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New-York tribune., 1896-12-27
COMING EVENTS.

Mecca Temple Of 'he Mystic Shrine will hold its
monthly session next Wednesday evening.
Charity Lodge Will have an entertainment and
ball on Wednesday. January 8. 1891. al Lexington
opera House.
The Masonic Veteran Association of the city OF
New-York Will meet on Tuesday evening at
Masonic Hall.
Triune Chapter will meet tomorrow evening 70
elect It's officers, NJ f. Gecrge +. w. Suvers Will
preside at the election and r. f. John w Palmer
will assist
Adelphic Council No meets next Saturday
evening. The new officers will then take hold OF
the helm and steer the successful council on It's
onward course Of prosperity
The Master H. or should be chosen for his Pc
culiar fitness. and he l. made the guardian OF the
portal Of the order and none enter without hi-
consent and 1t should be so.
Empire Chapter meets next Tuesday. The newly
earnest. and good ults assured. as they are
young men full II energy and enthusiasm for the
good cause
Charity Lodge No. ~ will install rs rewy
No 800 West Fifty-eighth-st. r. ". James g.
Gllle Will preside and X W Joseph Lane will as
sist. w Nelson : Cubberly is Masters!ect
Excelsior Lodge No. ls5 will elect its officers to-
most pleasant administration and excellent results
Tor Excelsior Lodge and the friends of No. rs
hope that his successor will follow IN the footsteps
Of Bro Gardner.
Ivanhoe Lodge meets mex; Tuesday evening The
Third Degree will be given in full form with Wor-
thy Master Mortimer in the EaS. Past Grand
Master John W Nrooman will give the historical
Lecture. and K ". Allan Williams will pay the
lodge official visit.
Greenwich Lodge No 4s7 will hold public in
staaton Of its officers tomorrow evening in the
commandery room. Masonic Hall. r W. William
J. Mathews. + D. D.. Will act az installing officer
A reception Will BE- given after the ceremonies
There will be a presentation and Informal dancing
W. Ralph Mayrs VIII De master Of ceremonies.
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PARK LODGE on DRESS PARADE.

Park Lodge No SO with all It's differences. with
al its brisilinr fighting element. end with all Its
re sensitive feeling OF the right. with all It's mu
-f@cert charities and ts well-known friendships. Is
nlso well known among the fraternity as one Of
The best lodges 10 visit when al Masonic work. and
one Of the best 10 lie with when on dress parade.
that IS when In holiday attire invites It's ladies'
wives sisters and daughters 10 come and enjoy an
evening with Park Lodge. and this occurred on
Tuesday evening at the Lexington opera House.
The large hall was crowded with a happy lot OF
nnortals al enj wing themselves hugely As usual.
on all such occasions. the first part OF the pro-
rramme vaudeville entertainment al which
some excellent talent appeared. This part was
under the direction Of Bro. William J. Moore a.
caalr.uan. assisted by Bros John II. Coulter and
William : Thomson. The chief usher. Philip HoN-
man. y. Kept his aids busy arranging matters and
seating the many ysi,ors-Bros. David Anderson.
Robert hNlough. Henry Holding. Benjamin J. Col
Ans. james 4. 'orb.t and W } Woolett
Tie march was lea by Bro. John Grobei. with his
viz and s0ss5 y Ven BIZ al r. b. L'gaS'TSn' sS T1
AID Mrs Holborow. David J. Shepard and wife; ne
ana VIE Rooert H. GiaIk and Mrs ClaFk p4y,d aax
J Msf6ews Ms and Miss Pei Mathews. Robert
Gibson and Miss Gibson. r. W. James w. Wilson
snd wife. R. ". Matthew Taylor. and wife, Fred
X9 c0 H.42 aS 9 Van and M y sry hd
ing and Wife Tsh Mss Louie Holding; Mss \; Ca
Ficke,berg and wife. Miss Allen W. Bollas and wife
NJ and Mrs Hniebrandr. and otherA
But all beautiful ladies were not on the floor or
among the dancers Many OF the charming wives
daughters and sisters OF Park were seated In the
boxes ookers-on and enjoyed the ANNA ed sight
az much as the participants In the may" Among
these Mrs. Gillie Miss Marie Edith Sheperd
X ". c. & G-rhardt and Mrs Gerhardt
W Rober, / Wright and wife. John
Wilson and wife Nj and Mrs Kissick Sam
ue Huston and wife Many distinguished Broth
e:s were fitting IN and ou. the ooxes-.he
G-ard Treasurer r w. William J. NJ Donald, ".
Donegar. p " % As.or Lodge: ". William Hall. OF
Pyramid. and. OF course. ". Richard Shepard. f..
The Master % Park seen everywhere. anxious 10
please ne many guests o. his lodge. In which he
ceedei admirably and 10 the entire satisfaction
OF al the members and visitors
New-York tribune., 1896-12-27
4 HAPPY NEW YEAR.

