The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-02-08

also appear upon it-emblems of sincerity and
affection. I am proud of it because the Lone
Star of Texas is placed conspicuously up on it.
l am proud of it because you have deemed me
worthy of so priceless token of your friend
ship and esteem. And Past Grands, my
everyday prayer to our Heavenly Grand
Master shall be to guide my erring footsteps,
and lead me in the paths of rectitude and
virtue; to enable me to withstand every temp
tation, to avoid every appearance of evil; that
| may wear 1t through life's rugged pilgrimage
with the most pleasing recollections; that when
the angel of death shall summon me hence,
some kind friend, covenanted brother pre-
ierred, will place it over this heart, that will
have ceased to pulsate, without single blot
of dishonor to mar its beauty or tarnish its
lustre. ..
And Past Grands,m may each and everyone of
us practice in our daily walk true friendship to
our brothers and to our fellow-man. And
may brothery love pre-eminently abound and
prompt US to deeds of charity, and point out
to us the widows in their weeds, the orphan in
his rags and the stranger within our gates.
And may truth, the imperial virtue, be ever on
our lips, serving as the main spring of action
to direct us in all our movements. And may
our hearts be always soltened by the cries Of
the needy and the afflicted, and our hands
continually open to render assistance to the
unfortunate, without inquiring his nationality
| or creed. And may we ever be true to Texas.
Texas, thou brilliant Lone Star! love you.
Land of my adoption, home of my boyhood,
| birthplace of my children, and in whose
bosom reposes the bones of my venerated
father.
Texas, proud and matchless empire! love
your historic associations, your broad and fer
tile helds, your pineries, your prairies, your
| woodlands, your magnolias and flowers, your
immense herds grazing upon your green pas
| lures, your railroads traversing the length and
breadth otyour magnificent domain, and above
all your people, who have ever been true to
| your interests.
For thirty five years have been the recip-
| lent of their friendship, their protection, their
| hospitality; and make the statement without
reserve, that drawer, more magnanimous,
more generous, more hospitable people do not
| dwell beneath the shining sun.
Texas, thou Southern Queen! | love you, not
| IN quarters, or halves, or sections, but in your
superlatlVe grandeur and vastness, in your en-
| tirety.
The Grand Lodge then adjourned until ago
| p. m. on Tuesday.
TUESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
The grand encampment met at 10 o'clock
yesterday, Patriarch Starr in the chair, and
was solemnly opened.
After considerable discussion the following
resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That our representatives to the
sovereign grand lodge be and are hereby in
structed to vote and use their influence against
creating an additional degree for the uniform
patriarchS.
Charters Were then granted to new encamp-
ments in Wills Point, Van Zandt county, and
also one at Gentry's Mill, Hamilton county.
/ The following resolution was adopted
Resolved, That all charters for encamp-
ments in this jurisdiction eminating from the
grand lodge of the United States are hereby
required to be surrendered to this grand en-
campment, and that new charters be issued by
the grand patriarch and grand scribe, and that
no fee be charged for such new charter.
After considering amendments to the con-
stitution, the Grand Encampment adjourned
to await the call Of the Grand Patriarch.