New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-07
SOME ANCIENT HISTORY.
THE DISBANDED LODGE.

rejected him on the second degree our Master.
through some hocus pocus entirely unauthorized
and Illegal. had the gentleman proposed in our
lodge. He was duly elected and at special meet
ing called for the purpose one afternoon was passed.
and raised The controversy that arose out Of this
act the charges preferred. the subsequent sus-
pension OF our lodge and the final return OF the
warrant to our Junior Warden are matters OF
Grand Lodge history and can he read In the pro
ccedings Of the Grand Lodge.
Will therefore only SPEAK here of the 'condlci
ard behavior Of a few brethren myself among the
number during the suspension of the lodge Will
begin from the evening the then Deputy Hrani
Master on. W. John W. SiTons. who was then N
the prime ~ life) called and demanded the Charter
from the ". Master. That worthy rcfUseH 10 sur
render at first. hut the stern demand made upon
him nv his superior soon brought him to terms ana
the Deputy Grand Master declared the ioIse s'S-
pended. and walked off with our warrant IN MS
rocket leaving US chaos. Tho moment IN"
grand officers had left tho pand m'n'uin WAS
let loose ard it was really hall Of fallen angels.
fallen from the grace OF the GRIND Lodge
Then bcgal series or recrim.naiionS. "ach
blamed the other FOR bringing upon the lodge this
calamity and disgrace: especially vas thls inc
case with tho older members: with M" fh'r" was
set" Of young men who had come mo me
lodge about the same time. and upon them IN"
blow fen most heavily Full Of enthusiasm ana
zeol far tho craft we found ourselves suddenly
We determined to stick together and meet IN the
lodge room every Wednesday evening nodGes then
met every weclo. and repor' Nhat progress was
made We visited other lodges. or trl"d TO- Ia
couples in threes and foH7s. Some Masters "oui1
adm,, us; others being IN doubt. would claim IN"
benefit OF that doubt ard refuse 10 LET us into com
munion with thcin
Every Wednesday evening the faithiul oah'
would meet IN the lodge room ard report "ha'
Master and which lodge had admitted the mon
hers ~ our dishanded lodge Numerous votes OF
thanks were passed 10 those who had received III
kindly while eternal vengeance was sworn against
those who would have nothing 10 - win MS y
is well 70 say right here in explanation tha' IN"
Grand Lodge then had no wel-d"nn"d pol'N -
n the standing o. these whose lodges were DIS
handed and thai one distineuishec craftsman
once dissolved his own lodge. thereby rnNns him
self out Of the craft and It was not until aver on
that It was decided that me members ~ sucn
lodge are n good standing ~ iaIfe bnH my
yisit other lodges but most ~ our wrath "1s
hurled aealns, tho Grand Lods" all, ,,u n,
rs who would persist m mcetins reg ilhiiS rNers
lodge night. and we WOULD organ" .ion NTH,
Of our number to take The rs, nd rTs,'' ,h.
pr pro hoS S wous' 80 Cos oorpora:on
'blotted monopoly .rins whiShI c,S5r ra5
"a And as 70 tina, man John " simons. he VS.
nounced In strong terms ne was an ogre demon,
Sr char,oT. H. 100 shs be- exie1ninated
.eon as SIC GO, into. .shape again We shah BE BE-
Several Of our number belonged 10 amateur lneet.
~e struitod ~ and down the room h9ap.ns an, an,
Grana Inig@ offcers one little ftow ,Sfterward
Killed In the battle OF Fair Oaksl. who thought ne
W. born Ham.e S31', h,d 20 5 won erngtnc
which. Of course. We al shall presently. W. WI
S 1n bs a a5 Eo'? smo S' 6S 2@s Hamlet was
diminutive little fellow With handy legs and far
edy his voice sounded Ike bu22saw. but We ~er"
delighted with his strong terms. and yo'ed az.
anybody who We thought had something TO DO win
ocrasionaliy some Of the Older members would
drop in. but they found n too noisy. 91d advised
US br,,g perpetraicd upon u.s. Sever We VIII
dcnounce the Grand Lodge anyhow. Thus things
IONS F We We found them locked and DARK W. waited.
shivering In the cold and T. asrkness on ~" stair;
could give any explanation why We were thus un,
nS n wafe away 9T ready to cce 50
we resolved to wait upon the landlord IN q bod''
S Me d MA U Scre under III. lodge rooms socmny
we marched into his store and demanded the Keys
to the rooms above. The old gentleman sized NJ
Are You the officers of the lodge"
trustee"
treasurer"
Vel" he said. there is now due to me the rem,
any more gas qntl am paid: 4 YOU sentemssn zen
@ pay or Tou ~a and take su my FOR he tut
'i somewhat crcstrallen. We retired to the sidewalk
n elsa Young PS" Bro who s%
sssyeS our e pockets @s Fool Kissed h potiIns
Gf the Pn pd found
there was not the sum Of ten shngs 81 - N me me
whole company. Again We ''resoluted, landlord.
a nuisance and a crying eva Resolved Property
is theft and the monster landlord is blot " iS,
time we attracted the attention Of passers-by and
star old time phrase for con- came reo son nS
and adjourned to a billiard saloon on the corner
however. met with some Of the Older member.
who did not approve OF our course ana told us we
intimated that were making ,,consarned fools
OF ourselves by ''resoluiing all me, Tine and
orr own anairs and let the older members Of the
lodge look out for the good of the body. \ dis
heavy villain and Hamlet got mixed mp also In
the when tnG Kee ba, ' We e had
This hIed measure OF misery, The second
time we had to rosolute on the sidewalk; and every
body came in for second share OF blame , hui
us in front Of the hardware store where we again
swore TO stick together and defy Grand Lodges. dis
never again speak to that man. John W Simons.
who walled on with our chabter Ana b as 10 one dhe
contempt at him from safe distance. OF couTse
And the bloated owner or the lodscrnonls We shaii
walk in some day and throw his paltry two quar-
ters rent on his counter. and show him what gem
tIemen can do: but not until he shall have apollo.
ctynd 20 us and. by the way. not until we shall
have money enough 10 be able 10 throw at MIN
II In the mean time the older members were not
,dle they really did work while we were fuming ana
r,ssine and resolutng everybody and everything 10
The demnfion bow-wows and out OF existence
these brethren earnestly applied themselves 70 the
work in hand-to the task OF restoring ne lodge 10
God standing In the Masonic family. They saw
The Grand officers and convinced them that while
one man was really guilty OF this misdeed. ana
other was only from carelessness: and that. too
,,itbout the least shadow of suspicion upon MS
Socd Intentions or any doubt as TO his integrity
and goodwill toward the lodge the whole mem,
barshln suffers BY the suspension, ana mat We
can 20 on and discipline those who were guilty
and we could go to do good Masonic WORK II We
yere allowed again 10 take our place among me
w. lnia es IN The city. and so. whom. In the fo