davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The state herald., 1898-06-10

uat tIr' u. EHl rha.ff fHrr
% rds ta1 l7 BOD i0i.. hg
nt Hc. ilN rs i.lr, gEsffu IFlr0' ufo Erfu
DOC, tlr NHra rGaa'0 ~, HFt mnarF urra m.a
nT1He. hn lHf.at sls at. Oh Cure rdafIr
tl-d uaa.lfl uli f ni1 fra h1lIC-
arI..ag i1 By uo, et.ssfl af NsH l1IE
Tho humtn msebire alnH7 ba. ore.
and aiapl but 0le. lda cau tlop itr1.
Ins lnnrcatgui m1-' fegularly by ns.rf
DoWi,lu Lulh lafly fiaam, .hotnmna
htla piI'H Cor eGntirafion and 90 fiun
nch and liver troab,a city Esis 8.1r
The state herald., 1898-06-10
THE STATE HERALD.

Entered at the post-offee at Holyokc, Colo
ssecond class mail ilmatsar.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-07
TRlENNlAL C0NCLAVE.
Local Knights Templar VIII Leave for
Pirtsburg 20 Noon 10. Morrow.


Pittsburg at Noon To- Morrow.
The trlennial conciaye of knights Temp
Tar which VIII bee hc.d in Pils0urg next
/ week, promises % Doe a. most elaborate
! affair. The city OF Pittsburg viii be- q
/ mass az bunting and electric display with
| perhaps the largest attendance of any
/ previous c0nciayo
/ From Virginia win GO "a large number
/ of Knights many OF them taking their
/ families. and arrangements are about
completed along Chat iuc.
The Grand Comm 1deiy or virginia
viii go 10 plttsourg under The leadership
/ ~ Right Excellent Grand Commando
/ James IT, Capors. az Richmond
C0mmandcry OF So. Andrew. SO. l3 uu-
der command of Eminent Sir III. 81. Boy-
kim. viii acf as escort 90 The Grand Conn
maudery. and the two bodies wil leave
here tomorrow 40 noon over the Rich
m0ud. FrCdcricEsburG add Potomac raIl-
road for Iirtsburc. They VIII arrive
there Sunday morning and VIII % once e.
90 their quarters. already engaged. where
they Wlll keep oqen house and receive the
pilgrims from othcr States. Commander
Capers has selected The United States Cir
cuit Court ROOM in Tho immense Federal
building in Pittshurg as his headquarters.
and has already issued deliberately enc
gravcd invitations 90 an cat home on
Tuesday evening at clock
All the Knights viii go in fatigue uni-
form with side arms and thus they will
march BOO the grand parade 10 he held in
pittsburg during the encampment ln
this the Grand Commander viii be sup
ported on the left by ST. Andrew Com
mandery. and viii have ass Dis marshals
or aides Excellent John j. Mayer chief
of staff. and Sir T. ID. Hotchkiss, Sir
H.. 10 ID
The officers Of the Grand Commandery
are. James IT, Cspcrs. Right Eminent
Grand Commander. Philip " W0odhu.
r. r. Deputy Grand Commander. BeuJa-
min Franklin Buchanan j. Grand Gene
rllssimo. James Edward Alexander T..
Grand Captain-General. Rev. Frank n.
McFaden. T. Grand prol7te. Louis
Philip Ecker y Grand Senior Warden
John Edward Townes j. Grand Junior
Warden; George Wilson Poe. Z. Grand
Treasurer; James BraXton Blanks Is. r.
Grand Recorder James Thomas Lo
Suor. T. Grand Standard-Bearcr. James
Wilson Bryant. t. Grand Sword-Bearer.
Thomas Edward Schwartz. r Grand
Warden Frank ~. Cunningham. p.
Grand Marshal. william g.. Wilkinson
Grand Captain Of Guard
THE official programme for tho conclavo
as given out by the Executive Committee
is as follows.
sunday 9h-Rclieious services by the
Rev c.. T. Irving grand prelate.
Monday l0th-Wcicome arriving CONE
wauderios
Tuesday. 11th-Mcrning. Parade and
review. To- Doe completed hy 9 O'Clock p. ~
Evening. Reception 90 the grand officers
OF the grand cncampment. TO ho followed
bv a ball to Doe given 10 the visiting
knights and their ladies. All knights in
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-07

