Connecticut western news., 1896-09-24

then he called Tor the granddaughter or Western Star Lodge. viz. St. Andrews Lodge, of Winsted.
 Worshipful Master Sweeney, of St. Andrews responded for his lodge. He said: "Worshipful Masters are always called upon to speak" He then told the story of the boy who had three fights in one forenoon and had not been licked, but the boys father reminded the youngster that "the day is still young." Mir Sweeney said: "St An drew's Lodge is still young but it is al- ways shoulder to shoulder in expound- ing the wisdom of Free Masonry, which means practicing all those Masonic vir- tues" MT Sweeney alluded to the Parable of the Sower, and then remark ed: "So it is with the teaching of Ma sorry; some teaching falls on stony ground" He then repeated what he called "The Ten Commandments of Masonry"
 Hubert Williams, of Lakeville, re- sponded to Postmaster Bassett's call for Montgomery Lodge. Mir Williams said: "I did not come here to find any fault with your program; but to move backward from the granddaughter to the mother of Western Star seems pe- culiar. Montgomery Lodge is thirteen years older than Western Star Lodge. !" He then told story about man who walked whenever he was in hurry ;also told the story of the passenger on the Lebanon Springs railroad. Mir Will Hams also touched upon the history of Montgomery Lodge which in 17S3 ob- tained it's charter from the Masous of Massachusetts, whereas the Grand Lodge of Connecticut was not formed until April 19, 1792. Montgomery Lodge holds two charters. one from Massachusetts, and one from Connecti- cut. He also said: ''In 1902 one Will liam Morgan was raised to .he sublime degree of Master Mason in Montgomery Lodge. We therefore were the innocent cause of that dire trouble from 1929 to 1S36." With emphasis he said: "Any institution founded upon the Father hood of God and the Brotherhood of Man will survive. The dark days of Masonry are passed"
 MT Bliss spoke for Village Lodge of Collinsville. He ''wanted to say few words before he said anything" He called attention to the gulf (the table) between him and the ladies. "In the early days of St. Marks Lodge a com- mittee was appointed to look after the ladies'" Proceeding he said: "When woman was created she was taken out of man, a crooked rib. She was not taken from his head to rule him, nor from his foot to be ground down; but she was taken from his side to be his equal. She was taken from under his arm, from near his heart. believe she is to be his equal. She will rise and elevate her sphere if she is encouraged. The first thoughts of a woman in an emergency are quicker than Dupont's powder. She will pull a child out of a pail of hot water and wrap him up in hannels while her husband is pulling on his boots." To the lodges he said: "Your strength is not in numbers, but if you will pull together you will be strong" He related several amusing stories to illustrate the foregoing state- ment.
 Mir Maxwell, of Winsted, sang "Tbe Little Side Door," He ~as loudly ap. plauded, and then sang an encore ''Mr Michael Murphy"
 District Deputy Graunis, of Litch- field, spoke briefly. He said: "A ne gro delegate at a political convention stated that he came there to give color to the convention did not come here to make speech, but came here to give color to this occasion by the virtue of the position I hold" Mir Grannis then proceeded to give the brethren some good. wholesome advice in regard to Masonic conduct.
 Postmaster Bassett introduced Thomas l.. Norton, of Lskeville, as the ''gas bag" "Tom" promptly jumped to his feet and said: During my life- time have made many speeches and have been introduced in many different ways, but this is the first time I was ever introduced as 'gas bag was requested to speak on the subject, The Ladies' We'll. The Ladies' is great subject. The Ladies' is inexhaustible. Ladies' company is good company. always enjoy talking to the ladies.
 Woman was originally Mason. Adam was the Worshipful Master of Paradise Lodge No. l. Eve was the Senior War den and assisted Adam in closing the lodge. When Adam left the Garden of Eden he took Eve with him, therefore Adam won and Paradise lost" Point ing to the ladies he said: "It seems that am a tongue for these bellies. "
 Then for moment alluding to Masons
 he said: "The first footfsll in the house
 of distress is by Mason" He then
 told an amusing story about a person
 visiting home where the wife was very
 sick. The visitor expressed sympathy
 for the family. The husband replied,
 "She may get we'll, and she may not
 there IS danger both ways" Mir Norton
 then told several humorous stories, and
 then struck the opposite vein by stating
 "Womau went with man out of Para.
 disc, and made home for him. New
 England women made New England
 homes." He drew humorous compari
 sons between the former New England homes and the homes of the present