Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-01-15
THE MYSTIC TIE.
4ssuA1 CONGRATULATIONS, 4. +. & 4. u
The Lodge OF Sorrow in Memory of Grand
Master Braden and Grand Tyler Richard
son--Facts Relative to the Growth and
Progress of the Order--AH Matters of In
terest to the Fraternity.

NlSSCeT DCdSeH anu uTiluN AyAeT kNACAAtAEN-
son--Facts Relative to the Growth and
Progress of the Ortler--AH Matters of In
terest to the Fraternity.
The twenty-ffth grand annual communica-
lion of the Grand Lodge Of Masons of Mime
sofa begins at noon to-day in the Masonic Hall,
in this city, and from present indications it is
safe to venture the assertion that the attend
ance will be larger than upon any previous oc-
casion in the history of the craft in this juris
diction. Already members from every section
of the State have arrived, and many more will
reach here upon this mornings trains. The
Grand Lodge is the supreme authority of the
Order and its annual sessions have been looked
forward to as OCCASIONS not only of yearly re-
union of FRIENDS AND BROTHERS for social en-
joyment, but as the particular periods
at which the highest and most vital interests of
this ancient and well-beloved institution
can be best considered and best promoted.
Upon these occasions it is that the Grand Lodge
otficers-the highest opponents of authority in
the craft-are elected and vested with the APP
propriate insignia of their position and author
ity. At these times ALSO are laws enacted for
tho guidance of the craft, abuses and errors of
subordinate lodges reviewed and corrected, and
all other matters relating to the
WELFARE AND GOOD GOVERNMENT
of the order considered and settled. Thus it is
that to the Jealous craftsman, these annual
communications are always looked to with un-
abated interest, and seldom fail to secure q full
representation from the four corners Of the
State, of the children OF the Mystic Tie"
The present Grand Communication is, how
ever, one Of more than ordinary interest and
concern. Within the year just passed, the ''in-
satiate archer" death, has entered the ranks OF
the Brotherhood and
DISPLACED THE LIGHT
of two of the officers of the Grand Lodge,
Grand Master, J. G. Braden, and Grand Tiler.
Abira Richardson, both trusty and well-beloved
| servants of the Order.
LODGE OF SORROW.
In the tcnets OF Masonry, it ls duty siren
nously inculcated that to the memory of de
ceased Mason, some kind of demonstration OF
respect and sorrow should ever be paid by the
| brethren, and Lodges Of Sorrow have been long
means whereby this manifestation should be
made apparent. This duty is therefore incum-
bent upon the present meeting of the Grand
Lodge, and accordiugl >, this evening at 1880
o'clock, a Lodge of Sorrow will be held in
Masonic Hall, under the auspices of Rose Croiz
(Rose ~ of the Ancient Accepted Scottish
| Rite, "a. and A.'.S.'.R.'.), in memoriam OF
Brothers Braden and Richardson, the latter Of
whom was for quarter of century Tiler Of
the Grand and Subordinate lodges in this city
| Eulogies, upon this solemn occasion. will bt
spoken by Grand Orator r. A. Jones of Roches
| ter, II. r. Wells of Preston, J. H. Baker O
Mankato, Rev. Charles Griswold of Anoka, II
i N Castle of Saltwater, and George A. Camp O
Minneapolis. Appropriate music will also b.
furnished by r. s. Munger and Professors Lieb
/ Wood and Buckalew.
4 THE soMBRE HUE OF MOURNING.
The walls of Masonic Hall have already bee,
neatly and lastly draped with black and whit
/ lnth hac a1e0 no firm Ofth he lodi
room. Past Grand Master Pierson, the oldes
Past Grand Master in the State, will preside a
the Lodge Of Sorrow, assisted by Past Gran,
Masters c. w. Nash and G.. w. Cooley of Min
neapolis.
