The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-04

continue 10 COnsecrate portion OF COOS
gifts to us to the masonic treasury, that
bank of nevolence--which affords relief
In the hour of necessity and restitution.
The equality upon which every man stands
with his fellow was forcibly delienated by
the speaker, and the tenets Of the iDsttu-
ton presented In logical and mastery
manner.
The orator concluded with an address to
the craft, as follows
Never let us trust to the reformatory
power of masonry. The influence of a vr-
tuous family are eminently reformatory.
But who would If q faithful guardian OF
that sacred circle peril Its purity and peace
by admitting to its freside the atheist, the
delst or the irreligious libertine. Procal,
o, proe,A, este profdni. Let this be the
answer of masonry to all who solicit her
benefits and preferments without the quail
tiles which the worthy citizen possesses.
Let us more and more study to associate in
our minds and hearts the outward signs and
the inward truth they signify.
Let us open the rich and antique casket
with the precious jewels it contains. Let
us endeavor, shoulder to shoulder, to carry
out the great plans for human veal which
we find so plainly deineated in the word
of God, our masonic, moral and religious
trestle board. That the world may ac-
knowledge the almighty force and import
ance of the truth. Our work upon the
level of time be approved by the supreme
architect above. And having together
walked the pilgrimage of life and kept
watch and ward together in its vicisstudes
and trials may at last be seated with princes
and rulers, and called from labor to re-
freshment, and partake of libation not of
death and sorrow but of that wine which
is drank forever with the lion of the tribe
o. Judah IN the safe and blessed asylum of
heaven.
A vote of thanks was rendered Brother
Eastman for his excellent, interesting and
instructive address. The exercises were
closed with singing by the glee club.
A procession was then forward in front
of the hall by the grand marshal as follows:
Manchester band.
Red Mountain lodge No. GO, Arlington.
Mt Anthony lodge No. 10. Bennington.
Tucker lodge No. 4s, North Bennington.
Members of Center No. "a, and Rutland
No. 70. of Rutland.
Marble lodge No. 76. Dandy.
Morning Flower lodge No. II, West
Rupert
Adoniram lodge No. AZ, Factory Point.
Grand lodge of Vermont. with TAFT Com
mandery of N. Bennington as escort
The procession then moved to Adams
hall where most sumptuous banquet was
spread by the ladies of Factory Point and
Manchester, and it did high honor to the
taste and skill of the fair ones who got up
such a superb repast. After the inner man
was satisfied, Brother Houghton called the
to order and said it was pro.
posed to have brief ''feast of reason and
flow of sour' and introduced as toast
master E. l.. wyman of Factory Point.
1st.-The grand lodge of Vermont, rep
resented by its deputy grand master,
They ever marshal us the way
we should go, and in that way we fear no
evil.
Responded TO by E. c. Houghton.
2d-The worshipful master of Adoniram
lodge We congratulate him upon the
and dedication OF the tasty and
masonic hall in which be is to
preside, and we hold him as u capital illus
tration of the "Multum in Parvo."
BY J. H. Whipple.
3d-Mount Anthony lodge of Benning-
ton. May its members ascend by the the
illogical ladder to lofty eminence from
which the promised land of peace and hap
piness may invigorate their hope and cour-
age through the day of watchfulness and
trial.
By J. Balsey Cushman.
4th-Red Mountain lodge of Arlington,
May its members remain happily ignorant
of the black and bleak mountains OF doubt
and infidelity, and never be compelled by
vice or apostacy to descend into the valley
of shame and humiliation.
By Willard Holden.
5th-Tucker lodge of North Bennington.
May they emulate the virtues of our de-
ceased grand master, Philip G. Tucker,
than whom none better understood our
ancient landmark, than whom no mason
was more widely honored or more deeply
regretted.
Responded to by L. G. Houghton.
6th--Chipman looge of Walingford.
May their escutcheon be as stainless of any
blot of perfidv or dishonor as that of the
clear headed lawyer and civilian and that
of his descendants whose name they bear.
7th-Marblc Lodge No. rs of Dandy.
May their name be true symbol of their
faith, and their number the type of their
courageous spirit in the support of law and
liberty, as proclaimed by our fathers In
'76.
No response.
Sth-Our brothers of Centre Lodge and
Rutland Lodge of Rutland. Strong in
numbers yet stronger in unity and Masonic
virtues.
Responded toby j. II. Dyer.
9th-Adoniram Lodge. Like the worthy
officer of King Solomon, from whom it de-
rives its name, who was charged with the
oversight of 10000 workmen, to select and
hew timber for the Temple in the forests
Lebanon. may it ever be careful, as 1t
seems thus far to have been, not to admit
crooked sticks or timber in the sap into
the Masonic edifice.
Responded to by ii. X. Fowler.
lOth-Adoniram Chapter Royal Arch
Masons.
Responded to by d. X. Simonds.
11th-Taft commandery of knights
Templar. Their courteous and knghtly
bearing gives assurance that when duty
shall call upon them to unfurl their battle
flag and draw their swords, their routed
enemies will recognize the fact that the Ben
nington of to-day is the Bennington of
1776.
Responded to by A. p. Chids.
12th-Mornlng Flower lodge of Rupert.
May their beautiful name continue to
bloom and emit it's perfume not only in the
morning, but also at high twelve and dewy
eve.
Not responded to.
13th-The Past Worshipful Masters of
Adoniram lodge. They have left pleasant
memories of their official terms in our
minds and hearts which will not fade.
Responded to by Hon. Leonard Sar-
geant.
14th-The Ladies. We court their YER
dict in our favor, for we know full well no
;not;t ut;on CON iouriah which hae not their