, 1875-05-23
MASONRY.

1he lecture On the Battle OF Hattl1," BY 81
Knight Bob Mor1ea, LID, before Apollo Com
mandery No. /, as their asylum, Tuesday evening
was listened to with much interest and pteAsur
hE the Sir Knights and their lady guests. o
whom 800 were present Tho assemblage va
presided over by Eminent Sir knight Myers
Commander Of No. !, and among tho auditory
xens Sir Knight Guruey, tho Rev. D1. Locke, ant
Sir Kmgnts Bsavens Bonney. Goodrich, Rey.
uolds, Bnrnha1n. Hasltt, aud McAurdy-
Tho lecture opened with summary Of the
crusadas and the military movements which led
TO the occupation of tho Holy Land By the Chris
tiAn powers, 4. D. 1896 -1oss; the origin sud
history Of the Latin Kingdom OF Palestine, With
6rst King, and III account OF his tomb; the ex-
ploits Of the great military orders the Templ3rs
and Hoepitallers. from their origin to the battle
Of Hattin. l1S7; together With description OF
seventy years by the Templars. The grand
sanmons Of April, 1l67, sent ont by Guy, ninth
king Of Jerusalem, calling al the military pow
ezs Of his Kingdom to the great Water-Fount It
SerhoTis, near Nazareth. brought tho lecturer to
the period when tho shadows ct the coming
doom began to dacken the land The march OF
Princes, Bishops. and the procession Of the
Holy Cross to tho rendezvous At 6ephoris was
Sirldly depictured; and, By means Q. map. the
approach of Saladin from tho northeast vaa
marked out, and the movements OF the contend-
ing forces were critically followed from May /,
the day Of the battle near Mount Tabor, to July
85, the GROWING disaster of Hattin. Lastly,
the lecturer depicted the thrBe-days' fight as he.
conceived it from his visit to the battle-ground
If May, 1868. The deeds of match1ess Salor,-
Ct the courage Of despair .--of perseverance unto
death, which this contest provoked, hare rarely
been eqnaled IN the history of var. Tho steady
front Of the Christians, only crumblng as the
Knights fell dead one by one, the to1Tu1es of
thir&t thn tYRYNanHnu9 cavalry e{rHrnnp rf fhA
Sa1AcelB the loss Of the holy Cross, and the
enal settling down Of darkness upon the st1ick-
81 host, were described in glowing terms. Tho
Judgment OF Saladin, and the murder Of the gal-
liant survivors, terminated tho lecture.
The entertainment terminated with the 1eci-
tstion by Dr. Morris Of his poem. The Master
Cometh and Cslleth for Thee" The choir Of
tbs CommAndery furnished excellent music, Sir
Knight ". a. Cutler presiding ut tho organ.
THE BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.
The annual mceting OF tho Illinois Masons'
Benevolent Society VAS held at held at Princeton
Wednesday. The President, Dewitt c. Ctegier,
?. G. H., occupied the Chair, and L. s. Chap
1naa acted as Secretary. There were 200 mem
proxy
The regular business vas conmeuced by the
delivery Of N add1ess By the President, in which
he set forth the entire workings Of the society
Tor the past yoar, and its premise Of. usefulness
for the future-
The Finance Committee. to whom the yearly
reports OF the Secretary and Treasurer had been
referred, reported that they had examined them
and found them correct and satisfactory.
The permanent fund March 81, 1875, amounted
to s31, ,254.25, and, By tWo-thirds vote, the
Board OF Directors were instructed to invest tho
money, less Slu,0 600. IN United States bonds or
real estate (farn lands ),-one or both.-at the
largest rate Of interest attalnabls consistent |
with perfect safety.
The Tteasurer's report showed the receipts for
the year to have been @179,067.25, OF which |
&l33, z57-2 20 VAS paid to the heirs OF deceased |
rsmbers-leaS balance ct S35,517.a9.
The membership AEriI 80, the date OF the IT.
ports, WAS 1872. The deaths we're 33.
On motion, tbs address OF the President WIS |
referred to = Committee consisting of Hender- |
soo cf P1iuceton, Cunningham. OF Urbana, Wel- |
LEI. Of Cairo, Cleveland. Of Rock Island, Avery,
Of Hsponaet, Franks, Of Chicago, and Ziegler, Of |
Chenoa, with instructions 70 report upon the |
Recommendations at the next annual ueet1ng,
An election for three Directors resulted in the |
choice Of J. C. Calkine, Of Galesburg; ]. F.
Nash. OF Ottawa, aid l. A. Glenn. Of Aoupt |
Sterling.
The following resolution Vas unanimously
adopted:
ie<eo'red. That tho management Of tho unnoi.
Aasona' Benevolent Society for tho YER Just closed
psess our entire eonndence in every hrothee In official
Eoston and tender TO them our siacers thanks for
their derotitn to ths interests Of ths Society.
The following wers elected officers Tor tia en-
EulnE year: /
I4r<sidr,t-D- C. Cregier, Chicago.
F,ce-Fyeside7at-1. A. HUXLEY, Dixon.
IreaeureT-k- B. Foster, Princeton.
S<creturp-Gco1ge f. Ssla.,aon, Princeton.
:: hetl,eai E4a@''"e7- r. cros.ley, 4 D.,
Directors 9. Cregier, Chicago; James L. Haw
ey, Dixon s, E. segeI, Quincy !. II Caikina Gales
7urg George E. Lounsberry Mound City J, Erohu
Freoport; J. F. Nash, OttaRa +; i. 4. Glenn, Mount
sterling.
The meeting Eas brought to L Close In peacs
md harmony:
TEE cQSsIsToRY HcSIC.
The picnic OF Oriental ConAlssory, Thirty-sec-
,ne Degree, on S.. Johns Day (24th prox.) will
y ono OF the gTanuest affairs of the season. !
1othing will be left pndone to render the dsv |
.ntoYahie fox all Who attend Participation isnot
restricted to those who hare taken the higher de-
ITeea; but Master Masone and their friends will
comprise the majority of those who take part |
y the commcmorat:on OF this historic dav in the |
annals Of Masonry. Tickets can bo procured Of
n6tnbaFa OF the ConHistory and at No l2l South |
Water street. No. 50 East Washington street.
nd No. 192 South Clark streat.
SIDE DEGREES"
|oseph sherwio. Thirty-second Degree, Of tho
e:phin seTernl months
4 social meeting Of Miriam Ohapter q. Fs
~ be held 1T A1. Holtslander's, No. 14s North J
Ehers IS some talk Of laying the corner-stona
i the new Chamber Of Commerce in Peoria ]
nth Masonic ceremonies, but no eoncluxion has !
et been reached !
Brother Gallagher, Worshipful Master Of
3ia1t, Was still ahVe yesterday and, though ha |
improved little during the weak, ha yet con