, 1877-01-07
SECRET SOCIETIES.
, ceneraJ installation Of Newly
- Elected Officers.
,r,e Knights of Pythias' n1ortuary
Law.
r.or,ess Of the Independent Order o1
Foresters.
MASONIC.

~ q REGULAR coiA1nuulcatloA ~ 41N ~ H'e4A'A.t,f
- al. held on the ith inst, the following oni-
~. '@ Tpre Installed by ". Brother j.
es's ,1ohr, D. u. G. H., and Brother
r. Eddy acting as Grand Marshal;
=: T. ~ ~ George D. Eddy; S. W., R
y. ": .:.oao' ~ J. ", j. Buschwah; Treasurer. Lc-
lmu c-.n,. SECRETARY, L. S. Charlotte; S. D., J.
~ ~! I'D, P. Ka5tler; 5. S., Giles Rem
,'n.J s. william Mayer; T., S. N. Richard
soT, w.. following officers OF Doric Chapter, No.
~ N.. If Wheaton, were installed Sat
~, 1,cc 80. F. F. Lovcland, Il. F.; William
n'o1s' =. 1sh.son- T.; A. II. Want, c. H.; George
u: .':'hp sp p $: Andrew Campbell, R. A. c.; A
r R;sbce, n. 81 v; William J. 10y, n: "a
:. = Amos Churchell, NJ. 1st "; John Kline
r. r.. rasner Vol, Secretary; William Dyckman'
81. s.: 5. Ward, Tyler. The Scribe T. b. f4elo'
VS. a aof Fo1iowtnr officers OF Dearborn, No 310,
ing le:e,a11cI .o11I IN the 29th ult., in the presence
Fe.e ,arcr asselnblasc, half Ct whom were IA
y: ~. n. n. John Sutton, s. w, Y. r. Hart,
GIW r. G. Griffith, Treasurer, y. +. forsyth;
s.a.s,,ry :. w. j. D. Mckay; C., T. B. Common: =
n. s. William n. ThcStoa; J.: ~ Sat''SS s. Hltcn- z
}' ii: S. s., Valentine Eckhart' H. o. w. H. ~
b9sstN W. MASTER M F. r. loyeland, Of No. ~, in
rs Mas'f the fo,lowns officers Of Wheaton, No.
slsl'sa ss ea+ur3er evening Dec. 30 ". ~, Will
~: II Inhnson: S: ". Horace Jayne; J: ",
1Im inn j; Kline; r, Harry 7: Wilson; s; T. 4: =:
Bistee; J. D., William DIcklman' = s:' ionss
1slcss1 Tie Secretary, l.. &. Stoyer, was alb
"sto' VA The music Was furnished by Miss Shaw,
sens E.,cs.o and Mrs. c. ii. Fuller, Of Wheaton.
.n, rsS,'}ar communication Of D. c. Crcgler,
:, ~ "a + held On the 81 inst, the following
~ 49,. ~ Trr. installed lv n. " Brother Dewitt
= crrqicr as &. NJ, assisted by II; v; brolher
youn yae - So n, George II. Rittrnillcr; ]. W,
Hsa H,arIrs +. F, Never: Treasurer, George Brink
aa.t Ina.1 Secretary. John Ginochio; $. D.. Henry
soh1 ,,a.;ns. /. d., Alexander Osterman: =. s.,
T. q = SETTLER; ]. s., James Bisscll; T., Edwin
Srkes. oa,,o.. of 0r;ento1 M. n
were installed On The :9th nit-; W ~; Il; hpoLef p
T. T.. = I'M n'Srl as D. D. G. H., 4. 4. II. Atkins
s1 ss Grand r. Marshal, and c. q. Corley IS C.: y.
- - o.ai1 William F. McHenry: S. W, Robert K
s,r,vens: IT., J. r., Richard w. Cross; G., =. b.
E"nnett; r, A. G. Burlcy; s., F. \. tucker; y S1,
trustees, J: Y; L Moyne, a J: a, FarTf1I' y 4. y.
Stewart: S, s, j. B. Barton; j. s., J. D. Mack
iulosh; TYLER, d. F. Brandon nm
she following officers of Eng]cwood, No. IVY
vtre installed Thursda: evening by /: A., Il j.
C,Iburp, IS D. G. NJ. aud \. e: Potter rs
t;Sand Marshal: ". NJ, George Muirhead; ).
u, D: ". Rossiter; i, J. W., ". sro1nre. nan-
C:e,rre II. Carson; C., Charles Chamberlin1
i'll +. Adams; J. D.. Richard Parker; S,
s.I.'H. Rray,on; j. S, ". II. kier; T., James
(irif,iths, Tie Communication WAS Maue tne
oyzsion of q very pleasant surprise IN Inc
rrrsr3tation Of Past Masters jewel TO Brotnef
+. j. Culpuru, the retiring Norship1ul Master.
