Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-02-04
Masonic Convention at Penobscot.

III. Promptly at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, legal
time, District Deputy Grand Master Wal
ter J. Creamer called the meeting to or
der, and the following brethren answered
to their names: Rising Star Lodge, No.
III, represented by Frank W. Thompson.
George E. Thompson, James l.. Thomp-
son, George 2. Leach, Samuel Leach, W.
Groves Leach, Charles N. Leach, Robert
S. Leach, Otis l.. Leach, Albert r. Leach,
Josiah M. Harper. Homer Hutchings.
William J.. Bowden. Elisha r. Bowden.
Ellery X. Bowden. Franklin Bowden, Ben
jamin Ii. Cushman, Walter J. Creamer,
Cyrus X. Bridges. William ID. Bridges,
James f. Wilson, George Grindal, Israel
p Grindal, Ira J. Cousins, Hosea b. Ward
we'll. w. NJ. Wardwell John l.. Wardwel,
Hugh A. Smith, Joseph G. Dunbar, Frank
NJ. Clement, Frank 4. Perkins. Elwin Z.
Steele, Solomon J. Treworgy. George o.
Gray Thomas C. Mitchell, Silas N. Mitch
ell, William NJ. Sellers, Richard Ii. Mich
OILS, Henry C. Perkins, Porter NJ. Staples.
40. Hancock Lodge, No. 4. Castine, was
represented by Charles II. Hooper, Edward
ing Sun Lodge, No. II, Orland, was repre-
sented by A. c. Peavey, w. A. Peavey, l.
=. Connor, Ethel d. Bowden.-4. Felic-
ity Lodge, No. 10, Bucksport, was not rep
resented. Ira Berry Lodge, No. 1877, Blue
hill, was represented by Augustus c. Pet
ers, p. S. Parker. Frank A. Davis, Harry
Saunders, +. J. Webber, II. p. Hinckley,
|. f. Stanley, Levi B. Thompson, Alexan-
der Giils, Archibald Hinckley.-l0. Egg
emoggin Lodge, No. l2s. Sedgwick was
represented by W. II. Wilson, Julian H.
Hooper, Y. II. Cain, 0. P. Carter, Jona-
than Bridges. Lowell Grindal. II. W.
Morse, W. Ii. Stanley, George W. Grind
al.-9. Naskeag Lodge, No. III, Brook
lin, was represented by Levi Frank.
kennebec Lodge, No. 5, was represented
by Stillman Grndal. i. Mt. Desert
Lodge, No. l4O, Mount Desert. was repre-
sented Jy Rev. Thomas A. Hodgdon.-l.
fremont Lodge, No. II. fremont, was
Grand Chaplain of the Grand Lodge of
Maine. Total number Of members OF
the convention. seventy. Hosea B. Ward
well had been appointed by d. d. G. NJ.
Walter j. Creamer to make an address of
welcome to the guests Of Rising Star
Lodge. On being called for he arose and
said
On me devolves the pleasant duty Of
speaking words OF welcome to the breth-
rem of the fourth masonic district. The
theme Is great, and we regret our inability
to do it justice. What we leave out your
own good judgment must supply; what
un.eemly thing We may say, that eliminate.
Ola Penobscot is honored to-day by the
presence of so many earnest men met In
council, not exclusively for selfish purpos-
es, but to learn of each other lessons of
wisdom aud charity, learn to control our
passions and make them subservent to
our happiness, and the peace and welfare
more fully to the service of mankind, and
the practice of all the virtues that adorn
and embellish civilized life, more espec-
tally charity.
The fact of our meeting here to day will
| have salutary and elevsting influence on
the youth of our town. They ask US what
is the object these masons have in view?
They learn that when We make application
for admission to the temple Of masonry,
our principal object is-or should be-to
make ourselves better brothers, sons, hus-
bands and fathers, In short, to make our
selves better citizens, and better men, and
our young folks must Of necessity learn to
emulate our example. Such an associa-
ton with such objects in view eau but in
huence the youth of our town for good :;
therefore in the name of the four hundred
and nineteen school children Of Penobscot
We bid you welcome.
As the course of rivulet may be traced
by the greater verdure along its banks, so
town which has truly masonic lodge
within its borders may be distinguished
from Others by the greater generosity, hos
pitality and patriotism of its citizens, there
| fore in the name Of the thirteen hundred
and thirty-one inhabitants OF this town we
bid you welcome.
The Mohammedan persecutes the Chris
tian, the Christian the Jew and the Mo-
hammedan, different Christian sects per-
| secute each other and all are in turn per-
secuted by the idolater, showing that there
is a lack Of fraternity and charity among
these religionsts. The masonic society is
the only society in time past or present
that never prosecuted men for opinions
sake. Here men of all nationalites and
of all religions may meet on common
level We only ask that they recognize
the Fatherhood of God and the brother
hood of man. Therefore, we the seventy.
nine members of Rising Star Lodge, in the
name of our loving Father and world
wide brotherhood, bid you welcome to our
fraternal home.s We who in times past
have wandered in the same darkness with
you, knelt at the same altar and are wit
nesses of the same light, and who are
striving for the same grand objects, we
who have shared with you the same trials
the same temptations, enjoyed the same
triumphs, bid you welcome.
The Rising Star as it ascends the eastern
sky is an object of beauty and a perpetual
joy; it gladdens the heart of the beholdel
and fills the soul with hope and joy; bu,
before the rays of the Rising Sun (No. ~
the Star grows pale and dim; its beauty Ii
lost in the greater splendor of the glorious
orb Of day which animates all nature
clothes the earth with beauty and causes il
to bring forth food fit for man. 1t also
brings With it Felicity which no man car
truly appreciate unless he has sat in Lodge
No. 10, Bucksport. We welcome you to
our fraternal home. Please bring you
ray from your Rising Sun that our Felici
ty may be complete. IRA Berry Lodge
our Oldest daughter glorious in your youth
and beauty, we have recently tasted your
hospitality and we know your worth. Wei
come to your maternal home. Hancock
Lodge whose head is whitened with tn.
frosts of ninety-eight winters, grand ant
lovely in your age, our mothert, you ar,
thrice welcome. May many centuries wit
ness thv steady light. thy deeds of charity