The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-12-18
CATION oF MASONIC IL

DEDICATION OF MASONIC II :. The new
lodge room of Amwell Lodge, No. II, ~ F.
A. NJ, in this city, was dedicated last even
ing (Tuesdayl, with the usual Masonic cere-
monies, by the Grand Master Marshall b.
Smith, assisted by the officers of the Grand
Lodge OF New Jersey. A large number of
Masons from Trenton, Doylestown, Fleming
ton, Frenchtown, Pennington, etc, we've
present, and also a number of ladies-the
wives and relatives of Masons, together
with few special invitations to those who
had rendered special services to the lodge
The singing by double male quartette, was
good, and was in charge of Prof. Hoffman.
The address Of Rev. j, E. Forester, d. D.,
of Newark, was able and eloquent aud cap
tiyated the audience by its brilliancy A col
lation, served at the close of the exercises,
was generally partaken of, and the entire
programme passed off most creditably. An
extra train carried home the visiting Masons
from Trenton and vicinity. The brethren all
agreed that Amwell Lodge had one of the
finest lodge rooms in the State, and were
congratulated on their prosperity.
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The New York Tribune, of last Saturday,
contained the following reference to Mrs.
Grace Britain, of this city, who recently cele-
brated her one-hundred- and fourth birthday.
However much doubt there may be about the
age of great many people who claim ex-
treme longevity, there is none whatever about
that of Mrs. Britain. Her age is susceptible
of the most positive proof. The Tribune
says:
last summer when the city of Lambert
vile, N. j. flung all her banners out to cele-
brate the one hundredth anniversary of the
crossing of the Delaware at that point by
Washington aud the Continental Army, Mrs.
Grace Britain was among the interested
spectators. A platform with a canopy of
flags and evergreens had been prepared ex-
pressly Tor her, aud the long procession gave
her marching salute, and kept up a continu-
GUS yolley of cheers as they filed by. This
special honor was paid to Mrs. Britain be-
cause she was the only person present whose
life had spanned the full century, from the
event commemorated to the festival itself. As
a matter of fact, Mrs. Britain was u happy
young lady nearly three years of age when
Washington stood under the great chestnut
and watched the crossing at Coryelfs Ferry.
1t was on the 2Sth of October, 1775, when the
great Napoleon was scarcely six years old,
aud more than twelve years before Lord By
ron first saw light, that Grace Bellis after
ward Mrs. Britain, was born. She has child
rem still living who were living in the
eighteenth century, and she yet enjoys excel
lent health and spirits, with well preserved
faculties. At the recent social commemora-
tion of her 103d birthday, she entered hearth
~ into the family festivities, kept time to the
music gave the guests many pleasant remi-
niscences of her long and peaceful life, and
laughed heartily with the local editor at the
idea Of putting her in the newspaper" Mrs.
Britain was born in Hunterdon county,
where she still lives and altogether she furn-
ishes one of the most interesting examples of
well-authentcated longevity OF record"