The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-04-30
Masonic Column.
MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS.


At a regular communication OF Unity
lodge No. SO, +. and A. NJ, held at Ma
sonic hall Feb. 22l, the following resolu-
tions were introduced by Bio. A. A. But
ter6eld, and unanimously adopted:
Whereas Death the grand leveler, has re-
moved from our midst one whose pleasant
smile and encouraging word has often
cheered us on our masonic way, and there
by deprived our W. Z. NJ, Bro. L. l..
Roberts, of the worthy companion who for
more than 10 years has been the sharer of
his joys and sorrows, his labors and his
home, therefore
ReS0lued, That we hereby tender Bro.
Roberts our sympathy in his present great
sorrow, and as this affiiction has taught him
that the fair and pure are not always for
the earth, we would recommend to him the
great light of IT nssonry, by the perusal of
which he will observe the way, the life and
the truth, which, il received, will entitle
him and US, when we too lay ny this mau-
tie Of clay, to seat with the redeemed,
gone before, and the approving smile OF
our Supreme Grand Master.
AT the regular communication of Acacia
lodge, No. 81, March 9Th, the following
resolutions were unanimously adopted on
the death of Lyman II. Mahana;
Whereas, 1t has pleased Almighty God to
remove from US by death, brother Lyman
ii. Mahana, a member OF Acacia lodge No.
81, f. and A. NJ.
ResOlred, That in this sad dispensation we
recognize the hand of Him who "doeth all
things WELL"
DasoTrsJ That xua tapJor 10 tla ,x,;fo .rI
family of our deceased brother our heartfelt
sympathy in this hour of sorrow and affllic-
ton
ResOlge6, That the secretary be directed
to spread the foregoing resolutions upon the
records of the lodge, and present copy OF
the same to the wife of the deceased.
JOSEPH WEBB LODGE.
The members of Joseph Webb lodge, to
whom the grand lodge of Massachusetts at
their last communication granted charter,
assembled at the Temple and we're duly con-
stituted a lodge of free and accepted ma
sons. The ceremonies were performed by
the officers of the grand lodge, in the pres
ence of largo assembly of masons. AT
the close of the ceremonies, the members of
the new lodge were addressed by the wor-
shipful grand master. p. l.. Everett, and p.
G. M. Charles Levi Woodbury.. The latter
gave the lodge an interesting sketch of
Joseph Webb, for whom the lodge is named.
He was the first grand master of the grand
lodge of Massachusetts, after the declara-
tlon of its independence in 1777, and the
existence of Joseph Webb lodge dates from
the day of his installation, March 8, 1776.
The evening closed with banquet, given
by the members of the new lodge to the
grand lodge and other invited guests, at
which speeches and sentiments were offer
ed, and social season continued until late
hour.
BURIAL.
The funeral of Warren Bard, of took
place last Tuesday, and was largely attend
ed He was buried with masonic bonors.
President Hubert, of Middlebury college,
conducted the services at the house.
John B. Atkinson, the first mason made
in Lawrence, Mass, was buried on Sunday,
March "a, with masonic honors, some four
hundred men being in line.
OBITUARIES.
Capt. Cyrus Alden died in Leeds, recent
ly at the age of 03 years. Capt. Alden was
supposed to be the Oldest Mason in the
state at the time of his death, having as
early as 1909 built masonic hall In Bridg.
water, Mass, though when he joined the
the order is not known. lie came from
good old Plymouth stock, being the nearest
living relative to John Alden. Ia the war
of 1912, when Gov. Strong issued an order
for troops TO report in Boston, the news
reached Bridgewater on Sunday morning,
and Capt. Alden at once ordered the COM
pany which he controlled TO meet at the old
meeting at four O'Clock that Sunday after
noon. When the hour arrived II members
of the company of infantry reported, and
Capt. Alden at once started for Boston,
reaching there late In the evening. Gov.
Strong was much surprised at the prompt
ness of action, as he had made no provision
for the men, not expecting them for several
days.
Capt. George Barker, aged 50, and said to
be the Oldest freemason In the United
States, died at Hudson, N. Y, on Sunday
He was made macon at London, England,
ON tho 18th Of October, 1914.