New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-13
m uR.yv FOR MASONIC EDUCAT"N'

tn AIRAVy FOR MASONIC
.,.,o s,er had been made Mason II wa.
.ucgasted 20 rae 10 join some sooo 0""p. ,, No,
NV Masonic knowledge ana euuO"' ~ duty
10 erisbed untlf I did so, and tha' II wac urar,
- o,1 Nilsson 20 press onward anu w go
~ ~, saorcb for Masonic light ana 'ru'h' -.
sinco then pressed considerap'y H" q, NO,
erd tho air in the upper stories VI -. .h,n
,,ro, considerably rarifed-'ha' j., M ,o.s can't
~, 7, ron,inds me OF one Of jules Ne'ne s,.
'huee' ..1roreeror OK" where the inhaoi,"
70 .,a much village live happy ana c'''' , ,ha
- old-fashioned ways Tor oen'u'I. ,ho yu
,ossor comes among them. anu Id. -. cots
pio .os,bore for them. ard ttfIeoS
lase a'ns'sp nth our so-caned higher de-
theiii O. h,cber YOU so the thinn" pe'
e'e'' ..rers and that suppose Is one -,
W 10 arYabe or !nenabe fe''o"' 49,, NV
w. ~ With each other over'their
est-Indan degrees $500. o,,v,ous 20 60 up.
ho"'''', NV friends and Masonic sponsor anu
~ ,s,od ~ go IN but there was ohS 0'0 80,
,,ar &, .he city and that OF coui'e' q, s,,o
or., WAS proposed and duly o' ,,a.oI ,rcb
IT, hacoYnc dls proud possessor vi NV - croond
$3.50 Then II was that first hearu Vi u -, C..
~hoD,ar that great and august pou.' 49,,
0.'"f = 80 IN call the Senate of Masonry. .
.,h my hoy" Bwas told the GIanu 80 t.-
u but vcul must see the Graho OHAp'
,o,, rnust come to- Albany. II you want -
genuine Masonry ,.1oo, q member OF
II VIC" ,ho, 7 could manage to spare 'he "''o
ny - - the cardtal city. oo'aireu 80
r, tho Scribe and began TO rhaNe my -, ron
,,rs IN order 10 fifty and with PIope' 80 hoora
resont my chapter inithat august o0O'
so much about, w. r,o had been TO
Cnua Cbanter since 1t was first oreafze'' "a
GO, thereafter how should go W VIZ. 49, IVA
rIy nrepare myseif-what books 70 ieaI was even
what to TAKE ceiling things in readiness for hl
and inquired of the gGTa , COL to Albany. She
looked in Better say barrel, wish
80 no,,iH e,av ri home altogether-he mas "o
ness there at 40 took me by surprise especially as
knew tse old lady proud of her he Ta life
nos,tion in the order. and sis9 %ssonry' The old
Gsmn9e seeming disgust set me thi'if Asked the
mace 1 To- ~ my own chapter how 10 30 anu
what to take said he. I don't know your TASTE
Wy rst Know what IS best for yonrseR ob Rob-
sako coupe bottles OF takes gn but shall stick
ssfed no. A aoe N the boar the cigar a e0s
and hey usually take some Of nT tbers
sOn ns n % as ha a. but you had SS, ar
Come in and bunk with bus as 10 be properiy intiated
IL anu the venerable old man for ms klnd con
sideraton and euh9Fzfbe e i saw fit 70 make and
that would II IKE one OF t rb. ENGAGED a suite
Ho mems ns At the Hotel and we were expected 10
bunk tns sy p everything very pleasant ana
reco,ved many striking" attentions rom rn eyet
hands and as %s very proud the great dis
tincton they all heap sna TOOK possession Of
sadSS arhere were several people among mem
to ,6a me- RsS we're s39a All Fol Old
Vas the youngest In the lot ana as ,1s " aS my ~!
frs:e v}S promised to take in hand and show
me around-show me the sights.
9tsr 'iu stroll through the town retired , but
could not sleep ve4e tGs a tS several Of my veneer
Shle friends and protectors taking very ISnry
heard hear weTas ana sRShas ye
You're another 60 you ys BET eeteT Tbes. w n9
have YOU got sentences heard Probably they
were practising for the opening ceremony Oh INC
arose sea- and looked -not TO what was going
tried - shut the door Just then pillow came 6 n.y. :.
ing through the air 1t missed hToka two han9some
globes The fragments Of glass wsge s t6 Test Of
all directions d,rs 0b ON NV ' boots Hst on
on The the next day attended the opening Of the
G be grand Bod composed Of the best and best
brain in Masonry, very conservative IN aIi its iea
dav / saw my companions and roommates there
meek as a6s and az eSs he df he p"f hsd be
up all night but then they were all ola s1gers
and. meeting friend from another chapter. he ad-
vised me. and invited me to come with him "a
number OF them had found nice ont-of- the w
hotel where they could do as they pleased ana II
was real nice ana quiet. ms was just what
wanted, and accepted the kind offer and went
with my friend 10 his out the-way place. When
we arrived there found that the brethren had
engaged small brass band to help Keep them
ouiet and were singing and yelling: found IL
was a real go-asy ou-please hote4 Sadly disap,
,oointed | wended my way back 20 the original
s sS put tnS Sn room for the night and rered
highly delighted with the prospect OF good nights
sleep But another mshap overlook me there. IL
was freezing cold night, and full steam was on
TO heat the room; Before was in bed an hour !
room 7 opened the window Just above my head.
when a cold blast came roaring in There was
between extreme freezing cold and oppressive heat;
rang up a servant The colored brother came and
promised to the engineer for me 20 fix this
thing but ] lay awake. meditatng whether had
best stay and be steamed back TO tho brethren
and the brass band. the original old stagers.
arose earlier the next morning than ! had been In
misery There two nights gone and hardly
any sleep but, OF course. IL fun everybody
The next dav election and other business took up
tho time in the Grand Chapter. and when finally
the annual .c0nvocaton was closed ne senators
no doubt from the arduous duties and hard work
performed in tho interest OF the craft, As for my
self ! had spent four nights in six hotels In the
capital city. and enjoyed the trip hugely (?).
I did not go to Albany again for some years after
that but now I am n Irregular" and have been for
some years. and find II much easier to be salts
fed. and my accommodations all I can desire.
know the ropes now; have since been properly
Initiated and have been very active IN Initiating
others. and all new-comers; hut how many changes
have taken place since my first trip to the Grand
and every year. look around among the many
grave and reverend seigniors who are left with us
the next. Uncle John and his good wife have long
since departed this life and gone | trust 20 thai
are life members members Of the happy family
forevermore My own old High Priest too Is no
more. and Younger men arc annually taking their
AN OLD SECRETARY.