, 1875-09-12
Gathering of ohio knights lem"
plar at Putin Bay.
Masonic Temple in Albany-~The hder
in New jersey.
Meeting Of the Grand Lodge Of odo
Fellows Of the United States.
New and Revived Lodges Personal Notes
Odds and Ends.
The Knights Of Pythias.
MASONIC.

MASONIC.
OHIO KNIGHTS TENrLAR-
The Knights Templar OF Ohio hare oeen ep-
canped during portion Of last week at Put-'n
Bay, and appear from reports to have oeen,
greatly enjoying themselves. The following e1~
tracts from The Toledo Con.naercioF s correspond
tnce, dated Sept, I, ahow the nature OF the OK
efcises:
During the spare hours before tho tino for drill
the vcraudaa and lawns are crowded with ladies' ano
genteen evidently snoyne .hs bright haoond .nu
thing words express by some o1 me nnest o1 nv
music Tho Cleveland Greys' Bind, Of cleTeland Tue
Knight Teaphr Baud Of the Ree1 oo1nm4ndsry, o.
Dayton aud the Myers C.det B.nd, Of our OWL city,
are hero with full numbers Of instruments aud their
masi j. not given .tngly TOR tae} aaxs 1een Ry,ns
who Atast by their sppAuse that such music "a hs
~ immense pleasure.
hate not yet arrived with tast exception there Will
hardly be many arr1yals. Tue1o are now upon
ths Islands the folowiug: AL the ohcers Of the
E. T. Carson, B. E g. Commander; c. Q. Kteiez, '.
E De.,. g. ComIn4ndsr B. D. Babcock, f. g. dener-
Aiss,no: L L,stle. E. g. CAPTAIN General; L. v*n
Cleye E. G. Preate l. b. Curta, Z. g. aeutor War
d.n:J. g. Wilson, E. G. Junior Warden P Thatcher,
E. 6. Treasurer J. Nesoitt E. g. Resorder ]. +.
cuibertson, E =. Standard Bearer ~ l. Buss!.ns1'
Randall, T. G. Sentinel
The Communicates preeent are Oriental No. II Of
Cieveund4 1, meu,oers Toledo No. II = me1noe1s
Mt. Vernon, % uembersi Roper No. l., of otbsha. ~
uenabeis; Hauselman No. Is u Cincinnati, 90 naeu-
No. Ii Of Lima with g. members and nd lnkJ Coii4~
munde1y. Bexit1es theso Parties OF knights from
Jackson aud Detroit Mich
cess and one Of ths dnast t4cdctana On ths grounds
s2id that Lad seen any St~te affair IL Te11p-
lsr Masonry made 10 complete succeas, r+ferring
.r1r f1f fha
land. md sundnsky Communicates took part In tne
competitive drill.
connection with tile gathering. lave been coinpe;A
suoceas and sourcs Of Muth pe=eufs to ~.
A. tue conclusion Of the drill the Grand Commander
The Rixnt Euinant Grand Commander conRratu-
la1ea Ito otcars end Knights Of Tho subordinate CON-
.nderies of OHIO upon the p1osperous condition Of
you hava manifested by your attendance upon ms
oecaaiou aud ldments ,ou Oh the hns so1e.iy
npue.ralcs you have a4de aud for the flushed and
urtistc msnneE 10 which you have this day acquitted
yourselves iu intricate and beautiful drill 10
trusts that aH will be stimulated ~ renewed eaof1s 70
Att further advances tho interests Of Teu Msonly
On the 8th the Grand CommAuaery waa opened
in due form at II O'Clock. Right Eminent
Grand Commander Carson as once presented his
ADDRESS.
oTHER OHIO GRAND BopIEa.
On the 9Th there we're in seaa1on ut Putin
Bay, besidcs the Knights Temt lar, the Grand
Chapter Royal Arch Maeons, Which met at D.
m., J. Kelly o'Netll, Gland Hiah Priest, in the
chair. His address was tho first thing in order,
and contained many suggestions Of interest to
The fraternity. After che reception OF some
co,nm ;,tea ,eno,ts of m,nor ,mnortenca the
SVu. w. -~e IS a;a,,v.;,a
chap1et spen1 'ne en'!te see1'ou IL o4esuas4ox
resolution TOT the Eeooctloc OF per olem @"o
m1lea &c. A usual. The country Chapters, who
f.4. H. Tttooa
dasa..ad ,ha nronoat;on ovarvhernno1v nnt
uo.ee'e4 Wv ~.sn.as,a.e
Anotner teso'o''',' wiz e'.'Aa' - vow
was presented, and under rules 4aad over fot ao-
other yesr.
The Grand connc;1 Of Royal and Select MIS-
,ar, ~ 0h;o va. ca,t.d IN or,ar NJ q n. m. pnis-
'e4a y. ou.e "te " n.oot y: r 49,
saot 11ana aastes aao1Y Aneoo<'o III 'o0 en"1t'
After the appointment OF committees 90 busl-
ness, the election Of offcers took place, With tho
following resu ts :: Puissant Grand Master, Sam
u7l ". Coirtr1xht, Of Clrc .eVAie; Deputy 4Ans-
trlons Grand Master. 0restes A. !. CentI1. OF
Columbus Grand PI1nc1pal conductor, henry
NeWberger; OF Dehance; Grand iTeasoref,
corder, John D. Caldwell OF Cincinnati
M.soN1o TEMPE IN ALnASH.
On the ssh inst, the aasons OF Albany, n. T.
dedicated to Masonic use' most magnificent
temple, comprising the s#o upper stories of the
Savings Bauk building. one OF the most com
novel and useful arrangement. introduced
for tue benefit Of members Of the aeTeral lodges,
ia also worthy Of oote 20 II Indicates the degresa
worked each evening, thus informing members
and saving them tho tronble Of climbing several
flights Of stairs to ASCERTAIN. large dial is cut
through ths main wall, lmmedis' ely below the
Illuminated clock. In this are placed, and il1u-
mlnated from behind By gas 1ets, closely fitting
dials, covered with transparent cloth, upon which
are painted III coiors enolelos we'll known TO tbs
fraternity, showing what degrees are to be
worked each evening. Il no work il going on,
or there are no meetings., the Masonic emblem,
= compass and square surrounding the letter
&c" ID placed in the dial.
The procession 70 the lodge-room comprised
fourteen Lodees. two Chapters, one Council, and
four Conmandefies,-in all some l, sou men.
The ceremonies vera WORLDLY performed by
Grand Master EllWood D. Thorno, aod fitting
oration Vas pronounced BY Brother Robert A.
Pzuyn.
NEW JERSEY Ks1oH7s.
Ihe seventeenth annual conclave Of the Grand
Commandery OF hnghtA Tempar Of New Je4seV
Tas held in Now Brunswick Wednesday, and rAs
made the occasion Of grand and 1mposiDg
demonstration The visiting Communicates
raro receiVed BY Csur dc Lion CommanderY Of
New BrunsvicE, and escorted TO Masonic He'll
At about 10 O'Clock the une commenced to form
on Albany street. With tho CGur Dc Lion CON-
mandery On the right or the line. In about 1n
hour &ftoz"ard the procession moved 10 the