The daily gazette., 1875-04-21

Masonic. are indebted to Dr.1
Geo. ". Chaytor, for pamphlet copy OF
his address, delivered on the occasion of
tie Semi Centennial Celebration of
Lafayette Lodge, No. IA, January 18th, |
1875, and printed by order OF the lodge. |
The address is a brief and admirable |
sketch OF Free Masonry, and concise
but accurate history of General Lafay-
cite and his services, rendered Washing
Con and his eom- patriots in arms during
the revolutionary war, and his suisse
quent visit to the United States and
this city in 1924, from which we make
the following extract;
On the morning of Wednesday, the 9th
day of October, 1924, the Grand Lodge
of Delaware was open, III Special Com
munication. The object of this meeting
as recorded upon its minutes, was, that
the brethren of Wilmington and its vici-
nity having determined to form u pro-
eession to unite with the citizens OF New
Castle county, in escortlng Brother La
tayotte," the Grand Lodge had been
Summoned "to take charge and direction
OF tue same The Grand Lodge pro-
ceeded to Prospect HILL there joined
the New lASilt county f-tPlAB AAiNA w.
xether they returned to Nllmlngt on
Hating near the Town Hall, the breth-
rem formed in open order, according to
Masonic rule, and the country's distin-
gulshed guest z sse't INTO the Hell re
eeiving the Grand HoHors. he wls toll
lowed by the Grand lodge and brethren
and the citizens. The Grand Master, J
Gordon BrlnLlr, then delivered to Gen
LAFAYETTE an eloquent address, OF vel
Il. Al. .A..nar-I lnl,AliV rs
piled. After which, the Grand Lodge
retired to their Hall and closed. Inl'
was Lafayette's visit to this City ant
State as the guest of the nation.
On the 18th day uf January, 1925, II
Dover, at Il regular communication o
the Grand Lodge, d warrant was granite,
upon the petition OF Bros. N. q. Viii
hanson, Victor DuPont, James Tlton
John II. Wood. John Gordon, Josiah +
Clement, and Gideon Jaques. It WAS tn
object OF the petitioners 20 establish
Lodge in honor OF their brother, Gen
Lafayette. The Lodge was styled La
fayette and bore the number II Th
first Master was Josiah F. Clement, tn
first s. W, john d. Wood, and the frs
J. W, John Gordon. The place of hole
ing, was Wilmington.
Ine 9Th day of the next month, FEEL
ruary, was fixed as the time for const
tuting the Lodge and installing its of
GERS. At the Annual Grand Conmun
cation on the 9th of June, 1925, this ne
Lodge was fully represented. At tn
Grand Communication it was representt
that Bro Lafayette intended, before h
departure from the United States, to l.
main short time in the vicinity Of w
nington, the Grand Ledge resolved
hold a Special Communication on tn
OCCASION" that proper Attentions al
civilities" should be extended to hi
and that the expenses should be born
the members of the Grand Lodge
A committee was raised to invite
fayette to be present at the meetl
The Grand Lodge also, made him
member, and ordered certificate
membership to be prepared. On I
10th day of July, 1925, the Ora
Lodge met in Special Communicate
and resolved that a box, properly or
mented, made of "oak grown on
battle ground of Brandywine," sho,
be prepared to contain the ccrtitic
and that 1t should be sent to tn
illustrious guest before his departl
from the United States"
The Grand Lodge admitted Geo
Washington Lafayette, the son Of
General, and his Secretary, NJ Lev
seur.
Gen. Lafayette was shortly aftcrw,
received with appropriate ceremonl
by the Grand Lodge, and introdu,
TO the Grand Master, Arnold Nauda
by Bro, Geo. Read, Chairman of
Committee of Arrangements.
The Grand Master welcomed il
short buteloquent address, ,presentin,
him his certificate of membership {
1ntorming him that the Grand Lo,
had ordered to be prepared box fl
an oak growing on the battle gropns