Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-09-09
THE MISONIO INSTALLATIONS.
Armstrong Lodges big bay in Ne
Fariin's WOOds-Addressesb by Iscvs.
J. II. Caldwell and j. A. Stone.


Special Correspondence of State journal.
NEwPoRT, September 3-rhe installa-
ton OF the nflicers.elec of Armstrong
Lodge, No. 20 A.F. A. M, in McFarlin's
woods, WIS Witnessed yesterday by some
800 or 800 people, more than half of them
Wilmingtonials
The names of the new officers are j.
II. Chambers, Worthy Master; John A.
Newbold, Senior Warden William A.
Jones, Junior Warden; Alex ,nder Irons,
Secretary; j. W. II Watson, Treasurer;
George Springer, 5. D., and q L, Houk,
j. d. James NJ. Brackin and James
Shakespear were made Stewards and I. J.
Hanna, Tyler.
The installation took place at noon,
pre- faced by tn, choir of Newport NJ Il.
Church singing an installation Lynn pre-
pared for the occasion, and nm opening
prayer by Grand Chaplain Rev. John
Frantz, of Newark. Grand Master John
Taylor then read aloud the charges and
rules for the guidance of the officers
elect who were decorated in their proper
order by Grand Marshal James A Crooks
The choir then sang an anh, III, and
Grand Chaplain France closed the cere-
monies with beDedictinu. The Emirg
Cornet Band, of Newport, furnished the
Instrumental music.
The installation over, Rev. j. A. Stone,
of Newark, addressed the assemblage,
speaking briefly and pleasantly. lie
enumerated the benefits of Masonry aud
showed that it required good man to
make good Mason. The installation
ceremonies he compared 10 the marriage
rite; the rite is public while the domestic
relations that it sanctions nre private and
sacred. He praised the good conduct and
intelligence of tho yourg women present
and advised them al to marry Masous
He spoke of Masonry as the most power
full and widespread organization In the
world.
More music followed aud then the orator
of the dny, Rev. j. II Caldwell D. ID of
st. Paui's NJ. h. church, Wilmington, was
introduced and spoke for about three g
| quarters Os eu hour.
He opened with historical sketch of
Armstrong lodge. IL was founded in
January 1870 and chartered III The June
! following. On August Slst of the same
year its hall was dedicated and It's first
late Rev, Joshua Hnmphriss, of cherished
| lItupIys "uH
The speaker then dwelt upon human
nature in the individual and of society as
u vast pyramid of individuals, the toi'ers
of the earth forming it's base, while the
shining lights of intellectual worth, the
men high in authority aud tho moIeyed
kings form the upper layers, ascending in
gradations TO the apex. In society lies
embodied inherent possibilities of perfec-
tion the strict aud faithful following out
Of the Golden Rnle il only required to
change these poss bilities into reality.
Mans innate moral weakness il the obStuc-
ton that lies in the way. Seltishness
on the one hand and helpiesguess on the
other must be put nSay, ihe Oppres.o or
will not Abdictte his power unit he IL
forced 10 do 1t the oppressed will not
rights unti he has learned them Some.
where on The central plane between the
two lies til" normal basis of ~ Giety, the
ideul brotherhood OF unn, upun which. ~
IA foundation, trne Masonry rests. Its dom
inaDt principles ARE Justice and Charity /;
the one loDks to the rranc ion of power to
the plane Of rectiiude; the other 10 the
elevation of weakness in the Insertion Of
! manhood
After the speaking the grand officers, the
newly installed Off ,era nnd few invite
friends partook of Il banquet, while the
assembled audience divided iuto litit-
groups and sought their dinner baskets.
Mr.. Hart, Wilmington elOcutionist.
afterwards entertained the company with
some selected readings In the evening u
hop took place, the music being furnished
by Wilminetonians.