Before the next issue Of The Sunday Tribune
the new wear will have begun its onward course.
and we greet ;he newcomer with spirit Of awe,
hecotten rom the unknown and uncertain future.
The present only is ours. the past IS gone from
US and the future is dark. dim end uncertain,
but as We grope cur way through it day Icy day.
We must he cautious in all our words and actions,
as becomes the true Mason and yet look forward
with hope with zeal and determination for the
better results and better deeds.
As Nascns. We are interested in each other =
welfare and as such. each conveys to all
the most sincere and heartfelt good wishes for all
tAa, may tend toward making the year before
Us happier more useful and better than its
predecessors. Could we Of the craft have our
own way. and could our wish be gratifed We
would give TO the poor the means of more COM
Portable subsistence and to the rich an increased
spirit % benevolence and greater determination
70 share the bounteous gifts falling to their lot
with their poorer brethren. We would especially
remember the widow and the fatherless. and
raise the many hearts bowed down In grief and
sorrow. We would give 10 the sick renewed
health 10 the we'll and healthy caution and tenn
perance In all things 70 retain their strength and
y!gor.
To those who are weary and faint In the good
WORK would give greater faith and more
abundant lpe in the success of all their good
and laUdable undertakings. To the lukevarm
would give more zeal and enthusiasm. To
the Young and inexperienced We would give
greater caution ard more discretion. we would
give them more attention and more patience TO
listen 10 the advice Of the Elders and more
alacrity L. follow the example Of those who
have worked faithfully many years in our
Quarries. and have borne the heat and burden
- the day" To the newly elected Masters
Warders and officers We would .ive earnestness
q purpose. eagcrness 10 do right in these new
positions. and unfaSginE loyalty 10 all the
teachings OF the craft And TO all those VINO
are afflicted ia body mind. to all who may
suffer from whatever cause. we would give
strength to bear these burdens. and an abiding
faith and the hope that they will be relieved
therefrom. and faith in the everlasting wisdom
that He who doeth ali things well kncweth the
lis and ailngs that beset them. and will sooner
o. later alleviate them.
To the brethren throughout this great jurisdlo-
'ion and elsewhere we would give an earnest
appreciation of the value Of our fraternity 10
themselves t. their families and TO their neigh
nors And finally, to the wives and to the
households Of our brethren We would give an
unlimited stock of patience with their beloved
husbands that they may close their eyes TO
their SHORTCOMINGS and close their eyes in sleep
when they return late on lodge nights. And 10
all our brethren to all the friends Of the great
fraternity. ave- 10 all its foes Of we have any
we say sincerely ard earnestly, "A happy New
Year 10 and all
New-York tribune., 1896-12-27
ROYIL 4RCH ITEMS.

