, 1876-03-26

mp, with suitable hc'p. upon the locomotive and
accepting an oily seas pEodered by tbs eng'oeaf'
Then. h1d anybody hysd atong that drea1J -,
mile stretch, he might havs behetd the Aforesaid
eldosly staring through the little window With
the oarnestness OF faith. Did be see a jack
rabbit: Vera the animals observed al hopping
by hundreds along in front Of the engine ~ the
legal lum:nary had tabled? "as that m.ssso
10 the hedge-grass' As the railroad
man hsa averred2 Not much. II the total ab
seuee OF jacx-rapbIss. and Of the ears OF JACK.
rabbits between Lowell and heasnss, - 1'es "
importance to nAtura!,sts lot them "Inskea no:e
on't," for I. the undersigned, assass It: l hA;a
cheerfully offered ''to eat. Eaw." every Jack
rabis in Nebraska and 1ill do IT, Ny oP!nion
is. ''shere isn't no slch an 1nlnile. any aoI
believe in the myth Of prAlre dogs either II
short the result OF such deception 10 TO "eahea
\ mans faith in everything.
ally next communication n1sJ comprise Free
masonry in Wyoming. where that accomplished
age. is "1aylng do0n ppe.' Or IN slnp!ea
speech, making appointments foE me 70 addtesa
.:,he Builders Of Solomon" whose moral Torks
Of tho Orient. Ron NoaBl3-
El-.yE1 LODGE socAELE-
One OF the most enjoyable entertainments
which has occurred IN Masonic circles during he
present season was part1cipted in BY tho mem
bers of Dansy Lodge, No. I'll, and ti.oir In
Yited guests, Wednesday evening last, the ocea'
sion being the eighteenth anniversary soc'ao.t
OF the organization OF the Lodge. The gaosts
included large number Of notable meubers OF
the Order from various parts Of tho country,
many of whom, no doubt, were attracted bF 1ce
widespread reputation OF tho pleasant and IN
etructiye entertainments annually inuuged IN BY
the officers and members Of the organization
and their friends. At an early hour the spacious
pstlors i1l connection With their bail, at
No. II Monroe street. we're comfortably nieo;
and it was evident, not only from the general
! surroundings, but from tho appearance OF she
IN attau
| those having the affair in charge TO make II m
formal, md az far as possible, tcpEesensatise o.
the beat class of Masonic circles, hao oeeo iul1y
| successful The halls OF Apollo Gommanunay' s:.
! apd other rooms set apart for MASONIC nseo'
vero handsomely decorated, aud On THIS oecA-
| sion th:osn open for the inspoction Of toe
! guests. Shortly after o'clock the members aoa
! guests assembled in the Blue Lodge room. ano
| tainnent proceeded with. The programme
embraced wide range, and WAS re-
plete with .pproprlase selections, ia
the rendition Of which MFs H. u: Dntt9n, %oa 1,,ss
and the members Of Diauey Lodge Qua8setso.
participated and shared the honoss equally
! This was followed by fow happy remazks from
tho Rev, Robert Collier. Chapaan of tho Lodge
! nftcr which large number of thoss present bo-
! TOOK themselves to ths dancing ~haii, "heso 30
exco,Iens orchest.s discouzsed choice music tor
tho delectatou OF tho dancers The company
separated at Into ho,.r. warm in the!s expfcs
| a;nns at thanks to A1eaats. Duyall, Buell., anA
Gossa cornnr1sing the Executive Committee. for
thnir n,,,csssful carving out Of the evenings
, entertainment
! f.or,aanondenca from Boston OF dats March
% clyes particulars OF visit OF Co.ntoliseo OF
: | Knights Templar from Richmond. Va. 70 tnss
. CITY. Following is m e1trac: from tue 1estes:
The Committee came, charged By thelr y
rith the presentation ot souvenira commemorative u
their pilgrimage Boston, and tokens o. nelt
eiauon Il the CORDIAL welcome they snen reeessS
- in the recertio1, Of thel- Richmond bseshrcn' anu
u there were also nany individual cousseses bestowed
Ths gentlemen comprising ~ g.. s1sns n,as. Wan =
1s,scs ranu Commander Of the Grand Co1nm.ndor5
10 Of virginia; Sir Knight William B. Tanner, o, das
"a Richmond Comnxndery, and Eminent Cono1nanoos
w Thomaa J. Evans, Of the Richmond con1manaery.
