New-York tribune., 1896-01-12
MASONIC DEPARTMENT
CONDUCTED Bf TIE GRAND LIBRARIAN OF THE
GRAND LODGE ov THE STATE OF NETWORK.
TIE GRAND MASTER N BRooKLyy

AN OvTTCvniNG OF MASONs IN THE THIRD
MASONIC DISTRICT
Tho Official visit and reception Of NJ w John
Stewart. Grand Master of Masons. to the Third Ma
sonic District. Brooklyn. was one in keeping WITH
.he disnity OF tho Graf; and in keeping with the
Banner District Y. " Edward w. Mascord u. d.
Of the Third Masonic District. who presided, re-
csiyed the Grand Master with cordial words of
welcome and o,Gcred the Grand Marshal. r. W.
James :. Manning. 70 escort him 70 the East " ".
william Shorer and Joseph J. Couch. Past Grand
Master: =. Ws. jerome T.. Morse. Grand Treasurer.
and f. VI. l.. Ehlers. Grand Secretary. were also
escorted TO the East The private Grand Honors
were then given and the Associate Grard Lodge
officers and Past Grandees also received their share
q, honor due to their nigh and exalted stations. The
Grand Master addressed the Brethren ana said ii
part: brethren: This large gathering here TO-
night demonstrates your confidence in your officers.
Il demonstrates your lOAaitY and YOU. devotion %
the craft it furthermore shows that You stand ready
10 support your District Deputy in ali matters
bencfting Masonry Brethren while all our
teachings and our the highest spiritual
tone must not forget the times we I've in. This
is not only age of progress il is also an axe of
material wealth and we mus. have nucleus to do
good. must have the whcrewithal for our char
table purposes. Brethren We must plough deep TO
reap harvest: must now provide for the future
that may enjoy ;he present in our works. We
must be alive This important subject; IT is not
pride but il is the necessity OF the day that requires
H. Our Brethren in the upper part of the state
are fully alive to this important question. They
build temples and magnificent homes for Masonry.
Our Brethren IN Buffalo have Il magnificent temple
Of their where all their lodges meet, and they
derive an income from the rentals OF stores ana
Offices with which carry on their works OF char
ny. In Albany the Brethren are now erecting fine
structure for Masonic PURPOSES ana "h,cn VIII
Poughkeepsie we lind small but sturdy number
OF Brethren owning a fine building with spcndld
is mechanic. earning his bread by the sweat OF
his brow we have laid the cornerstone Of Masonic
"The Twenty ty-e:ghih District with IS twenty-eght
lodges, working in German have me 3uualns r on on
the aged and INDECENT Of iheir own iodses, Nhdt .h
clthclral bu this is not sufficient You should have
building somewhere in the central part OF your
city. a building which would accommodate all the
Masonic bodies OF Brooklyn. structure with all ine
modern Improvements. and which would produce a
his sives the craft standing in the several com
muniiies and secures 20 us the means OF carrying
charitable purposes. Our ancient brethren
built those magnificent editces and ajh,draIs whicn
the admiration of the world of to-day Let Us
spiritual temples. our temple of the soul ley US not
and lasting, bald for the future. ouii m m2humen.s %
for generations to come Our spiritual Dul!Gng con-
and let us also have the nucleus for our charities
and our deeds of benevo.ence. and both combined
the gracious consideration OF the Father above"
Inc Grand Master addTess was loudly t tppaGird 1
ducsd TO the chief A very neat and courteous idea
tiring Master to introduce his successor to NJ w.
John Stewart thus again showing the complete hsr-
,nony which prevails in the Third District Key.
Brother y. A. Morrison Phi p. then addresses me ne
Brethren. He said the first impression one mas o'
Masonry its great brotherhood and its principles
u Is not signs and passwords that bind men to-
gether but principles. wholesome ideas, divine mes
sengeIs OF peace and charity, messengers OF love
from man to man. We may congratulate ourselves
for belonging 10 this antique and unique order,
which binds men together by the sweetest ana
noblest ties of humanity, by compacts 70 DO gooi.
II Is true perfect there are poor Ma sons,
there are also poor citizens poor cEurehmen. have
some In ny own church. but perfection cannot be
attained BY poor. weak humanity, but our idea! IS
grand and We place deal the highest pedestal
and let US Try and reach up to IL higher and higher
r W. Ehlers. Grand Secretary. spoke In very
entertaining manner. The Hon. Rufus ]. Griggs
and others also spoke. The proceedings we're inter
spersed with very fine music and singing b.
tia quartet. consisting OF excellent numbers.
Fully 1000 Mssons had gathered in the Cathedral TO
a. honor 10 the Grand Master and show their 10y
Atty 10 the craft ana their esteem for the courtegns
District Deputy X. ". Edward W. Mascora. The
Brethren Of the Third District have good reason 10
be proud Of this very successful gathering.