Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-11-26
II. A, NJ.

70, Royal Arch Masons, at the Glad
stone Wednesday evening was very
fine affair.
Preceded by the High Priest. H. g..
Colborn. Gov. Lloyd Lowndes, escort
ed by George Stern, and line of Of
ficers and companions with their ladies',
reached the tables about 10.
F. c. Beall presided and spoke in
terestingly during the exercises. He
called upon George Stern, whom he
characterized as "the Philadelp hia
lawyer" one of IA class celebrated for
disentangling intricate matters, and
George made what is universally spo-
ken of as splendid address.
The governor also added tie his great
reputation as an eloquent banqueteer
by II most happy effort.
Altogether it was most delightful
affair
w. f. Noel and H. B. Colborn are
accorded the credit of making the oc-
SuSloll a ldHu SuCCeSS.
The following address was designed
for the occasion, but, begun too late,
could not be completed in time. 1t is
here given in response only to the
pr essine demand of few appreciative
gentlemen to whom it was submitted
as a voucher of good intention:
! know that | reflect the feeling of all here
when | state that we are glad to have the
governor of our great State with us.
We are glad to have him here to and us in
certifying to these ladies that what we say of
Royal Arch Masonry is true so true that
he might safely attest by the Great Seal that
it is no Pagan Pantheon wherein its priests,
kings, scribes. soiourners, captains, masters
and companions are amused by the mere
dreams Of philosophy; that it is no priest
hood of Baal no shrine of Moloch nor altar
of Saturn.
Yet it is a system of ethics, occult it may
be, but whose mysticism is perfect in model,
complete in movement, and, except, perhaps,
in the higher reaches of the Masonic EN-
pyrean, the Royal Arch is the apotheosis of
all that is symmetrical and sublime in the
realm of symbolism.
Hence, its philosophy. greater than that of
Aristotle; its laws, more benign than the
pandects of Justinian; its hopes, brighter
than even the visions of Plato, make it
certain that nogoomy Theologue became the
author of its code or the designer of its mech
anism.
Within the Chapter it is pervaded by the
metric "trialogue' which in some form and
and under some impetus must become the
great law of moral cohesion which, reaching
beyond the limits of the family, shall at last
bind in common fellowship Of feeling and
faith the vast universe Of human virtue and
intelligence.
In short, Masonry as a whole is the pioneer
of that principle which shall eventually make
men, factions, parties and nations one in
purpose, policy, conduct and brotherhood
So true is this that of the numberless Orders
that have sprungjnto being around and about
its feet. not one achieves generous purpose
without duplicating its charity or hypothecat-
ing its fraternity.
And, so established in the very warp and
wool of altruism, 1t has a hold upon the
future of humanity which can never be
shaken, and heritage, due in distant time,
of which it can never be dispossesSed.
But there is another reason why we are
glad to number our worthiy distinguished
governor among our guests His presence
enable us to underscore again that determi-
nation of ours, lately contracted, to make
Frostburg a town to be reck oned with in
future dispensationS of municipal preferment.
We have here ali the moral, material and
geographical advantages of other towns, and,
in a typographical sense, while the State is
not so wide here as along the bay, it is over
5000 feet thicker
And, then, gentlemen, comes the climatic
question, as this is raised by our own debates
over the seasons. The Frostburg winter,
with its long Through for sleigh-riding is
the glory Of many; the Frostburg spring is
the culminant period for our poets, and the
Frostburg summer crowds the town with city
fashions.
But speaking for myself, hike the months
which bring the fruits, political orators and
holiday advertisements, and in commemo-
ration of that devotion to my Evorite season,
will, with your permission read a rhyme
entitled "Frostburg in the Fall
There is a land of pure delight
So goodly people sometimes sing
A land devoid of sin and blight
And grief and all that sort of thing.
1t isn't near the Arctic poles
Nor meath the shine of Tropic suns
Nor where the cruel Klondike rolls
Under huge icebergs weighing tons.
Nor is it where the ocean waves
Break on the rock -ribbd eastern coast,
Nor where ten thousand Piute braves
Long since have given up the ghost.
Men seek it on Pacfic's slope
'Mong orange gardens sweet and far,
And, seeking thus, they live in hope,
And, dyng-dle in deep despair.
Earth hath no spot of perfect rest
OF full delight without alloy -
No place, however highly blest,
But hath some features that annoy.
And yet when, taken all in all,
Those men who have observ'd with care,
Will say that Frostburg in the fall
Is nearer heav'n than anywhere.
Football.
a game for Thanksgiving day be-