The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-03
applause and proceeded to deliver the oratioa
rs follows
~ THE OBLIGATORY GRAFTON

THE OBLIGATORY GRAFTON.
~ BR.ruRES-There is word, one o. the most sim
medium 81 in idea which when conceived Of spoken
hole a j nature spea ui 4 ,ae Grade
% infancy and rs influence never ceases % " eit w
thought an siied every earthly sensation Via Il even
nttermos miserle q desosn9n ana destitatgn- when
nave rsach thefr deep o he scnno6ey IL
j. the ultimate haven % delight; sends is enlghnn,
youthful maiden turns 70 is loss upon her bridal morn
patel toy ana continues to dep.ore il unt il HAS been
won again ~ new relation and the husband ana the
reward Tor MS daily aburs he wanderer anu Ihc iugi
m ann re ana q h q voyare IL orr
cline cebound seas. is revived into new energy
nd ye.. or nearly century, during when thrones
and Kingdoms hal fallen. nations had uprissn, tho
rDEs or GREAT REVOLUTIONS
had swept oyer me earth exaldpg here desolatns
public It's place among the domnons u the earth,
shoras oceans our Fraternity in the State q York
many W u o \ aaI os n h S9 y
less and otherwise antriended children Of want sheler
selI what had freely FURNISHED TO O,ners-the
Ana i was moi because none mighty soul
IN a It's o n heeeS Of pure hearts ana kindly nature
ardent as nat Which thoy bore g their country rass
ana MS conpesrs-men as iun grown morally and
eli and ID The mchSn 81 f sn ~ e9a
pursuits u Ire not emitting those engaged III agrlcul
viii i've in our pubic annals when even This proud
IaOric sha nave clunDea INTO aust-let Ls approach
:, 49, FIRST eaAsD xAsrEr o. Or ran rEATEsslrr
Grand Lodge o. the state OF New York. The hpmbest
S aS a a nj GSr s that E
Is connected with an institution which once had Tor rs
W b pc the as r proud Mor Of
he truly TO The Dorn''-a native son 81 New
9ors sr weaEs . the earliest and
preston WAS threatening is ie Tor is best Interest;
toll aud nnbounded generosity. NY brethren need
De rennled q ne outlines o. ms eyentiuI history me
TTasr iscKPrIos or A MASONIC HALL
y was not reserved Tor him. nor for the me Of renown
wo b saeseeaed nm 70 aeeoPsn sn
viii and may be not the means, but the that
Hall va: broaehed but i en- ed IN resoGtion only he
eye " w mad not ad % fas Sua s
ton and so even the beginning not begun. IL is
At diirersnt periods toward Tic building Of ''
:. $500, Literal ASp PERMANENT eaASo ORIENT,
was held aud oicaI found IN sucn places in
purpose. With the Masonic seat q government IN
there yet no parucular locality which II could
Feeling n the i4p oa on s & GpS
M when inc era were not eh
lease Of vacant apartments IN tho Almshouse TOR that
At eaa I poS n N h ms city 6oSaa aa n s
request va, refused for what reason we are
on the result alihou there was no humiliation In the
bioher Lewis TRACED the project Of building Tenn
cslyo and finally successful step was taken on that
that measures might be takcn Tor
CREATION FUND
for the purpose of erecting Masonic hall and asylum
This memorial subscribed BY 40 brethren, Of
continuous ann aai Contribution Forever noaofea Be
tses names n ana meGs ~ a and they snSad Ie a
honor. 49,
rHE DOLLAR.