AS provided in the ritual, the Lodge of sorrro,
can consist of but twenty-seven participants
who must all be of the Scottish Rite and
only held upon the death of distinguishes
Masons. The forthcoming occasion to-nigh
will be the second instance of its being he'll
in Minnesota-the first being in 1869 upon tn
death of John Mott, who was, at the time Q
Lodge of this city. Inasmuch as the occasio
tonight is in memory of the death of the frs
Grand Master of the State who has died I
office, and of the Grand Tyler Richardson, VIII
had continuously for twenty five years, sine
the organization of the Grand Lodge, filed tn
pays tho lost n iseAss e raspeat te his memor
and worth, the Lodge of Sorrow, wi
doubtless prove one Of the most interesting OF
casions in the history of Minnesota Masonry
. and one we'll worth seeing.
THE GRAND LODGE.
The Grand Lodge of Minnesota consists G
one hundred and twentyshine subord
nate Lodges--each subordinate lodge bt
ing represented in the Grand Lodg
by three delegates. In 1852-just twenty-hy
years ago-the Grand Lodge of Minnesota we
organized in this city with three subordinat
Id. 4 fiur oho
ship, at that date of less than two hundre
members. To-day the returns from the Sc,
} eral lodges already received ut the Office of tt
; Grand Secretary show an aggregate membe
ship of over eight thousand. This fact sutl
GENTLY illustrates the prosperity Of the Al
Gent Order, and bespeaks in trumpet tones il
admirable and benefcent qualities.
THE SUBORDINATE LODGES.
OF the subordinate lodges, Ancient Lane
: mark Of this city is the largest in point (
5 membership second being Cataract of s
Anthonys Falls, and the third, Hennepin No.
. 81, Faribault No. 8, Minneapolis No: IS.
:; Paul No. 8, St. John No. l Of stillwate
: City, Fidelity at Austin, Star
/; the East at Owatonna are the nam,
! of some of the more important lodges in tt
localities named each and every one of whit
. contains an active membership of over l:
: working brethren of the craft.
GLIMPSE AT THE PAST.
The first Masonic Lodge established in Mil
!; nesota was st. Paul No. /, in the fall of 1874
I; receiving its charter from the Grand Lodge
+. Ohio. The next was Cataract OF st. Anthony
!; Falls which was authorized by the Grand Lodl
: of Illinois, and the third was st. Johns,
!. Saltwater, which derived its authority from tt
!. Grand Lodge of Wisconsin. AT the organic
!, ton OF the Grand Lodge of Minnesota in 1856
!. the numbers of the lodges were assigned nccor
!. ing to priority of charters. Thus st. John
]; Lodge Of Saltwater, although the last orga
]; lied Of the three above-named received the fir
:, charter, and hence became No. l, while Catara
;. of St. Anthony, was made No. 2, and st. Pa
!; Lodge, the first organized in the Territory,
1; came No. 8.
|, Starting out in 1858 with three lodges, thenur
: Der had increased in 1860 to thirty. Ten yea
!. later found seventy-eight lodges in active oper
I; tion in the State, which number in seven yea
Z; more has grown into 1923 chartered lodges, al
!, four more under dispensation. In all this tim
:. extending over a quarter of century, the
e have been but eight Grand Masters, FIVE
!; whom are still living, and three dead-Am
!. Sherburne and Braden.
J. From the above cursory and imperfect revie
!; of the working of Ancient Craft Masonry
l. this State, there can be no doubt that the co
!; dition of masonry in Minnesota is highly pre-
It porous and encouraging. As the Office of Graz
k Master has been vacated by death, the duties
= Ule OIuCS WILL tO-Oty uCtOASO upO1 AoEu
l. Grand Master E. w. Durant, of Saltwater.
(; RED RIVER WILEY.
}, The River Still Open, and but Little Sn0
and Ice-How an Enterprising Citizen Pr
poses to Supply Possible Ice Famil
e Next Summer.
' From Ira NJ. Carpenter, Esq, the popul
!. superintendent of the Northwestern Transp,
y tation Company, whose headquarters are