New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-08
MASONRY n WIZ TIME.

- "a. IN 1861 The dark and porte-tous storm
loud o, our Southern Rebellion. which 'e"
months previous looked as an insignincan' sPe0A y.
the political HORIZON had then arealy sp'ea4 am
erehsdowed both hemispheres and rarKer anu
H..n.r came the shadow o. which was 20 en-
x1ron the country and the Nation. Then as now
drum and nfe were heard in the lana; teh as now
on every hand were seen volunteer urH'Hs'
marching and Concentrating ana men as now.
Ascn anxiety was fet by the thought,nl citizen ana
~ the truc sincere ~ rfot Some felt grave doubts
a. 70 the safety % the country Others feared that
the stability OF business and commerce wo'.- SUI
fer. and still Others had already sent ioFeH ones -
che front and vet hoped. still hoped TINT inc val
cloud would blow over. or would be OF eho'' aura
ton A proclamation for volunteers as now MAJ
been issued and was quickly followed ny another
asking FOR more and stil! more
W.. E4v,-York citizen who saw tA!s WIZ ever
forge. that SABBATH morn when the hrst coh'4ns'l'
=, The city militia marched down Broadway on -
~. .a, "Or 20 ,ut down the rebellion" sac N hs
ryb. time as though (, would De he WORK OF
few days or weeks a. most and -FOUR i''-s "9''f
years followed wi.h varying results IN inc ''I'""
=. va" There seems 10 he less ot this oVerc'n-
es.-ca ,o6av and The business % war seems 70 DC
t.ken more seriously than then. taouFh not Jess
d..s,n,,edlv rot ess patrotically. ara now as
then the up7errncst thought f. The H:nds o. IN"
people is our country ovr N2t9nc , our 70 %
Wae1rrr alone o. all the active agencies o. me
80 ~, &c row persisted ~ !'s ic.caiI. "ol'
t.nles .nsn, rss1v 70 bind up the wounds ,nfc;Ac
U Uni,s tinfs for charity AMI entering or r2tn.I
renewing: o., hs so AZ csrc Of the widow and ne
orrhan Tim as row. many lodges ~ ne 49, 49,,
patriotism o. tnT .eereG f"r ne defence o; their
count-v should be released from pa yinf any use
anc In iokcn 81 laTi mas wa ras.l ror tho
no. partial % ne glare Of lshi and tie nGse o. 's
drum IN KS good work pHt T,.n y6 AZ ,ic Mason
Of el looks with satisfociio upon ne r9
his lodge making 20 carr is sh.r. o, ~ " ne"
srs IN r.. own .weet charitable way and then a
now The Master would call the name % some G'.ir
brc.bc. YOU'D arac and answer for HIN Core 70
the var shonns thai th~n c a. .n" sSns .ena
ciou.y 70 their Oh ruie tnst "a HS a. im1- IN
Among the many brethren from New,York T To5
New-York Volunteers we're some fn'nisihss VIZ
wanted 70 weep Masonic work a1d - We '', iSe
Grand Lodge bur we're dcnied thc privlega a ss
these W Herman Cantor then 9mg
With the then Deputy Grand Master. The late Joan
W slmons obtained permission 70 come 10 , ,ne ), =
York and after much persuasion and promise 10
report regularly To the Grand Secretary reT"sgea
o. New-York permitting the meeting in camp ne
signatures 10 the application were thos. OF ~, :,
ger rer Naster q, King solomon Lodge ~ 70 -
W Frank P2s, master OF M o 9'raenwch Icdse
30 s.d 81 s3A" a ''|neT., MASTER o. " ss,non
Thomas Clou6slev be III" frst stn!or " aiurri
and Brother Frederick VI Patrick N" l'f' Jn'u
Warden Of said lodge. and 40 =; turned OUT ",-r
these were also the last and only orlcers "a
tonal Zouave Lodge l.. D. ever had, Inc , nIc,m
rem orranized In duo form and chose me foiio"iis
additional officers. which. or course t'''.Dr
lodge: Brethren John w Marshal, Albion Aiexan,
der. Jesse " Chase Robcrt 4 lNmnick ''eGg,rre
y Hopper Richard Cox. John Missing ana WI. W.
lam ". Craus~ The necessary wCrHlre ,Y"is ~
aprons and para pherna'ia were ootiI.I,h, aii III ~.
constructed as 10 take I'D the least possible bpar'
and 10 lie packed away easily fnu cat ,,in
WITH the regiment. but no opportunity VIZ ,sn,ic
these enthusiastic brethren 20 90 any MtSo'.'d
work as they were kep, II ceniS Inc 1rst com
muncaton was held In tent at Camp hanntoIn
IN Virginia After this the regiment was ofaefr 60
70 Fort Monroe where, in double cas'I', nv, ~
did due Masonic work The small space In the
casemste was often thronged with brethren from
other regiments. who came 10 witness ana pLtlc..-
pate IN mo Masonic work. and often me graz
without but brethren within tho lodge room and
In all tho time this lodge was kcnt up NOT sinEie
instance il recorded whore the Masonic 0Dhgauon
violated where military discipline was
transsressed In all thrty-two Masons wer" mac rnH
turned to civil nfe and joined various lodges
Many Of these are still active Nasons now and are
gathered In the folds OF the Masonic Veteran AS.
:cciation well as IN the N.teran Battalion on OF
these are Brother Charles r. Ludwig. from whom
much Information for this article was learned !:
also Brother Bidde. Marscrop Westlake. Will,am
Nuitv and r. w Herman Cantor who Is now
making ready TO march upon Cuba as soon as
the boys have captured the island. Many Interest !.
Ing "reminiscences are related by the brethren or
this military lodge, which vas kept 2 existence