Phoenix Chapter No. elected T.. Samuel u. Hub
hard ifs fli.h PRIEST. +. { Cook as King and 4. y
Slough as : rbe The venerable treasurer and sec
retary ar stil. OF duty.
II tie regular con locati Il Progr ssive Char er
No isS held on Friday evening. December A the
following officers were duly elected and Installed
for fhe ensuing Masonic year: John =. Yates. High
Pr'esf. David VI Drury King; George T.. Hunt.
scribe Albert Miller. treasurer. and John NJ
Percira secretary
Panner Chapter No. 2lt OF Long Island City he'd
heir anuuai rOnvoca tion Monday evening Decem-
Der o. ard reelected George f. cabeen. High Priest,
J Robert Laws secretary, John Morrison. treas
urer md elected Arthur Hadien K!ng. and William
C. Henry. Scribe. The outlook for the coming year
Is very promising Candidates FOR the mark II the
frst convocation IN January ready TO receive
.ae degree
The Grand High Priest. Comp George z. W.
srivers Installed The officers OF Mohegan Chapter
At Peek.kiil. Monday night. the 2l-t inst and
those of Mount Zion Chapter. this city. Tuesday
night the I'D inst. At both these visits he
compan.cd by X. T. Comps. Palmer Hall: Much
sam Ralsion and n large delegation Of Grand
Representatives and present and Past High Priests.
on Monday the 18th. NJ T. Comp Siivers. assisted
hy Grand Captain OF Host Palmer. Will Install he
officers CT Tr.une Chapter. on the 3oth inst. John
l.. Lew!s Chapter at Coheskill will receive and en-
terrain the Grand ofnoerA
New-York tribune., 1896-12-27
~ THE TTENTY-SEVENTH DISTRICT

The District Deputy Grand Master e the Tween
N-sevcn'h District Right WorShipful Brother
Robert Mcdowell. came from the home Of Masonry.
from the sturdy 'oiland. where Mother Kiwinic
Lodge hourished in the dim and misty past. He
was born In Paisley Scotland. october H. ls5l, and
came to this country when but four years Of age
ana was brought up here. he received good
American school education but his studies were
abruptly cut short by the death Of his father who
WAS killed in battle while ightinG in the war for
tho Union. and died the field for his adopted
country The son # the patriotic Scotchman was
restless at home. and enlisted in the United States
Navy IN 1856, where he served with distinction for
two years and upon receiving his honorable dis
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d how good and how pleasant

urai passage: "Behod how good and how pleasant
!" Is ior brethren to dwell together in unity"
beiore proceeding TO elect officers he ordered W.
q steiner 10 present at the altar w. II. Holde
"hOin ne addressed warmly. informing him that
ne had been elected an honorary member OF the
rouge ana presented 10 him. on behalf Of the mem
pers an aiouri. containing a wonderfully executed
rv,rnnGale , OF honorary membership. which the re
.i"n"t accepted. thanking the lodge heartily and
,e,iinsN The Master theroupon ordered w. \
Nunee presented AT tho altar. where the Brother
Wa addressed by ". J. Steiner. who spoke about
me Iona service rendered by W Ku5ee TO the
ious' as chaplain for ten years and especially dur
is the years Of adversely. and presented 10 him
a token q the esteem in which h. IS held by the
bictnrcn be p tifgl jewel a masterpiece OF the
Jewellers art/" farce Of w. k~bec was a study
a. tnat iinc a. he WAS entirely taken 10y surprise
but he bravcly managed to answer saying that
ne vas too old 10 study the dictionary TO give ade
Quaie expression 10 his feelings. and the words he
used 10 know he had forgotten. but he would never
ioIEct the brethren nor their handsome gift
Tho installation was conducted by T. W. J. Stew
arr v i'son and W y. Stern after y hCh the breth-
ron repaired to the banquet hall. where sumptu-
Gus i'iasi awaited them. and there enjoyed the
noW or soul and feast OF reason. thus ending the
Hos 81 ssful year OF the existence OF Centennial
Lodge
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TWO PRESENTATIONS.

