, 1875-07-11
MASONIC.
4 PROSPEROUS LODGE

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'Hegperia Lodge No. AL has always been re-
garded as one OF tho best Masonic organizations
in the city, and is at present in very prosper
GUS condition. and is constantly receiving acces-
sions from the best men in the city. 1t was
chsrtered in 1864, aud from that time has held
prominent position in point OF inauenco. 1t ID
peculiarly fortunate in having NJ efticient corps
Of ofHcera, whose work has attracted the atteu-
tion Of the Fraternity throughout tho State. It
ia OF record however that their SUCCESS deserted
them when they met Astlar Looge on tue bali
field at late picnic, and that the last-namsd
body trounced thsm unme1clfully with tha ball
and bat.
ADoP1IyE MASONRY.
Miriam Chatter No. Order OF Eastern Star
will hold their fourth annual picnic at MagEood.
Tlussdav, July Is. The traln leaves Wells
Street Depot at SIS a. IN.
CoLpEED GAsoSs IN AMERICA
The Grand Lecturer OF the Grand Lodge OF
Free and Accepted Masons OF Massachusetts,. j.
N, Gonna. in an address before Widows Son
Lodge No. /, on "Legifimacy OF Coiored Ma
sons in the United States" on Thursday even
ing, made the following statement: "Iho INTRO
duction Of Masonry among tho co!oreo men IN
raising OF thirteen meu into. : travelling lodge
attached to Gen. Cages army, statonod At
Boston, Mass, on the 9Th OF March, 117o. On
the 29th Of September, 1874, Frederick Charles,
Duke Of Cumberland, Acting Grand Master OF
the Grand Lodge of England, granted = Harrant
for the constituting OF African Lodge No. 459
In 1892, Prince Hall, the Master OF the said
Lodge instituted Hiram Lodge IN Plladelphla-
In l797 10 also instituted st. Johns Lodge IN
Providence. In the year 1900 Prince Hall dlea.
and John T. Hilton Vas elected Master. In ls05
the African Grand Lodge was formed in Boston
with the above uamed Lodges- In 1927 tho
Grand Lodge OF Pennsylyaula wa5 instltute ed,
aud in 1S47 the National Grand Lodge was
iolmed." The speaker said there we're 1oo,ooo
coloSed Masons in this country.
TIE ADMISSION or LIQUOR DEALERS.
A writer in the Foioe Of Masonry has the fol-
lowing sensible suggestion on q subject which
has oaused some ill-1eelng in lodges before now:
VIC hare often noticed that tho Grand Lodges In the
United States ars rapidly becoming teetoA1 orEAu1za-
uous OF adFocates. As have been toal ahsta1hef
from Ill Intoxicating liquors for yrars the
number Of ycars We have held III t4ls SUMMARY
abode re shall be accused Of liutng towards the
pubicans in declaring tst in opinion tue admlS
zion or rejection OF who manufacture, d25tl OF
deal in Intoxicating liquors." should be left to the
ballong-box in the Lodge, ind not be made law OF
Grand Lodge. Fur this reason We support tne
Grand Nts:or Of California, and Brother Whit
taker who terms the address Of the former "the
common sense view Of the matter" IN deciding toat
leach petitioner he presents himself hhoaio etano
OF fall upon hi7 personal worth anu mannooa aod
Let us issue mandate which implies oar un"1inng-
associates, which pronounces Judgment OF con-
dennAttou before herring has been lad" " course
II kuch trade Contrary to the 1aWs OF tina Sla1e
In common with all other Illegal zcs, the defendants
would not eligible for Fieenssonry hut otr words
have reference to such countries Sates wherein 1t
u legal for men inju7e their neghuoEs by Hlanu-
featuring and Eeaiing attractive and seductive poson-
Gus dKinkB.