The Newtown bee., 1894-09-14

Auy S. olus NoNGIHUGJs loOf- DO ,amuel H. Clark, 1866 '67-'74.'75; c. H. $ Jason, ls6s-69, Albert L. Hodge, 1s70- i Il; Frederick N. Galpin, 1S72-'73;. Cy- t us E. Prindle, 1876; William J. Ford, { S77-'s0 '91; George B. Calhoun, lsSl-'s3 h Alfred H. Wyant, 1884; Earle Abbott, SS5; Edwin H. Beardsley. 1SS6-'S7 Henry E. Frisbie, 1sss-'s9; Benjamin F. 1890; Manly O Hara, 1892 2-93; Frank J. Kilborn, 1894, three of whom Ire deceased, Past Masters Galpin, Wy-l mt and O'Hara.
 Thus ends the historical record of Ris- ng Sun Lodge, No. 27, and may 1 be al- owed to express the hope that the lights about our altar may never again be ex and although we who are eel ebrating this anniversary can never see another, that our children's children may recall the records and celebrate the 200th of Rising Sun Lodge, No. P.
 At the close of Judge Ford's interest," ing address, Mir Kilborn invited the vis- itors to the creamery building, to the banquet. The second floor of this am- pie building had been turned into an at- | tractve hall. The room was gay with | bunting and the long tables, groaning l beneath their load of eatables, were in- | deed pleasing to look upon. After every ohC bdo oCCb Itu Aduu LhCtC was HUI than 12 baskets full of food that remain ed), MT Kilborn set the speaking agoing by calling on Rev MT Still of New Mill ford to respond to the toast, "The most worshipful grand lodge of the state of Connecticut Rev MT Still started to speak at place where he stood, but he was called to the center of the hall, and took his position on one of the tables. He expressed his qualification at being present ard said he had come to celebrate the centennial of the
 RISING OF THE SUN;
 no, not that exactly, but of the anniver
 sary of Rising Sun lodge. He expressed
 the hope that this lodge would keep on
 rising, He spoke of the grand lodge as
 an annual which lives through the sum
 mer and blooms through the winter. He
 endorsed the plan of founding a home for the widows and orphans of deserv-
 ing Masons at Wallingford. After 8 | song by the Grange trio, capitally rem dered, Christian Swartz was introduced | to respond to the toast, "Clinton com mandery, No. g. He said he could not 1 help but be enthusiastic at being present, | as they were the grandchild of Rising
 Sun lodge. He gave a history of the
 commandery, and in closing said that
 they had come to Washington with the hope of visiting the grave of the first
 eminent commander, Daniel E. Brins-
 made.
 Mai Kingman was introduced as "Ev- 1 body's friend,' and he gave a capital poem, which was received with great
 applause.
 The warm place Past Grand Master
 John H. Barlow of Shelton has in the hearts of Connecticut Masons was | shown in the warmth of his reception as
 he arose to speak. His brief address was gem and we wish we could reproduce
 every word of it. Among other thing;
 he said: "l am pleased to come with yot
 to this land fiowing.with milk and honey
 particularly the former. When 1 wa
 looking up the time table, l wished il
 was thaG other village of Washington
 that 1 was to visit, because 1 believed
 could get there as easily. The senti
 ment to which 1 am to respond, "The history of Free Masonry in Connect cut" dates back almost to the introduc } tion of Masonry in this count. y. H. : spoke of the hardships under which tn l early Masons labored, meeting in bar } and poorly heated halls, having to driv
 miles to attend the meetings. Thei
 zeal in Masonic lore was shown by tn 5 fact that often they gave up whole day 7 to the secret work" In closing MT Bar : low said "Brethren, let the example 0 3 the past stimulate us to greater effort We arc proud of our history as Masons : It teaches the highest morality an /. sound principle. And while we clair 5 all these things for our order let us nc = make the mistake of calling it religion f IT IS NOT RELIGION;
 1 | ;t ;o fpr if
 The address of Rev k. H. Bowles 0 l Huntington, in response to the toas ' Free Masonry and the church," was $ finished effort. He said that while tn t church and Free Masonry were distint !, and different, they were not rival bodie ! Mas onry is not religion, although it Ina a strong religious sentiment. runnin through it. It opens it's arms to all wh believe in God and are found worthy There is no necessary antagonism or r v valry between the church and Masonry U That man who says that "Masenry is a t the religion 1 want," has not graspe E the right conception of the order. Th j. church is beginning to see that tn u body is composed of the best men in th T community, that they are made bette men, better citizens, for belonging to tn Il order. He expressed the hope, in clo t ing, that the union between the churc > and Free Masonry might grow closer an G closer, and that God might add H s blessing to Rising Sun lodge. In r II plying to the sentiment,
 o "To Masons' wives and Masons' bairns, " And those who with their maiden charm F. Intend to bless Mason's arms,"
 s H. o. Averill thought the toastmasts }. had designs on him and likened him g the small boy in the story who set he $ on four dozen Of eggs. He came in1 n the house and told his mother what ] e had done. In amazement she asked hi If why he had done it. With some spir e the boy replied, "I just wanted to st !. the old fool spread herself" b. r. Kilborn responded to the toast, ''Our r freshment committee," giving an orig k nal poem. The toast, 1.-The fratern h dead of Rising Sun lodge, their failing h are covered by the broad mantle of M $ sonic charity, their virtues are engra F ed on the hearts of their brethren < was responded 10 by E. H. Beardsley
 New Preston. Mr Beardsley spoke wi, Q eloquence and evident feeling, and ma 2 'f of his audience were moved to tears. + a spoke substantially as follows:
 | Among all invited to claim your attel . tion for few moments here to-day, y feel the smallest, not in avOirdupo l. weight, but in Masonic lore and knoV ledge. When 1 look about me and st
 those even whom l have known as bea
 ing the ''heat and burden" for mar years in the lodge, truly | feel to be rough Ashlar. The toast to which < now attempt to respond seems anon Il them all, the most serious and solemn !, and still to be one which should be r Z; sponded to by much older Mason tha ]. myself md while the matter is SeroJ :. and solemn, it is important in moral, ft !, concerning it no man can say l am nt ' interested, for on these hillsides and