Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-04-09

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1f6to1ic tonozs md erected tomb -
his memory With three marble statues
representtng. Architecture. Painting
and Sculpture
Stepping back 200 years and we are
greeting royalty whom we salute with
brotherly affection, that famous Grand
Master who encouraged the cultivation
of the arts and sciences, who sought on
every fitting occasion to do honor TO
Masonry, who erected at Windsor a ta-
BILE in circular form six hundred feet
in circumference for the purpose alone
of feasting the craft when called from
labor to refreshment, who erected It.
Georges Chapel, and who instituted the
Order of the Garter, which is little less
honorable than Masonry itself. In low
ing remembrance we should drink 70
the memory of Edward, the first Eng
lish Prince of Wales.
AS time is limited we take a long
step. 400 years, and we behold one
whose name Hs warrior will i've
wherever and whenever the English
tongue is spoken, the founder, we may
say of the greatness and power OF the
British Crown, William, Duke OF NOR
mandy, known as William the Con
uueror. | take off my hat to Brotner
William. who did more in his reign
than all his long line of predecessors
to foster the love CT science and arch
ftecture, as well as the proper respect
of the craft.
We new step back 400 years and we
are in the presence of that great law
giver. whose laws were next in import
ance and have had as great bearing
on modern times as those OF Moses
himself. He saved from the ravages
of savagery the substance and founda-
tJon of civilized law. The world is IN
debted to him for great achievements
and his name will ever be venerated Tor
his many accomplishments and viz
tues. All hail our great and wise
Brother Justinian.
One hundred years and another EN-
inent ruler, after whom one CT the
greatest cities of Europe is named.
When he removed his court to Byzan-
tium he took with him many moUu-
ments of Italian art and the best artists
that he might ornament Constantine
ple. where he expended large sums or
money in the employment of the craft
to erect magnificent structurs, includ-
ing his own equestrian statue.
One hundred years and we meet
Adrian, who was a Mason of great
learning. who rebuilt the Roman wall
in England, the remains Of which are
probably yet to be seen in NorthumDer-
land. He also built the bridge at Rome
and did other things which we have no
time to mention.
Now we arrive at the commence
mant Of the Christian era, and think it
needless to speak of John the BAPTIST
and John the Evangelist, as you are all
so familiar with the subject and know
that our lodges are dedicated to them
Then a short step to one with VINO
it will be needless to dwell; his tame
is secure in the heart of every matn-
ematician; was said to have been
Grand Warden CT the Grand Lodge or
Fgypt, Who built the Palace at Alex
andria. as we'll as the Library OF
Rruchiun, which contained the largest
collection of scientific works the world
had ever seen. and were burned by the
orders of the Kalieff and buried in the
rubbish of oblivion the true history OF
the world, as well as the arts ard
sciences,-Euclid.
And now We look in upon that ceie-
brated Mason ard architect of Rhodes,
who built the Great Colossus across
the harbor, occupying him and his
craftsmen II years. IT was QUILT OF
brass, one hundred and fifty feet hlgn,
in the form Of a perfect man in all It's
parts This was the seventh wonder
of the world A statue of man with
enc foot on either shore, and a natural
stride sufficiently wide to allow the
largest ship under full sail to pass be-
tween his legs Let me introduce you
to Charles of Lindus.
Two hundred years, five centuries be-
fore the birth of Christ, we see sur
rounded by an intelligent company OF
young and eager men a venerable sage,
with flowing beard and oriental dress,
expounding to them the secrets of Ia
ture. Looking on that noble brow,
gazing into that intellectual face, we
feel that we are in the presence of an
extraordinary man. Though his fea-
lures show traces of age and the lines
CT care, yet his eyes sparkle with the
brightness of youth, his form is erect
and muscular, his step is light and
springhtly, indicating a temperate life
and a proper care of the phyical body
for he had been trained in his youth
as a professional athlete, a profession
which was highly esteemed in his day
and country. We see before us one
whose name has been, next to our first
most excellent Grand Masters, veneer
ated by the brethren for his superior
knowledge and love of the sciences, the
celebrated philosopher, Pythagorus, OF
Greece.
No country on the face of the earth
can now boast Of so many great men.
We may mention Perseus, Phrostratus,
Appolidorus, Artarmos, Maladorus,