The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-23
GREAT DAY-AT NASHVILLE
CORNERSTONE LAYING AT THE MA
SONIC HOME.
A Number Of Memphis Members OF the
Influential. Order Leave to Witness
and Participate in the Ceremonies
j Brief History OF the Institution.

Two years ago began the movement ior
Masonic widows and Orphans home.
The project at once took hold OF the public
.vmnatbv. and especiallv 90 with the MEM
hers Of that aourisbing and influential order
We y, 80 '. 70 o." n, ,ae-
AZ the meeung OF the urand louge IN 1885,
II received the Endorsement OF the worship
full grand master. Speeches were also made
nv Messrs M r. Tonev and w IT Rpmnas
- N..h,;,,o ,ha ,o,,c. oo,,.,a,,a, -,
Na'n,l"o' "'s-ia' s,ns'.i'an' a'"ons
other things' using the following strohg ana
eloquent arguments.
~ do not call your attention TO new sub.
;eot Int one upon which every Mason has
t,,o,,ht T,oro e no, No., 4, ro,,,'ossoo
$500, 70 =, .h luasSa ~ 'hD Sos
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EosPrs M IT ~ a.'5 io,', -, e. ~ s s
ior ,ne Poon ",uo INV ny ~ 'ao o' NV poo.
o,pnu "l ,h;s 80 v '" oS ral, ,,n.
d u, iii ", ao;.,pi, es,mI a9
t;nds ~ oroa,;zat;nns az have ~, tba;r az
;a.s ~ ha,,araaantnS ,nantjnd Uon, e,,; H.
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,,a rcb end esvss,
a. s.;en,;6o da,nlonnen, ,Iat ,,,asii,,u,, ho
t,sS 4; ,,;so,, ,,y,I, thn.a heor, ~ W
,,o,' IA -, T., a. ,orasron, 20 49, sooJ
nhle a aeor, Gov lre 10 ,or VA a. snI u anu
with moo she fnrnisbos The only a,arnle ~
he annals Of history 81 an MIN ,a;,e NJ
trn1fttou ,vbnoa to,oto 80 fa,,l, 49,
end char;tv ware anrnc;atad ,ho,,.aoids
nv ,,aars Thasn oo,, u s,r,'o,,,ras
~ h,man cberacter have coma darrn nc
80 ,r;,,, aon,',,',,ia,ad ~. III 1870 ny
tba,.hts ~ ,na,, In o,,or,, s,,hara ., i;sa rhe
same taith which nsrved' ~ ha,,o VII no
o. 600 an.. W.. 49,. ~ ~. W. a. ~
o VIC 49,, yD rho a'n NV ,n' y, a lne
fiIind ,ho;y hearts anil ,haso,,s ~ ,ha ,n,,
III u nv. a. s,,.sii'i. sns.. W ..e .e.
y
a.,i ia ,ho ssaos. ga 10y .tea an.
anu , h.aas, wi ,,.,e 49,, IN .,,i i,,s
youi o.s'a' a,'u , hI ' ny .no ",uo"
wnnou' n4nc' nohcl I'M. swee' Mor1,
. .wn y, no.e "o ~. =, nr,, VI which
, touss sl ~ ..i,'o ~ SeasS'' rl'a i..
,h noa sa,h .s ,ha III ~ oS. WHY 10y
n,nou' = 'a'ne'i wv ~, ~. a., y. Pii INA
dirge OF sorrow comes over their young
near's ~ they look uown ih'o ms ueau Pale
lace, WINE some Irlenaly nahu raises tnenn
70 Ms pier W ~. ,ne iase iook on rove
IN ,no nu,ry anu pusle oi uus'ness
ne anu uaiiy rouhu Oh toii, We, 700,
oi'en io,sc. 'ns. W may pc Pusshg ,ne
uoor wnere snarl,y never enlers' mat
sunerihg nes grim anu wan IN iha''y u ioWy
nome; we pass tne orphan IN ms rags,
homeless ana irienuIess, IN company WIN
the vic anu siniui, new chance 10 leau
NE oil crime me thnly clad giri, ner pale
lace peering through the storm-her rect
may stray INTO tue Walks Oh tnhine, Win none
10 point ner the true way OF lie.
Aiter citing the successful career OF several
similar institutions IN various states. MI.
Bumpas asked u tennessee could not follow
the example OF Kentucky, and SAID;
new era oil prosperity IS dawning upon
our great state. Inc ruthiess WASTES oil war
are swept away by the swell oil energy and
indomltabie spirit oil men, VINO are moving
IKE an avalanche TO place her IN the fore
'front.' OF agricultural, manufacturing, COM
nercial and educational states. Prom the
banks o. inc MISSISSIPPI TO her boundary
lines with the oid dominion INC pulses OF
enterprise ana thriit tnroo Win renewed
vigor, sending NE ana hgnt INTO the sag
nant places ana INTO the hearts OF men ana
women. FROM every nome psalms OF praise
TO God are sung
Ihe mcrchan,' tne eapl'alstl ue iarm .h,
the professional man the inecnanlc ana the
laboring man, are all beneiiciaries IN THIS up
ward ana onward march OF wealth ana inter
lect FROM al thcse classes comes Masohry'
anu she Is anle anu Wiiiing-yea, eoupIy 20.
Think not OF failure. iet us caeh put MS
shoulder 70 INC wheel, ana Win one long,
persistent migh,y eioL. push uI,s GLORIOUS sai,.
work 70 the success ~ deserves one oraiew
can do but little, but many or sll will be
ns Irresistible as the swell o. tne sea. IN
unity there y strehgth. uhlSu We sshu'
divided We iell. oryanizeu eHort anu OF,
Hanixed ehAirlty aIe he waVcn wo,usi all1
they Will reVerDcnte IRON every valley an!
hiiltop ~ We nut remember our DUTY. DUTY
Love ihey are the beacon nghts ,hat VIII
aispel ,ne a uha,e ana eheef our heai~ Us
w ~ wy snos.s'