The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-23
TIE PROMENADE CONCERT.


encrclng the letter &c" decorated the
chandelier picture of Washington
graced the back of the stage, and Knights
Templar banner was suspended from the
balcony, and other emblems in different
parts of the hall
BY half-past seven clock the body Of
the hall was well filed with an animated
crowd of the members of the craft and
their ladies'. in readiness for the evenings
festivities, and the balcony was occupied
by eager lockers on. Promptly at the APP
| pointed hour Doring's band of Troy APP
peared on the stage and the concert began,
which was excellent in all respects.
At the close of the concert Hon. Pitt w.
Hyde introduced L. w. Redington, esq :,
of Rutland. who delivered the Grafton,
which was listened to with close attention
and was received with marked applause.
The following is brief abstract of
MIR. REDINGToN's ADDRESS
lie commenced by saying "This is the
tweny-second of February, and in recog-
milton of this fact. to-day, throughout the
| United States, / might almost say,
throughout the world at large, the great
heart OF humanity is throbhing with re-
newed vigor, and warmth, and tenderness,
| IN recognition Of this fact TO day, one
name is prevalent above all others IN the
mind OF humanity-the name Of Washing
ton and it Is ittine and appropriate, that
we ns masons, should select for our annual
celebration the natal day of him who will
always be reverel in our fraternity AS the
| greatest mason Of us all.
| He then proceeded to the main topic of
| his address, commencing with n bret re-
view Of the history of the institution Of
masonry, giving the legends of its origin.
| The traditions of the origin were enumer-
ated, fixing his own estimate of the real
date, which he fixed during the reign of
Numa Pompilius, when operative masonry
sprung into existence, through the colleges
| OF construction, established at that time.
wherein the arts and sciences were taught.
! The ruins in the east give evidences even
| now of The existence of the institution.
| These colleges were the schools wherein
| the craftsmen learned the arts of operative
masonry. The institution in public char
| acter assumed Importance under the pa
tronage of Julius Caesar, So years before
Christ, when it was divided into masonic
corporations which became, in measure,
the repository of the christian religion. 1t
| then became free, aud its members were an
nOunced as free aud accepted masons, aud
assumed speculative, rather than opera
alive form. Masonry had its period of
persecution IN England when st. Pauls
| lodge made the announcement OF its specu-
| lstlve character, and its operative methods
| fell into dIsuse. This lodge adopted a
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change of its operative feature in 1915,
| The basis of all genuine masonry was then
confined TO its three degrees, and formed
the basis upon which the superstructure
had been raised to its present proportions.
| The higher degrees had their origin in
| France, but had no true relation to the orr
| ginal lodge. The first modern lodge was
| granted 10y English masOns now known as
! the York Rite at DuukiIk, IN Scotland, in
the year 1921, and from thence it had ex-
| tended throughout all the modern nations
of the globe. The first lodge in America
was established in Boston, in 1888. The
| first lodge in Vermont was established
| Nov. II, 1881
| The institution had it's days of depres-
sion and darkness during the anti-masonic
excitement, commencing in 1926, which re-
solved itself into a political warfare But
its days Of trial had passed, its foundations
laid deep in the principles of eternal truth
had not been disturbed and it sprung into
| life with renewed yigor. until ten Thousand
others had been erected in this. our own
| land and its fires burued as brightly as
| before the furious storm of political perse
cution beat around about the TEMPLE. The
| highest orders had been epgratted with
| success and the order of Knights Templar
| had become a christian attachment of no
mend promotions.
The speaker then presented in lucid
| and succint manner the objects and pur.
| poses of speculative masonry, reading ex-
| tracts from the ancient charges enunciated
| during the reign of Henry the VI. review
| nr its moral, social and peaceful character.
| One of its essential qualities was that 'it
| minded its own business" which was one
of the principal causes of its endurance
| Another feature of its stability was its
charitable operations. The members of
the craft were plainly and eloquently ex-
horted to the performance OF the duties OF
'ne louse anu VI niaS ,h ~ se1e, Ill.,, bod
| remained true IN its origjnol and essential
organism, and its principles were the same,
and as long as it kept to its own regula-
| tions, ana $1,000 ny inc corner stone upon
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gone institutions have arisen and fallen
into decay. and the winds are signing
| requieum over lhelr graves sun masonry
Adwancamant and nrogress 40 heen II.
law as it lie of the centuries, and masonry
had kept pace with them and still its prin-
clpl1s remaintu un.l.erao,y Tue SANG -, hn
stands os Arm as ever In the chronicles
of future ages the great deeds of men shall
be recorded and alongside history, VIII un-
tou .ie h hs'ss ad Vo'us b a'D y. nc NC, niv
achieved fame mon the fields Of military
aud civil life, would shine with bright
ness ana iuslre untnaileheeu 10y any; DnIr-
luan a,d d'e Waahirntnn Who ,r';a al, ,hnir
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