Omaha daily bee., 1882-09-25

brethren and the world will entwin
the laurel around your neck. lLout
applause.
The second regular toast, eth,
state of Nebraska-the state OF GU.
adoption, though one of the youpgnest
yet rich in and brilliant il
her prospects," Col. G. S. Chase re
sponded and in the course of a verJ
effective speech he said: When
came into this room and was told tina
l had been selected to respond to tn,
toast of the state Of Nebraska l sale
to the gentleman-that toast il
one to which any man may be proud
to respond. 1t does not need a mai
accustomed to respond to toasts or
public speaker. Any mar who hat
lived in Nebraska could say something
in regard to this state interesting t,
all hearers. ] did not see at frs.
just what particular application Ma
sorry had 10 the state of Nebraska.
| know very well what may be said o.
the state of Nebraska in a town where
you all know it. When Masonry wa!
frat organized in this state Omaha only
contained tbirteen people and Ne.
braska sixteen hundred, and il wal
described as that great American
desert. You all know that not al
apple grew that was not a crabapple.
Here is a gentleman that sits OH my
right that was the first presiding
officer over the Capital lodge Zion.
John Ii. Saylor). There was also
present Hon. Alfred Jones, who used
to carry the postofice in his hat, and
here is another old man that was there
that night, John Logan. Now what
has silvered their heads2 Has crime
done it or has generosity done it.
What has snatched my brothers from
these social evils, which are not crimes
but a disease, what has done it but
Masonry What has made tho state
of Nebraska what it is to-day, stand
ing out in the very front as one of the
most patriotic states in the Union. In
agricultural produce it cannot be ex-
celled, and the same can be said of
it's departments of education, classical
art, science, trade, commerce, and
everything else. Masonry had q great
deal to do in producing these bene-
fetal results. If a man who joined us
committed a crime or mean act we took
him into our little room and talked
to him in a way that made him shut
up. More honesty was promulgated
by Masonry throughout the state of
Nebraska than by all the pulpits in
the state put together. You may say
that this Is pretty strong language,
but it belongs to the fraternity. Zap.
plause We don't go about preaching
in pulp is what we + going to do,
but We get together in secret, where
we never let our right hand know
shat our lett hand doeth. Tnat is
one Of the principles which should be
particularly cultivated. Too many
men are to be found everywhere bragg
ging of what big things they have
done. l do not mean to do it.
Laughter l will talk of masonry.
After some remarks interesting only
to Free Masons, the colonel concluded
his address with a brilliant peroration.
1.-THE founders of IL grand lodge.
We meet to-day to honor their memory
and perpetuate their worth.r Re-
sponded to by 2. G. M, A. @. Jor.
dan who delivered a very fine histori-
cal review, is too good to be condensed
and will be published in full next
Saturday.
The toast, "The past grand masters
of our Jurisdiction, brethren wbom
the grand lodge of Nebraska has de,
lighted to honor" was responded to
by =. q. Hastings, who made a abort
but highly amusing address.
The next toast: "Our fellow grand
lodges, stars of the first magnitude j.
the Masonic armament" Respond
to by Hon. G. e. Van Saun, G. M g,
Hon. Il. S. Parvin, Hon. j. H. Brow
and o. G. Wheeler, of California.
The toast Nebraska lodge No. l,
Western Star lodge No. 2, Capita!
lodge No. 3-''The three pillars upon
which our masonic edifce was erected
in wisdom, strength and beauty"
The responses were made by Hon.
Chas. W. Seymour and John II. Say
lor. Both gentlemgn delivered very
interesting addresses, and we regret
want of space prevents our publishing
them in full.
The last regular toast. sour breth-
rem who rest from their labors," was
drunk in silence. Rev. G. w. Scott
responded and delivered n very ap-
propriate and impressive address.
Col. Chase moved a resolution of
thanks to the committee, which was
adopted
The following resolution was also
adopted:
That we procure a bottle of the pur.
est wine We can get, and in presence
of the grand lodge with solemn cere,
mony we seal that bottle of wine per.
fectly, and close it with the proper
names of those persons who desire to
sign it and that it be deposited safely
in the archives of the grand lodge,
there to remain twenty-five years.
Also that it be the duty of the fret
one living whose name appears upon
this roll at the end of this twenty FIVE
years to call all the others living at
that time and break open that bottle
of wine and drink it To the health OF
those living ana the memory of those
who may be dead.
Among the distinguished persons pres
ent were the following grand master, (:
George Armstrong, 1860 Gl-62; Robt. W.
Furnas, lS65.66; II. r.. Deuel., lS69.7l;
Martin Durham, 1s73.7h 4. G. das.
tines: G. w. L~iringer, 1877 rs; james
Tulleys, lSS0-Sl; Jane r. Cain, lSSl-s2;
Edwin +. Warren. 1928; ". II. Bow.
en-, grand seoreta y; /. II, Maxou, grand
treasurer. 1861; Geo. b. Van 5 ,un,
grand master, Iowa; John II. Brown,
grand secretary, Kansas; Il. S. Parvin,
grand secretary, Iowa.
THE MASONIC BALL
took place in the evening at Free
Msson's hall, the hall and lodge room
above both being thrown open and
brilliantly illuminated. Each guest