, 1876-01-23
SECRET SOCIETIES.
Masonic Tributes of Kespecs TO
Deceased Brethren OF
Chicago.
Chronicle Of the Tour Of Chicago Com
mandery to Joliet.
The Pythian Grand Lodge Report, and.
What It Shows.
Odd.FelIowship Observation-Disclosures BY Grand
Master 0bery.

0dd.FelIowshIp NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. BY Grand
Master 0bery.
MASONIC.
TRIBUTES OF RESPECT.
| At ths regular communication Of Ash'ar
Lodge, No. 30s. A. F. and A. H.. held in their
hall in Chicago Tuesday evening, the following
preamble and resolutions we're unsnimously
| adopted:
| WHEREAS, It has pleased our Supreme Grand Mas
ter to remove from midst our brother, Washington
| WHEREAS, While bowling in humble submission to
the Supreme Viii, we do not tho less mourn for the
death ot who held In tho aectionate regards
WuEnsAs, It Is due to the memory Of our deceased
brother that should, lodge, testify our sppre-
ctasion Of his worth and our sorrow for our loss
| therefore, be it
That in the death OF Was hiugon Hunt Walhridge We
have lost companion who had endeared himself to US
al by his many amable quahties Is gentleman a 9y
connections, and By his constant e1ert1ons to up
| hold the noble principles Of our Order.
Rtsotued, That tho sympathy Of the fraternity be
extended 10 his afflicted widow in this hour Of be-
reavement and to the other relatives aud friendz Of
Rcsotrcd, Tlss tbs meuaento b spread upon the
records Of the LODGE that copy thereof be engrossed
and certified BY the Secretary and cent to the widow
Of our deceased bTot0afs
Ashlar Lodge ALSO adopted The following teBtl-
monal to the memory Of John G. Bates:
In 4nemo,7am-Broth<r John G. Bates.
The shadow OF death again crossea our path and Al
other Of our fracz band has been called to the silent
land beyond.
Brother John g. Bstes whose uutrne1y death We 80
deeply mourn, szicken down in tho meridian Of life
with short warning. has entered the portals Of
thar celestial lodge above there in the presence Of
the Grand Architect of the universe awaits our coming
Ashar Lodge has Lost IN active, zealous member,
haerf
whose memory will be retained precious trust and
cherished forever in our hearts. .
We synpatlizo with lis relatives, and with them
feel how deeply and senably Ia our loss this sad
hour Of death md gloom. .......-..... -
And one more dear brother has Eone before us to
tho city Of God From Heaven DO now looks down
upon and measures with unveiled eyes our hopea
and desires.
Join tho innume1nblo th1oug that have preceded U.S.
may meet his gentle spirit where there neither
ters parting. and with him. in that bright land OF
rest, unite In the choral song TINT surrounds tho
Throne.
Passing as va feel the brief apaee that separates
from tbs loved and lost look forward TO that re-
with those who have been dearest 70 us in this
life, whose presence with us has been our pure de-
Light, and to rejon whom is our most ardent wish.
And now, bidding our dear brother temporary
fsrewel We look upward and onward to the time when
our reunion shall be perpetual
Rest, brother. rest In peace, lifo's labors Ger,
Gone at the Masters call. to yon bright shore.
Safe in the Lodge above,
May He thy works approve,
And crown sbee with His love.
ForeTermore.
At the same meeting Aehlar adopted resolu-
tinus commemorating the good qualities Of III.
4. Fuller, who has recently died.
WHITE AND coLoRED MAsoSs.
The question OF the recognition Of the colored
Masops OF America las already received pretty
thorough going over at the hands Of the Amer
ican aud Epglieh pFese. but it seems lar from
exhausted. The latest extracts printed in these
columns opposed the recognition of the colored
Grand Lodge Of Ohio. aud as 90 Offset it is fair
10 submit the following editorial from the To1e-
do Blade Of Monday last:
One hundred years ago, or on the osth Of june
Its, there vas lodge OF colored Masons organized
in Boston. They wers not assisted encouraged by
au,holt1 drsetIy from Enslsnd. IN short he rh.,s
and coloEea societies Of this country bad common
origin. Notwithstandng This fast and the teachings
white Masous utterly refusing to recognize their col
ored brethran These two branches Of the Order grew
but the whites always regarded tho blacks foreign
body not entitled to recognition by true Masons.
One By one the crushing weights which have rested
upon the col6red man have been removed, and among
The last is the Masonic color nne- Although not yet
obnterated, It il destined to speedy removal The
United Grand Lodges Of Manons Of Germany were ths
6zat to demand recognition Of tho coored Iasons BY
the white members Of the Order in this country At
their Convention Darmstadt, In the month OF M2J,
1875, the following resolution WAS passed:
with regard to the motions made By the Grand
Lodge, Prince Hail. and tho Grand Lodge Of ohio,
that these Grand Lodges appear properly constituted
and that the German lodges will accord to the mem
reserve and joytay. acceptance into their lodges"
This principle was pressed upon the Grand Lodge OF
Ohio with great earnsstness BY the German Mssons
and others, and finally, at meeting Of the ii. ".
Grand Lodge IN Columbus last October, committee
sss appointed to investigate the subject
After thorough Investigation Of tho subject, the
COMMITTEES report, among other things, ssfoliovs:
Your Committee deem it sufficient to Say that they
are assed oeyond al question that eoored Free1na-
tfy1Sa$n faf9jt
much any other Freenasonsy in fact 1t came from
the s5re source"
ence betveon colored and white Masons. The only
cause therefore, for not recognizing colored Masons
and treating them brethren, rests solely upon pref
udce against color. That there is no difference be
tween tho working q colorcd and white societies Is as
tested by the Committee.
This subject, in various FORMS has been under dis
cussion in the Masonic Order the past twenty-five
years. II not mistaken, Lousinns Masous hase
shown greater disposition to recognize The solored
Grand Council having initiated colored candidates,
showing that there u ees prejudice against color At the
volume Of g Pssss has been printed, under thu
complete history Of the struggle Of the colored Aasons
recognition it the hands Of their who brethren
1t is only repetition Of the struggle Of the colored
gsatded see, by tie facts here Giyen that the
line is rapidly disappearing, and that the Masonic
which has existed between its teachings its treat
unent Of worthy colored members Of the Order.
KNIGHTS TEMP1AR on VISIT.
10 ths Editor Of TIE Ch,ca9o tribune:
CHICAGO, Jan. 2l-Wednesday noon, Chicago !
Commandery No. 10, under command OF Sir |
John McLaren. E. c.. Sir John H. Ssnborn,
General and Sir Richard T. ,Flournoy, Captain |
cry No. 4. On reaching Joliet they wore received
BY tie Sir Knights Of that place, and, after
street parade, we're escorted to the Asylum Of |
Joliet Commsndery, where q lunch was served |