New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-14
MASONIC DEPARTMENT.
FOR THE CRYPTIC RITE.

FOR THE CRYP1IC hiIh'
A..,n,,c Council No. 7 shone forth in all Its glory
last Saturday evening and the glory OF 'D'e naroa
Is of the first magnitude. Ihere "e,o I,.o .,
wi'1.'n .e ~ c,tv and the companions felt proud
- ,n, gathering and OF the presiding olncer' 1Hi.o
Illustrious John r. Gardner by "no9e rh,~toor
forts this happy result was aoconil'lsi'' -,
candidates were admitted to the nh,h aiC"' &c
g., oil .,xtv new members added TO the areaus i0'
,sN. Ill ~ members during the year OF grace
.soe rh,, WAS also considered as the closing as
,,r =, TIA vear as there will be no Wo!h "' 'ne
D.cember meeting, II being the eVelins 30 -
for election Of officers, and besides All 'n,' 1 80,
,ns wa. 10 be further marked by ho'aDo 49,
s,on hrtnVs ont the feeling and respect Vi u'
rr.mbe-. toward those who earnestly anu '''
~orL for the best interest Of the council -,
tn. rhr,cs rIustrious Master requested r. III.
Frederick Kanter, Deputy Grand MASTER " -.
past Master William II. Andrews 20 inc
where Companion Gardner weiooHe0 "4' ~
In parts x,,.,. that u wa,
tn. eompanion OF your early oOya1G ,5,t mem do
Shakespeare who asserted tHs' r ,nS the Grand
.1nv Master Of the Grand Council to conduc' fof
70 Ninth Arch for '9 Teup sadly
IN The good In acc 6fGia demi:e. and
tsny neasst task for me express TO you tosn
In suostan msnnsr the vo hsb bv the eompanions
Which is W toT rsca 'V With ee1ss 6
Seenesi SATISFACTION the two years whcn y YOU line
this BODY as made i Sy yourself with hCmO1s
already won in other branches OF nosition in the
81 sn' Ills y STdoon not propose to
recaas your services Ge1 = the ' history of AGe
and While have among US bslst Som@snd Of
,TSst aoWery language so greatly In demeno up upon
such occasions as his there Is Your
eerVoes to cryptic Masonry than does your N sue
ante
position chairman Of the CS Ss tae on mind and
Ties and this council hay or the , antique you might
become as old and decept as some OF ne
that you present to the Grams cSro6oeer SO that
YOU should become bereft Of the important sense OF
seeing You might still be able to learn the un Sc %
Will also serve TO remind you OF ms ms nrnsep.
nan 9th 9I b this gift with their love and regard and
Il is their fond wish tina; you VII Wear y , Stn
and OF Adephic Council. whose interests were a.
tvays safe IN your HANDS "
The recipient Of the magnificent token rePned N
e,t,ns terms saving that the situation was mover
one to him. and that he was az loss no" 10 ila,"o
VI. uords IN thank the companions adequately 1or
the kindness shown him.
AZ the close Of the council fully two hundred
compan,ons enjoyed one OF Mazzetus nnest oah-
ouats after which the traditional flow OF soul o.
rsa ,n+ersnersed with violin soos by the IA
WONG ytrtuoso Professor B.mberg, and singing by
the Templar Quartet Especially entertaining was
the address Of Companion John r. Tresidder VINO
smoke for the council degrees and the rendering
Of the work. Companion Tresidder said IN par
The words Of Mercury said to be harsh after
the sweet notes of Apollo. and this Is emphatcaHy
true where tho unexpected happens. as In the
present instance. in being called or when the
mind has been transported by the ravishng strains
OF the violin.
But the request to speak Is so authoritative that
it cannot be disregarded without discourtesy'
When Alexander the Great appointed gener-
alissimo Of the Greek armies he went 10 consult
the Delphic Oracle. Arriving at Delphi on what
was known as the unlucky day. the priestess re-
fused TO enter the temple but Alexander. with his
usual impetuosity. seized the prestess by the arm
and pushed her therein, whereupon she exclaimed:
Ny son. thou art Irresistible" The busy man OF
the craft who is at once the Master OF Excelsior
Lodge, the High Priest OF Jerusalem Chapter and
the Thrice Illustrious Master OF Adelphic Council
may we'll be said TO be Irresistible. When the spirit
moves him TO command It becomes the duty OF
each companion. in the language OF the Arabian
Nights to hear and obey.
This night will remain memorable In the his
tory Of Adephic Council for the number Of cand-
dates greeted the excellence Of the work done and
the termination OF a year unsurpassed for brill
fancy. The rendering Of the work by the officers
wa. superb. and merits the highest comrnendaton
II like the last note OF the swan. II cannot be
.nvdious TO the work Of Thrice Illustrious
Master, John r. Gardner who completes his
term OF service An agree that he has added ustre
to the names Of his predecessors, and has set a
noble example for the imitation Of his successors
The simplicity Of his gestculation commanded az
tention the accuracy Of his lines inspired respect,
and the facility Of his delivery compelled admira-
ton. Many brothers Of our noble craft have been
called for their melody Of voice. siiver-tongued.
designa ted for softness Of voice and smoothness
Of diction. the velvet-tongued
I'm contemplating the work tonight II Is only Just
to state that the impressions given on former
tensihed. Every advance In Masonry Is pregnant
with instruction, and represents pre- eminently the
Spencerian system OF philosophy Each step, from
Initiation entered apprentice TO exataton TO tho
change from the like TO the unlike. from the
Homogeneous to the heterogeneous.
Every degree is valuable, as II introduces neW
elements emphasizes those OF preceding degrees
anticipated. but they are felcitously explanatory
and intensely dramatic Their fundamental char
scteristics are implied IN all other degrees. and arc
Sea1tituy suggested BY the lsnt yet snPress,iys
the portals Of this sacred edifce. These degrees
enlarge the area Of fraternity. ncucate silence and
secrecy and furnish the key which unlocks the
present were NJ III D. Dernorest, J. s. Hartley,
George Scott, L. s. Green Past Grand Masters q
this rite In New,gersey: also Ill B. BerthSo, ,'
tohn ". coburn, Fred Kamter peter Forester
George Van Veet. William Downs. Fred e. Davis
Alfred B. Price George Loop. Postley and Neill
The token presented 70 Brother Andrews Is A fine
repeating chronometer Of the latest improved de-
seal Of Adelphc Council one side. the monogra m
on the other, and also the proper Inscription. The
engraving OF all this. as well as the watch, is
masterpiece OF art. and comes from the atelier OF
our famous jeweler. Frederick Kanter.
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