New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-24
IsiS-GERnANTA LODGE no. fs2-fS9S

Germania Lodge celebrated its golden jubilee last
Thursday afternoon and evening. ~ o'clock
w. Master Justus II. Gsrthe opened the Fest
loge" IN duo and ancient form. with the officers Of
the lodge present Past Master and Chaplain W.
John SOssau offered a fcrven' prayer ~ hanksciv-
ing and praise after which The District Deputy
Grand Master. Frederick thinner. accompanied 10y
the Masters OF the Ninth District. was received
and Welcomed ana finally VI. ". william A Suih-
erland Grand Master. Was duly received under the
escort Of the Grand Marshal 4. w Isaac Fr"mm".
With Mr. Fromrue were Il ". Wright - POwnan.
Deputy Grand Master: r. W. George W. White
Grand Treasurer, and II. w Edward NJ Ehl"i'
Grand Secretary. and the Past District Deputies OF
the Ninth. r. VS. Ostcrland. Wieler ln''mhh'
DR. Frcch IL Jentz. Adam Schaan as well az
Il. ". Jacob EAT Grand Sword Bearer 'h''7'"h
Gerhardt. and others
The lodge closed for lalf an hour in order 10 open
a. "schwesior-loge." when the wives AID women
relatives Of the brethren were admitted. ana very
hnppy delegation Of sisters entered III" lontc-
room but the women did not come empty HANDED
They too contributed 10 the f.siivitirS ana IN
most substantial manner Mr. JuS'ns ~. n,h' r ~,
presented beautifully cmbroiH-rri hl'a, ILL.,, ,"
Inc lodge and ii little daughter OF Ltolher
Schaar brought ioIse Snn"1'i l set Of cccr.
aprons Then came IN" sister i1ds.s. NM tmm
40, H. ane Linroin 30 rs the daughter.
lrnughi a beautiful golden iroW"l WhIc 'h' COM
Dned Ninth District pISsen,1a 49, ~ ,"ther JaroS
cram fha sweet singer " the German ulstiic',
sang some ,h '%schwester-loge' was closed and the
lodge again Opened on The ihrd ,,,hH Set
,ar, thrn read the first minutes or The Lodge" ana
r. Is Ehers read the oIigim d'spenhar'V h anga,
Gen " read a c0uncisc and very interesting
SGnn,,' - ,he l1dge after which. In nc midst OF
n-'v.N ,t't,g the names Of The departed brethren
were read ana mourning nat v',nne T"H ddresseS
We hrn,hrnn and the lodge was closed III cue nut
Sh0r the ,o' evening the brethren wih their families
IN w a. ~ large hall Of the Lexington Ope:a
House whcrc nearly thousand p1op,nr, 81, uoMn
80 banquet and TO a feast o. reason me 1'"s,r,.
* Brothrr Ciarthc. presided ana IN rev TEr1
fclicltous words OF grec"t o5 d ib~m eoivperJ and
legged Them njoy The eHenink w" aced
10 ,,s irastcr The first toast OF the evening was
The Grand Iodge OF me non'e %. wba sad
", "ar thnt he was proud 10 grasp the nshns ol
his brethren and thai alt.oush ne m na a,nIiy
I1d bv looking into their faces ana ne iiH { Irt
heard there is one memneT y, S'" W.T. The Grand
I'VE % nrnnd Of lis record and also Proud OF s
children. and YOU my o nrc bart Of thus great
GhGTGoTI, o ge rhc second tons' by 4 John
S IIdmo past Grand Master, was the hi'e eI
Stewaf. ,,ratnor stewart in his address said i
nan district and have always taken oceP ,,sh,
y"ur affars and we have WIN Ms Us 10, 's CIV
Us Gfand Maser and 'f r. W. Ebert randa thef
Of AP G.or r o2i rpJ aSdH ,hs aeJ
Sword Hearer win ny 70 be Driei es TIcb any
" IL" subject United States r. 80 vs 49, so ioh know nn
un I'M, MN and have fct the iron power OF hristoc-
lui WEI" om an "f OPPRESSION from which they hnye
CyocG 10 come be free and happy IN yns
glorious i,.p cnns,immatc skill BY r. w. Brother
2me WTsht p ro%n9l Dt snGfh Tenn IN.
toast cobl"lGschaf, by r. W; Inteman i rnsere
srbwcstern' BY r. W; Jacob Eiit ana =, was long
oses midnight when the banquet wnS oyer d In
which followed II. - .o,a b.ircen,urv
Germans Lodge enters It's secona United mem.
n lu, faithful set of officers. true aha ,', s
Pas, Ha sters all determined to WORK r. indeed
i' n enc oncouraglng sign for future w-l-bens ana