New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-17
LODGE NOTES.
THE TOILERs IN MASONIC QuARKlES'


Roome Lodge closed a successful season with me ~
.birG Jepree The Junior Warden. Bro. Henry b
Corey presided and the senior Deacon Bro dunj
gave the historical lecture. When II IS cSns So
ffbat the Master. W. H. Eugene Stafford; the senior
Warden Amos II stephens and n SIX S SgSnR e FOR
,bt ag great credit is due the acting officers rs
and faithful members, who 40 tleIr t'' rer MS
h1 roo DonYfv Of he Eighth Masonic District paid
the lodge fratern1l visit. ana " ~ Allan viii
Jams. W Aker Of United States I9dge; " WS1lIiam
scotia Brockway and Berry OF Guest and
many others The lodge was called off until the
second Saturday in September a.
We need rot say that Masonry has ga am no 40
present power alone by looking back on tne pa,
but by looking inward on its laws ana ttii,ins ~
hi,ber and better things-the growth OF mind ana
character And for each member OK the oiuea rs 70
i've without the culture OF these things IS 70
Opportunity and be untrue to all he hisn tran,TrS
ana principles which are the glory OF t hee done
ton II he is proud only or what mas oeen r "
instead of doing his part then it needs no pIIpn Ss
to foretel that the height Is reacneH ken T the
descent into decay Is sure lie can Only Ketp W., t
imsnlration If the past as abiding power by Ut
tcrng II in the present , l.,
NeT NO sa osf frn y Of Past Masters
f. Il. Valentine w S Ghneiue sd Toftus II SAKE
were present
That Masonry has existed from an early age ho OF
the world we have the strongest reasons 10 De
uayo for the rites known as initiation can be
traced back To the most remote antiquity. IN ny
simple and probably sisted OF a confession OF a
I"ief in God. ana a promise to serve Him and
practice certain social duties. But. as the "oIIu
became more popu.ous and nhdelity began 10 m
crease and il became necessary 10 discriminate III
the selection OF candidates. the rites assumed a
higher and more imposing form. and distinctive
tokens adopted as infallibIe tests 10 eAcuue
the uninitiated In the earliest societies the oiu
nary employment was in the cultivation OF the
mind, the study and contemplation OF 900 p M15
dom in creating ordering and governing the woriu,
and the study and dissemination OF the knowieoss
OF the arts and sciences. Ihat masonry We" as
originally such society Is most clearly prom ~ ~
It's history and traditions. The worship OF COO
being It's first and greatest OBJECT ea pneItv
before entering the portals OF the order. The cere
the yInbos used in the lodge made to repre-
sent Him or some Of His attributes Every lesson
prcme Being, acknowledges His presence every,
where shows that the lodge erected 10 Him
Cor His worship and glory, ana teaches sulcl
obedience to IFS laws
Naval Lodge 80. 80 worked the second degree.
". Master Co.man presided and Past Master rates T
Of Montgomery explained thc "orhln6 too's. ,.r
Lodge was well attended. Among the many Visitors
were r. W iiam A. swan Of Ade IIbh sna ndI9
and many others. Past Masters Jacobs and ByrnS
were also on hand as usual
Masonic career doing good work In the lodgerootI
ana much better work outside OF H. on the lines OF
younger clement axe asserting themselves even IN
said. conservative Mum. and on wednesday -
August 81. there Will bc an outing an eh'er'"i N
mont good sho".' dancing. and wnat not Al
this w TAX" place AZ Lion PARK on me aoove
a- q. SUCCESS t. already assured Last THURSDAY
the third degree was given IN Iul form w Ms.5
'Dr T. H. Price presided. and Senior warden 70
ward l. Bloom conferred the derree. assisted by
Ta-f Masters Magurc and Anranams. Bro; rLrpln,
~ Zctlaud Lodge. OF Montreal was among the many
visitors.
Pyramid Lodge No go conferred The second de- De-
.r.. " Thomas T. Watt. the Master. doing al
ta" work r. " William j. Duncan was among
the visitors. also ". +. r. Davis and others. Bui
ir,. real strength of Pyramid g. IN ~" faith,i aiI
,nastar. Attendance ~ its Pat Masters, eight or
whom were present Friday night. There was the
r4triar-h Matt" Richie. william Brown Robert
IL Clark william Han Charles H. BALDWIN Jo W
james a. Kennedy. Surely with such an array OF
Past Masters always on hand Pyramid must III
de.d d. prosperous and progressive.
George Washington Lodge worked the miro De
gree 600 good style. There VAS Il very Hood a''eh
dance
Washington Lodge 80 q had It's usual quota oi
'dl-fllfu she'd" There were X. W. Mhtth'"
T4ylor ClaualGs r. Beatty ard Allan Williams,
Alb SIS H. Harre. " Mln4ha,ia scnneI f,rd ara
SaArlov ~ ocean, Shaw. of Eastern star; 8rock
way. of Creamery. Wallace OF Hope. Colman; OF
Naval besides Il hundred or So OF more or less
uromiucu, brethren who always visit Washington
Lodge.