, 1875-10-10

CQNS19TORY MAaoN9-
nnrfnp the week inst passed the city has boen
euliyened By the presence OF eeVerai hnnoreo
Blue Lodge Maeons in Grand Lodge assembled,
and Mt the game time there has taken place Al
interesting reunion cf Scottish Rite Masons in
the assembly-rooms at No. ~ Monroe street.
The SESSIONS we're largely attended and among
those present we're members OF the Corsistory
from this and other jurisdictions in large num-
bers. On different evenings from fifty to 200
were present. ......
On the afternoon and evening OF Tuesday Vsn
Rensselaer, Grand Lodge Of Perfection, E. E.
Hall, 82d deg T.. p. G.. H.. convened and
raised some ten to the 14th deg. The candi-
dates we're largely from this State, but COM
prised some few Others from outside tho jarls-
diction-
Wednesday afternoon Chicago Council Princes
Of Je1usalom, John O'Eeil, 32d deg H.. E.. s..
r.. G.. H.. worked the 18th and 10th degs.,
and concl uded their labors with banquet
Wednesday evening Gourgas Chapter Rose
Croi1 81. II. Pond SD deg NJ. W. and x.
NJ. held session for work in the 17th aad 18th
degs. and conferred them upon:
Thursday afternoon and evening Oriental
Consiseory, 3od deg, Theodore I. GuEDey, 33d
deg Commander-in-Ch Chief, worked the aegrees
from the nineteenth to the thirty-second inclu-
eive, and raised some ten.
The reunion WAS a success in the number OF
candidates for degrees, and in the character
and number OF the attendance
MAEoNIc ADDRESS.
As announced last week, atrnngements have
been made to have Dr.. Rob Morris, LL- D.,
deliver his interesting and valuable lecture On
"The Holy Land Testimony to tho Holy
Bible, at the hall Of Landmark Lodge No. r.
Cottage Grove avsoue, at p. N. to-day. DR..
Morris services were rendered by Bro. Savage.
Associate Secretary of tho American Holy Land
Exploration. this being the first opportunity he
hss had to favor uis own lodge With such
treat Bro. Morris will remain in Illinois the
are expected in California this fall for . abort
season before returning to the Holy Land.
THE OTHER BRANCH
Oct. 1, in New York City. very interesting
ceremonies we're held in the installation OF off,
cers OF the "soyereign Sanction Thirty-three, -
apd Of the "Mystio Temple Thirty-two." The
ueual ritual was gone through With in presence
Of number of the friends OF the Institution.
many of whom wero Iadies- The following were
the officers installed:
third Degree Continent Of America: Grand
Master General, Alex B. Mott, III. D., New
York !; in tho Orient, Grand Administrator Gen.
e1al, John G. Crane. II. D., Now YORK; Deputy
Grand Administrator General, o: 4 Guilbert,
Dubuque, Ia; Grand Chancellor General, 4. 6.
Bishop; Deputy Grand Chancellor General, J.
O. Haleey; Grand Expert General ,. Q. Hyam,
Washington. D. c.. Deputy Grand Expert Gen
ernl, r. r. Dean Grand Secretary General, n
II. Clark; Grand 1uspector General William
William +. Woodward. Burlington, Ia; Grand
Keeper Golden Book, William Welch. Bridgeport,
Conn. Deputy Keeper Grand Golden Eook, T:
S. Mcfarland, R,cabnrg, ONT; Graud Examiner
General. II. A. Vogelbach, Philadelphia Pa !;
Deputy Grand Examiner General, John F. Rey-
nault, Richmond, Va Grand Master OF Cere-
monies, D. ". Classic Washington. D. G. J;
Deputy Grand Master Of Ceremonies; II. J:
peekhann, Mobile. Ala- Grand Keeper General
The foil owing named officers Thlrty-second
Degree Of the Mystie Temple wore installed:
II. @. Sawteile, Grand Master Of Light; William
Scott, Grand Orator; 3. T. Bitfar, Grand Ex-
a1niner; William II. Owens, Grand Annaclyspt
4. F. Kible, Grand Treasurer; G. G. G,oodale,
Grand Coyrce; j. A. Duckbee, Grand Keeper OF
Bite john Cooke, Grand Master Of Ceremo-
uies Thomas 4. Gill; Grand Conductor; Will
lam j. Orr, Grand Captain OF Guard; Thomas
Butler, Grand Guard Of Council.
Grand Master Mott made IN Interesting ad-
dress at TIE close OF the proceedings, aud some
of the newly installed gentlemen also made re-
marks,