The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1890-12-19

craft assembled to
- put the formal seal
Of their approval on the greatest enter
prise ever undertaken in the history Of
the craft. Nearly every lodge in Cook
County was represented in the great
procession. Thousands of Knights
Templar were in line doing escort duty.
Many of the chief Masonic dignitaries
and great lights of the craft in the
State and Nation were present to par
ticipate in the ceremonies and attend
the Mystic Tie banquet given at the
Sherman House in honor of the occasion.
The structure, when complete. will be
the highest ever erected in the world
for permanent occupancy, and will be
provided with all the accommodations
that modern skill or invention can sup
ply. 1t is expected the building will be
ready for dedication during the progress
of the worlds fair.
In nearly every State in the Union
there is a Masonic veteran association
formally organized, the members of
which meet annually or oftener to spin
yarns and enjoy a feast, a pipe and a
flowing bowl. The hoary-headed and
bald-headed craftsmen Of Illinois as
sembled in annual session last week at
"Smith's Inn," this being the name by
which the handsome residence Of Gen.
eral John Smith, of Chicago, Past Grand
Master of the State, is known to the
veterans, who, with their wives and
daughters, meet annually to indulge in
feasting, music, speech and song.
About one hundred and fifty Ancient
Masons and their wives were on hand at
the recent meeting and letters of regret
were received from many distinguished
Masons throughout the world, among
which were interesting communications
from w. j. Huger, Toquay, Eng, the
Masonic historian; Benjamin Dean, Bos-
ton, Past Grand Master CT Knights
Templar in the United States, and
George W.. Speth, Secretary Of Quatuor
CoroneLi Lodge 2,076, OF London, Eng.
The Grand Council, Royal and Select
Masters of Illinois, at the recent session
held in Chicago elected the following
officers for the ensuing Masonic year:
George w. Warvelle, Chicago, Most IL
lustrious Grand Master; j. LIE Ferve,
Gibson City, Deputy Grand Master; M.
U. Trimble, Princeton, Grand Conductor,
and Gil w. Barnard, Chicago, Grand
Recorder. No business of unusual i'm
p%ortance was transacted, and the ses-
sion closed in peace and harmony"
Capitular Masonry in Illinois thrives
and grows more popular and prosperous
as each recurring annual session comes
round. The recent meeting of the
Grand Chapter at Chicago was better at
tended by royal craftsmen than ever be-
fore. Of the one hundred and seventy.
six chapters in the State n hundred
and s~eventy-one were represented, and
there was an unusually large attend
ance of past grand officers and visitors.
No disturbing questions were presented
and the meeting was, mostly, devoted
to the transaction of business. The
grand officers elected for the coming
year are: e. C.. Pace, Ashley, Grand
High Priest; Jacob Krohn, F%reeport,
Deputy Grand High Priest; Richard I.
Higgins, Vandalia, Grand King; j. W.
Hutchinson. Greenfield, Grand Scribe;
Wiley NJ. Egan, Chicago, Grand Treas
urer; Gil. w. Barnard, Chicago. Grand
Secretary; Rev. E. B. Randall, Paris,
Grand Chaplain; William L. Mullyan,
Ottawa, Grand Captain of the Host
George NJ. Moulton, Chicago, Grand
Principal %Sojourner; Frederick c. Wins
low, jacksonville, Grand Royal Arch
Captain. The report of the committee
on foreign correspondence was from the
pen of John NJ. Pearson, Godfrey, and
was an able and instructive document.
The Masonic fair, which is now in
progress at Baltimore, has aroused much
general interest among the craft and
citizens of the Monumental City. The
object of the fair is to raise funds to pay
the debt on the Masonic Temple, and it
has, in this direction, been more sue
cessful than was at first expected. A
handsome sum will be realized.
The Canadian Masons are not given to
much public display, but when they do
turn out neither the dignity or prestige
of the craft is liable to suffer. The
ceremony of laying the cornerstone OF
a public building at Brantford, Ont,
recently was made the occasion for a
remarkable Masonic display, at which
there was a notable gathering of promi.
nent officers of the grand lodges of Can.
ada.