y Tte souvenirs which were presented 70 the bosso'
l. sn1en,mSshouud ALBUMS. containing finely haishs
photographs cabinet slze Of each nefnaes o. iast
mond ya w,n %,s sn sseoiey sroug
testimonial address. which vas read and nreeone
- MI Isaacs Of tho Virginia comuandei. 1ae @
.ftar refsrruv to OF tue slslt oeso ~
ls 1,e want on to say the pilgrimage was not
= potie.l one YET IN the opinion Of many Z,
ia nnn Of our land will tend to remove ue
IL hsretoforc existing among the people in diesans 50
a. tons Of our country and has aoas naen
H. ho onaht to bo brothers. Our yisis was one gran
- ovation and while It WAS 1Inpossloio u
10 the public and private scta Of IT, 1o
te ues the noble sud generous bearing OIL tne ss
of Boston and selni.y WREN ny me- Us
T. nor tho teenins multisudes who thtongeo /,
IL ~ wny to welcome and TO sness,
ssshss n.aass .Sns n.tlsea III ets e:r.
hat W. wete s pnr n !aa st1snsers
while To wen; to .a VI La been taught
onr pilori1u Fathers. get VIC found ihas tho n4 ~
not bes told us that we ste N Eaara anu ht
Of p,.d uith tho modest monuments of sEts Hhe
n!euy vied with beauty in delicious rivalry: Tne' h
of No. hesrt IA perfect sympathy Wo eaEueatly srn
thst our united hearts, long estzanged may neT
again oe sesere but ma, 10 oae eea .nS He ~ ct
v. which beneath tbs sweling bno"s o1 ssat soe nt
OF tossed Atlantic, bears insehlsenco ilo ~ r
H. sso.1ns Of po.itc stg4fe, tho cruahns turmoil
nd war connue bear sweet messages ot io'o ' e@
OF I'VE ooncusion Of tho address waa n 3onox,
~ Wle vo havc sves RECOGNIZED bost1n - - t%ers
10 Of American Indepenenco and ne ~ snnfea. her
ful h In oneen cty Of American hospitality and ne
"a steT the 17sh Iune will be Observed ?, tne ~ a
~ memo memorntion Of our Late visit"
nd A VISIT TO WOODSTOCK.
At Last Thursday evening Hen5y I1.net; -. ~
ats | Grand Inspector OF knights Iemp!a! los
Northern ns:res OF No. 2 =. wo<
nYe stock, III. Sir knight Turner "as seEonpan' %
,ar. hv = delegation OF Sir Knights OF ". befna
re- Commandery No. IS, Of this city sud tao p =
no. psn receiYaI With true huIkas11 SeAe
n Inspector found tho work ~ wsl oGde ae md 1n
n1a ara .n,rt a1dress to tho members Of Calvary,
,9d faa1s hs p.stS 1 iofs With % excellent
opa No, rs, and espee'al5 ~ ~ -
tlth -..,,,,n
5 d QO0.FEtlOWoHlr'
lAls NEW KdcAHp4Ea1-
ion, r7wo,d Encaupmaus, No. l7A WA& nst1su
7cn- G. ,rh,r.n.v aftespoou last, By ].
.nd. a. o3c@u1otu Gs u,-;h. ,.aintnd bv n.
lent Smith. 4. "" osoHo o srhjr+vf
lap- C1ocker. Grand 1onlof "Aeoa =.
tris- | ch,rtar members were present 6oQ au'soa
lin x.~-:.. VI. Encnmnmeps- Tho following