Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-03-26

but IS well supplied with the necessar, seats and tables and at the west eud i a raised platform or stage.
 THE WALLS WERE APPROPRIATELY DEC
 GRATED
 With the different insignia Of the order wreathed in evergreens, whicl gave the hall most fitting and appropriate sp pearance for the occasion.
 THE PROCESSION.
 At the appointed time this morning th, members of the Masonic fraternity me at their old hall where, after registering their names, Grand Lodge of the Stat, of California was organized. Deput! Grand Master J T Alsap, who hat been previously deputized by the GranJ Master of California to officiate in hi. stead, made the appointment of th' Iecessary officers to act in conjunction Sith himself in the formation of tn, lodge named, which was then opened and preparations made for the iedica ton of the new hall. In session the lOdg, filed to the street and under th, directions of Grand Marshal Zabrisk e formed on Church street, and thenc, marched over the route designated yes terday. The Tucson Brass Band lead ing was followed by the Tyler,t then camt the members and visiting bretheIn, fol lowed by the officers of the Lodge. Rev o. c. Wheeler and Governor Tritle closed the procession in a carriage.
 The following members of the orde were in the procession:
 Tucson LOdge-A. NJ. Bragg, G. J Roskruge, Abraham Marx, c. T. Et1hells B. Heineman, B. r. Bivins, Wm Downie, J. McC. Elliott, J. A. Zahriskie H. D. Russell, 5. M. Allis. L. D Chillson, Thos. Burke, ". Var Yoorhies, E. O. Shaw, Wm. T. Berry, x Mckenzie, ] w CalHhan, D D Haii R x Leatherwood, Move Wicl;s, " Friiz, W w Walmsley, M L Geo,ge ] Chart, Goldiree, r. R Wellington, w $ George, B Black, 4 NJ Feldman, Wild. ] Evans, w Benyamin, oe Be,z ] $ Mansfield, Marcus Ka,z, John Dwyer ] Phv, W II Lowell. c F Sheldon, Saml Hughes, R Johnson, Albert Steinfeld, 4 P Spencer, Theo. Welisch, Nj l Sullivan listing bretnren-J s Johnson, Flood CG Bilicke, Chas E Frederick, II | Palmer, Geo Hogg, J NJ patrick Win Isaac. John Mott, W P Woods. H A Smith, F A Shaw, $ Fried, J L Hep. burn, Mart Maloney. E Vanderlip. D Il Armstrong, W F Kilt D Mcdonald J Fl Clelaud, J E Outhouse, R r Fergu. SOD, c Witfeld, H Willman, Jos E Crsamer. L Gazelle, Geo B Shepard. Jos c Perry, J A Maynard, $ Prelsor, W T Cressler Alouzo Bailey, Chas A Fisk, S W Garretsou. c P V Watson, M Katz, James Buell.. F. B. Clifford, H. Loewen. stein, J. Wehle, c. c. Stephens, Edw. Rochester, J. WIttelshoefer; John R, Tyler, J. H. Bohn, John T. Alsop, Beni. Titus. E. H. Cook, L. J. F. Jaeger, John Mcguire. I. NJ. Haskell, T. J. Newcome, James Lynch, John Lambie, R. c. Pear son, James Raherty, F. A. Tutls, John Puterbaugh.
 After the Park was reached open ranks were formed and the officers and guests marched through and took seats on the grand stand. Then followed
 THE oRATIoS.
 Rev. 0. c. Wheeler, Prelate of the Grand C9mmandery of the State of Cal ifornia, ant Deputy Grand Represents tive at Large of the Egyptian Masonic Rite of Memphis, was then introduced. He fortunately chanced to be i'll Arizo- ma on railroad business, and was pre- vailed upon to remain over D day longer than he had intended, and assist in the ceremonies of the occasion.
 MT. Wheeler IS very fluent speaker, and possessed thorough knowledge of his subject, the result OfprofOund study and research extending over a perlod of about thirty years. He chose for his theme "The Recent Discoveries in An cient Free Masonry" upon which are founded the ninety-fve degrees of the Egyptian Rite of Memphis, which really "upens the back door of Masonry"
 He brought facts to conclusively prove that Masonry exceeds in antiquity every known institution, rite or religion, by thousands of years In the light of present science, wisdom and knowledge, tue key to the hieroglyphic5 of tie an- cient Egyptians, which faithfully record the history of the wonderful civilization Of that remarkable country, has become known, and the mysteries engraved up- on enduring tablets of stone at an age which, in comparison, places the deluge among modern events, are decipbered with the readiness Of language of the present ase. Events contemporaneOus with the earliest Egyptian civilization, a quarter of million years ago, are now being translated into our plain and practical English language.
 The particular obelisk bearing the rec ords of ancient Masonry, years ago was transported to France, and a French sa- want. whose whole life has been devoted to the study of works of antiquity, sue ceede6 10 reaching a complete key 10 the devices engraved thereon, and the an cient rte of Masonry as practiced twenty five thousand years before the birth of Christ, IS to-day taught with principles unchanged by the lapse of time, and in form nearly identical
 The orders of Issis and Osiris were what is now universally known as Ma sonry. The verY event by which every Master Mason exhibits his integrity ,o- day, occurred al a very remote period. Upon Jhis ancient foundation of speclla- tive Masonry sprang into existence me theory of is origin al the building of King Solomon's temple. King solomon in all his glory of wisdom and wealth was unable 10 rear that noble structure. His people were pastoral and unskilled n Hiram Abiff, one Of the most learned and skillful Of Egyptian Masons, came to King Solomon's assIs- tance, and with Hiram, Kingo Tyre, and another Egyptian Mason less illustrious, conferred the order of Masonry upon King solomon, and instructed him thor.