Telegram-herald., 1888-01-03

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ace literary proSr.mas sas presented.
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hFersd addresses. rsclt4tioas were given 81
Aa Stephenson. Lisassaznt csxxssell aud
otasrs. After the literary sxsEeisss. dsneing
s3s ssloyed. Foil0siag % ne address .
lysEea oy Coisnsl v els.
-5ir Captain, ,oftceEs aad mem ssrs OF l. b.
k,chzroson Camp Of tne cons Of Veterans.
Comrades. Ladies ssd 6entlsms2: Ise
words sons 0f Veterans whiea y0u hare
sdoptsd as ths name OF year orxaEizssion
are suggestive Of the fact, thzt noae sut TIE
sons ef tbs ysteran soldiers cf tbs late saE
of tas Rebellion can ever bs admitted ~
luemosrs Of yoar u1yslic circle Yours j. =
pecaAar 0fganiksEOn. iI0m tie fac thsE
yaQf orizia aales bscx 10 Iae the II the
ciese vi tAe sreak American Rebellion. snt
vii cease 70 exist slen your i2st surviving
zlemseT has psssed beyond tie ah0res OF
time. Yours Is aiso privileged 0Eganlz-
aiisn. yea have by right Of inheritance. the
peaceful enjoyment ot a iTee and Indepsn-
hich your grandlztaers Of tie var OF
Revolution created. and which your izlhsrs
Of the war Of the Rebellion established for
you and yOar posierlty.
Ia your Organization your years Of ms or
ity or mznhGod) begins az the age OF sigh-
teen. Tins Is wise provision IA your con-
stllull0n. for the reason that you have been
educated In the nreside schools, where the
principles oi loyalty 10 our Republican
form Of government have been taught you
from infancy. lAeresore you are better
qualified 70 exercise the right of franchise
a. the age OF eighteen, than an alien citizen
would be at the sgs OF MY years.
BY searching TIE pages OF history. you
viii ind another privileged class Of yoaths,
Who a. the age OF eighteen wears were in
duced lnGo the mysteries of the Masonic
order. | refer 20 the lewis Of Eugland and
The lCuyetcaa OF France.
TIE English word lewis Is term be-
longing 70 operative masonry, aud signifies
a. iron ersmp, which Is inserted IN a cavity
prepared for the purpose ia any large stone,
so as To give attachment To a pulley aud
hook. whereby the stone may % c0nyen
iently raised 10 any height and deposited in
is proper position. 10 Is used As a symbol
of strength, because by It's assistance the
operative mason Is enabled 10 lift the
heaviest stones with acompsratively trihing
exertion OF physical power. Extending the
symbolic aliusion still further, the son OF =
Mason is in England called lewis. be-
cause IL is his duty 10 support the sinkin &
| powers and aid the failing strength OF his
father. or. as Oliver has expressed it, Ito
bear the burden and heat Of the day, that
| bis parents may rest IN their old age, thus
rendering the evening Of their lives peace
| ful aad happy"
By the constitutions of England. q lewis,
OF a son OF Mason, may be initiated al the
| age of Is, while 10 is required of all other
candidates that they shall have arrived az
| the maturer age of u.
The word louvetean. signifies, in French
a young wolf. The application of the term
| to the son OF 4 Mason, is derived from pc
| culiarity in some of the limitations into the
ancient mysteries In the mysteries OF Isis,
/ which were practised in Egypt, the cendi-
date was made 10 wear the mask of wolf 5
head. Hence, . wolf and 8 candidate in
these mysteries were often used as synony-
nous terms Nacrobius in his Saturnalia a
| SAYS. IN reference 10 this custom, that the
| sncients perceived relationship between
| the sun. the great symbol in these m ysteries
| and q wolf. which the candidate represented
| AZ his initiation. For. he remarks, as tbs
| iocks Of sheep and cattle fy and disperse a
| the sight OF the wolf so the fiocks of star:
II =
| The learned reader will also recollect tha
in the Greek language !ukas signifies both
the sun and a wolf.
| The louveteau in France, like the lewis I,
| England. is invested with peculiar privi
| leges. he also is permitted to unite him
| self with the order at the early age OF Il
| years. The baptism Of louveteau is some
times performed by the lodge, of which hi
father is a member. with impressive cere
| monies. The infant, soon after birth, i:
taken TO the lodge room, where he receive.
Masonic name. differing from that which
ne bears in the world; he is formally
adopted by the lodge as one Of its chill iren
and should he become an orphan, requirin,
assistance. he Is supported and educated bJ
the fraternity, and finally established il
life.
Young gentlemen. you are the lewise
and louveteaus of the Grand Army of III,
| Republic. You are be fsvorite sons of ou
| nation: more than fifty millions OF the citi
| zsns of these United States are watchiD,
| your career. they look upon you rs thei
future protectors and the hope Of our Re
puolic-
| In conclusion | will say, 90 on with the
good work you are engaged in, be diligen
IN learning the drill and the use of arms
Let no politics or party strife divide you
camp. Guard well the constitution of th
United States use your influence an
energies for the protection and preservation
Of our Federal Union. and you will b
blessed by millions Of loyal citizens nol
living. and your names will &c revsred b
millions Bet unborn"