II has been said that an humble brother Of limited
means and dependent upon hi. daily labor Tor bis aay
"A
dollar upon ae altar as the hrst siit 70 ths HAL and
be So deaf must be our ears nuts our voices and dead
en- Gur Of he no 81
fote Of The city OF New YORK then Grand riier as the
widows niue since expanded into thousands upon thou
In he meantime action upon the subject was taken
from Ine to tune by the Grand Lodge BY spirited indi
80 L4aes.aEAEIsD Asp ssLE.DEsrIs INC, IN snFTuaEs.
an ny ~ nari,sy ~ nama hat wnInn ya S he eli az
albany on the IN DAY Of FsSraafy, ISL Al which MY
IN the ssate we're city and country ase In
TwESTY-rIvE YEARS AGO
YOU catered me Grand Lodge 4 @s@Ssr; he hsd
ne believes to have been tho proudest
Masonic htehe aastershlp 81 m, mother Lo1se-nlled
psrsty Of bis beloved SnS Sonorsd MasOhic rem
oyed but there never has been TaaE or Distinction 50
Isa that Of s II Os gs;y S1ss
he ever Abored more indusriously and faithfully 70 MI
saosaer last sad envy sist wli 6s thrust upoa
bear the Insignia Of the highest masonic Distinction in
this ana Which ~, IN scs Only worn pPSn
and mat which Is daily worn next lila heart IS
At The period denoted there aUOu: 100 odges in
the state with membership not exceeding lsoJu IN.
Guiding the large number OF unainated within tnotr
range to-day there are about 100 lodges. with
SrScSs anen Ss Mssoa Of our ste As s cussons
OF regularity and jurisdiction today there Is cordial and
stu lied wilma ne heart Of the g5eaes, city Of GU.
u lea sssSS o ~ S the elements
rms noaE o. tina GRAFT
this Masonic Temple tail TO be future the thea
ire OF most interesting events not only In our local MS
Westward toe star o. empire takes is way aad Il
~ No h 2, onneee loo Win deem sense hs
hiah responsibility which Il Imposes y Is said thai the
passed from tho Eastern TO inc Western Con-
rHg sxAr or MASONIC SUPREMACY,
and that the eIy o. New iors must hereafter be the
HITLER Will come from every slime those who seek uui;
S Ssn s S o 90 VINO ar
viii turn az those who desire communion IN hign con-
pefsed Within these walls Will be discussed by mastery
OF lie fraternity in his ma other lands aud here viii
be determined much q toe character Of rs future tor
1t may be ihous nltis tnougnt-that the ceremonies
tne mys.ic tie lfit were inAn this Ne could
sui rejoee with Joy naspeakable. Bat these arc 80
maoiy connected with higher civilization 90 prog
baI th mass d our nationality that It were iss 10 duty
10 refrain from their prcScni alton.
sECrARIAAfsN.
with questions Of state lie administrations
ernne mis-. and With reetou sccts their peculiar
creeds. institution in its phere 81 duty has no part
lot Tolerance 10 all and bias toward none are ITS
cardinal principles OF Ishef and action, leav-
brother free to act according TO The
dictates OF his conscience, only requiring
him to be loyal 10 ms country, true 70 his fel-
low men aud Obedlent - hts God. But
deeply concerned in that which affects the character
and stability Of goyernment and the peace aud purity
Oh hes, 10 their effects upon the happiness Of man-
Kind. The advucaies 81 peace, we have av0wea before
high heaven thar the sword shall not dev0ur forever;
that shall be the practice MS IL Is In
this and, and that and science shall receive
that protection and encouragement which they emil
ncny require In their giles with worldly spirit
PAcEAsr or raIs HOUR WILL SOON oyER
nnd be among The things OF The past but our mission
will never pass away A. may be that some earnest
spirits looking the ADVENT Of that glorious day
when there snail come Youni ting upon the anl
pressing the inmos soul voices sot and sweet as the
winged messengers OF the skies yet coar ant distinct
the trump OF the archangel proclAmlng, Peace
eartn and good will 10 menW Then, indeed,
would portion Of our mission be fulfilled. and we
should DO lel Tree TO pursue tie NUM- le but
ever recurring duty o. wipng away the mourners tear
OF shielding and protecting helpless orphaaage aud OF
cauIng the heart aud the lone Ter hearth
10 III ~ with gadnes5. and the smile OF 10y
n he mn Il