The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-05-29

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n. perew ~ the Evening Exercises ~
the Opera House.
UricA, n. u. May ae.-Althorgh the
rain fell IN torrents yesterday morning.
the city was filed with visitors and tho
principal streets were covered with
flags, bunting and masonic cmblcms.
The occasion was the laying Of the cor
ner-stpne Of the Masonic home. About
$500 masons from New York and
i'r'olSlyn arrived yesterday morning.
Each masonic district in the state
was represented and il Ii estimated
that fully $4,000 strangers were in tho
city. Hotels and all places which az
ford shelter were fllcs. to Overlooking.
while the streets were crowded with
people who walked aimlessly up and
down in the rain. The streets were in
a fearful condition, and especially
those which were unoavcd and which
led 20 the grounds.
The organizations formed NJ the posi-
tions designated for them by the grand
marshal and waited patiently. The
rain still continued 10 fall and orders
were given 20 defer the parade till /
r. m, There were only about 1000 men
in line.
While the parade was moving nearly
every business house in the city closed
its doors. while the schools and facto-
rie> closed for the day. At the grounds
the ceremonies. rs laid down in the ritz
ual OF the grand lodge. were carried
out. Grand Master Nrooman delivered
a short speech. introducing Past Grand
Master Lawrence, who delivered the
Grafton Of the occasion.
The building will be a basement-and-
three-story brick structure. and will
accommodate 500 people. The cost Of
the home will b. about Sis.. 0oo.
At the opcra-hou~c last evening the
exercises were begun. Mayor Good
win delivered an address Of welcome,
after which Hon. %Chauncey NJ. Dcpe,g
arose and said:
fifty years ago a free mason who was
rich IN falfh but poor In purse. contributed
a silver dollar as the commencement fund
for the building ~ Il suitable home FOR the
craft IN tho state OF New York aud an asy-
lumf for rs INDECENT members and orphans.
No investment ever before yielded such
magnificent returns. That brother must
1850 "~""H* III NlWINN MHA So ~
imagination. and vet the results have SUR
passed his widest dreams.
This last half century has been full ~
marvcls beyond AL other periods Ia th- hl,-
tory OF the world. u cxcei~ III Intellectual
and material progress.
"va~s As are these exhibits OF the develop
mcnt 81 the period. the best j. the growth ~
this silver coin. Prom IL has accumulated a
fund from which over S2.n00.uop have been
expended on a hall suitable In Suiilify and
grandeur for the craft in the Empire state.
and hundreds OF thousands have been added
for the care 81 the sgci and infral and to
provide for the means Of educating the or
phans-
Masonry was founded by workinumcn.
Its whole mission and spirit IL work. From
the surplus Of those vino are ab.c anl will
ing 70 do their part for thcmseive - and their
brethren, the funds have been raised. and
Will continue in larger measure 90 be rom
tributed. for the maintenance % those who
are utterly helpless and have no relatives
upon whom they can rely, md for that
noble<t Of all cfort>-the substitution. as
far 40 human love can supply the want. Of
the care. the tenderness and the ~thougitful-
ness OF father and mother for the children
OF the craft who nave lost both.
Institutions do not survive their ages ~
accident; they live only through the possess
sion and operation OF everlasting priuci.
pies. Dynasties have d~issppcar-t.: thrnnc$
have crtrnbict: whole races have bcrn an
initiated. governments have succeeded one
another with a frequency beyond the power
OF the historian 20 record civilization u-elf
has risen fothe highest excellence and then
sunk in darkness and oblivion Hut mA-
sonry has continued through the centuries
with tho same spirit ~ I'm lversal brnthcr-
hood. Of equal democracy as existed by
legend among rs traditional founders.
During all these ages there have bean no
trials for hcrc-y or rewards for orthodoxy
in masonic lodges. The Disciples 81 Dr.
Briggs and his aaver-arira ARE equally well
come. Tie followers ~ Hcbcr Newton AMI
those who would cast him ont can ina with
a. hospltabie homes All soclctis. sage sic
one which celebrates to-day are TIE crrn-
lures Of localities. nat on1iity or tri npnrsr
emergency. Eut masonry, marching
under the leadership OF Goa and
the banner which hears the moifp:
Love thy ncixhhor a. myself which .hs
peasant and prince. ti,n mechanic ma NOR
*hanf. the workman ari the mlilinna IN. tho
learned nnitRs unlearnc edit uiiowiny ~ clrrl
rank anil common stem. knows neitarr race
nor nationality. neither caste nnr omit
zion. as Il proudly ana benciirl ally mayts
down the centuries
"WLen the world has been plunged ID saw
agcry and approximations. whom cnntinruts
have been drcnchcl IN blood. when cruelty
has lmmufcd IN dungeons aud strrtci rl mn
on the rack the disciples ~ civil and Rig
ious liberty. Tito Mason r sing ~ distress Inns
always been rccorn zel npon the hnitlc-firid
or In the torture chamber. and with ID the
kinshlp uf blood and brotherhood.
Masonry la~ been satisfied IN atl ages uf
the world 20 hc loyal 10 ail government. I'M.
der whichi n NIGH. be. no matter what .hrir
form. brt la. afforded 10 caci member rho
fullest liberty N, citzrns Or subject a carry
on; AMI live up 90 lls own ideas. II ia only
within the walls ~ his own temple that. re-
EardleSs ~ autOcracy. monarchy or rrpub-
ilcarism without. the mason sfnnd. noon
the plane ami square ~ a pare dcnlocrAc..
our order could live under Judaism. and
upon the compilation of ~,iomvn's temple
carry ~ principles aud faith int, cvtry
part Of the civilized world X could thrive
under tho Epm~n empire without exciting
the hostility or the jealousy ostie Cr str-.
hundred wears ago az Ncwburgh. warn
the revolution had succeeded and sac con-
tinentai army was d~lshnmiing, Washington
and all his generals. sanding witaln tha
precincts ~ a masonic lodge 81 which they
were All members. couiI rejoice ~ the fsct
That the masonic y mcirlr ~ cqn asitv ~ MI
men before the law hal az las. afscr unnnm-
bercd centuries. b. come the corner stone Of
their republic.
Acentury Of successful operation ~ this
principle enables us to contemplate to-day
a government Of sixty three millions Of
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