New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-05
NATIONAL LODGE 40. 2O9.

National Lodge held the fort at the Temple at Its
last communication and attracted an unusually
large number OF its members and most OF the
resident Grand Lodge officers. The commandery
room was secured for the occasion and even this.
gallery and all, did not hold all who were anxious
to witness this interesting meeting
The questions are often asked. Does II pay to ad
verse your lodge? Does 1t pay TO leave the beaten
track and strike for novelty for something out
OF the common? Does 1t pay 10 bring your lodge
10 the from, in this great fraternity and have the
brethren talk about its doings? National Lodge. at
this memoral e communication Of Friday. Novem-
Der Is answered the above In most emphatic
Affirmative and IT did more than all this. National
Lodge showed 10 the fraternity at large that the
veteran Mason is honored that the brethren who
have borne the heat and burden OF the day are ap-
prec:ated by the younger brethren Of No 2o9: that
those who faithfully served its best interest those
who watched by the rising tide and watched by the
ebbng food much thought OF to-day as they
were when in the vigor OF their youth: they worked"
for National as the newer the younger. element do
to-day And this communication, which will stand
as unsurpassed upon the minute-book OF the lodge;
work OF the brethren of National Lodge and their
energetc young Master NO wHr u Max Ak C. BaTm
the first section being given al $50 O'clock as TO
ssb time sse fG5 me The wch h
Master sent out contained the names q thiryfour
whieh it is Shown that Brother Joseph Cornell
Vas Mason June IS SIS 1874 Stephen Prague
1ss1 and the other Past Masters are Worshipfus
Michael Pondy Meyer Goodman Samuel Well.
lanes r Cannff Benjamin Van Leeuwen, and w.
Jacob l.. Voorhees, Who has been treasurer ior me
sifar and forming a semi-crcle. they were ad-
Sressed by NJ w John Stewart, Past Grand Mas
ter who in most touching LANGUAGE a prs,S
rem presented each OF the Worshipfuls with Past
Masters apron Then X. w. Wright D. PownaL
DEPUTY Grand Master addressed the 'eterans-fei-
civaL Schwartz Simon Wertheim and others-ln
his hearty and eloquent manner. extolling them
and the faithful and long continued services ren,
dered by them TO the lodge ana presrntdeo ea1
with handsomely engrossed and framed cerun-
cate Of membership Behind each OF these Veos' h
stood young brother, who at the close OF me
briilia1 NJ address faced them and handed each the
This over. r. w Brother Eh!ers for National
with beautiful Moral square. while r. w Ebert
Crenda also on behalf Of the lodge presentesa ~,
w brother Pownall with very handsome nora
level Then w. Master Baum presented the Grana
Brother Daniel l.. Rauch presented the w. Master,
MAY G. Baum on behalf of the officers OF the
lodge with fine stand of flowers representing ne
National nag. superb COMBINATION o. REQ. WIZ ~,
tellectual treat The quartet aided by Ns sweet
singing in making all this still more interesting
and the big commandery room was Handsomely
decorated Palms and cut flowers were In the East
and upon the altar, and garands OF flowers were
swinging on the sides OF the galleries.
Much more could be said In describing this meet
ing or rather this demonstration. but there were
90 many details and so much Of what was pleasing
sufnce Certainly. II was memorable night and
will long be remembered by all who were fortunate
enough to be present. And National Lodge may
well feel proud and happy the outcome OF all
10 their visitors. and certainly the members were
honored by this grand outpourng OF the craft.