Telegram-herald., 1886-06-06

That Binds Together Many
Men and Countries.
MATTERS or GENERAL INTEREST
4 Palace on Wheels Meets me De-
man1 cf Ch'csgo Sir Hoights--
Staff Crhcers Appointed 0y ths
Supreme Commannsr pa
triarchai Circle

Lodge. Cuapter, tonlI4lanaers.
Ml.eaze 4nd per diem cosis Use Grand
lodge ol LAno-s 81, oo9 per annum-
Iae Grand Loass of Missouri has passed
resolutions tar me establishment ~ a Ala
,la.- llle ln tLaf llr.slIc-luu.
a-n joln A. Logan aas q visitor az lhe
a,t grand louclaFe 0t knights IemplAr of
Massachusetts, aud klooe Island
0haA louer has been recesged of tile
death of -Ir Marcus Grain Grand senior
Warden uf tle Grand lummalaery k. e.,
~ Dakota
Brethren visiting Massachusetts, they
desire to visit hodges iu tlat jurisdiction
ought 3D. provide themselves With diplomas.
a Masonic club. called the porc has
oeen formed az London, Eug. to provide
Masonic reading matter aud mold lodges
and chapters of instruction.
The Grand Secretary of the Grand Chapter
i A. Aasons of Kansas reports - chartered
chapters With membership of 21l4 The
GRAND Treasurer reports - 5s5 o8 M The
treasury
Palestine Commanderv 40 ls * IT, of
New 1oTk tlry heid Ascension Day ser-
vices iu tne old historic church. ST. Marx
on th- 81 of June. Rev }. III. Kyiauce,
D- IT,, rector. oficiaied.
'AAt4- lAiAItaA aFi tfA VIC MA-IlltA
Mutual Benefit Association OF Western
Michigan was issued yesterday. lt makes
very creliiahle showing and the membership
mas largely Increased the past year.
AT The 18th annual concaye X T.. Of
West Virginia. h,1d at Fairmount, the fol-
lowing officers Fere elected Sir John
Davis. Charleston Grand Commander, Il.
a. Huntington, vaIrm0unt, Grand Re
corder.
The first lodge formed in India was the
Rising sun. chartered. in 1874 The lodge
with true Masonic principles does not ac-
knowledge any difference in creed. color or
caste, consequently Is influence Is very
large.
St. Johns Lodge, P tsmouth y. H., viii
celebrate its l5Otn am versary ON June "A,
81. Johns day 10 j expected that Bro.
Chas. Levi Woodbury.. one OF BOston's most
eloquent MasOu's Will deliver the address
on that occasion.
81. Bernard Commandery, No. 30, X. T..
of Chicago, will 90 20 the Triennial at st.
Louis in royal style. They have chartered
a special train consisting of baggage. smok-
I ing, sleeping and dining room cars as well
I as " Headquarters car II Will be the finest
train run ont of Chicago and the net ex-
pense will be $50 for each person.
Application has been made 10 Grand
High Priest Daniel Striker, of Michigan,
for dispensatiOn 10 open a Chapter at Is
canada. L. +. The application will un-
/ doubtedly find favor as there is a fine
membership and the nearest Chapter is
4 siXty-three miles away. James +. Rogers
IS named as II L. Theodore Farrell. X .
/ Myers Ephram : W. j. Anthony, Secre-
tary.
The new edition of the Michigan "Blue
/ Book sO-caled, ordered issued by the
Grand Lodge at its last Grand Communica-
tion has been prepared and is now in the
hands of the Grand Secretary, w. Bro
/ W m. J.. lnnes. for Distribution 10 the
+ several subordinate Lodges The work is a
most complete digest Of Masonic iurspru
dence and must prove of great value TO
I those presiding over subordinate Lodges
and very much lessen the labor of the
. Grand Master
NJ W Francis II. Hill, G. NJ, Of the
Grand Lodge of Virginia in his decisions
reported at the last Annual Communica-
ton Of the Grand Lodge, says: II know OF
no law which Will compel an Entered
Apprentice 70 be passed, or a FellOw-Crafi
10 be raised; and there being 10 such
law, no penalty can attach for their failure
I or refusal 10 do So Our institution is
voluntary one. Neither Entered Ap-
/ prentices or FellOw-Crafts are entitled tC
any of the rights and benefits of Masonry il
they decline 20 receive further light in Ma.
I s0nry. they do 10 10 their own detriment
They can not be suspended from priyi
lege which they do not possess. If how
ever, they are guilty of unmasOnic conduct
they are responsible TO and triable by the
/ Lodge under whose jurisdiction they may
1 be-