF the most matuIed conceptions OF
the pumD-lne only tho humble implements OF tong
Dandoraft nut they bring into existence the slmpuOs
palace and the stOricd monument, at which world gazcs
with awe and yet the cradle Of helpless infancy
or the cofn Of sepul: red dead he constructed
without their aid And %ey at least, false or
docetfu. Ever true and exact their mute language
despite the mutations OF human events the cadences
OF time The diamond may cease 70 sparkle and the fine
gold ba ONE dinucd, but the rcctude of these humble
working tools is unaored and unaerabe, forever and
forever
Two objects IN view IN the Hal and Asylum pro.
feet tho one the erection Of AN edfce for The general
assembly Of the Craft aud the accommodation OF It's nd