, 1877-01-21
SECRET SOCIETIES.
Miscellaneous MASONIC and Odd Fellow.
ship Items.
Forestry in Chicago and in the United
States,
MASONRY.
AN INTERESTING LECTURE.

ILL., Bro. John Sheville, late Deputy Of the Su
peeme Council OF New Jersey, lectured at the
aasonlc Temple last evening, under tn,
! auspices OF Sloan Council, Oh "Masoury II
Syria and Palcstine.' There WIS a 1argc nnt
appreclatlVe audience present, Bro. Sheyillc I.
the one who few years ago, acting on behal,
OF the Grand Lodge OF Canada, formed aud
constituted the Royai Solomon Mother Lodre
IN the quazries under the City Of Jerusalem,
thus having the honor Of complet.
| ing the mystic circle by conducting
the ceremonies peculiar to the Order
ppon the very spot where they are supposed to
have originated. His lecture was very jntercst-
ing, ne having discovered many traces Of the
former existence Of Masonry n Palestine and
syria, and being the only Christian ever admit
rum, or Holy Of HOLES, of King Solomon,s .
t Temple. His description OF this apartmert,
and also OF the way that Solomon built to 70 M
| to the House of the Lord, the sight Of Which
| nad such surprising effect upon the Queen OF
! sheba, was excellent and Very entertaining.
| MISCELLANEOUS.
| Michigan.
new Com1nandery, with twenty-five charter
members, was recently opened at Marshalltown,
The Grand Lodge Of Delaware has fecoe-
nlzcd the Grand Logta de Ia Isla de Cuba as the
guy and lawfully constituted Grand Lodge Of
tte island OF Cnba, and extended to it the right
hand OF fellowship, with fraternal regards.
Chicago Comnandcry, No. 19, E. T., will hold
their seventh social at Marines HILL, Ada
street, Tuesday evening.
Lincoln Park, No. 6l1, will give another So
eiable Thursday evening. These events, thus
far, have been among the pleasantcst Of tie Sea-
son on the North Side.
1he 'olec for January, just received, contains
number Of articles which should be read by
the craft This Masonic journal is now one Of
the best published in the country,
At the recent installation Of the officers Of
Montgomery Lodge, No. IS, New York, new
feature was introduced By R.. W.. James E.
MORRISON, who was acting Us Grand Master
lie caused the Master to 2necl and engage in
silent prayer. and while thus employed to he
supported by the Masters and Past Masters
present, and to have their hands placed On Ills
head. In Illinois, the Master mud Grand Chap
lain kneel at the altar. and the latter offers aud
lble prayer
The following from the London Frssn,asons'
Chrontcle has Us much significance in this coun-
Try as it does in what is known as the "Old
World": "Eaci day serves, only more and
more, to convince thoughtful brethren that the
strlctest caution is necessary In the admission Of
candidates. Il ever Masonry stood in need of
recruits, it certainly stands in no such condition
to-day. We arc at liberty, more than ever, to
pick and choose from those who aspire to par
tictpat1on IN our mysteries, md it is more than
ever necessary that VIC should exercise spirit |
OF caution.n
At the annual convocatton OF the Grand Coun-
Gil Of Select Masters Of Michigan, held at De- |
tro1t on the 18th inst, the following grand Off
GERS were elected and Installed: II. l. G. Mas
ter, John Z: Everard; D. u. Master 4. ]. utley;
4. T. G. OF Work, G. B. Reynolds, Grand Treas
nrer, f. 4. Elliot; Grand Recorder, G. B. Noble;
G. G: Guards, G. ". Strait; G. c. Counsel, ". |
+. Turk; Grand Steward, R. c. Hathaway; |
Grand Chaplain, 3: T. Dougherty; Grand SEN I
tfnel, ". Y. Griffith.
The Grand Chapter of Michigan elected the |
following officers on the 18th inst: 6. Il. r,
Oliver L. SpauldinE; D. G. f. r, Charles ]. |
hhruge1; 6. &, David G. spalding: G. s,
Samuel Il. Norton; G. Secretary, William r.
[nncs; G. Treasurer. Rufus ". Landor; IT,
Chaplain, the Rev. Willialn Stowe; G. C. OF H.,
Charles Il: Axtcll; G: P. s., David Bovec; G.
Doughty; e. u. Third v, Robert Il. Morrison;
s n. Second Y, 7. Fl. Gldlincs; G. H. First
v, JOHN T. Hicks: G. Stewards, r. c. nasha~
ray, Louis Grant; G. Sentinel William V.