The Washington times., 1894-12-11
ANCIENT TIES THAT BIND
History Of Masonry Revived at CO.
lumbia Lodges Social Meeting.
ONE HUNDRED ENTERTAINED
Addresses by Hon. C. n. Mansur, Rev. A. G..
Rogers, and others-Talk About the
Lambskin or White Leathern Apron-The
Duties the Brethren Owe the Fraternity.

Columbia Lodge of Perfection, No. 1, Of
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Masons,
a subordinate body of what is claimed to be
the Oldest fraternal organization on American
soil, has adopted a most pleasing innovation
that must ultimately prove to be profitable
as well. in the introduction Of social feature
at its stated assemblages, the object being to
foster and promote fraternity.
The second of the seasons series Of these
entertainments was given at the commodious
lodgeroom, No. 91O Pennsylvania avenue
northwest, last evening, and about one hun
dred, including the brethren aud their in
vited guests, participated in its pleasures.
After brief session of the lodge the doors
were thrown open and, preceded by the Of
ficials in charge, the company filed into the
spacious banquet-room, where, after invoca-
tion by Rev. 4. G.. Rogers. OF the Church OF
Our Father, sumptuous repast was dis
cussed for the full period prescribed by every
welI-regulated physician for such exercise.
Indeed, it may be said that time was Dor-
rowed from .'rest and recreation" and de-
voted to the same purpose.
1t was quick transition from the feast that
refreshes the inner man to the intellectual
feast that followed. In the main hall the
brethren were grouped in front OF the mas
ter's chair" cigars were passed, and the
oratorical part of the programme was intro
duced. NJ W. Bayliss Ill. P. G. NJ. leading
with an interesting address upon the tenets of
Scottish Rite Masonry, speaking with great
earnestness ofthe duties enjoined and the
principles inculcated by the order. He made
pleasant reference, we'll understood by the
brethren. to the lambskin or white leathern
apron. and sketched the character which
NUbp Wan IL eh0Olh m 0aintatD
John Il. Brady commander OF the Kadosh
Council, was next introduced, but excused
himself and asked that he be represented by
his eloquent friend whose name Is almost
household word among the Masons of the
District. announcing the name of the Hon.
C. II. Mansur, Comptroller OF the Treasury.
Mr.. Mansur's name was greeted with ap-
plause.
Mr. Mausur gave an exhaustive review Of
"blue lodge masonry, basing his remarks
upon both tradition and historical dara and
said that for about 1000 OF the possible 5000
years of history the order had been in ex-
Istenoe. His explanation OF its title, ancient.
free and accepted" was exceedingly enter
tanning and full of interest He said no So
ciety, not divine in its origin, has exercised so
much influence upon humanity as had the
Masonic order, and it is hard TO tell to-day
where on the globe its members are not
found, and where as an organization it does
not exist
There were brief, well-timed, instructive ad-
dresses from the Rev. Mr.. Rogers, Grand
Orator R. Cook. and Judge J. B. Moulton.
The officers of the lodge elected at the last
preceding regular meeting, and under whose
administration the entertainment of last even
ing was given. are: N. W. Bayliss, /. P. G.
M; John R. Wright, D. G. NJ; r. H. Yates.
Ven. S. G. W.; Samuel G.. Ebery, Ven. j. G.
W; r. Cook, grand orator; W. P. Cole, grand
treasurer; Stephen Z. Cough. grand secre-
tary; Frank Hoffa, grand master of cere-
monies; ]. R. Quinter. grand hospitable
brother; A. II. Harrison. grand captain Of the
guard; F.. G.. Seibert, grand musical director,
and W. S. Ballard. grand tyler.
At the next meeting two candidates, J. W.
Brady and John R. Wright. who have been
selected for recommendation to the Su-
preme Council Sovereign Grand Inspectors
General of Ancient and Accepted Scottish
Rite for the United States of Amrrica, their
dependencies and territories, to receive the
hi rty-third and last degree will be ad-