, 1875-11-28


bus;ness-c!rcles that would folow-not in Phil
adelphia for It IA little given 10 noyel.iee that
disturb the Masonic pe.ce: but alas for NeH
YORK. End New Jersey, and the prolific West :!
The holiday quasi -Masons would 60 under b;
hundreds, aud the places that kuos them now
would know them no more forever
Ancient Craft, or Blue-dasons. c.anot often
be CHARGED nth holiday habste. True. our Grand
Lodges have recently got into shs bahlt OF b=ipg
attended b. sone fnss and feathers, on grand
occasions, In the shape OF escorta OF Knights
TcmpIar, on foot or mounted; and sono breth-
rem, whose love for display does not die With
them. request to be Nasonicaily buried With all
mouial: but except in theee respects. Masoas
Mat are Masons can rarely, il ever, be charged
with barinG anv nonsense about them, or play
log 3IAson before the world. But we are
growing exceedingly proud Of our pros-
netity: ai . In the ends Of the eaTth,7Japsn.
stately Masonic Temc!es have been or
are being bnilt, and va point to them with what
wo deem pardona5la PRIDE. But let US not
have what might ba termed holiday pride, for
ever our charity and standard Of morality are
made to keep pace With the multiplication and
grandeur Of our temples. there need be 90 fear
for the future. Wealth. unless 1t is squandeted
and dias1patAd away. does net asp virtue. Not
money. bu: the love Of money, u the root Of all
evil Money il good thing, especially hard
mopev, but money thu. ls wasted il curBe.
AND holiday Masons get rid Of it much faster
than othcr N2sons. They eat, drink, and wear
it out,-tn oft-repeated banQuets, expen-
often worn, and much abused 1egaliA sud cloth
ing. Tho sooner they cease to be holiday, and
become eommon'seuse b1asons conforming to
the ways OF their Masonic forefsthera, the more
sured, and the truer Will Freemasons be to the
VOWS which theys have voluntarily assumed.
Aasons should not often be seen. labeted ia
such, On the public thorouchfares- The pomp
Of parade is unmasonic. Wbat of6cs has the
Tyler to fulfil On public street? The only
stated place. and almost the only plsce. where
Masons should appear in full regalia. should be
tho tyled precincts Of the Lodge. Chapter, Coun-
ell, or Commantery. The sooner wo foreco our
excessive holiday habts the better.
HTEpER LoDGR NO. GG9.
Quite an ENJOYABLE afIsr occurred Monday
evening last at Turner HILL, on West Twelfth
etreet, being m entertainment given by tha
above Lodgs to their numerous friends. As
enly as 10 o'clock the spacious hall was filed
with members Of the frate,nity and their fam
illea The Lodge, although in tue second yeaT
Of its career. has been held IS perhaps the best
German Lodge in the city, and 1t has in its
midst many members who are well posted IN the
Psni ziemseo, Il. T.; y. kopf, S. "; ]: Kun
med. J. W.: D. kahu. TFeasurer William
B!anke, Secretary. Noticeable anonR the ladies
and gentlemen present we're Norshipfm Past
Master y. J., Mandelbau1n. OF NeH Jersey; T:
Naubansia Lodge; L. C. Hefter, Of Chicago
Lodge: C. Geratly OF Englewood Lodge; A.
Daube and Miss 4 Daube, F. G.. Brown aud
lady. L. G. RsicheEt and lady. l.: Daube and his
daughter, Miss C. Daebe, and others-
NOTES OF NEWS.
Royal Arch Masonrv has made such rapid
strides in Kansas that within less than nine
yeats it has increased from three to twenty-five
Chatte
New Grand Lodges have neen formed IN Man
itoba and Dakot.- Manitoba has been recog-
nized br Canada, and Dakota WAS formed by
Lodges chattsred By the Grand Lodge OF lows.
=. The report last year, Of the Grand Chapter OF
Massachusetts, allowed that 4291 had been e1-
pended upon banquet and S2s5 Tor CHARITY
60 thas the compapions' hearts cost them -
more than their ssomnohs. L Is we'll. at all
events, TINT the balance WAS on the night side.
Tho work On the Masonic Temple, -lndianap-
oils Ind. has progressed more rapidly la*e'y
The workmen are now engaged in putting On
tue roof while inside the building the finishing
ia beipg pushed forward at = rapid rate. It IL
quite possible tha: it mag be fully occupied By
the 1st Of January next.
In Brazil notwithstanding recent struggles,
Fseemasonry is progressing. Up to last March
Lodges Of which 139 follo* the Rite Ecossa:H,
l6 the French nite, ~ to the Bite AdonhirAml1e,
l the Rite Schroeder, the Rte Of York, and |
the Rite Of Adoption There are also III High
Grade Chapters.
Emperor William Of Germany to Grand
Orient Lodge OF Freenasons at Milan: ''Thank
all my Italian brothers, and assure than that
will do everything IN nv power for our and
their interests l am getting old nov. aud can-
not attend to much personally but my son
who will take my place in this great organizs-
ton, vii, continue what have begun"
The Grand Chapter Of Wisconsin having voted
a Past Grand 6ecretary's jewel F" to one Of its
members, a. ineoEsiglbie Companion thus % dis.
Grand Secretary's jewel nav be, but we would
suggest as design, pen Of the Corinthian Or
der, broken BY It standing Grand Secretary,
weeping. his hands impatiently embodied In the
teH remaining ringleta Of his hair"