, 1885-12-05

The subordinate l0dgc Of the graad
Iodgc Of 4. p. & 4. NJ Of Washington
territory:
MY DEAR BRErHREN On the
18th Of November, 1885, the fire fiend
spread his destructive wings over
the fair city Of Galveston, Texas,
causing distress and suffering most
direful, and rendering many breth.
ren Of our beloved fraternity and
their dear ones homeless and food
less, and leaving them naked and
hungry in the rigor and severity of
the ruthless elements, which has
caused the acting grand master Of
Texas, and!other leading brethren Of
the stricken city, to issue to the Ma
sonic world the following appeal:
MASONIC TEMPLE, GALVESTON, ,
November %, 1885. J
To the Masonic Fraternity:
On the 18th Of this month large
portion Of Galveston, comprising
mainly residences and tenement
IllluNNEN W 10 ] hlAl III uAAA1 ny nlAt VI
the most destructive cOntiagmtiOIis
that has ever visited an American
city. 1t has been estimated that
over 500 houses were destroyed and
nearly 5000 people rendered home
less. The fraternity has suffered
in equal proportions with other
classes Of the community. System
attic steps have been taken by the
lodges here to ascertain the extent
Of the loss which has befallen worthy
Masons, their widows and orphans
and the result Of the investigation
has demonstrated that their needs
are largely in excess Of the ability ~
the local Masonic bodies or the gen
erul citizens committee to relieve.
The magnitude Of the calamity war
rants us in appealing to our brethren
elsewhere for assistance, and we do
so with the assurance that our ap-
peal will be Cheerfully responded to.
We need funds to relieve the dis
trcss Of worthy Master MasOns, their
widows and orphans,and we respect
fully and fraternully solicit your aid.
Please remit contributions to NJ. F.
Mott, Galveston, Texas
J. w. COUTANT,
w. NJ Harmony Lodge No. 8.
]. G. CURRlE,
s. W. Tucker Lodge 297.
NJ. F. MOTT, p. G.. NJ.
c. l.. CLEVELAND, p. NJ.
OFFICE OF THE GRAND MASTER
OF MAsONs IN TEXAS, Nov. %, 1885.
BY virtue Of authority in me vest
ed as Deputy Grand Master and Act
ingGrand Master OF MAsons in Texas,
/ have authorized Harmony Lodge
No. G and Tucker Lodge 297 to issue
the foregoing circular, soliciting aid
from the lodges in Texas and other
jurisdictions. A great misfortune
has belallen the brethren in Calves
ton, and their appeals for assistance
are urged by the most pressing de-
mands. The Acting Grand Master
takes pleasure in assuring the craft,
both in Texas and abroad, that all
contributions passing through the
hands Of h. w. Bro. Marcus f. Mott,
Past Grand Master, will be applied
faithfully To relieving the distress Of
suffering MasOns and those depend
ent upon them, and he hopes that
the appeal will be responded to with
that charitable spirit which is so be-
fitting the teachings of our beloved
Order.
[sEALl Y. f. COOMBES,
u. @. W. and AetiHg @. ". Of MaSoHs
iH TcrdS.
Now, my dear brethren, as charity
is ourchief tenet and the corner stone
Of our Masonic fabric, l appeal to
each and every one Of you to con-
tribute to this worthy object to the
utmost Of your ability, and whenyOu
give "Iset not your left hand know
what your right hand dUcth, 50 that
our Heavenly Father, who sees In
secret, may reward you openly"
Remittances can be made to Inc or
to NJ. w. Brother Mott direct. All
remittances made to me will be re-
ceivcd and accounted for in my ad-
dress to the Grand Lodge. / COM
mand your acts Of kindness In the
name OF our suffering brethren in
the stricken city.
With fraternal gOOl will, am
faithfully yours, -
LOUIS ZIEGLER,
Grand Master.
SPOKANE FALLS, Dec. Q, 1885.