II in u n HrA1r1nri1fP p
soeech. The jewel is OF solid gold and an ex,
cn;stc piece OF workmanship 4 supplemental
frrnr;se was q banquet in the hall, Brother +.
\. T,lfotson having gotten it up very quietly.
Tacrc we're number Of visiting. brethren 1ro'n
rarbor, Of South Chicago, aud other lodges,
prtseut, and b:ief addresses we're made " :.
us Beck aud Babcovk, OF Earbor, T. ~,
Cement, Of Clement Lodge, Cleveland, ILL.,,
s.d Brothers Dr.. De Wolf, Col. Foster, George
H;rton, ]. $. Thompson, George ". Carson, Il.
], Coburu, George Muirhcad, c. Chamoer]!n.
&C. Pa1ten, Z. ii. jarrett, and s. L. Bartholo-
new.
TIE ADoPT1yE RITE.
The installation Of officers Of Butler Chapter
No 81, O. E. s., which took place "Wednesday
evening. was yerr pleasant affair. The officers
were installed by ". Brother Il. F.HolcoMbe As
tie acting 6. ". ?. The exercises we're enlir-
eaed With music By Messrs. Davis, ST. Clair,
and Thompson; readings BY Mss Rosa Porter
AHu NI. a. IL. " NDEIEut IEE1IAlIG1S 49," - y!
dcu's children, and addresses BY the Rev. y. r.
Rayln aid Mrs. Butler, the Worthy MatEon.
TIC latter gave brief resume Of tho earlier
efforts at the organization Of Adaptive Rites 2ul
years aro. and sketyh Of the rise aud progress
Of the Order OF the Eastern Star. Of the latter
she said:
The design o. the Order is to establisha means Of
recognition between Master Masons and thclr te
clale relatives who have claim upon the traiernl-
ry,both to p.ore themselves when alone and among
k1'argess ead to protect the fraternity from I'm
posters. The ties which bind Master Mason to
preserve the honor and safety Of his brothers wife,
widow, mother, sister, OF daughter, II sacrecly re.
Easdcd require form OF private recognition, tna'
ihey may aszert their claims IN time o. peru OF oi
uess. Tluse who hare, by birth or marriage, u.
ready private claim, may find their appeal made
easier sho1ld they ever be placed In circumstance
to Feed It! Our aims and objects are 1dentlcaa VILE
together in the canse Of humanity. II Masonry II
The hands OF men can be made the means OF N
csessinc the usefulness, the benevocnce, the puf'
o .se male se. cannot women satsh from z.
sSne sootee share Of the same divine Hgat-tus
4a'pefsading, renoTating mystery:
MISCELLANEOUS.
The animal ball OF Hesperia, No. al, Will bt
E:ven ut the fremont House on the evening q
Tug anniversary Of Washingtoe's birthday:
The officers Of Elwood N. Jarrett Chapter
No. 116, R 4. n, will be installed Thu5sda,
evening by T. H. P, D. 4. eastman.
!he officers Of Golden Rule, No. 136. Will OF
publicly installed Thursday evening In Orienta
Aal. No: l9 LaSalle street. The music will b'
FURNISHED bg the Nicol Quartette aud others
ana Mrs. Harley will give readings.
lhe following officers OF Hesperia, 10: 81
VII be installed Wednesday evening: W. Al;
Charles H Brenan; S. ", W. N. Brown: J
MHrA s austin; T., D. J. Avery, 81 Z. r
foetste5; S. D., j. W. Henry; ]. D., Augusta
spaT; 5. s, " j. Plows; J. s.. Thomas Parker
". lyler, William Stewart The musical par
o. tie ceremonies will be unusually good.
AL tae annual communication OF Wheaton
20. AA q resolution was adopted making
n1olher harry s. Wilson an honorary member
etsmptng him from all dues. This was dom
" consideration Of his long and faithful ser
n:es as Treasurer. Brother Wilson is SS year
S!o, " and Was n charter member Of Eucl.Q, 40
u Wheaton, No. 2G9, Euclid Chapter, No u
aad Do1ic Chapter, No. 1GG. he is one OF tn
oleest Aasons in this jurisdiction, having oeG
11sed 1n lamrille. No. 25, OF Fairfax, Vt, Il
Ssp7l, lslG and exalted in Champlain Chapter
;Hs@ ~ = X 4 ", Of St Albans, Vt, April Ii
KNIGHTS OF PYTHlAS.
TILE NEW MoRTCARY LAW.
lnose who read these columns last spring VII
1emember that considerable dissatisfaction wa
Impressed at the workings of the mortuary la1