Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-10
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THE BRoTHERHOOD.

CONTRIBUTIONS OF ONE DOLLAR EACH SOLICITED FROM
The BROTHERHOOD.
The Masonic fraternity OF the Dlstcict has sent
out circular TO the various Masonic bodies OF the
country, setting forth In detail the plan adopted
for the projected ''Garf1eld Masonic Memorial la.
stitute," and adding: "We now ask that each i'm
diridual Mason I'm your jurisdiction contribute TO
this mobile and glorious undertaking the sum f
81, and as the officers and directors give their time
and attention without the hope of fee or reward,
we earnestly and fraternally ask your personal
and official aid and cooperation tits our purpose
to give q practical tendency 10 what has been too
long, and TO a large extent a mere sentiine mt in
our order, and II We are reasonably aided and as
sisted by the seven hundred and flty Thousand
MasOns or the United States we can build an in
dustrfal home which will help, aid and assist the
poor and distressed, and give the Advantages or
free education to the MasoD's orphan. The MasDns
OF the District OF Columbia have Endorsed this
movement with remarkable unanimity, and we
feel assured that in a few weeks the books OF our
treasurer will show a dollar for every Mason In
this jurisdiction. Help US TO build this national
monument, that VIII rebound 10 the permanent ad-
vantage of American Free Masonry, and show TO
the world that the ties sympathies and obiiga-
tons OF our beloved fraternity are real, practical
and enduring. Remittances for this purpose can
be sent to the Hon. George b. Loring, treasurer,
Washington, DC, and each contributor VIII be
furnished by the association with handsome cer-~
tficate In ack acknowledgement OF his contribution"
The plan, which has been heretofore detailed in
The STAR, comprehends, in brief. the establish-
orphan children OF master MaSons Of the United
States, to be governed by directors three OF whom
shall be selected froIn eacn OF tle Habonlc UoifcS
OF which Gen. Garfield was a member, and an a0-
visory board TO consist OF the grand master q
Knights Templar OF the United States the grand
commander OF eacn OF the several grand conmand.
cries OF the United States. the general grand high
priest or the general grand royal arch chapter
OF the United States, the grand high priest OF each
OF the several grand chapters OF the United States
the grand master Of each OF the several grand
lodges OF the United states and the grand com.
manders OF the supreme councils OF the Ancient
and Accepted scottish Rite OF the northern and 0f
the southern jurisdiction OF the United States
THE BIOLOGICAL SocIETY.-At q meeting OF the
Biological society at the National Museum Lass
evening, Prof. GIL presiding, Col Marshal McDon-
aid, fish commissioner or Virginia, read an inter-
esting paper on "ObseryatIons on Young Shad IN
Confinement, b1sed upon the writer's obser yatlons
OF some young ed In tbef uni ain oos10
under the dome of the National Museum buIldtngs
Prof L r. Ward discourse6 ION the Causes OF The
Absence OF Trees on the Great PlainA" Prof. GIL
spoke ION the Anlnittes OF the Great SwaiioWer,s
fiSh with flex1ble jaws Mr.. T. W. Nelson, 0f tho
United States signal service; DR.. Edward Fore
man. Ol the United States National Museum; Df.
J. Ford Thompson, professor Of surgery In the
National Medical college, Lieut.. =. =. Winsloyi
resident memoership