The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-29
MASONIC.
Picturesque Lodge on Mountain Top.
Other Items.

| OGnSr Items
A picturesque lodge was held in August,
| 1875, on the top of Mount Davidson, in Ne
vada, 1897 feet above the level of the sea.
! The lodge, having had its hall destroyed
by fire on Friday morning, Aug. Is, 1875,
| like its brethren of ancient days, repaired
| to the hills, and on the top of Mount Da-
| wilson, DO doubt uptO that time the high
| est point where a masonic hodge was ever
| held, was % cha-ter, alSa~ Of rough ashlars,
greater and lesser lights and chairs of
| rough granite foPfil master and wardens,
while tho other officers found accommoda-
tons on the rough bowlders. To know
how to duly lyle the lodge the tyler was at
loss; but the worshiPfM master was
equal to the emergency, for he directed
row Of pickets, designated by white badges
on their left arms, to be stationed around
the summit of the mountain; they were so
numerous and so near together that none
could pass or repass without permission.
While this was a high lodge, it was also
large one, fer over two hours were consum-
ed in obtaining the names of the members
and visitors. The jewels, made of ophir
bullion in 1853, by the order of Col. w. H.
Howard, costing 500, and by him present
ed tc the lodge, were saved from destruc-
lodge was, yet it was a genuine one, and
the usual refreshments followed the COM
pletion Of labor.
There is a Bro. Wells in Minnesota whose
father and grandfather are Masons and
whose grandfather was Mason.
There are 142 Masonic lodges in India, 106
English and So Scottish charters.
The grand lodge of New York is entirely
free from debt.
The Masonic fraternity at Rolfe, Ia, have
fine new hall, which they have opened by
festival and public installation of the
officers of their lodge and of the Eastern
Star chapter.
The Masonic relief fund for the Johns
town sufferers reached the sum of S44,-
761. 10 Pennsylvania contributed SIS, 7S5. 66;
New York, S6,941 40; Illinois, 81, TAG. 80; In
diana, s., 553. IS; Louisiana, 81, 800; Massa-
chusetts, 81 ,475; NcGv Jersey, 81, 262. so, and
Ohio, 81, 20225.
The oldest Freemason in the United
States is Bro. John B. Hollenbeck, of Bur
IingtOn, Vt Hewas made Mason in the
year 1873 and is past grand secretary of the
grand lodge of Vermont.
Oklahoma has a Masonic lodge working
under dispensation granted by the grand
master of Indian territory. The worship
ful master is from Kansas, the senior
warden from Colorado, the junior warden
from Missouri and the deacons from Iii
nois.
Alexander G. Apell is serving his thirty
fifth year as grand secretary of California.
In Minnesota a brother was expelled for
informing a rejected candidate as to who
cast the negative ballot.
Governor Clinton's sash, worn by him
while governor of the state of New York,
and which has since been in the possession
of Clinton commandery, No. "A, K T., has
been presented by that body to the depart
ment Of curios of the grand lodge.
In New Zealand there are s. English
lodges, Is Irish and Al Scottish-in all AT.
Of these 81 oppose a united grand lodge
and 81 have not decided
NoRoyal Arch Mason of twenty-one years
standing can be disciplined in Connecticut
for non-payment o. dues.