New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-08
AT BINGHAMTON.
ANOTHER CORNERSTONE LAID.

NJ.
Master, assisted by Deputy Grand Master X. w.
Wright d. Pownall: Senior Grand Warden f. c.
Delavan, OF Binghamton; Junior Grand Warden
f. G. Holmes, Of Binghamton; Grand Treasurer
Isaac Fromme. Of New-York: Grand Secretary
G. w White. Of New-York; Grand Chapains the
Rev. DR.. j. w. Phillips and the Rev. ]. II. La
Roche, OF Bnghamton; Grand Marshal II. F. Tur-
ner. Of Binghamton: Grand Standard Bearer L. l..
Blatchley. Grand Sword Bearer J. w. Cutler and
very large concourse of brethren from the
rounding country. X. w. ii. L. Fowler. the ID. ID.
of the district acted Grand Master Of Cere-
monies Just prior to the announcement of the
ceremony. the Rev. DR.. J. w. Phillips, one Of the
Acting Grand Chaplans Of the Grand Lodge on
behalf of Contractor Miles Leonard, the builder Of
the Courthouse presented the beautiful silver trowe
to Most Worshipfu w. A. Sutherland. the Grand
Master Of Masons in the State Of New-York. The
presentation speech brief. pointed and elo-
quent and the may be said Of the Grand
Masters response he expressed his pleasurabe
surprise at receiving SO costly gift.
Judge Arms was the orator OF the day. and after
the conclusion Of the ceremony NJ. w. Grand Mas
ter Sutherland delivered an address. as follows:
THE GRAND MASTERS ADDRESS.
Let It be known Of all men that we who have
sembed TO conduct these ceremonies are lawful Ma
sons practising these arts our predecessors have
job JOB was asked the question who laid the
stone thereof?' until the present great significance
ures; and those who have pracIsed the art OF the
builders have ever deemed the laying Thereon Mt
ting occasions for celebration and rejoicing. The
votaries of an institution dealing. as does ours in
striking symbolism found in the work we have en-
gagged in to-day. temple of justice Is here to be
come seeking that which the law shall pronounce
to be just and right. The cornerstone OF such
the ancient and honorable fraternity of Free and
Upon his introduction into lodge the Entered
Apprentice is taught that Justice is that standard
virtue is not only consistent with divine and human
society and as justice in great measure consti-
utes the really good man, 80 should II be the m
from the minutest principle thereof" OF the four
cardinal virtues pressed upon the attention OF the
and justice the capstone is that virtue which the
building l We here naus1rate VIII symSDse to al III
the upright man and Mason in pareuar. this
full tongue the mighty truths inculcated by the
mighty men who have patronzed the craft Not
in all countries who have pracsed our arts and ex-
empied our teachings. we may recall with Jus. Just
ston was Grand Master of Nasons IN the State OF
which years he was also the Chancellor Of, the
State. being the first to occupy that exalted judi,
New-YorR; and ds' that he the Grand Masier and
Chancellor on the 9Th day Of APRIL l1ss adm E
which Indicted George Washington into the office
OF President OF these United States. Nor DO we
the Grand SECRETARY o Of the GRAND Lodge Of New
York. was the messenger who bore the Bible OF
'G9 IN s'st No. g :s HsSs #
who, with the salute he there impressed upon il,
became the first in the line Of the Chief Magis-
jusiiaaSie pride that Reuben il. wal~orth, who
| appointed Chancellor of the State OF New-York
with an enuigence of legal ability which never
ton Until the Termination Of the Office June 30
s4S, deemed 1t not Inconsistent with his great
the gavel OF the Grand Lodge in 1853 The instances
IN the history Of our state wherein active and dis
to occupy the seats Of justice and to
hold her scales with Impartial hand are. indeed. far
ence and on this day we need not ask pardon for
making Masonic ana public lex % OF the
County by the WorshiPfu TAYLOR L. Arms. Past
us and who has filled the stations of County Judge
and suTr3gae for 50 years and md with such
| have always trembled and honest men have always
re}oced NAY be the na hSPSy ,n ts te OF
Pledged bat to TRUTH liberty and law;
Whom favor sways, and no fear awe.
May 1t so be that here the words of the immortal
bard of Avon shall ever prove true:
| What stronger breasplate than heart untainted?
Thrice armed is he thai hath his quarrel just:
Whose conscience with injustice is corrupted.
In ruder ages the demands Of justice were deemed
fully satisfied when TO each one rendered that
aF f Su taught iS.a %fe
justice far MORE Tensnn e.. man The limits OF
laws are but feeble attempts to reproduce the eler-
| nal and immuiable laws of God" Being thus
feeble and imperfect. that which satisfies The law
| of the land does not always measure up to the
standard of justice itself Therefore IT Is that the
Entered Apprentice is also taught that THE exer-
else the virtue OF Justice ncites US to act toward
| others In all the transactions OF life We wish
| they would act toward us, and as. in great
measure, it constitutes real goodness 1t Is there
fore represented as the perpetual study OF an ac-
| complshed Free Mason"
! Standing upon the foundation stones OF a build
| ing which is TO symbolic Justice, We who are
| Free Masons should renew our allegiance TO the
craft and here resolve 10 redoube our energies In
the PRONUNCIATION OF the highest ana best that JUS
| tice Inculcates Too much engrossed in the pur-
| suit OF wealth. many men forget that those who
toll with their hands are nevertheless cur brethren.
| children OF our Father, and allied 10 us by kin
| ship which We cannot dsavow As civilization adj
vances and the transactions OF daily life become
| more complicated. more delicate scales are needed
| by which to measure the relative rights OF the
weak as against the strong, Of the servant at the
| hands Of his employer, OF the humble IN presence
| Of the powerful. Am my brothers Keeper" Is
| a question We dare not ask to-day and the cere-
! monies We have just concluded join with all the
| other symbols ard teachings Of Masonry urging
| us TO do our part In Fastening the day when Jus
| tice in the highest and broadcast sense shaI II,
| deed reign over all the land. and all the world
| shall own her sway.