New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-13
LODGE NOTES.
THE ToILERs IN MASONIC oUARRTEs'

ne5 NV sonth Ws Thomas Reid Hoyt Patterson
Barber all Past Masters o. NS S S Of visi
ris Elkan. OF ocean Lodge. Brunswick Ga
sat"rday nirht 5th inst W Master John g. Fol
som presided assisted by Past Masters Walter Len
nassed through the degree. This lodge will have
smoker at the next meeting and an ehceIieht Dr.
81 efa thn br@tbren Admission viii be by ticket only
the members OF the lodge.
| r. W. stephen c. Bedell made his Official vsl, to
suyvesant lodge and addressed the brethren on Mn
M Gn SP Taylo as NJ a b. Getty and William Thorn
son. ~
psr nsds v! Sf Hs HfsRs
last Monday evening.
r.. W Joseph F. MacEnee made his OFFICIAL i Y h;s
OF Masters and Past Masters OF the Fourth Macon
| &c District
wednesday evening; v, Master NJ ~ MS %o,5 pre-
Mathews the historical lecture Past Masters err,
Thomas Moore all assisted
Montgomery Lodge gave the third degree with
much eGa in the os Of N aSe numSS
W. Adoph Muehsam. of Manahatta Lodge No 4ss
explained The working tools and r; w. Adolph l1 o.
son. OF Benevolent; Johnson OF Lotus; Swan, Of
AdelPhi; Crowley, OF Ocean,, Clark. OF Howard
tendance A pleasant surprise to the many
| brethren assembled the entrance OF VI. w
~ welcomed by IN. Master and most heartily
greeted all the brethren X. WIS Thomas Moore and
master sHsspa N"'f''''e "e'0 VIII" '"e '''' ''""O
Charter Oak Lodge received the honor Of Of
Masonic District Wednesdsy night sR " John Nc
the pspa in W a Gf but but o
OF greeting The representative OF the Grand Master
r ans a hd %as nG UPON nc H to
but II he sees n good man and Mason trying to do
IN Charter Oak. he is bound to say a kind word
OF praise and encouragcment, and that the Master
work he doing The B isn Deputy then sS eS
iol.ed the Fifth District lis present and lis Pas,
Who have given lnSie TO the dsirct and to Ma
D and sens sr WarSe the work Of af
sisted and "; Robert F. Smith explained the work
q he second John 4; Sly. Of the seventh; Charles
W. sEdw Perham. OF Doric; Whitney, Boyd Down
ing ard many Masters OF the Fifth.
At the regular communicate ton of Acanthus Lodge
No. II, held on Monday evening the lrst degree
was conferred The aprons were presented by W.
Cooper. Of Brooklyn Lodge. assisted in tho work
d dmire were large number Of visiting brethren
Br9. Charles Stewart Phillips, as well as the organ
Christmas '''' '" -
city Lodge No. 4oS was honored on Monday even
Ing, March :, by. an official visit from r. W. Bro.
Drake, District Deputy of the Sixth District ac-
companied by a delegation OF Masters and Pas;
Mas,ers s., The serious Illness and necessary alb
Lodge. cast something of gloom over the pro-
ceedlng; The report however. that he now
dispeled much OF this r. W. BRO brake made a
masG mo aGdTT Which on behalf Of the o6ge
Duenhoefer The Senior Warden, Brother Patck,
TSded led ,bo the q Of the Master and grace
Ramapo Lodge No $50, Of sunern ~ Y. con-
ferred the degree OF Entered Apprentice las, Tues
fai s9en osc to Bro o. 9 Ma Mast T6
rs N nle, Of
Lodge. and whose explanatory address and charge
were revelation to the brethren. both old and
preston heard in New-York city and one that will
be frequently heard hereafter in Ramapos jurisdc-
occasions. Need OF a larger lodgeroom and accom-
Tendance. and BRO. F. W Snow, p IL. showed the
brethren how this could he accomplished. and found
his plans fully approved ana ndorsed Among tho
visitors were several from Paterson. y J., and the
soiourning brethren were also numerous. Bro. -
the lodge with handsomely framed reproducton
Of Masonic emblems in colors. which was hung in
the south. Bro. Abel presided at the piano and
organ, and after partaking of bodily as well as
mental refreshment the brethren dispersed APP
ing A gratifying feature OF the affair was the
presence % so many p. Ms and ol,er brethren OF
pA MG9tGT bodse NO 52s the first degree W
Lodge No 5l6 explained the working tools and Past
MasseF baS ss Rae presented The apron The
visitors, who all enjoyed the good work done ana
the good spirit Of Masonic harmony and unity
which permeates Monitor Lodge.
Star Of Cuba Lodge conferred the third degree
W ", Master John Deans presided. " Alexander
r. " william & thomson. VS. Brodk "sit W and
No. i55 Dobbs Ferry; W. Johh W England and
b 6Grn Wa d Deputy Grand Steward OF Union
Grand Lodge Of England The work much adj
ccived many Compliments from the brethren r.
was even Whispered that TIE pupil may soon Guido
his famous tutor I'm the standard work
Benevolent Lodge gave the second degree W
William Hardness the Master. presided. assisted
by Past Masters Hison. Pladwe and Elwood
Maim9nides Lodge No. 1B worked the first de-
Past Master Webstein. who explained the working
This lodge is in a very prosperous condition
Propositions for membership are received every
communication. The coming celebration of the
twenty,hfth anniversary Will probably be held carly
Naval Lodge conferred the first degree with W
Of o AdeiPhi NO p presented the apron and v
Bro BSras also ASSISTED The T lodge Was ioG wc
tended, and is doing exceedingly well
,.AS stat IT, cCmmunication Of Marsh Lodge No
canddates The Master " Bro Adeo "' pTest %r
Pinchl ,,, Of Marsh yates Of C2rnerstone and
ngton Lodge, occupied the East during he second
section Of The degree; and. as usual. received the
structive and highly interesting manner in which
he delivered the lecture and charge. \ stated com
muniCation Of the lodge Will be held next Thursday
evening. at o'clock. when the Sublime Degree of
Master Mason Will be conferred upon -four Fellow
crafts. The historical lecture will be delivered bv
X. W. Josiah smith H. -, G. NJ. Of the Second
District As usual, cordial invitation il extended
10 visiting brethren
Crescent Lodge No 4O2-R. w Charles w Drake
Master-met Thursday night; The first degree was
the trestlatroard. and the Master called The
Senior Warden Bro. Abraham. the Eas, 10
work the degree. Junior Warden Wainwright. ad-
vanced 10 the Vest. and Brother George w Prod
gers occupied the South Thus differed the derrc4
was conferred in excellent style. much to th. de-
light OF the veteran brethren. who carefully
watched the work Of the evening. Prominent in
the large audience were VS. Downs Wall
Lackey, Gibbs Y. W. Herbert = Dedrick of cali
forna; Abel, Of Anglo Saxon and many others
Greenpoint Lodge No. 403 conferred the third de-
gree with much eCat W. Charles f.. Little tho
Master had the nleasI Of greailnc dis.l.