Morning journal and courier., 1889-07-11
A GREAT MASONIC DAY.
TcoNoLuDED FROM SECOND PAaE.]

Masonry ia morality emotionalized; the
church and that what 1t stands for is morali-
ty vitalized. Mesonfy Is but the stepping
stone to something nobler and higher. The
church in aiming at the browning of man ia
aiming at the salvation of the race. In my
lodge in New Jersey is the same square and
compass, upon which the hand of Lafayette
rested when Washington made him Mason.
This is one of the things New Jersey has to
boast of.
The cholus SIN May Time" IVES finely rem
dered by the quartette and an encore called.
Hon. w. E. Simonds responded to ''Our
Soldier Mason" He told many of the adj
ventures and hair-breadth escapes of Captain
Ireland of this State in the war. The cap
tain was Mason and owed his salvation
several times to Freemesonry. Washington,
Warren, Wooster and others were types of
Masons, the speaker continued, and it has
eliminated the horrors of war and saved
many noble life. Freemasonry does not
teach war or the arts of war. Still, there
was not Redeemed with Masonic blood. The
living spirit of heroes and patriots is in their
blood.
"The Roamer," solo by Mr.. Baboock,
followed.
s'The Bay State" was responded to most
happily by Grand Master Henry Endicott of
Massachusetts,, and in closing said with great
pleasure that we remember to-day the kindly
relations which have always existed between
the grand lodges of Connecticut and Massa-
chusetts.
"The Bridge" solo by Mr.. White, elici-
ted much applause.
"Old Hiram No. 1, our Oldest LODGE" was
greeted with much applause. Most Wor-
shipful Master Herbert E. Benton responded.
| Ante dating the Declaration of Independence
| quarter of century as old Hiram he said:
her history furnished broad field for
| anniversary oratory. But I am not here for
this. am here to tell you with what joy
Old Hiram, No. 1, realizes she is back again
| in the fold In the bonds of frAternal fellow
| to renew again here her pledge by loyalty to
| the Grand body, whose origin she helped to
| oficiate at one hundred years ago. 1 feel
| that should neglect an important duty did
1 forget to return any thanks to you, grand
master, for your eminent fairness and JUS
tice and your unvarying courtesy. To
the grand secretary and brothers, one and
all, old Hiram here returns thanks and hopes
the opportunity will soon come when
she can return her thanks in a
more desirable way. l want to say to you
all that she was never more devoted to the
craft than she is to-day. If there is anything
more necessary to round out this spirit of
reconciliation it will be done with the same
spirit which has characterized our work so
far.
The response of Old Hiram's master was
received and punctuated throughout with
| applause. Comrades in Arms" was heroi-
cally sung by the chorus, and toast to Old
Hiram was drank.
Wits exquisite fragment, "The Tear" was
pathetically and tenderly sung by the chorus.
Grand Master j. w. Vrooman in respond
ing for the New York Grand lodge complain
| ed that the Connecticut brethren had been 80
| unkind that they had not introduced him to
| single girl since he came here. He made
| humorous witty speech, and complinented
| the celebration and Connecticut Masonry in
/ handsome terms. The speaker reviewed the
names and history of many illustrious states
men who were also brilliant Masons In New
l York State.
The Grand Lodge of Rhode Island was re.
sponded to by Grand Master George Il. Ken.
yon.
Elk Governor Thomas N. Waller of New
London was received with much applause
Four years ago was exiled from the coun-
only represented the government, he contin'
ued, but also as we'll as I could the Masonry
| of America. There are not as many MasonE
in proportion in England as we have here
There are only $4,000 there. There's one
feature about it that recall with delightful
"Reminiscences. They do less labor and Civ
more refreshment. There is hardly an occa
1 SlOu OL cunning LOBoLucI WltuoCt uiuucI. l ~
Masons everywhere in the world are alik
in this: Their principles and emotions ar
the same and expressed in the same language
, I have expended q small fortune in founding
, | lodge similar to ours in England for Anglo
, Americans and Englishmen alike. There
, not Mason of America that can go to Eng
, land but that he will be as heartily welcomes
, there as at home. Thank God the 600, 90
Masons in this country, representing al
/ orooda and all nroDarfv have No man aYn0n
them that will say ought against any party
, any church, SO long as It believes in God an
= the Immortality of the soul.
The Connecticut Grand lodge was mos
happily toasted by Grand Master J. 3
y Swartwout.
Several other short addresses were made
+ and the grand centennial banquet of til
Grand lodge of Connecticut closed at lat
. hour after many deep toasts had been draine
a and the spirit of revelry and Masonic brotf
4 erhood had reached rs highest and most O.
q Unable pitch.