Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-18
The Masons and the Monament.
REMONSTRANCE AGAINST MASONIC CEI
MONIES AT THE DEDICATION.

REMONSTRANCE AGAINST MASONIC CERE-
MONIES AT THE DEDICATION.
The persons who gotup numerously signed
remonstrance against turning, as they state it,
the Washington Monument dedication into a
Masonic celebration, were informed, in response
to their request, that they would be heard by
the Monument commission in the room of the
Senate library committe at 1880 this morning.
the persons who had requested an opportunity
to present their remOnstrance did not appear.
Senator Sherman said to-day that it would be
too late now to give them hearing and it was
not likely the commission would meet again for
that purpose. While he did not think the Ma
sonic part of the ceremony so conspicuous as to
call for opposition, STILL he said persons feeling
that way would have been heard.
The remonstrahce which, it is claimed, has
$4,000 signatures attached, is as follows:
"SIGN FOR THE HONOR OF WASHINGTON
The Washington Monument is to be dedi-
Gated February %, 1888, and the rites of the
Masonic lodge-thOugh once excluded-are to
sional committee, because, 1t is said the corner
stone was laid by the order. This distinction
should never be given, because
2. The monument Is national, built with the
nations money. Its dedication is q national
event, and should be national and American,
not the affair of sect, secret or open.
g. The Masonic lodge has no more right to
such distinction than the Hibernians, or any
Presbyterian, or any other ecclesiastical society.
q. The stone sent by the pope for the monu-
ment was broken up and thrown into the Poto-
mao without explanation or word of regret.
Why are the Catholics snubbed, and the Free
masons honored?
5. Freemasonry is of foreign birth, entirely
plays are pompous and tarbaric Its titles are
extravagant and lord1y. Its constitution is
despotic. Its oaths are extra-judicial, which
6. Freemasons claim Washington us q mem
ber; but he left them in 176S, while yet a young
man; never presided in the lodge. and did not
sS q rS.iv
This is proved by his letters and the records of
the Pennsylvania legislature of 1897. In his
which exhibit the character of Freemasonry as
destructive Of the fundamental principle of lib
erty, and OF fatal tendency, likely in the
course of time and things to become potent en-
g:nes, by which cunning, ambitious and un-
principled men will be enabled to subvert the
@ power OF the people, and to usurp for themselves
REMoNsrRANcE.
To Hon. John Sherman, Chairman of Congress
sional Committee on Washington Monuneni
The undersigned respectfully protest against
the arrangement granting the performance of
Masonic rites at the dedication of the Washing
will allow only such ceremonies as are national
in their scope and American in their charac-
ter"
Signatures.
A LITTLE CoLoRED WAIF.-An intelligent
colored girl named Annie Stewart, ten years
old, was found wandering in the street, and
taken into the South Washington station-house
last night nearly frozen. This morning she was
the purpose of giving her q home, charged her
with vagrancy. The court suggested that she
might be admitted to the home for colored
children. Officer Rhodes said the home was
crowded at present. The girl was sent to the
almshouse for three months, the judge saying
the
serted her some months ago, since which time
she had slept under porches and begged enough
to eat.
FIREs.-About 245 o'clock this morning fire
was discovered in the store Of d. G. Turner's,
1860 412 street southwest, owned and occupied
by D. 9. Turner. Damage about So, 900; partly
insured cause of fire unknown.-Fire in house
Of re paans
ashes in box.
day afternoon, Mrs. Polly Green, while attempt
ing to cross J. 1th street, at the corner Of 0
street northwest, was knocked down and prob
could not be definitely learned whether she was
actually run over by the car. Officer Lowens-
ture was called and assisted the injured woman
to her nome, 1926 9th street northwest DR.. j.
7. Winter was called to attend her. He pro-
nounced her injuries painful but not dangerous.
hospital-About seven O'Clock last evening
Richard Wilson, colored, while driving cart
along I'd street, between II and I streets north
ing over hfs foot, which was severely injured
He was taken to his home on I, between Sth
and 9th streets southwest, in the police ambu-
lance.
DIVORCED IN BALT1MoRE.-On Monday in
the circuit court Of Baltimore, Judge Brown
granted an absolute divorce and custody Of q
child to Cora Brown, for whom petition was
aled by Mr.. E: Il. Thomas, Of this city, praying
for divorce from her husband, ]. Brown, for
meriy merchant In this city.
TIE ?: 4 9: oRaANfzAT1oN.!Thea appoint
ment OF DR.. W.T. Barnard, formerly of this CITY.
as assistant TO the president Of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad company Is announced, and
also his assignment to the supervision Of the Of.
fairs Of the Baltimore and Ohio telegraph and
district telegraph companies; to the charge Of
the records q the executive departments OF the
service and the clerical force Of the presidents
Office. DR.. Barnard entered the service of the
B; 4 9: railroad for the special purpose Of Or.
gantzing an extensive hospital system for the
3. Q. emyloyes, and his rapid promotion in
thai exclusive service Is regarded IS phenoni-
nal. His labors in organizing and managing
the 3: Q: employees relief association-an or
eanlzauon embracing membership Of nearly
twenty thousand, and extending from Chicago
and ST. Louis to the seaboard, have resulted In
making It the most powerful and extensive rail-
road society In thfs country-perhaps In the