James Mcpherson, alias Black Dia-
mOnd arrested Tor stealing cigars. Gig
arcttes and tobacco from o.. Dagliani.
was sent down for twelve months on se-
curity as suspicious character. The
THEFT was "a case OF guilty but not proven.
Henry Dunn. cDiored. from Newark.
wandered Into town and sought Virginia
hospitality lie got o. 90 The extent Of
thirty days on the farm.
Bette Branch. colored. was charged
with being drunk and disorderly and
abusing Lucy Wells and twenty days is
what she caught
The case OF theft against Henry Dam
forth q small white boy was laid over
90 the 1th instant The boy is charged To
have been implicated in the theft OF a lot
of corn from e.. ANA o. car in Fulton.
lie said lac knew nothing about the rob-
berry. Frank Throgm0rton. on the same
charge. was dismissed. because there
was absolutely no evidence % hold him.
Irene Barnes. cOl0red. was sent down
for sixty days on the charge OF eursins
and abusing Mollie White.
Gilbert Howard. colored hit W. r. Page
I'm the face. but when IL was shown that
Page hit Howard the case was dis
missed
Richard Jackson. colored. was fined
AaAtNAtNNn
without license
James Goodman. colored. bought a bicy-
Gle and then tried 10 ride H. but he was
arrested for being out az night without
a light. and fined s.
The case against James 9. Braxton,
colorod for procuring $40 on false pre-
lenses from Harry Sicdt. was dismissed
upon the payment of costs.
Gilbert Howard. colored. was dismissed
OF the charge Of stealing an overcoat
from W. +. Page for lack Of evidence
20 convict him.
Two negro tramps. named VIII Davis
and John walker. Just in from Pittsburg,
got into trouble by asking Mr.. l.. II.
Cloves for a breakfast Wednesday morn
ing. Soon after the disappearance OF tho
two men two hats were missing from
the hatrack in the hall OF Mr. Cloves
residence. The two negroes were caught
and carried 20 the Second station and
charged with the theft OF the hats. They
denied the charge. but on general prin-
cipes the two men were sent 10 the
farm for thirty days.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-07
SCORES THE DOCTORS.
Mr.Hanes Returned from Pablo Beach
and Criticises Ihings.

Mr Garland Hanes OF Barton Heights,
has just returned from Pablo Beach.
where he went on September, the 18th.
% nurse his nephew Private James H..
King. OF Company VI. Second Regiment
who mas been down with fever.
M Hanes had the opportunity 20 OBJ
serve many things al that place. and he
is emphatic IN his denunciaton II the
surgeon Do charge OF the Pablo Hospital
he says that evidences Of bad manage
ment were apparent on an sides and
that the officers used their authority for
personal ends.
'It was a most difficult thing 70 get
proper nourishment for the sick. said
Alr. Hanes ana frequently I was forced
20 go TO the hotel 20 get suitable food
for my nephew. Capt. Young, Of the
COmmissary Department did all In his
power but he was handicapped by those
over him.
Upon the head Of Major PelI, the sur
geon-in-chlef most OF the blame should
be placed. He is a most severe and
contemplate man. and was disiiked by
every one. A member OF the FOrty-ninth
Iowa was sick for a day or two, and
when he recovered he asked that he be
allowed to return 70 his regiment.
Major Pell declined 10 permit him 20
go. and that man, perfectly well, is now
lounging around the hospital with Moth
ing 10 do.
"A soldier from Texas had also recoV-
cred sufficiently % return 20 his company.
and he was DESTROYS OK getting fur
Tough but the Major kept him IN the
hospital as an orderly 70 himself for two
weeks
There are not enough nurses there.
one OF the female nurses told me she had
forty-slx under her charge. with only one
orderly or male associate. THESE nurses
are the best women IN the world ana are
self-sacrlhcng IN the extreme. Df. I'D
erlev Of the Hospital Corps. IS a most
capable and efficient man.
'My nephew had the dangue fever l
was told by Or. Eberley although the
papers stated he had the typhoid l
brought back with me. beside my nephew
two other young soldiers who are recov-
ering from the fevers. Messrs. X. n.
Saunders. OF Company NJ and X. b.
Mitchell OF Company l.
The Young soldiers are getting along
nicely.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-07
but that large crowd viii be in at
tendance.
COMMISSION OF LUNAcY