The election Of officers for the ensuing year was
ostensbly the object Of the communication Of Cen
tonniai Lodge held Tuesday evening last. and
the result was unanimous reelection Of every
officer 0. the lodge. But this. as every other COM
nunication OF this Justly renowned lodge. had an
other though unsnnounced. object. which became
he principal feature OF the meeting, and web In
Coed does worshipful Henry Lippmsnn, the Mas
ter succeed IN turning every meeting Of the mem
esss a,o love feast and In ilusuaunS the ecSipt'
New-York tribune., 1896-12-27
LASONIC DEPARTMENT

.oNDrcrrD RY TIE GRAND LIBRARIAN OF THE
GRAND LODGE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
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N!csonic Dircrtorp.

N~N~~|rvN~oN~r-N~)N<.nNN>N NN>NS~NNNNNr-N~~~~~>~"S~
Secretaries viii kindly examine the names
Of the respective officers in the cards and
send corrections. IL required. to the Ma
sonic Department of The Tribune. The Ma
sonic Directory f. published every Sunday.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-27

LODGES MEETING IL MASONIC HALL
ADELHi %. iirst and third TGesda,s: ~
CHAS. :. CONNER NJ BENZ RAPHAEL. :. W.
NOSES KAFP J. W JOS. BIZ MENTHAl- treas
WN. IACHOI. Secretary. iUy East yeth 81
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HENRY NJ BRisToI. n HOWELL. G. REEs. 5. ".
wM. J. HUTCHEoE. j. w Z. A. BENEDICT. Treas
GEO Ii. COVE. sectetary. Box. 70. Masonic nan
New-York tribune., 1896-12-27

ADEIPhIC sis. first and third Tuesdays -,
T.. :. TATE u H. BENTLEY. J. ".
". G. DEGEN. :. ". j. GACKI.ODGEh. lrsas
A. T.. HASGAII. Secretary.
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Waf Il. KELYEA Nj j. + hNOWi.Es. s. W.
Wl II. LONG J. W DAN r SAMSON Treas
JOHN l.. WIDDER. Secretary. AL Fourth-aVe'
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PALESTINE Is and third Mondays
CrIAS r NEWTON. z. G. FPEDE = BARNES. C<aL
ELMER A NIL rR e. o F. ". GOODWIN Treas
CIYAS : CHANPfIN. Recorder 300 Broadway
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COVvCILs.
ADELPHI COUNCIL No Z r. and 5. Ms. nrs; Sat
uriay.
T0iTv r. r. GARDNER. TIM. J. " BALSTOS :. r 4.
RESNO ryOrTy p e. W ALFRED p. PPICr. Trsas
JOHN ". COBtRN. Recorder. 3G6 West li6h-st.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-27
COMNiNDFRY NEWS.

The following TO all the officers OF the
General Grand Encampmcnt Of the United States
and q all the Grand Commandery officers Of New
New-York tribune., 1896-12-27

ELMER G. SA5lMiS W GEO C. TAFT ". s. ".
S. q. Ti.irS j. " GEO. W. ARNOLD. Treas.
JOHN THOMPSON Secretary. lUI Wal!-st
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Mt ZION cal fourth TUESDAY
IoHNF BALDWIN y. JAS. r ToMpKINs K
JULES < MarENH .co ~ ioHN J o. Hox y T-ea-
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Improper digestion causes over
o. If all suffering and diseases
Of The Blood, Liver, S,omach, Kid
ncys, Lungs, Nerves, Drain or Skin.
puritana rensws AID strengthens
the
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ACCOMPLISHING ITS MISSION.

