, 1876-04-30
The Hundredth Birthday Of a Ma
sonic Brother.
Oriental Sovereign Consistory Resolves
to Go to the Centennial.
What Tho knights Of pythtas Are Doing--The
&ortuary Fund.
MASONIC.
CENTENAHIAy.

AAo Ao1AV"AHa AAk0ACekAS uAh80A4I A6nq 40
from the Voice Of Masonry for May:
Sunday, April 9, being the 1ooth birthday Of
Brother Peter Hammond tho members Of Stewart
Lodge No. g. with their families and divers friends
net net in Their h. Friday, The l4sh At P n. to givs
costly and elegant go1dheaded sticks that could be OBJ
taned in the City Of Davenport bearing tbs following
'Peter Hammond, from Stewart Lodge No. 92 A.
F. and r. Il, On hls 1uosh birthday, April ., 1876
Born, 17ia. Made. Mason, 17Yo:"
tlemen. Brother Hammond Was Master OF Mount
Mor1ah Lodge. at Nardsboro, IT., 1t the time Of its
retains and wore yesterday the worshpful Masters
jewel and apron. He came to Geneseo seven yeara
ago to live with hts son, Joseph Hammond, a1so
was made by rhe hon. Charles Dunham, in = very I'M
presaive manner. Brother Hammond then rose and
made very feeling though brief response. He WIS
said he tad lived long enough amongst us for Ill to
know that he was no speech- maker, but he thought
ten. whose father 100 years DID, must be dumb in
deed II he should not say something after witnessing
the respect shown to hts venerable father and In the
name Of bis sisters and himself. he thanked al pres.
ent for the great respect shown him this and
former occasions, we'll II for tho very valuable
sitting shs hsfs many present yho sat
present at the same hme viz: himself. his father.
and his SON. John and that the probabilities the
would be kept III Masonic hands for time to
come. Brother Hammond then related an incident
which occurred Monday last, when be took his
father TO the picrurerooas 70 get hss photo taken
when he suggested to him that perhaps some Of their
anti-Masonic friends would dislike the Masonic EN-.
hlens on tho picture ths old gentleman remarked
look at that part Of the picture, that
be had lived long enough to demonstrate that Masons
contemporaries in Masonry who adhered to the Order
through all Its pcrsecutons, had lived to re-estabsh
It, and many OF them had lived to good old age and
to zee the order flourish a. it never did befozethas
hs had always predicted that Masonry would revive
again, and that lie would live to It, which pre- dc
ton hsd been more shxn verified.
After tla ladies' retired the Lodge waA duly tyled,
and proceeded to confer the f. A. degree, Brother
Hammond stting in the East. takng great interest IN
satisfaction and pleasure the manner In which it
w4a done. The Lodee then passed vote Of thanka
to Brother Hammond for honoz1ng them with his
presence.
ORIENTAL SOVEREIGN coSs1s1onI.
At regular assembly Of this popular and re-
nowned body Of Masonry, held at their rerdez-
vons Tllursday evening last, it Was decided BY
npaaimons vote to attend the Phi'adelp hia
Centennial Exposition Aug. IL in body. This
expedition to the East promises to be one Of The
grandest affairs in Masonic circles. and already
fully 100 Sublime Princes Rosal Secret have signl-
fed their intention Of ticipeting at tnat, fully
equipped with the magnificent resalia and uni
form Of the Consistory.
ODDS AND ENDS
Andrew johnson was . Mason, and had Ad~
vanced to the thtrty-second degree.
nlustrous Brother Jamea Pratt, who has been
sick for some time is convaiesclhg.
Abraham Lincoln, it is said, received the
Entered Apprentice Degree, aud then advanced
no further in Masonry
The old Masonic Hall on Chestnut street,
Philadelphia, has been opened as Q hotel to ac-
couamodate spilerams " from abroad.
Detroit Commandery have secured quarters at
Congress ball, on Elm avenue. opposite the
main Exhibition building, Philadelphia
Germany still recognizes the colored Maeons
Of Massachusetts, aud Lewis HAYDEN of Boa-
ton, has been appointed Grand Representative
Of the Grand Lodge Of Hamburg to the clandes-
tine body OF Prince Hal.
Ills Brother John O'Neil, s2d, Second Lieu
tenant Commander OF Oriental ConsletorY. will,
May 4, confer the Ills. Order Of Grand-olect
Knight OF kadosh. 30sh grade, 4. d 4. S. Rite,
upon large class Rose Croi1 Masons.
William James Huehan, in an article to the
London Freenaason's Chronicle, says that some
Of the ancieut Masonic manuscripts IN the Brit
ish Musem 'sare copies OF still older documents
and all unite to prove that the Freemasonry Of
70 day is the lineal descendant OF the early
Operatic Masonic Guilds aud Companies.'