-Squfr. Thomas p Oue1 retYrrod to
the citv Yesterday morning and with
s1ufres IA ID rfhooo, and Tob, M
Candle tbev hold commit sion or ninso,, on
Rufus Jackson and lllrv johnson both
c0lored. Dr. Lawrence Ingram was tbe
expert witness.
Isa commission ,1fr3,sd 1rar, r,brs,,
insane sbo win D.. f.i-.r ~ t,, -.
near p4fsr.b,,ro ..t .,or .s o., -.
.. D.. .....tl.l e..
49, -'- .''' ID, l" ,'.e OK
- ~ ,,'5 .u "ol l'-
,..'- f..... -.., . ".,' ,'''"
90 0"' '' gus "'''
liiL MAYOR COURT
Mayor Maurice had only one case 90 en-
gage bis attention ln the Temple OF JUS
tice yesterday morning
j. "a. Golden. young man OF Rich
mond. was In the city Monday on turn
lie was seen biz Ch.ef-of-Po'ice Lipscomb
violating a city ordinance Ho was sum-
moned 90 appear before the Mayor for the
next morning bHt failed to do $50. A
rule was issued t-a.nst him and he was
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-07
City Hall Courts.

The case on trial IN the Law and
Equity Court is that OF Burton and Bass
vs. Maynard & CO.. 10 ascertain whether
the money garnisheed in this cause is
liable to the claims OF Burton and Bass.
A divorce has been granted 10 Elizabeth
G.. Hooe from Rice IL. Hooe, on tho
grounds Of desertion.
Judgment was rendered IN the suit OF
c.. w Smith ys. Braxton and Gardner
for s12227.
Also James w Gordon. trustee for c.
A. Saunders ~. Mrs. A. W. Miller for
S2lt11.
Also DR.. W. w. Parker vs.. Susan II.
Waddell estate FOR slf5.
The will Of the late Samuel c. Green
how was probated In the Chancery Court
with Miss Sallle w. Greenhow a. execu-
trix.
The Hastings Court was occupied In
the trial OF two cases OF minor import
ance in both OF which the accused wers
found guilty and punished.
VIM. T.nsley. coloIed was given four
months In Jail for assaulting VIM. Banks;
and Geo. Allen. colored. was given twelve
months and fined so for resisting arrest
at the hands Of Officer Finegan.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-07

Alrs. James Mercer Garncft president
OF the Grand Division OF Virginia. n. ID.
g.. calls che attention of The chapters 90
The following notice ON the death OF Miss
Winnie Davis, just ISSUED in thc Cou-
federate Veteran and requests o5scrv-
auce of 10.
The President OF tho United Dauchtc-s
of the Contederacv directs that each die
vision and every chapter OF the r.. ID. c..
ass soon ass possible take suitable action
expressive of their sorrow. and as token
OF sympathy 90 the grief-stricken mother
and sister suggests that each Daughter
OF the Confederacy wear Tor thirty days
a badge Of mourning. that each chapter
hold memorial services. and that page
in the book OF records be set aside as q
memorial of her"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-07
To Occupy the Exchange.

II has been definitely decided 20 quarter
the Third Regiment In the Exchange
Hotel when the men return here Satur-
day. The work OF mastering out will be-
gin on that day.
Governor Tyler Is giving some consid-
Grafton 10 the plans looking 10 tho re-
organization OF the State militia. He will
not decide upon anything in connection
with the matter until both regiments
shall have been mustered out
Captain Kent. OF the Wy,heville com
panv has returned "a the city ana Captain
c. J Rixey, the Adlutant OF the rairt.
Is here,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-07
The GOVERNOR lNDlSPOSED.
While He i Absent Ladies Occupy His
Chair-Appointmcnts Made.

The Governor was slightly indisposcd
yesterday and did moi spend much time at
his office. A number of the delegates 10
the W0mans Temperance Christian Tn
ion convention visited the Capital and
% dozen on moro of them sat IN the
Governors chair.
Drs. H. Wood Campbell. Of Suffolk and
J. A Covin, Of Charlottesville. were re-
appointed as members OF the state Board
OF Dental Examiners.
Capt. n. h. Tllett. OF Roanoke. WAS
appointed a delegate 10 the National
Prison Associations convention az In
diauapolis.
The Governor has removed the political
disabilities OF VIII Criger and Charles
Winston, OF Wythe county.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-07

Mr.. J q. kirkpatrick has returned 10
his home in Atlanta, Ca after spending
n very pleasant week with Mrs. ). 4.
Scott
Mrs j. r.. Livesay IS visiting her
daughter. Mrs p. Redd. IN Grafton Va.
Mrs Redd is very ill
,rhr North Side Dramatic club had a
rehearsal wednesday evening of their new
Dlav. "The White Mountain Boy"
Nr rlugh Foster. of Columbia, Va, is
tho guest OF Mrs j. ~ Gum.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-07
Sunday-Scbool Officers.