used in the manufacture OF artificial
ice. Ammonia Is also powerful cold
creator, but not to the same degree as
ether; besides being heavier.
The method employed in elcvating
the chemicals is, as has been said,
simple in the extreme. The apparatus
may be divided into four parts. There
is a long, cylindrical cartridge, similar
in appearance to the vessels in which
gases are stored This is to be about
twelve feet in length and three feet in
diameter. To its base is attached a
coil spring. which, when expanded, will
reach 70 . length Of Is feet. In the
various compartments OF the cartridg.
are distributed 700 pounds OF com
pressed ether, which, it is estimated,
Is an amount sufficient to so chill the
atmosphere as to cause a rainfall heavy
enough to saturate the ground for an
area of several miles.
Operated by this spring is a piston
rod, the movements of which are auto
natically regulated so that it explodes
the caps liberating the ether in the
various chambers at the desired height,
The attitudes at which the fluids are io
be released will vary with the state OF
the atmosphere as registered by tn.
barometer.
To describe the apparatus in detail
would be difficult, and would involve
such use of scientific terms that the
reader would be mystified rather than
enlightened. In brief, the cartridge, is
divided into five compartments, four of
which are filled with ether. The spring
has the same influence on the rookie,
that the toll has on kite. Like sub
marine torpedo, the cylinder is cigar
shaped, thus offering less resistance to
the atmosphere. Gauged according I,
conditions prsvailing Vt the time when
the machine is launched. this piston rod
may be regulated to discharge the caps
at the desired height.
Mr.. F. B. Smith. an eminent engineer.
who has devoted several years to thu
study OF atmospheric phenomena. said.
when questioned as to the feasibility of
the plan: There is much to be said OH
both sides. In the first place, it woul,l
be very easy matter to force a rocket
up to the height Of a, mile. Secondly,
the fundamental idea is correct. from
"a scientific point of view, for. as nearly
everyone knows. all currents of air con.
tain more or less vnpor. When sub.
stance Which hes . teAdcscy to sbsorlI
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\ ELIMINATING ROCKET.
.Sow Device for Condensing Moist
ure by Means of Ether.
Experts Declare 1t Fcasibie-Chenicsist to
lie Sent Up In Rocket and Dls-
charged at the Height of
One Mile.
tcorYRioHr, 1861

