The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-06-14

the District of Columbia, has now, through
the medium of his latest work. become ma
tional in character The editor in chief Bro
III. j. Stillson, refers to his work as the most
comprehensive article he has ever read upon
this subject, and states that in the seventy
eight pages everything of Importance he has
ever seen in works of this character is en-
bodied. One principal of high school which
contains over six hundred pupils has sub
scribed for the book with the intention of using
this article as a book of reference in his school,
lie states that 1t is the finest treatise on the
mysteries and mythology he has ever seen.
NO Jurisdiction can hear the praises of Bro.
Singleton sounded with more satisfaction than
in this city, and none of his admirers can
tender the brother warmer congratulations
than the Masonic correspondent of THE sun
DAY HERALD, who from years of close ac-
quaintanceship is enabled to judge of his rare
ability and the grand traits of his character.
hemeeting of the general board Of the Ma
sonic Board of Relief in this city next fall will
. have more important bearing on this juris-
diction than is generally supposed. The
brethren who compose this organization come
from all parts of the United States and Can
ada, paying their own expenses, to keep up
the good work, which is so thoroughly system-
atized by the local organizations. Itbehooves
the Masons OF this city to give them a frater-
nal greeting, a cordial welcome, and to assist
in every. way possible the local board in ten
dering them generous and unstinted hospi-
tality and attractive entertainment during
their stay In this city, to the end that the visi-
tors may leave our city as much charmed with
extended them by the Canada Masons at the
last annual meeting of the board.
Washington Centennial Lodge No. IA will
give complimentary excursion to the new
river resort, Motley Hail. on Thursday, June
Is. which will undoubtedly be Que of the
pleasantest affairs of the season. The steam-
ers Eliot Boy and Arrowsmth have been
chartered to carry down the friends OF this
popular lodge and will make three trips, the
hrst at 10 A. NJ. and the others at and 6:30
F.. M. The well-known reputation of this
lodge, and especially that of it's popular Wor-
shipful Master, James II. Small denotes that
this excursion will long be remembered by
those who participate as one of the happiest
of happy experiences. The invitations are
very handsome, and a ticket admitting
brethren and their families to either of the
boats is 1nclosed in each, as no one will be
permitted on board without this card of ad-
mission. The vim and activity which charac-
terizes the present administration of the lodge
is very pleasant to see, and the results of the
outing OF Thursday next will undoubt-
edly prove very beneficial in more ways than
one to the lodge.
The acting Provincial Grand Master of the
Royal Order of Scotland in the United States,
Josiah ID. Drummond, has issued to the men,
bers of that order the following notice rela-
tive to the death of Gen. Albert Pike:
Dear Brethren of the Royal Order of Scot
land: Our great leader has fallen! Our Pro-
vincial Grand Master, Albert Pike, great in all
human endowments, and leader In all en-
terprlses in which he was engaged, died in
Washington on the 2nd day of April. Born
in Boston on the Goth day of December, 1909,
ne passed the limit of four score years in a
ifp hneU md lab n
poor, thrown upon his own resources at an
early age and compelled to abandon an edu-
cation in the schools, he commenced self
education, which he continued assidiously
throughout his long life. He devoted SO lit
tie time to rest and sleep that he was able to
prepare himself for and perform the duties
or The most eXacting profession, and at the
same time pursue his general studies So
whatever he undertook he gave his whole
power. HIS competitors were able, active
and aggressive, but he so maintained himself
against all comers as to command the respect
Oh all. He entered the domain of
poetry, and there won such laurels that he
was known throughout the country as the
'Poet-Lawyer of Akansas' When he became
Mason he at once appreciated the character
of its principles, the beauty of its symbols,
and its possibilities to elevate mankind. With
characteristic wisdom one of his earliest acts
as Mason was in the direction of establish
Ing library by means of which the princ-
PioS,,, - hnpoiiSii, anu jurisprudence OF bne
institution could be studied. What he has
done for Masonry, and especially the Ancient
and Accepted Scottish Rite, is it not literally
true that the craft whereso'er dispersed
already know. 81 81 His tributes to the
dead are unequaled in beauty, pathos, and
sublmity, and we feel his greatness when we
come to perform for him the duty he has SO
justly and touchingly performed for so many
Others. His visible form has gone from us;
his voice will be no longer heard, and his pen
has been laid aside forever, but his exam
pie and teachings remain with us. Nav
we emulate the one and study the other;
and especially let us, as Freemasons, remem-
ber the sentiment in his last address to us,
'Freemasonry is the apotheoss OF labor SO
shall we most honor his memory"