The annual Meeting o. the Grove-Ave-
nue. Baptist Sunday School was held
Monday night The annual reports from
the officers were submitted. showing the
school 10 be I'm a fine condition The fol-
lowing were elected officers FOR the ensu-
ing year. Superintendent IT, III. Elicit.
Assistant Superintendent. Hill Montague,
Secretary J. j. Bell. Jr; Assistant Sec
rotary c. w. Dickeraon. Treasurer. a. T..
Phillips. Jr.. Librarian. w. +. Green Jr,
Assistant Librarian, J. II. Engle; Cho-
rieter. w. b. West. Assistant ChOrister
a. H, cox: Oreanist Miss Essie Phil
Hns. Assistant Organist, Miss Arabella
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-07
1Ioriooeor DR.. Ilueh McGuire

The engagement Of Miss sara L. John
SON. OF Washington, ID. c. and Or. Hugh
Mcclure. now of Alexandra, hAt former
ly of Richmond, IS announced.
qhe marriage will take place November
2d Dr. Stuart Mcclure. brother OF the
groom. officiating as best man
DIT ana Mrs Hunter Mcguire and the
Misses Mcclure will attend the wedding
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-07
YOU DESIRE GOOD HEALTH.

There is no doubt that every SICK per-
son wants to ct well Nobody wants 10
be weak ana aning. for the feeling that
Genes from vleor and vitality is splen-
did Nevertheless. great many sick
n,.nlo neglect 10 take advantage Of
cbaoces 40 get well that come IN their
W. Here. however. l7 golden oppor-
tunity that no sick person can AFFORD to
miss DR.. Greene. 30 west Fourteenth
street New York city. the great spe-
calls, who cures 80 manv. offers 20 give
re sics advice rs mail. free THIS Is
rrsrc opportunity. Don'f delay IN TAX
ing advantage Of h. You desire GOOD
heallh. usra Is ihs chance 10 gel. ~ "A
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-07
MONEY FOR THE
FREE SCHOOLS.
The Apportionment Made by the De-
patment of Education,
A CIRCULAR LETTER SENT OUT.
II Tells How the Funds Shall Re Used.
The sum Of 500, f2s.Of Available
and There are $500 Children
To Receive the Benefit ofIL
A CIRCULAR LETTER SENT OUT,

The Department. o. Public Instruction
has made tao apporl9nmcnt az moneys
available for public school purposes
Superintendent Southal in "a letter 20
tho county and city superntondcnts and
.ttrs Says
Auditor of Public Accounts rec
ports CHAT. under the provisions of section
lr.cu hundred and seven OF the Code.
fr. amount applicable 20 public free
s.loo. purposes out of Che revenue as-
srssed for the year is fl62f2U This
mount .s herein apporuoncd at the rate
of NlEi per head oi school population
The Auditor of Public Accounts viii
forward to each slpcrntcrdcnt o. war
rant tor Che amount appogaoncd to- his
couu.y or city. Upon receipt OF this war
rant The superintendent VIII endorse the
same to. and deposit o. with. the treasurer
of DIS county together with written
statement showing tho amount appor-
toned t9. and to be- placed TO the credit
OF. e.ch school district The slpcriuten-
otnt wlU also furnish each district clerk
statement showing the sub-apportou-
mont OF This fund among the several disc
u.cts of The county.
LAW AS TO DISBURSEMENTS
"Ihe Jaw regulating tho disbursement
of f1.s fund i- as follows.
AID warrants drawn h5 district school
boards upon State schoo. funds shall Doe
paid ly the treasurer ont Of any state
FUNDS collected hy n.m But iu no case
shall be pay our "a greater sum for any
district than tho amount OF state school
funds apporuoued 20 said district
Ar the annual meeting in August. in
each year the county school board shall
compare the warrants issued by each disc
frict board with those paid by The Treas
urer and report the result Co the Super
interdcnt off Public Instruction.
"rh.s money is To- be- dlsbursed upon
warrants OF district boards OF trustees.
as other school funds orc disbursed and
is 90 be uscd exclusively for the pay o.
teachers
county trcasurcrs and district clerks
will SD keep the.r accounts as to distin-
g4ish th.s fund from other school funds
ana make separate statement Of the
receipts and disbursements on account OF
30 iu settling their accounts at iho close
cf the year."
THE APpORTlONMENTS
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-07
Mr. Niontacue's Return.

