New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-26
REPUBLIC LODGE 10. 69O.

~, ,,v,,opy OF THE NASONs on THE MAINE.
on Saturday June 4. the last communication pc
fore the summer vacation was held Inc sr'''1
degree was the work OF the evening but the io"F'
Rad AZ a previous communication decided 10 'aho
,,l,tle rococnitlon Of the death ot the many Mas
ter Masons who members OF the ere" OF ''',
United States battle-shlp Maine and had ARRANGED
for the service After the usual routine OF i0ur9
business had been disposed Of the Master W.
BRO Uafelv directed the Senior Deacon, VINO WAS
accompanied by the chaplain. masters OF Ve'c
monies and stewards TO suitably Grape tHe "''"l,
which was covered with the starry banner We All
revere The coremonials attendant TO drapms 'he
altar were simple. impressive and beautiful, ana
we're a fitting prelude 10 the following euioHY' dc-
lvered by r. ". Bro. George l. Montague;
on the night of February l5 1898. dark tragedy ffa
Dor A battle-shp OF these United states rldlns al
anchor the guest OF na5ion WIN Ty was
blown up and 96f brave men, without warning ana
in an instant OF time passed from peaeeiul s'e'P
The whole land throbbed with indgnation while
in electric speech the sweetest. tendcroSt Wo',I
sympathy for the gallant crew that m"nheu '"'
OF her fated dead eightythree were members sa OF
taken upon themselves the solemn oDIgat!4,n ca
Master Masons and at regular meetings ta'GHsSivu
iy and Justice. to LOYALTY and Loyinf n
And now We. members Of Repuh'c L c Pa oIt
our our home the Patriotism loyalty ana feaity which
We as Masons should bear. by these simple but
heartfelt ceremonies pay loving tribute to these
they were brothers and comrades in n double
sense Comrades. that gem of human spegcA
mat means perhaps little less than love nut
,ation Of the human heart that lives in al tie
languages OF mon: taat winds and turns ana runs
through all the toys and sorrows - The nuinah,
race through desd and thought and dream through
They ga thcred as brothers under country's
naC-the bright morning star or nope 70 lhr i'
eyeninr salutations the nag interviewer with the
dearest hopes and memories Of their lives. the nag
fnai GoI f6e whh inrs That hour has tacn
deeper splendor BY the inspiring achievcmGn, OF
borne n; the head Of our marching columns. TWO
hundred thousand strong. eager for the arolr"''h'
The extent Of the influence Of This tragic event
upon the patriotism OF the Nailoh no one ca ,,
on Gniv INC mae povc- Of the lotus coad duil
.he lonrire Of The creek heart for Greece Tho
soul Of TIE German thrills eyerywhere 10 70, .h~
nXUe Il Kr.a Tho Sco,chman whose land Is
merged In mighty empire. is stH true y" ; .ot-
Ing memory every Scottish legend. song and hero.
How like n sunrise have inese n'rn., ~ -, t-e
manner Of their death. strcnethen"d ana s'linN,,
lated and inspired patriotism through ihiS or,
land! To-day our peope are lni'cH l',llot'i VII"
fixed purpose and una!i crahie TeSolu'lni. ai'i an
mated with the spirit which has inspired tIc
heroes Of every history and the martyrs Of every
And as IN the days Of Puritan persecution IN
NnddNNtfi voices
were heard singing hymns that echoed from peak 10
peak Of the barren mountains. until the great dIm"
wilderness was vocal with praise, SO the memory
of these heroic dead shall echo an1 roe 20 IN
every brave American heart until the whole land
rings with the litany Of love Of country
Sleep on. then. brave hearts. You We're taken uD
10 the gates OF Paradise In chariot ~ fire. IN the
eyes OF the nations OF the world. Your memory
Will forever live in history. Your requiem Is all
ready heard in the echo OF the guns Of victorious
Dewey at conquered Manila And mcthinks the 70
frain IS caught up and rc-eChocd to-day along IN"
southern coast Of the queen OF the Antilles. nor
will Il cease until the roar Of the cannon Ivy lana
and sea over doomed Havana shall proclaim N"
utter and rretrievahic loss 10 Spain Of every foot
Of empire this Western shore.
The lodceroom hushed a. the close Of Bro
Montague's address. but the silence was followed
by such applause that the distinguished brother
could be more than satisfied that his words had
fallen upon attentive ears. and had found q re-
sponsVc chord in the heart Of every brother IN ih"
room A rising vote Of thanks was unanimously
given. and the serene smile that bcamcd on the
/ countenance Of the recipient showed that loving
words 20 a loving lodge had been highly ana SIM
cercy appreciated by both. After these cercmonits
the degree OF FelloWcraft was conferred I'm the
| manner for which Republic IS noted. and was U.s.
II " Bros Robert r Hoy J. y ConOvor Mat
! thew TAYLOR and J. l.. Drummoui and ". Bros
sherman. Jordan Cole Stern. Lippman. Ander-
/ SON Graham. Glenn. Evans. Smith Arnold. Lcyy
! and Rudd!ngton Among tho visitors were r W.
Bro Aurclia Miranda Grand Senior Warden 81 the
/ Grand Lodge OF Cuba. and Bro. Charles Scott, Of
] mir o.