New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-04
4 MIDSUMMER MEETING.
MASONIC FIRE LADDrEs-oLp VOLUNTEERS

evening entered the lodgcrOom we thought ana
felt If II had risen at least TO 30 degrees In the
shade OF the Junior Wardens column. In those
DAYS there were no iantors to light up the rooms
have things ready FOR tho brethren no elevators
to taKe US upstairs The Tyler had the keys 20 the
rooms and he and usually arrived together. and
while he brought cut the parapbernala. aprons.
etc got my books in order to be ready when the
brethren came and when II hot during the day
were find ii like oven In the lodge
room I'm the evening. on the top floor. directly
under the roof Of ne building low ceilings. lily
ventilated rather no ventilation at all II was
no wonder that the brethren were out 81 breath
and out Of humor when. after they had mounted
all the stairs. they came into the not lodgeroom.
And. besides all wanted the Master 20 "call
OF during the two hot months-July and August
but he was one " the unco particular kind. and
said that Il ne and the other officers willing
TO come the brethren might well meet riSht
along. Among the other officers was poor me.
who didn't want 10 come at all ON this particular
hot July night there "A spirit Of ill-omen.
feeling Of unrest ,mong :hc members: they were
out OF sorts and in BAD temper as all FELT uncom-
Portable. There was only corporal guard pres
ont just enough 30 I'D the chairs and no work.
that Is. We had several candidates FOR the several
degrees but the secretary did not notify them and
OF course. they wisely stayed away so the usual
rcutin" business was gone through. and when that
was finished ;hc Worshipful Master called on tho
secretary for jhe report ~ special committees.
a
was very iniudcious To call FOR the report this
night
The case was trivial one but had dragged ulong
quite while. partly on account Of tn. conteudng
brethren and partly account of the indoels.on
a"d tmidiH Of tho Master Brother a claimed
that Brother md lnsultcd him seriously md
demanded that Brother should De IN some way
disciplined Brother said he would take 10
u"ic" 'f this Unless Brother brought regular
charges ngainst him when no would defend himself
1t was augges ed that brother y should a;,olor!z~
IN open lodge and II Brother 4 was NOT satisfied
he should prefer charges. Brother \ vald De would
b. satisfied bu, ia not come 20 the lodge 20 NEE,
Brother y face 10 iacc
Ih' w1"I' matter wos Of tr.Ginc nature and
Should have never .ono on ihe records o. me lodge
ana % VII Doc readily seen by fhe experienced
brother t1at had tho Master been properly inc
formed ana learned ln Masonic avs anI usage TIT.
discussion would never have been allowed 20 Dee
brought openly before the lodge. hut would have
t'"n amir1hy settled hy ~, contend ng members on
regular and o:1rial charges preferred
However. on this very hot night our WorsllpfI
b"sn"rri -uid"niy seemed ro wake 4p and com. 20
hs s'n7'~. and demanded fnal I'lort a1d CLOSE
~ ID" controversy 4 long and .rifnonlous ar1atc
ensu"d. p aAi.h au ~ fhe fca .rctarcn present
took iari. aad u rId stirred lp 200 ne bal blood
aha -A-i"i"lef contained iu our system To- ;hc r0i-
lns point only iiosq who 4,. hal -.,fue experience
ia lodge mo"firrs ana I1Ig, .Iuirs IAN irIize ana
bate c1n ,'H up sensible ,aI bright men. in thc
i'-'-' 80 ..l. gerry pot f"'"'c. aHi @l"n every
w.. - ...- 'f'.'A.F WIN iH' man in 'h. F.s'. 300
.l' %. 10y ann 49,. - Ihr fnsht
NV. y, - 80. n ne long long Hro 'he Wit
|r1ii,,i,n r. 80 me-, ''', ,',,.' r'
Pa. jd H., t.t. - s,,r I.,n,. no, , y'N,,, .'.
and 'r,. iluer- The, w.. a.ic mon who dm nor re-
g-.ii, t"} 's''r IT, District Deputy mon simply
Visited ii' .'ig"S in 49, Gre I'D " 'r".-.f 'nt
maternal spirit, u"i 60 show hia Kid ti't"r or 300
nun n' his -e'-itlrk. bag rather 90 consult with
.h" gre. ger 'ioii i"c "r.I'fr of 'hrr lr-r' i've
=. '-'+' .' ,.''u " 'hri! d.y' p",I lr Oh NV ana
ia, '.i. -a'r" To- 'ci;c. y possible. al disp''"s
or i..I' '- among "a" manner ana advise h"n
a.. Will t''Nt '. in nc 'Ta"i Inat, ih,ig
..' III" ~, '.''' mn ~
- .''t, I'D .i' 'I'-l. ana
I .,', W.T. h' si ,''.'' az u'.1 "'s TO- tI',
H..1F .''' .'''i'. ,' '",'',r liin &c.," "t'
."i'I "i".. 80 ", " 41, la. -il. IL l'l ~ .i'
The visit ~ 10. District Deputy therefore o.. that
night Wa nan'I WIN fcnnnr dcir,i we AIT
out o. his large .Dni "i Mason" .Np"r4"ue" ne
difficulty and aind lp our d.1afo IN snort order
And he was hardy seated in the Etf. hen he
"a around MIN 90 hear Dots opinion hc told how
10 act boz th" matter ander di.ru.siDn. ana .spc-
waIic M thermometer Vas at 90 degrees. We iail
the whole subject of 10, ;anie unfl cold weather
Siit ",r.mou, ' "
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",''' . t.,,,r o., f.,I trir.' ,,ot,r effeht
,"ia w. 1871 ., 80. s',.t,,. b.. .,.''i,,e n -.
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M nt ,' We vc,e ain si,op.ft.r y'brn ed.
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''I.I' "' ~, .f'..''.i,,. ''r,..f- ,,,.,. ,rtr,
our ,rio'' , y,nt..'r Fr, T'rp,r,n,n, wa, ~,
"","I' WIZ" t' .,d 80 . i'm. ,,t',, 49,,
f"" .2Pi' =, "n . - Lie bu,r,.dI,, .aIlr, , p,s
me "" no nav rusb an, 81 The room and run
Mdr.,i ~ TO- MINI nous, and or-i,c ms, I'M
ht ilII Si"u '",n 90 shino ", coiuf.d mn.
flH'" ~ '"l "' N ~ 49,, Inns, ,,.r, .biid
sI"h's ~ ,-.,te and knew how man, strokes
tt' w ~ ~, ,~1 cigrnororis bells indicated eyer,
o. 10. '''
lsoti.si.r tho prnlanl. spot where
~ or. ,,ipht bc when q messenger almoat out II
tu' ~ '',,,,. rushiug M To- ~ to inquire flr
,,i..b''r NC orr Tvior' and saying that q dis
,ii'r"' NOR his residence was on nre and that
d4ut..r 81 his houFc being destroyed 10y
W. o,m.- ". shouted up To- him. lie had hy
~ IT,, ,.,t All mo lodge urOpcrtv away IN the
M nm ,,,s .loyIy descolinp 10 ioln ne with