lCorrRiGHTi 1895
A new rain making device has just
bccn perfected by native Of India,
which is guaranteed to relieve the
drought even in the dryest Of co'in-
tries; and the opinion of several scien-
tiac experts seems to bear out the
claims made by the Inventor. 80,
Agriculturists in this country Will
no doubt soon have an opportunity to
Judge foe themselves OF the merits, as
It's Introduction here Is only a matter
Of short period. Rain making will
not be q new industry In the United
States. Prof. Dyrenforth's experiments
several years ago will readily be re
called. Owing 10 the trpdeness of the
apNrstu. and the fact that the art OF
robbing Jupiter Pluvius ct the sole
power of opening the flood gates was
then in it's infancy, the results were not
entirely satisfactory. Indeed, there
were those who pronounced the whole
scheme chimericM, but theit. skepti;
clam gave way in part before the proof
that the professor literally called upon
the heavens to produce. But while
these experiments produced rain, they
really only limited ut the possibilities
in this direction. But now this native
of far off land has come forward with
an apparatus that meets all the require
ments of the situation. While taking
Is the ground work Of his idea the gen.
orally accepted theory that the mo;s'
ture Of the atmosphere must be precip-
itated by some chemical process which
will cause sudden change of tempera-
ture, the inventor has discarded the
methods Of his predecessors in this line,
and has devised unique method OF
transporting his compounds to the de-
sired height. This, he thinks, should
be about one mile---poesibly more. The
general principle is that of the "rain-
bow skyrocket, the chemicals taking
the place of the colored balls, and the
rockets being OF gigantic proportions.
Ether OF ammonia are the agents by
means OF which he proposes to trans;
form the insensible vapors of the air
iht3 water which will not drop like the
gentle dew from tie heaven upon the
place beneath" but, il his Expectations
are realized, will fall in torrents sutlii
Client to satisfy the thirst of parched
Mother Earth. OF the two chemicals,
the ether is preferable, owing to its
greater lightness and superior heat alb
sorbing qualities.
AS is well known, ether is formed by
the distillation Of combination Of al.
cohol and sulphuric acid. 1t is great
absorber of heat, and is the chief agent
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pline Of the ARMY members is con
cerned
The section Of the rules ana fcgHls,
tons Of the Salvation Army relating to
love; courtship and marriage among the
field officers is hot generally known.
Such Strict regulations toward the lit
tie god with the bow ahd darts esist
in this body that it would be little Won
der if but small amount of romantic
feeling entered into the matter of be-
ing engaged and married.
1t is only to the officers of the army.
however, that these rules apply; the
rank and file may make love and marry
as they see fit, provided they limit the
number of their marriages to one. if
the susceptible heart Of male Office.
becomes stirrcdw tn the tender passion
of love, and he ardeptly desires to be-
come one with the fair lady of h.
affections. he docs not drop at orce ~
the left knee and ask her to allow hci
soul to join with his. nor does he then
Flip on the engagement ring lille she
PRETTY bushes. Neitaerd does he tim.dly
approach him whom he fam would call
father declaring TINT life without
"her" is Of no account at all.
No: he goes to the division of'cti
and briskly asks for printed engage
ment application blank. He fills tbs
out, stating all he knows about thu
lair one, and hands il lack to the d.
vision officer, who in turn forwards !.
10 the national headquarters.
Officers may not marry without il
yenr's separation from their chosen life
partners. and if the two favorites III
;erested both live in the same town
the higher officer either refuses them
permission to become engaged or rc!
quires one of the young people to go to
another city. This is done to prevent
the time-absorbing diversion of court
ing among the officers when they should
be attending to business. Engage
ments, as well, must last one year be-
{ commander will give his sane
u to a marriage. Ample time is given
for the affections to nicely cool, If they
be tickle, or. if it be strong. true love,
ii 4 ctsc v here IN ot.sccr. male or fc-
| r'a.>. wish TO become engaged to an
| ordinary soldlcr-for rank in the Saliva
ton Army is rot caste--the same rule
| of separation is observed, but the pri-
vate must rise from the ranks before
the marriage will be sanctioned. This
provision is made that there may be
extraordinary efforts made by the pri-
vate in doing good work.-and love will
find way-for thus the marriage will
reflect honor upon the army.
If any officer should happen, as is
sometimes the case, to fall in love with
one outside the army and this one re-
fuses to join, then he must cease to be
an officer and return to the ranks, dis
honored. One of the precautions
against counting among the officers is
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pense attached to the operation of dis.
charging the rockets and the subse.
quent discharge of the cartridge con-
tanning the ether. 1t would cost sew
eral hundred dollars for quantity Of
explosive sufficient to force the rockets
the required height; and as it would
require several hundred pounds of
ether to condense enough vaporized
moisture to make a rainfall of any ex.
tent, the supply Of this material would
be quite expensive. The market price
OF ether is about 80 cents pound, and
one can easily see that to obtain any
large amount of rain a very large tS.
penditure Of money would be required.
"fes, several other chemicals could
be easily substituted for ether, and at
a far less cost, but cannot enumcrute
them just now. Ammonia would not
answer, as 1t does not evaporate with
sufficient rapidity to transform the
moisture in the atmosphere into rain
in time or in quantity to be of any prnc-
teal value.
Then, too, there must always be an
element of danger attached to these
operations, which cannot be entirely
overlooked. That is in the method
employed in carrying the ether in the
rocket. To obtain good results the
ether must necessarily be compressed.
and to do this a shell, possibly steel,
must be employed. When this ex-
plodes the fragments must fly in all di-
rections. and l can see great possible
ity OF persons in the path of the artifi-
cial thunderstorm receiving personal
injuries. ] do not believe, however,
that there is any possibility of the con-
densed moisture being vaporized while
falling through one mile to the Garth"
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r..f.....t.ry Compl,..nt..

Talking OF parliamentary success.
there Is story that Mr.. Disraeli once
said to Sir William Harcourt: "Ile has
the three essential qualifications for
success in politics--a fine person, IA loud
voice, and no principles" This saying
was repeated to Sir William Harcourt,
who observed that, leaving out the
first two qualifications, it might almost
be applied to Dizzy himself. London
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