New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-16
THE r. n IN THE FOURTH DISTRICT.

ST. Johns Lodge No. I. being the Oldest loose IN
the CITY was selected for the honor to receive 'he
Grand Master at his official visit TO the oio
Fourth w George z. Williams, the aHaoie Mas
Ter of M I presided and received the d. ID. OF
the District. r. w Claudus F. Beatty who IN
Turn received the Grand Master, the Grand Secre-
tarv and the other Grand Lodge officers, H. W.
John X Pope. William s. Thomson. I. I. Ter
hardt. the D. d. OF the Sixth; r. w. Lew .. Hulse'
Allan Williams Of the Seventh; Taylor or the
Eighth. and many OF the oanner-carr'ers OF 'he
craft. The private grand honors were given af'er
.,htoh NJ " John Stewart addressed the brethren.
He said
look upon this great assemblage Of brethren rem
Win f ssIss U from the Fourth
of the best and brightest minds OF the crat spras
e efy and ' state but hr9ughou} the eOqn
tn. Hence pardon the pride take II, tirs AZ" ~,
STn als'r t6e members of this district stood Arm
and rue fought and Sr0ep e0f of Who best
was born when Masonry was young in this his s2eat
pr the oath Of r once George to the Mash
President Of this RepueG TO sill ro in YOUR posses
SION. Think Of Clinton, Morgan LEWIS %~ ars al
and good 9a n8or ro Of Mas0ny The
Mason will easily and readily find his true pos,.lOn
TSGpe Of 10 Goand no. e s"a
ike old lodges with a record dating back 10 .ne
as lare. BIT o the pas the living
upor 'i i and we must see TO II that sustain
~ good name Of the craft. Within a few weeks
he Grand Lodge will assemble TO leglsia.e i nc
raft BE that your representatives, uo ', ~
with the single eye only 10 the best ihteres' p
Wasonry From all parts OF the state, from tiie
1900 country districts comes the cheering news
seasbore from the hills and valleys Of TINS great
So noes the news of practically united Drolner-
hood we may well take courage from tig pa, 49,
sld us IN the present-with one opJesl ~. T,,ons
betterment OF ourselves and OF our 1eHo"-cri~ens.
p ". Peter Ross. IL. D.. Grand historian o,
the Grand Lodge, addressed the brethren ana sa'd
IN part: - =, ,,o,r ,orr
historians are not speakers They 90 1 shy is
IN siience and alone, but their responslpllity 10
xrest The Grand Lodge officers SPEAK ana no or, e
81 70 cav them nav or contradict them put me
historian is criticised and must De scIuPiou'''
careful in all his work ,,. "a
r w Mathew Taylor also made an ehceIIeiIe Il"
dress. r. w Edward H. Warker. Past u. ~ o,
the Fourth. spoke for the Fourth District lie Sa''
In part; ~ H., ,bo
The members Of the Fourth District MAKE aRe ane
duties OF the District Deputies easy loi w! 40 ~
thinking men They know their duty ana 90 ~
fearlessly and conscientiously, and when W., ~
Fourth District receives an appointment az inc
hands % the Grand Master there is unnaggin9
loyalty shown at all times Ihey are , ,,Ud
men too. they do not strive and stride toWa war
Grand Lodge horrors with unbecomng haste, ihncs
work and watch and walt, and are az all llIhes
ready 10 work for the best interest OF Masonry III
any and every position
The Euclid Quartette. OF Brooklyn. entertained
the brethren with fine selections. 1t was al
together most remarkable communication and
decidedly a representative one. The entire district
was represented by the Masters and Past Masters.
District Deputy ana 70 oIo 81. johns Locge NO. l.
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