Attorney General Montague mas return
ed from Grayson county. where ne made
a speech on Tuesday He had a fine au-
dience 10 hear him Mr.. Parr spoke for
the Republicans
The Attorney General saws he found
the outlook very bright Tor Mr., swan
sol
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-07
The rrialnf NIr.LacN.

The trial q Mr.. Thomas W. Lacy, on
the charge o. secretfng and emoezzilng
letters nlorging 70 Rev. Father Dono-
van will take place IN the United States
District Court to-day Re VII ne de-
r. tended ey MT. Edgar Allan j., "se Will
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-07
The New Union Theological Seminary
Now Open for the Session,
THE C0VENANTERS IN EXERCISES
IN Interesting Feature Of the Cerc-
mony - Addresses by Rev. Drs.
Moore. Roseboro and Wither-
spoon-Prayer by Or. Hogc.

| ing Love, floats now over the ADM nlstra-
I ton building of Jrion Theological Semi
nary
D.. -,.,-.- cat. .,a~.. o.. ,.--.f..r,. s.,.,, min
-foe o..- r... ......r5.. atto-roo- ,,~5lr
---s..t.,. r.-....- ,,,.-,,l-..ll ~. .r..,
,...., e... g.. ,,',f.ii f.' fr. olr, c,,f .'i. ~,
. ,-r-.. C.-,.... ...,.-..... ,(..- .f. ....
,...'.., ~ ..,t-,. f.,.. .ta .f.'.. t... ,,...,
s9 radiant, ,fl.ore VAS rot a. t~so. or g..
.-..,I d.. tI. .l,... 10 .t... ...,. ,.tl.r r.,-
ur rrroe or.. .f...raG ~, tie ..ro.I,v, M
/ col.s .rotaltir.- hand bsrdir0 ,b.,s his
/ ro.rro b. q-b. ...r. 80 3D.. t,-t.-, ~ r,.
/ rnflrlin~ v..e ro-avgo--b,. and -br,rrirq
Hund-lfs ~ ,.o-r. GOOD ,,...r e.. r.r.,
west OF Watts, building Win owes roi..i
in eypoctation 10 tbo qar staT fso,
minutes after fy. n carriage fn which WAC
seen tine venerable erure Of nov Dr
/ uo~e entered trl ,-or,er~o and ,.-.,,
J rhs~fIy fbere.eter tha f.,f,. ~ ro..s .oc5
win, bfs rrosd hr,.. sc,rr and iod b,. ,to
st.r6ars -..,,- -,.. ..,r min, t-
/ so,tle lima ALAMO cha ,,.~,,o 80 ,bs
/ sc-,b ,rho ,.,,,-.. ,.,.,-,,.....,., ,,o5, D,
/ g,i,ant eboy,io, and ,,.,r,. hort a. ,o,,cb
v.itr tba la, r9,,.t r.,-e Neat moro l.,,i.i,
/ d. THO associations avakoncd brought
/ tears To some eyes. and not one person in
/ he thronr failed to he apnarentiv I'M
nrleeeo AZ the lads reached "a nosiffon
where their "b.ue flag. when unfurled
mirht be plainlv seen. up 81 went. and
RINGING cheers awoke tho quiet country.
/ The symbol OF valiant resistance 10 the
false and the fvrannous of purity that
| would rather die than commit sim was
reared uDo1 the buildings founded 10
ouofa DR. Crvfer -.n tie Rock ACES TO
stand until he rrs+ rs,s of the miuenial
ss, shine r1ou tnem ana they shake and
tremt'e at tho miUerial s0ne."
FORMAL pEE-tNTAT
Tmmc4Iatei. aftr- the rnflrlinr The
no7ols proceeded 10 tho han. whore the
exercises and formal nrese1tato1 were
10 take. place About one hundred and
fifty chairs were reserved for the boys
90 Tho c.rauarfor.. Societies and those
wore defined I'M. "a broad tlue r.f,bon Raw
Tara Wfharsnoon presided
d, tho or.t.t ho made aD Interesting
etort .l1r.., roe.r-..o to .tbi. l.lro..
-.,i.,. ..r, .. +v., .f..... oe~.,,...,,.s rlo
,.,I. r.,..,. .u,,..., D., +,. r..'-+
,..,.... ,,. .tt. .o,..,-,.-,.,. ~ boz oa.
..... .7- ...... .l....,-... .,.,...t--.. .t..,,
........ l.,,..r,. a. . rltsre.... %, n-
c,.,.i..e r.,,-. ,.tt.t, D.. ,,-,-..,.l
,i.. ..,.,,...,.. o., .. o-..r..., and tI ..e
.....ir..,.... ,s, az. ,........, avn '...
t.,r5r,, 10. ..,.,..'f ,..-,. l,ri.r,. 1.,.t
s.l....-..-,.- ~ 80 o.. .t.,,
'...--.......-.- .,., ,.. t,,.-.- ..,.,, ti,o 49,,
...,,,.. ..r..... -.',.,I b. D., -,-t. ,...
- l ~ . ,tt 4r....... $500.
....... t.-,. .....,. 3D.. .t.-, 7-t,-
..., ..4 .,..rr ,i..... ..,,.. ..I d., e-,s,
,....... ,....... .-..l ,.......... ttr,.,.....,,
a.. Feu
paw D, po..tr, ~ pot.~.t,,ro +ror
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-07

