New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-13
NIPHTHAL! NO. ij2.

Tho last regular communication OF this lodge Will
long be remembered by every one present. IL was
a yeri,able red-letter night The room was crP""-
cd TO It's utmost capacity. 1t was the occasion VI
.ba official visit Of r. w. Matthew Taylor, H. H.
r. n of the Eighth Masonic District. TINS olhcia
{, very nroud Of his district and his district is
.-,rl NJ him as Is shown by his ever-increasns
no,ularity. The array of r. VS. and VS. past
and present forming his escort on 'his occas'o"
was brilliant Among the r. WIS were "a,ehS
! Stewart Wilson. Toop, Lane. and X W. jenkins
p = y. G. NJ of the Fifth District. OF the SHIN
nc .iah,s among the VS. and y. WIS were Allan.
NJ Vow Tree: Lauer Of Puritan; Long. or sylvan
Grove: Loveiess Collins. Phillips. Levy. Hehhs'
lanes Sussman. owens. Wyeth. Lassing, Greene.
cslron Stern Stockwel, Knapp Dreyer' fdlies
j.ppnlann. Bennett 7. J. Rush Doahc' hoioe an"
many others. 49,
Tho D. d. was introduced 10 the lodge by W.
D,ane in a neat little speech. ana IN welcoming
~, " J. milford spoke In few choice words,
,x.enaing the greeting of Naphthali Lodge ana
referred 10 the pleasure ii was 10 be associated
with an official so well liked. The d. d. was theh
escorted 10 the East and received the usual
honors and in neat speech comphmeh'eo 'hc
lodge on the success il had attained during the
present administrator thanked the members Tor
tho magnificent reception rendered him. and after
referring 10 some OF the changes in the consttu-
,ion enlarged VI on the duties OF Masons 10 theif
lodge and to each other. urged upon them the
necessity of constant care and watcnfuIh"ss, 'he
faithful performance of their obligations and the
maintenance of true Masonic principles, mus IN
surfing the respect and esteem Of the world at
large and the reward of the Supreme Architect to
The design on the frcsteboard was the third de-
gree " S,ern OF Centennial presided IN me nrSt
section; r. W. Stevens Wi,son uuiiiis n cavoI
delivered the historical lecture IN a mos cIoquen.
polished and impressive manner W iioiur, ISL
ant Grand Lecturer, presented the "oiKlIlE ,Uois;
Before The Graf. proceeded 10 thu WORK OF the
tvenin. and Immediately after the address OF the
District Deputy. ". Muford was asked 70 Va cs
the chair and allow r. " Taylor TO preside. which
done and ". Aaron Stem was Introduced 70
the lodge In a speech full OF wit and wisdom. w
Stern pointed out veIy forcibly the necessity Tor
the maintenance OF law and order TO insure COCO
and lasting government. eith-r in nations commu-
mites or lodges and If crimes and misdemean-
ors were permitted to go unpunahed thea, la w.
order and good government. vanished lie said ne
was there 10 present charges against one OF the
members Of Naphthali Lodge. and against no less
High crimes and misdemeanors. at which state
men! there was look to OF ,hos not on me me
secret The main charge was that for about
twenty years W Milford had busted himself day
Lodge and as he was about to retire from the Eas,
his brethren in the lodge had de,ermined to iniic,
that re was more than delighted TO have a chance
tyear ago when the lodge, inflicted sentence upon
sim W Milford was then ordered TO be con- con,
to TIE ssd S %d se9n 'y once pre
ceeded 10 pronounce sentence which he did in an
aodress liselcd 10 with attention. ana theTeupoh
IN the and behalf OF the members OF the
lodge presented W. Milford with a beautiful silver
YEA service a slight token OF their love. esteem
and respect for w. milford. and wishing him and
hT good wife many years OF ne and happiness,
The genial, kindly, loving countenancc of w. Null
lord was suffuscd with bushes as he responded in
q, very feeling manner TO the hattering remarks
addressed 10 him. lie claimed that he had done
10 more than any other member OF the lodge. but
that they were aware OF his interest In Masonry.
and especially I'm Naphthali ". j. milford was
honestly astonished at this magnificent gift. and
promised to cherish it; and OH behalf of himself
ana wife thanked the donors.
success 10 y lphthali!