New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-31
WITH TIE SOJiPE CLrB.

The Square Club. the organic alton OF the Seventh
District. gave the annual dinner at the Graf snas
Club Friday evening. About one hundred brethren
were seated around the festive board and enjoyed
the good things set before them. but more than
this they enjoyed the oxcelen, talks" OF the
brethren who had toasts assigned 10 them TIE
president Of the club. Brother William j. Mathews.
opened the proceedings by an address OF Va leone
in which he said. a year has passed since W
gathered here; year fraueht for some with s0r-
row and Tor some with JOY; but our Thanksgiving
should 50 out 10 Him on high who has permitted
US 10 meet again" Brother Wright y PownaI
spoke for The Grand Lodge" lie said. In part.
THE Book Of Proverbs distinctly condemns %
man who in his conceit thinks he Is wiser than his
fellow but j. not sounding the praise of the Grand
Lodge among the members % the Squar- club "a
conceit? You Who are loyal to ilc Grand
Lodge and 10 Masonry need not be told all tha,
this implies. The flag OF Masoury not;!ns over
us symbolz=s home country. Government. liberty.
law and order; # represents educated citizens ~
this great Republic; Il means all that lfe IS worth
living Tor. all that man strives for
Brother john Stewart spoke for tho STANDARD
Work saying: II woulI be lost TO al! sens, ~
gratitude II did not appreciate and = knowledge
ms k.ndy gre, lIiS ana cordial welcome you have
since It's Organization Your club is dons
good work In the craft no man is so stro,r tha7
Masonry teaches Just this. teaches his sympathy.
.stSDsapd Work IL i6s ,, " .ri...r, r.
In lodges it Is tho lessons w. t.acn and t..
truths we incucate." Brother John a. SIS 'u an
excellent address SPOKE earnestly for Tho seventh
District. lie said: Nothing can ~ sail against
the Seventh. but everything .n It's favor asked
one Of the officers % this cub what should si,
and he answered, say nothing against any other
district. only laud the Seventh 10 thr skv' lYi y
do not need this. for our works sound DIR prti..
BY their fruits We shall know them. ana this gavin
ering mere tonight Il testimony cnOu;.I .or fh.
v.nth District" Brother Thom4s Moore ssokc
in feeling terms for "Our Home" describing fI..
workings OF TINS excellent Masonic Institution
lie said it was literally home where NAM e.
our brethren reside lie spoke also in praise az
the superintendent Brother Jesse Il ANTHONY and
OF the inmates OF the home.
Brother George W. Arnold handled the toas, Ma
scnic Clubs'' with cOnsumnate skill ard irofhor
David Kay astOn.shed The brethren with af OK
cellent speech on the "Squarc CiuD' Iirothcr
Matthew Taylor spoke for Sister club. IN.
Templar Quartet furnished SOM fine -inglnc be-
tween toasts. The affair managed e,-
ceedingly well, and. OF course. resulted I'm ~.
greatest success the club has had \ bro.Ier
with a statistical turn Of mind discovered that
Brother william Miles was the Oldest WOryhiuful
present and Brother Adam Hill the youngest and
with the energy and vim OF youth Brother Hili hs1
the largest delegation with him
The dinner was the best attended. best managed
and most successful one the club has had rirce ife
organization. years