New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-24
THE mASCIENTS ANNUAL DINNER.


Ancient Lodge No ia has .neugurated pretty
custom CT holding an annual dinner once !e''
the members and q few invited guests gather
around the .estal board and enjoy a good dinner
enjoy each others company. and withai nsua'lJ
some excellent speaking some rood singing ana
recitations. .
Last Saturday evening the 18th inst. the breth-
ron again gathered 10 hold this annual reunion
this time In the comrnodious dining-room OF the
Hotel Majestic. A slight innovation was fnaoe III
tina, the brethren were seated In small groups III
separate tables while tho Master and guests Were
seated at one table across one side OF the big ha'
After the excellent dinner was served ana tne
mani, exhausted 10 where II says coffee w. or
lando ~ Dana, the Master. raped for order ana
in few words extended a welcome 10 the guests
and TO the brethren, saying in part; i am ihoeei
nroud 70 be Master Of Ancient Lodge and to have
tbe honor 70 preside over such gathering OF rep
resentative Masons and on behalf or the iouse
extend 10 you all most hearty welcome. re-
greet exceedingly the absence Of our Grand master
NJ. w. William A. Sutherland, as well as or our
DISTINGUISHED member. Brother Robert a. van
WICK Both have sent letters of regret for en-
forced absence" He then called upon H. W.
Brother Stephen c. Bedell TO answer 10 the TOAST
"Anc,ent Lodge" The brother said: Rising here
and seeing how well you nre enjoying TINS may
we'll quote from our ritual See how good and now
pleasant IL is for brethren 10 dwell together III
unity deem IT a great privilege to be here with
better theme than that assigned 10 me by the
Worshlpfu Master. for some OF M oes' yea n.S
some OF my most pleasant hours. were spen. "t''f
the brethren of this lodge. Only regret tiat
have not the gift Of elocuence TO do Justice TO the
subject" Brother Bedel then recited some some very
interesting points in the history or the Iodgo anu
brought In many amusing puns uIon me r Jus
names of the members. He said mere were four our
Teen original charter members and the only sur
wing Member was Brother Henry G. Kimber. lie
No ls the list and he Is here T I
man here?' =, es,,,od
to the DEPUTY Grand Master r. W. Wright lt,a d:
Pownal. who N his usual Rieas inae @n1 Masonic
hnnnmet where a number OF letters q regret were
reaS anc each letter was vociferously appauded.
lending letter Of regret instead Of infctins a
speech upon y9u ndv and We md much to be proud
Of much be thankful f9, to be mfmos Sr ara
noble institution w men ,a,Gnn 81 coming
70 he house OF my friends. and the member OF every
lodge with loyalty to the Grand i,olfe - ~ ~ natr
Otto citizen toasts the President Of thS United
States However We may differ p onaGaly h1 ne
ever we may differ IN men and measures III ' i,
Grand Lodge we bow Loyalty 70 Its edc,s to its
and TO its .UT where Ss STs is
at the altar and where We are R ar Dun@e
snoke Of the good opinion in which Ancient Lodge
Is held by the Fraternity because rs HG T5 a"ii
not built Ipon th0 s sen'S Brothes Middleton
tSinsd the brethren with some hns singing Gland.
marks and handled the subject With sonsummss,s
skill He said. in part: Let me mrs. & 1r ,bis
pleasant custom you have inaugurated Once e., q
wear YOU invite your friends to have COCO I'm riine
with you The purest source OF happiness is Iogn
in trying make others happy ana IN mus ''i'f
we will surely find happiness ourselves.
am afraid cannot go into the Ge,as % We can't
make landmarks order The real ana .da snd
have here tonight are our Steve oeoeii anu
Dunweli They are here with US ana you naNe
heard how well they can do for themselves anu ioi
u.s." etc .> r>,aa,a smith re-
evening ''Woman" was assigned TO r. w: b'oe nSa
Ehlers who in his ornate ana eaue an her neeress
attitude stands alone and above man aver SUI
Esthsr nleaded with the king for her people we iu
Woman ppIeading for Measured as eompan an,
,on measured as nurse to the SICK she KNOWS ny
Hav from night but all times ~ a., oevUu .
The tramp. the miscreant o IN III" ioves her
s nsne always al ali tss and in all ,,son
' p VS. Matthew Taylor. j. stewart WJson'
v,ii,s N 7 Duncan the Rev. and Brotner Du nam,
in also spoke and Pas Master rn,hnT Dana
hen thanked the brethren for their attendahoe c
and the pleasant evening was orougn' 10 ''''
6v ali singing Aud Lang Syne.