New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-23

dine of Empire City. were in the East Thf farfne
was presented In beautiful manner oyon WI section
Brother Solomon VI. Stroock. ;. d, did eAce'' .,
Eureka Lodge No. 243 had A phenomenal -
Early in the evening standing room only 49, ~.
had, and even this hard to obtain as t"e -
crowded into the spacious rooms II wa w."
pered about the temple that the genahi rnred and
Eureka. Henry Minden, was 10 be hoi.o1 oesist
eyeyoo Jbn was aRx0P' 70 Ie pr Hampshire
In an eloquent address presented the ;;oyr and
r. w Bro. james b. ciile added the g'9ry gs ny
presenting him a fine Grand Lodge apron "
THE different divisions Of Masonry into Rites anu
Orders are like streams that flow from one srrn' "
exhaustible fountain. If in one flows the moiHi"'
Masonry, In another the high principles anu "oo
sentiments and heroic aspirations OF chNAH!' a."
in another the philosophy 1t has as heir OF Wv o.
Client ages these streams may glide peaceiuiN o''-
ward side by SIDE each with healing in its waters
for the ills OF humanity; for the mission Of a.,
the same, and there is no antagon!sm. ana ous'' ~
| ority by one over the other one cannot be made
to flow more amply by the diminuiion OF ne On Inc
nor Is either higher, greater, or noole' l''-" 81"
other. ,, -
be In their character and essence Masonic are 49,,
| mated by the same great purpose. ana nay ~, -
high objects. All labor 10 strengthen ne t''
OF Masonic brotherhood an INSIST upon .ne - dufy
snce OF Masonic vows, strict performance 81 uoy
man TO obey the dictates Of his conscientious
cOnvictions upon obedience the DiVlnely eilic'r
laws or ruin, Justice, riDnt, DUTY ana Ho'4vi'
the foregoing Of revenge ana the forgiveness OF IN
juries. upon charitable judgment and opinion zen
Rite will sustain any real loss By the denial - u
of the title Masonic. If IT enforces the performance
brotherhood Is animated by the true spirit and i'm;
bued by the true principles OF Free Masonry alr
| Masonic forms. and by Masonic methods; such q
Rite Order viii be Masonic. whether called so OF
not"
| r. w Mathew c. Carswell visited Merchants
| Lodge in Brooklyn. accompanied 10y very nearly
every master OF the Second District This c u. ~
rapidly making good progress. and Is pe'o'''''s
| very popular In his district
| r. W William J. Mathews officially visited Taber-
nacle Lodge Friday night. and was cordially re-
celved. The D. d. made one Of his characterisica"y
| good speeches.
Dover Lodge css at Wings Station. conferred the
| First Degree on two candidates. W NJ G. l.
Fletcher presided. Bro Mallory Of st. rf'e ~,
| Lodge Of Connecticut. favored the iodge WI" lis
| presence and also few remarks
Ausable River Lodge No. AZ. at Keesville' con-
ferred the First and Second degrees February ~
W. NJ. X; J. Severance In The East. = NJ p ~,
| and Lindsay assisting.
| Wednesday evening has been KIND OF red
| letter day" in the history % Aoacan Lodge. The
! occasion the fourth regular COMMUNICATED
this year and was sisnalizel by reaching the con-
s,ituii9nal limit in number OF candid hye prem
rcn being raised 10 the sublime degree oi haS.t'
Mason After al designs nai been cleared iioH
the trtsIle board and the lodge culy closed. ". VI
: Harrison Miller invited TIE brethren 20 Assem- ID,
In The cas-, banquc,-room. whore covers were Ia.
FOR lo0 guests. C1aoe. short speeches. cigars an.
| good-.ellowship prevailed until q late hour. ~
| closing. W. VI. N.N.r feeingly referrci To- tthl'
kindly relations and harmony existing b' t"ttN 'l'
TAO city lodges ,Osdeng5urs ~. l2N and Aclc1ai
So. rs each with membership tou' a.nf -lp .'..
expressed the earnest nope tnat ouf fra'"'na
comfy may long continue
Tie London Ma sonic MarGZinc." N an article oi
old ENGLISH Bibles. after citing the fact that iA'
tile Adj or Abif. cannot De- found 10 later Fer> OBJ
than the old folio Of 1873. says: The fact ma
Masons. al ,he.r lodges ana instruction meeunEi
employ words and ats from version % hnl
VIII that pa. been Tor NOR" than .~l ars complete
! ~ lost -ht o., proves The verbal accuracy WIZ
/ which Masonic lore must have boon handed doWi
from generation . rcn"ratlDn and IS also 't.lrac
Of the antiquity 80 the OF i'r.