Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-21
ECHOES FROM THE ANTE-ROOM
News afd Gossip Of the Week
Among the Fraternities.
Dolnes Oh THE STATE SOCIETIES.
Interesting Masonic Notes--Resu mo
ofthe Week Among the Pythians
L-Facts and Figures FOR
The Initiated.
Nyoonna


idly pushed forward, ard the lodge will soon
have home of its own at that place, The hall
is to be finished in good style, and will be as
handsome an d commodous a lodge room as
any interior town in the state can boast of.
A chapter of Royal Arch Masons is to be in
sttuted as soon as the new hall is completed.
The laying of the cornerstone of the new
Masonic temple at Denver has impressed
upon the News the march of Masonry, From
King Solomon's temple whose wealth of
stone and cedar and gold and precious stones
excited the wonder and admiration Of the
barbaric world, down through the ages to
Denver, the city of the modern world which
has grown up during the generation, Ma
sonry has marched. No organization is more
ancient, more honorable; none has such a
wondrous history; none so truly unites the
dim and fading past with the live and pro-
gressve present. It's record Is a demonstra-
ton of the truth OF christian history; in its
mystic rites and solemn ceremonies are the
evidences of the faith and charity which rule
the better nature of man, in all ages, in all
countries, and in every race.
The laying of the cornerstone of the new
Masonic temple IN this city Yesterday is an
event which has more than an ordinary bear
ing upon the social life in our city, to say
nothing of the confidence which it portrays
In the commercial and industrial future of
Denver, of Colorado, and of the entire Rocky
mountain section 1t implies a belief in the
permanence of our growth and the progress
sive character of our future, which is as firm
as the massive granite which, laid and dedi.
Gated by ancient and mysterious symbols has
become the cornerstone of the magnificent
temple which is to become the future home
of the order in the west.
The event was naturally one of importance
"a NON 1arltF do
the occasion of more than usual ceremony
and display. AS the order marched in parade
through the streets of the new city, where
all the forces of modern civilization are crys
talizing, and where influences are forming
which are destined to exert far-reach-
ing effects on the coming days of
the republic, If not of the world itself,
bearing the symbols of their rank, and
clad in elegant regaia and splendid uniform,
the prosession was a suggestion of the past,
present and future, more impressive and in
structive than any which Denver has ever
before witnessed. 1t recalled the DAYS of
Judaism, when in fultilment of the prophe.
cies, Solomon, the wisest and most magnifi-
cent Jewish Kings, constructed the most
gorgeous Of temples in which the worship of
God was ever celebrated, one stone of which
was not left upon another by the furious
Roman empire and the days of the imperial
rulers, whip won't down at last before the tido
of barbara INVASION; 1t recalled the dark
ages when ignorance and superstition held
despotc sway over Europe; il recalled the
days of sLiesiry apd.the crusades, when
the red crdss OF the Templar led the hosts of
ChristcnG0m back TO the plains of Pales
tine, and his sword crossed with the sabre
ofsthe Sarseehsin mortal combat for the pos
session of Jerusalem; it recalled the awaken
ing of the eWofld to new life, the dawn
of modern Civilization, the discovery
of Ameftsass the rise of the new
republic, the progross of the pioneer
nd. nrIn Al
corner stone ee new. temple in this city of
the plains and The mountains. AS it marched
yesterday through Denvers streets, so has
| it marched down through the ages, with the
dignity of centuries impressed upon its brow
the hope and courage and faith of the untold
future stamped upon its features, and giving
| promise of better days to come in which
shall be recognized the universal brother
hood of man.
Recognizing the importance of Yesterdays
event, tho News congratulates the entire Or
der on the success which attended the cere-
MONIES. and on the evidence which it gives
of the growth, and power and wealth and
prosperity of masonry in the Rocky noun
talns. IL also congratulates Denver on hay-
| ing been chosen the site of this tenn
| pie of the order, which combines in itself
| so much that is ancient, so much that is
honorable, so much that is good and
charitable and upright in man. The temple
| that King Solomon built has been destroyed,
and the mold of centuries hides it's founda-
II ons, but Masonry has flashed down through
| the ages to light up the present, and place it's
| imprint upon Denver's growth. May the
| granite cornerstone laid yesterday res as
firm as the mountains from which it was
| taken, illustrating in its permanence the
continued existence Of the order until the
| end of time.
| The Masons of New York have proved
| their financial ability, and are about to cele-
brate publicly. Says the New York Sun
The Masonic fraternity of this state is
arranging monster celebration in commem.
Grafton of the lifting of the big debt from
the Masonic hall and the asylum. Every
| penny of the debt, which, at one time,
amounted to over Sl,5OO,O0O, has been paid,
and there is much Joy among Masons in this
state state 81 ne IA date OF the Jubilee has been
| Grand Secretary Ehlers, in letter to the
| various lodges of the craft, says: upon
the evening of that day (April 24) let the
bret hren throughout the state ssemble,
either in their usual places of meeting, or
| elsewhere, as may be found most conven-
lent, and let every part of our broad juris-
diction echo with one universal acclaim of
praise and thanksgiving to the Most High!
| That one and all will joyfully unite in this
celebration is not for a moment to be
doubted, and concelving it impossible to de-
| wise any form of commemoration which
| would be applicable to the widely varying
circumstances that surround the lodges in
this great state, entire discretion is left to all
| as to the form of exercises which are
| to be held. 1t is, however, suggested that
| they be, as far as circumstances will permit,
| uniform in their character embracing appro-
| pirate addresses, music, and above all, the
| offering up of our devotons to the Giver OF
| every good and perfect gift"
| The grand lodge of Masons in this city will
| hold its iubilep in Masonic Temple. Sixth
avenue and Twenty third street. The pro-
| gramme has not as yet been completed. but
| will include musical and literary talent.
Among the speakers will be Rev. Rober,
Collyer, Of fttheS Church OF the Messiah, one
of The three grand chaplains of Masons in
this state WHO will deliver the Grafton
Frank X. Lawrence, grand master OF Ma
sons of Neg YEk state will also make an
address oR ISe' great work accompls he'd
George Wdshbirn Morgan, the grand lodge
orgaaist, wilt also be on hand to delight
music lovefsg For those who will want
a sovenir l'ot the jubilee the grand
lodge %1S has 42faused to be struck of
one side appears the coat of arms of the
| Grand Lodke. with the legend "Holiness te
the Lord. an the reverse, within a circle
reading "Tho hand of the Lord hath wrough,
this" is THE Inscription "To commemorate
the freedom, ,otthe craft from debt, 1889, M.
w. Frank x. SKawrence being Grand Mas
| terv
| Brooklyn Masons also expect to have
monster time in the Academy of Music in
that city.