The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-01-01

Rev. DR.. Jeffres of Newport, Kentucky,
who is prominent mason, was play
fellow and student with Archbishop Man
ming and Mr.. Gladstone.
George s. Clark OF Easthampton, shot
himself Friday morning last. The bullet,
which had not been found by probing, was
discovered in the bed beneath him, after
his death, having passed out Of his body
near the spine. Mr.. Clark was born In
Springfield, and was SO years of age, hay
ing removed to Easthampton, twenty-three
wears ago, from Glastonbury, Conn. He
was prominent Mason. Since his death
It has appeared that Mr.. Clark attempted,
two years ago, to end q life which had be-
come vulnerable to him.
The semi-annual meeting of the New
Hampshire grand lodge of Free and Ac-
cepted Masons was held at Masonic Tenn
pie, in Manchester, Tuesday, Dec. Goth,
n. w. Gunner, Grand Master in the chair.
Work in the several degrees was exem-
plifled at the close of the exercises. In the
evening a banquet was partaken of, and
remarks were made by gentlemen from va.
rious portions of the state. The meeting
was one of the largest of the kind which
has been held in the state Nearly every
lodge was represented.
4 KNIGHT TEMrLAR OK RETURNING BOARDS
AND MULES.
A Knight Templar. apparently from
Vermont, travelling in n street car from
Eight street to Canal street, down Caron-
delet street, bought morning paper, and
was reading the proceedings of the return
ing board, and inquired of a fellow passcn-
ger whether the Louisiana elections were
to be held on the second of November
When Informed that such was the fact
he exclaimed Rather slow coaches
here"
Taking out his watch, he found that he
had been fifteen minutes in the car and
was only about half way to Canal street.
An idea appeared to strike him he went
out on the platform and asked the driver,
"What did he die off ?" "Nobody aint dead
i don't know what you mean
rs not this funeral procession 2
NO
"Is there any law to prevent you going
faster than walk 2
"No, but the directors say we shall kin
the mules il we drive any faster. ". o.
Picoyuae.
INSTALLATION AND PRESENTATION
One of those pleasant occasions which
will ever remain bright on the records of
Adeph lodge occurred at Masonic hall,
South Boston, OF the occasion of their 10Th
communication, called for the purpose OF
publicly installing the officers elect for the
ensuing year. AT o'clock there were as
sembled in the lodge room some two hun
dred and fifty ladies and gentlemen to wit
ness the installation ceremonies as perform
ed by the installing officer, Wor. 7. Nj.
I ,,sI.xx .ft ln;, inf g-
duced by marshal, VIM. II. Soue, install
W. NJ; Nelson L. Hollacc, 5. W.. Joshua
B. Smith, J. w: Bro. Walter L. Halves,
treasurer Bro. John II. Locke, secretary;
Rev. Bro. John Wright, chaplain; Bro. 5.
A. Stackpole. marshal ; Bro. Albro A. Os-
good, senior deacon: Bro. A. 7. Dawson,
| Junior deacon Bro. VIM. Park, jr., senior
steward; Bro. Jos A. Pumer, junior
steward; BIO. Oscar c. Pullen, inside SEN
tinel; Bro. Dexter Reeves, jr. organst
BIO J. Waldo Demo, chorister Bro,
Isaac IL. Robbins, tyler.
Following the proclamation and after APP
proriiate remarks had been made by the in.
stalled officer. the master announced thai
it was an unpleasant duty to question thus
publicly the conduct of member of tho
lodge, but the conduct of charter mem.
Der was such that notice must be taken OF
it. In the opinion of many members il
was thought best that a public Gaming
should be administered, and the w. Nj.
therefore called upon p. NJ. n. a. Apol.
Ionic to administer the said Gaming.
In some well chosen remarks he called
up Brother Walter L. Halves, who was
one of the charter members and has been
treasurer of the lodge since its commence.
mcnt, and presented him very handsome
gold-headed cane, appropriately inscribed
The worthy treasurer, though completely
surprised, as was intended he shonld be
accepted it in n feeling manner.
Subsequently, members with their guest!
and ladies, proceeded TO the banquet hall
where refreshments were served by Bro
ther j. b. Smith. Rev. Charles Bradlaugb
who became a member of the fraternity il
France. was present and favored the com
pany with some eloquent remarks, afte
which the retiring secretary of the lodge
Brother j. Waldo Denny, called forwart
Brother Joshua d. Smith and presented t.
HIM in the Eame of the lodge set of reso
lutions handsomely engraved on parchmen
and framed, thanking him for copy o
the celebrated painting by Tintoretta, be
queathed him by Charles Sumner, ''Th
| NluuClC Vi tuc CluNt' lDiOtutl ',lIltli lS
sponded in an excellent 81 eech.
He was followed by speeches from seve
raj of the Past Masters Of st. Andrew
lodge, and by Rev. Brother Joha Wright
Present in the lodge room during the cere
monies were p. G. Master Winslow Levi
and VIM. ID. Coolidge.
The whole affair was cXcellcntly man
aged by committee consisting of Bros
Seth B. Cushing, Martin L. Ham, Fran
w. Goodwin, Eben +. Roberts, and Ed