The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-04-20

ment of the Divine blessings and become a
great people and great city. We have
come among you not for the purpose OF
displaying our banners and swords, or
parading your streets, but have az.
sembled in twenty-nineth annual grand
conclave for the purpose of reviewing the
past and to legislate for the future pros
perity and welfare of our noble and chiv-
alrous order, which we hope will endure
while charity and hospitality shall have a
place in the affections of man.
Trusting that our visit to your city will
leave with you memories most pleasant, as
! feel assured that when we shall have COM
pleted our labors we will carry with us to
our respective homes the kinuest recollcc-
tons of your generous and courteous hos
| pitality.
Again, sir thank YOU.
| In the meantime splendid music was rem
| Tered by the choir composed of
Mrs. G. A. Capwell, soprano.
Miss Tullie Murphy, soprano.
Mrs. l.. II. Locke, alto.
Mr.. Henry Frees, tenor
Mr.. Henry Hamilton tenor.
Mr.. Oscar Schmidt, bass.
Charles a. Capwell, organist and direc-
tor
The music was the subject of much favor
able comment.
| Inv NV hl' Ni'lp uCiiNClCu tuV
| lowing able
which was listened to throughout with
marked interest:
Right Eminent Grand Commander aud Fratcrs
With feelings of proioundest gratitude
greet you to-day. Over a year ago in
sherman, enjoying the hospitality of the
"Indivisble Friends" in that beautiful city,
we parted; and now, enriched bv the expert
: t,Nft he
again, to give each other the loving smile,
the tear OF sympathy, and the hearty God
speed you" which, in this stern,
busting, fighting world, is of
greater price than rubes, and more
to he desired than gold, yea than much fine
gold.
Since ourlast grand concavc, some have
hung up their bruised armor and
have donncd the garments such as adorn
those whom Emanuel honors and have
entered upon those rewards which await
the knight who, sans ueur sans reproche,
have held the lists of lie against the world,
the flesh and the devil.
Pardon me for pausiug n moment to place
n wreath of mmorellcs upon the grave OF
John II, Jones, of Colorado Commandery
f No. /. Distinguished alike rs u soldier and
II citizen, as an ancient York Mason and as
avaliant aud courteous Sir Knight his pub
, lie services are only exceeded by his worth
in The walks of private life. Others n!
f worthy may have been called from duty IL
a rest, but il was not my good fortune t.
/ Fave known them. We meet to-day under
9 circumstances the most pleasant. Godgrant
/ that nothing may arise which shall dis
A turh our harmony, may each heart be filled
Wild holy emulation rs TO who can bes
a work and best agree.
: In fulfilling the duties of the hour it il
n Not needed that | thread the labyrinth o
\ the centuries, and drag forth the shriyelel
r aud timc.stained records of by.gone ages t,
. tell what doughty deeds marked the caree
n of the knights of Jesus IN the past
Q nor is IL necessary that do NOR
n than call attention to the fac
!. that among the greatest and tn
best OF carth-whcthcr among her artists
or hcr scientists, in the pulpit or tn
forum, among her sages or her poets, he
soldiers or her statesmen, among he
u litcrati or her artisans-are to he found en-
y thusiastic promoters of the Masonic art
Is aud yet Templar Masonry is sublimel,
n grand, not because they are Of her. Sh
4 conieis nobility, she does not receive il
1t They are great because they have lived ac
70 cording to her principles. Unlike tn
l. mother Of the Gracchi when called upon I
e produce her Jewels, Templar Masonr
n points not to her sons but to her principle.
N purpose devoting the time allotted m
;, IN discussing what Templar laws require {
p Knights Tcmplar,
!. First-lt requires the most exalted reve
VI ence OF God,
| This Masonry teaches throughout all he
O. mysteries. The first sound greeting til
o ear of the initiated is the voice of praye
h under peculiarly solemn circumstances b
declares his faith in God. The mysterior
N doctrine of the Trinity is ever before tl
V eye-thc three great lights; the thre
IL lesser lights; the three immovablc jewel
,r The three moyabc the three great SUI
a ports; the three officers. We are taugf
n never to mention the name OF deity excel
IA with that roverential awe due from Ill
Il creature to the Creator, and to. implore III
" aid In all our laudable undertakings. I'll
10 Altseeing Eye, the symbol OF deity, is eve
70 ronspleuously open to the gaze
1. the Mason, and to God, all, froi
4. the northeast TO thee east, himself, al
10 taught to bow in the proioundest humi
10 ity. In the passage from the ground tloo
Ia through the middle chamber, into th
" sanctum sanctorum, through the qua
H. ries, TO SolomUn's chair, in placin
the cap.stonc, in the roug
and rugged road In the secret vault, IN IN
horrors of the desert, or amid the bandish
ments Of the Persian court; and certainly d
penitent pilgrim aud u Christian warrior
Nv with the cross aud the sepulchrc thrillin
~ tain the most exalted reverence Of God.
IN This Is no accidental appendage, no mer
10 aitcr.thought, thrown In us kind of orns
pr ment, or sop to the Cerberus Of religion
a prejudice; II enters into the very vitals
q the whole Masonic brotherhood
% You may rs well as think
Q, daylight without a sun of warmth, withou