, 1875-06-27
SECRET SOCIETIES,
Farewell Of Ashlar Lodge to the
Rev. DR.. Stocking.
Masonic Golden Wedding---The Knights
Templar Centennial.
aee1hgs Of Grand Lodge, and Encamp-
ment8.
MASCNl{.

MASONIC.
Ad1IARH FAREWELL TO DE- STOCKING,
At the annual communication Ct Ashlar Lodg,
Fo. 3ea1 l. F. ard A. NJ, held in their eleean
new hall in the American Express Company
building, No. 76 Monroe street, Tuesday oven
ing, the following officers we're elected for th
ansning Masonic ycaz:
Fnshfnfni !sasier-Frank L. Alien.
et1s'er 9n1afn- William II. Thom{-on.
Junior Wuds7-George Al. Darling.
ITeasHTeT-E. G. Cole
S.cretdrv-C. II. Crane.
Their Chaplain. the Rev. G. Fl. Y. Stocking
D. D.. announced that he hAa accepted 4 ca I
<zorn an Eastern city, ard tende-ed his resiguar
lion. which wss accepted, and the following reao
1utions adopted:
WHEREAS, This Lodsr q: ffce and Accented
Haaos hAving heard ct tbs resignation Of Rayer-
snd Chapiafn owing to removal to another sphere oi
duty, and having lively sense Of the eervicss often
times rendered to uz DO hereby e1press the unani
the. aacrod aud responsible reiston. now existing
must neaEe~
Rx.oired A. the unanimous expression Of this
Ledge; thxt the duties 60 ungrndginsiy rendered Il
sund1y duea and under va15ou. trcninstaucas viii
stF afecaouate}y BE- remembered hy us.
feto va, That We tender to our Reverend Brother
our sincesst good wishes for his SUCCESS and hapu-
nsss ~hassaoeTer hs may be placed.
RssoEp:d, That these resolutions b entered upon
bt5ther. ~ A''''1> >''>'
Brother Stocking replied AZ follows:
In response 70 your very kind and unexpected ex-
Toa a. Ne@er in my Mascnic IL Inv hsd 40 nuch
Feasure Id its duties and assotonB is 1ere in this
most beautiful Lodge, and. II havs appeared hare
duty IA other dire-hons alone have prevented me-
ion viii excuse me- an sure, il, in saying these few
parting words TO you give what sober colorne
t0EGC. / Al r rufnr
=: tho Word which has rnore sacred sapctions md
higher duties than those With which Masonry il
dats src tt2t disgzace the Christian name, and not
o1s-~3sa Is 1t IN Masonry. What it is, We ourselves
q Who wear iss aess se ii Is ofsn sSs nss
sads e tnnn IT, ee1rtits! n! gsen Of S,garas o
drop, and 10 also evary Mason contributes to tho
general character and reputation at our Masonic
househo1d Of faith po this, then, my parting mes
never forgefu Of that sleepess eye which the great
,s tss;ens On erely one and which i - quick to
IN proud 70 carry away to ny Eastern home your
kind resolutions and with thcm shall bear loving
hsve Lid beneath he cypress. And 50 fsr ti;ue It
lesst-it may be until the Gzeat High Twelvs, when
y th1 cafssmen sha assemble to receive Tho reasa
MASONIC aoLDEs WEDDING.
Tho golden wedding Of Eilloan Il. Van Rens-
eeaer and his wife, Of California; O., was cel-
eb-ated Juns II. The affair was the more inter-
sstfng stnce the venerable groom celebrated at
tha same time his half-century in the Yakonic
nnA.r. III. f.ct h., a,-s,dr h.a,, 1o;aa 49,
- -. 80 NC" -sso' ~, n'Ie" AAA.
:, - ].ef'7'e1ef efi1no Loase OF fef1ec'1on o1
this city was named for Mr. Van Z.
The golden Wedding Was celebrated by IN ex- I
cnrsion OF Cicc;npah and H.n.alu,ann com-
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@.a ~ '1.eu ~ eue.'e e.. .oa e4nsaonau 10
lae NUMBER OF ABOUT wv AL OF "non VISITED the |
lged couple by special steamer.
The guests ware received at the landing bv
ktr Van Ransseiaar .fta- ph;cb . ,rcrae.;o1,
.. x.w.-a .,.~ - n-N,..
s.s '.s.,t ~ ~ 9. +a9 aemp'1r p t9e1ng m Al
f. $500 - b.. na ass on -. :, .1eson:
=. nost n hnno, .n5 1ny1a a1ane ra naoo nne
Is4 w;tnas.sd jf .r.- t.sfc1a 3, I,;i.. w.
.s;or nsr.t, ~ .1,n1t ,r,..ta- 80 III.
,r~nrh+ 4ha n.r+v r. ~ cn-nfor+.1is ras,an.,ae
L the AGED coaule, vhere NJ. ysa Ronsselser
ri f;s ,sifs tnnt 1,na;tinrs - IN ''4 rata ~
onrtnons1r tnnderet arsin the hnk1:tai;t;a, ~
hsir nnn,e IN a ferr moments tte hesut;fn1
rounds surrounding the house vera literxtly !
roHded with moving mass OF humanity, and |
lanselmann Commandery TOOK poaeesslon az q
nts5 ta"a ~ ~ .1o.t ~ "u1a t.t1 s1me w. oe
IA Knients Tannlar tr,Ii
About half past 6 o'clock, the assemblaee wax
slled to order bS Sir E. T. Carson, under the
aarn1lnE ehsde-frecs III front Of the hoase, :
EteE which the Especial order Of the dHy y"-the :
olden-weddpg ceremoniss-uas taken np Mr.. ! I
steoo pfcait1i1c, After SONS remarks OF con- ! .
fatuIation hfr' Cat1son read few Of The letter.
I'm +at11fnt,on-of x.tich +hara ras bsse
a., tn+-. .,.a.-,;.,a.,t eI.s,. th,naskSt -
9t4ui-ifou 'fon.tusot "a7oue 1utoaE0oat 1oe | /
'unsfy' nnaHy ct them accompanied by almost i
nicely gifts. The Masonic bodies present each :"
eseuted the venerable couple With gold dol
~ to represent each year OF their married life
RI xift ta;,,e l., aid f.ah;oned nnraaH annrn | .
- ~ laha1ei ~ Tha.A .rs.a .,so 1,rastsl Hpl
a@s1y '9ec1su. 1ne.e .,i1, VIZ niso Pseseueeo 70
T. f4n .Aensselaer heauhlulJJ-eDgrnased Ger | r
icates Of honorary membership in Cincinnati -
d Hanselmanh Communicates. S
Short speeches ware then uoade bv the ro-
,;ent NJ the .estn,on;.l~ and hv he nav S;r :,
49, = - ~ .son ~ Ia. 1g ~ - X X 81
'tknt Il. -. Huote sno ait. III. =. nach u tne ! IL
ottash Lite. after substaotia! feass he | iii
ening wae efeot = :ae mo~t social manner.
,play Of ono OF the largest collections Of rare *
emblems owned by anv one man in the
;tad Ststaa Tha a.s+ rooTn ~ RI. house 40
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