violation OF specific command Of religion; were
1t not the evidence Of rude manners and thus
OFFENSIVE TO people OF refinement It would be so
antagonlstic to all the teachings doctrines rituals
and ceremonial observanccs Of Masonry that the
obvious OF the character of the institution and in
d,ferent 10 It's reputation among the profane.
There can he no doubt that profane swearing. a
habit constitutes Masonic offence. which should
subject the offender 10 the discipline OF the lodge.
pher Wren. took the proper view OF this subject
when he issued. September e. 1885 the following
cdict TO the operative masons engaged in building
the Cathedral Of ST. Paul:
Whereas. Among laboTers, etc, that ungodly
custom OF swearing is too often heard to the dis
honor OF God and contempt of authority and to the
end therefore. that such impiety be utterly
oanshcd from these works intended for the service
OF GOD and the honor OF region-it is ordered that
customary swearing shall be sufficient crime to
dismiss any laborer that comes 10 the cal. and
the clerk OF the works; upon sufficient proof. shall
dismiss him accordingly AMI II any master work
ing by task shall rot. upon admonition. reform
this PROCLAMATION among his apprentices. servants
and laborers, it shah be construed his fault and
he shall be liable TO be censured by the commits
eiOners
II customary swearing was deemed a crime
sufficient to dismiss operative mason engaged
upon the construction of material tempe because
II was dercgatory TO the service Of God Ia which
he was employed how much more is IL a crime In a
Speculative Mason engaged in the construction Of
a spiritual temple? And this because the spiritual
Is. In every way. above md beyond the MATERIAL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-07
the loage las prospered and done weIl almost ever

the lodge has prospered and done we'll almost ever
since.
Most ~ the boys have PASSED away since
others went 10 the war and left their limbs and
lives on the CORY fields OF Southern soil. others
have gone West and settled there as farmers ana
merchants. few only remain in New-fork
And as to that" man. John W. Simons. he 100
has gone TO his last home. but not until he had De,
come Grand Master. Grand High Priest and Grand
Commander Of this State. being the second person
only who held these three positions; the only
other was De Witt Clinton. New-Iorks greatest
Governor. Hamlet went TO the war but never re-
turned. He left his homes at the held Of Fair OAKS
HEAVY Villain Stevens did well In one OF the theh
new Western States. The good and solid and per
siseni Junior Warden has been dead since lsS
and his widow. Mrs. Margaret Cotton, died recently
leaving by her will all her property 10 the tr.is-
tees Of the Masonic Hall and Asylum Fund me
Master who got all into the scraCe was duly
tried and expelled. He too, Joined the Union forces
in 1852 but ncver returned He fell mor,ally wound
ed. az the Rattle Of Gettysburg. July g. 1888: But
the incident Of the suspension Of the lodge was
lodge.
As for myself afterward learned much from thai
ogre and tyrant Uncle John w. Simons. ana
have often sat at his elbow when ne instructed me
craft through the medium OF his fertile and trench
ant pen: but, for all that am now convinced that
] do not know near as much at present as thougnt
! did when n young Mason. which Is the case
with most young men. VINO. with all the energy OF
youth and strong imaginations. start out TO REFORM
Masonry and instruct their elders. hut most OF
them are brought to their by the stern
AN OLD SECRETARY.