New-York tribune., 1896-11-15
DrDJCiTION N GLEN COVE.

Tho solemn and impressive ceremony OF dedlcat-
inc n new lodge room to the use Of Freemasonry
was performed in Glen Cove last Nedhes"hE, pS
NJ w John Stewart Grand Master. assisted oy
Past Grand Master NJ W. William sheFer an'
Associate Grand Lodge officers. Those OF the
hro,hron who have witnessed this Masonic iunc-
tIon viii recall how simple, quantity antique ana
vet so Impressive and carrying with IL de'P s's
niicance the rst procession around the lodss 'h"'
at the altar which is solemnly dedicated 10 fr'e-
masonry the second dcdcates II 10 virtue ana
an the procession for the third time bows before
,ho trol, Bblc the Inspired word OF God. inc
Grand Master proclaims tho rooms oedi'a'ed 10
universal bcncy yolcncc. and when the b"'' 90,
emblem OF authority. was handed 10 te ''"""
Master as the chief OF the craft In TINS STATE nc
said I'm part: brethren. We have come 10 you
tonight with all the pomp Of the Grand i'ocse
90 holm vou in this beautiful ceremony. hut ""
also come as your friends. as your nr"threh 10 It.
ioice with you. Your Masonry, your hir"i'hy'
your good work. have spoken. and thc f'sr't J.
tfore us Cnasie In design. con.,oriahl" 90
a home YOU have indeed done noDly. MI thlS i
M, duc 10 one man. but 10 you all You nave
followed the spirit OF Masonry the teach'htS o'
our craft ard II must indecd be source OF P'"p
TO you all and occupy your o"" "'"'''''~
home: and this rciiects credit upon YOU anu upon
us ALL for | bring you greeting from All your
,ro,hrcn throughout this great State who are an
interested I'm you. all should DE IN ''Sh
cther's interest. Your tcInp'' !" '''''.''
and ready for occupancy. but, brcthieh' t'''' -
another temple that We must buiId-"h lh"a'"'
an unseen temple, seen only by the Great Je"''''.
Keep AN eye on this: show yourselves worthy o'
,he rrea, Fraternity Of which you are "A part iot
vour words be words OF truth and your conduct
that OF probity; let your nay he ndy. 'i" you"
yea be yea and may the God oi coos raw" "'
face shine upon you ana bless you
II. W Townsend scuddcr then assumed the Eas''
and ordered The Grand Marshal H. W. Henry b.
pruser 10 make due proclamation. and then, turn
ing TO the Grand Master and associate srahd oi"-
GERS thanked them for their presence IN III, t IND
OF the brethren Of Glen cove Sa6: SaSi: District Il
thank you for coming here to assist Std 10 Irother
Scudier that you. having so much oi tn.s, I'M M
tions az tie chief Of Masonry. but we hho" M ana ana
maj Won arc Eager TO perform every duly, anu
hat the work YOU do in Masonry is pleasure to
you. and the craft throusnout ania nn o'r 'wnrth
lion aupreciatcs your services ana your W., In.
E1othcr Scudder then called upon NJ W. Mnti,n ,.
Shercr who made brici address saylns sysn "a nr,h r
.'Ths ceremony you have just gone through WIN,
though simple in itse Is mrrefse , ecase m9 It is
account OF its very simpileyb bear nI' The Grand
Master has spoken from the heart ahn ne ~ 90, cn
are YOU now own your home Next to our
home3 where we nve. wherc we nay so,n o' u'hsro
na wa roeri our brethren of Mystic Tie. Like our
brethren our fellow-citizen In churcn or oud
,.o,, feeI pride in owning your own honlc ,.hu
You are entitled full measure OF credit nIn
here the eogn, n hn he cy nSse where thirty and
forty lodges meet and are almost m strangers gers 10
,her.
hut one or two Masonic bodies 1t Is more ,Scal ana
more concentrated and your surrounoings arr are
moe h9h.r con~ratuiate you brethren upon having
Centred this splendid home for your Masonic Work
ana your rwa1am M1sU J. McDonaid Grand Treasurer OF
the Lodge when called o up9n s5ega sad faq
could not fittngly or adequately reply TO your very
aterng reception am as pr9uq TO OF be @n w'" cSya SSs
iodse for know It marks an episode In me i M; MS
torv Of your lodge, in the history OF your district
tart I'm
amer an" z Masonic home the that are already
soduereu ss,ance and Comfort to Mssons and Masonry
H. ". James b. Chile said in part: Ihe Grand
fmce .ne deep meaning Of hs word universal ssney9
ence whcn e eals re we can all contribute our mite
hs oSy Do phe's for Is the bc,r de
III fe f. 10 and mSd do as Masonry taught u.s." etc -.
W. Sgfls cuddcr WIZ was the insisator and he
great worker in the undertaking, and the master e.
mind to direct the entire snteD1s we e hsvs sA,S Min us
he old faces. and above al We have with us the
Sla Some srieHeshlP We hdlePdcate ano ii alike
Old aSas We 'as have s hshs % d
and consecrae IT TO the divine will as well ;. as to
the Of % sose e' In time or the
and brooklyn brethren to take the train Tor the'r
re5PseIvdn otser craftsman n the party were
Wa% Go%msrs"M HIsn Mias %ia% wlam ii anOm T.
swan. EM Goodbody. sutton. Dayldson, Denton, r. W.
Erederick p Norris John w; Richardson; Mill
gan. Denton J. Wesley Lane, william ReiIly Ed
Dsvton' Edward II. Barto. Wainwright. Sea-
man. Doilard and representatives OF nearly every
The new of Glen CCye Lodge No ,s $50 Is ION on
ia nnished and furnished with all the modern i'm
provements cosey and comfortable and mPrs,sses s,ss
Much taste was displayed in all the arrangements
Of the anterooms the paIlSrs and all the furnish ;
brethren of Glen Cove Lodge can be congratulated
upon the splendid home they have acquired, ana
they may also be congratulated upon having