Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-15


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one Of the characteristics that man de-
rives from God to whom there Is nothing
great or small In whose august vision
the fan of the sparrow Is observed as
| well as the wreck OF a world. u,I nay
Washington was made a Mason in frede-
ricksburg Lodge. No 1, August l. LOS,
no man can deny; |, myself have seen
the record. That he was charter MEM
I Der of Alexandra Lodge now AleNdn-
dTia- Washington, No =, and It's hrst
Worshipful Master can be proven by as
indisputaDle evidence as That ne was our
first President. That Lafayette was
made Mason in his presence l. beyond
dispute. and to-day We have here the
Masonic regalia worked by Madam Lafay-
cite presented to Washington by baidy-
cite himself. and accepted by MN as a
I Mason. And to-day We have borne the
Bible the jewels and the three nights
borne by the lodge al his funeral as
Mason. 100 years ago, ana hOld III my
hand rs ] speak the gayel he used when
clothed as a Mason. and acting as Grand
Master Of MasOns he LAID the corner
stone Of the Capitol. What he thought
of Masonry can De- easily found If any
one desires To find it I'm his answers tO
+ the addresses of Masonic lodges in THIS
Union Printed IN his writings lhey are
of easy access 20 every man, ana ne II
was who summed mp the conclusion of
the whole matter Whcn.he said in answer
10 the address of the Grand Lodge Of
Massachusetts TO their Industrious Bro
Their George Washington on the 2rh
Gay Of December, 1871. THE great OBJ
iect Of Masonry Us 10 promote the happl-
ness Of the human race
When he wrote these words there were
not over 5000 MasOns I'm the United
States To-day there are nearly AvyW
in this nation alone. and the ancient
NJ Ia Is
lute verify. in every cline a Mason may
be found
Thing then what power for good there
is Ina your hands. my brethren. Inc III
tie leaVen which leaveneth the whole
lump is no idle parable. II carrying
away from this spot our professions OF
charity our asseyeratiOns Of love tor hu-
manity. we live them al the hreside, ll
the Office the store, on the forum. from
the pulpit live them as sons, ana rs
fathers as husbands, as lovers, as cltl-
zens, never will the day dawn on a de-
generate America, never VIII TINS lahu
be unworthy OF him We call its tatner
Brethren of Washington / peseech you,
by the majestic memory or TINS mlshtF
spirit, be not unworthy OF THIS brother-
hood. Live as he lived the life 10 which
duty called him. ever remembering that
he who hears and needs her voice needs
not the art OF Ulysses 10 dedlen ms
ears 10 the siren voices OF gain, ana lust
and pride. and dishOnor. Dut nearing
them disdaius and dlsregufds lHein,
knowing that the voice of duty IS the
voice Of God, and that IL shall bid MN
who Obeys IL. come az last-even though
the seas of trial shall beat against MS
soul-to the perfect peace OF the sons OF
God.
Here to-day AN voices are hushed save
those which speak 10 the higher impulses
of the immortal soul. Here we gather
about the dead with no tears-with no re-
grets-What have tears and regrets 10
do with the death of the just man.
a Heaven
ewes lii ND by an that awakens JOY ana
gratitude and true pride and hish man
hood. and thank God for the knowledge
that a mere man. 81 man born 10 ole ana
boz buried. could so gl0riiy humanity. ana
show man what man can accomplish.
Every nation has IT'S shrine. rendered
sacred by some holy relic or hallowed as
ISOLATION. oft the creation OF an ldie
superstition or sancuied by the Nche-
rating touch of the years. Yet. whether
the one or the other. woe 20 the country
which has IN uot-alasi for the people
who value not its existence. For shrines
are places whore all contention
and anger must cease-where all
clamor and evil speaking must
be- hushed-where party strife must be
forgotten. and each man feel that i'm the
common inheritance of greatness glory,
and virtue he Is brother of all his coun-
trymen.
come with holicr purer, more peaceiul
thoughts than q grave Glory is the pos
session of the few Death Is the property
session of the few-death is the property
OF an And the grave il the gate open
ing into the tendcrest sweetest purest
thoughts of the human soul rs has been
we'll said "Of all the pulpits from which
human voice is ever sent forth there i
none from which II reaches so Iar as
from the grave
As \ SHRINE.
America as yet has built no shrine.
The years have been too few with her
10 enshroud any of her temples with that
golden mist which glOrines turret ana
tower into something sublime. And yet
here Is place-a graye-where all party
spirit all sectional jea!Ousy-al that
should create disssension. and dlstrust,
and contention between the people OF
these States-is awed and abashed into
silence. and at this shrine every Amerl-
can citizen Is the brother OF every cru
zen Of America. OH that the celebration
of his anniversary may awaken the SEN
timent which sons should feel at the
grave Of beloved father ana the emil
dren OF Wa-hingtOn's country strive 10
bring back he spirit Of Washington's day,
when Lexington and Concord, Trenton
and Yorktown. saw no divided ranks, ana
knew no divided glory. IL ~ no mistake
TO ftungly observe at this place. TINS
day-the day when the simple virginia
farmer died with no one near but friends,
and those dearer. When emperOrs die,
ministers wait at the doorway TO speed
10 the expoctant heir the welcome news.
Ceremonies FORMAL cola, ana HidltlN
await alike upon the birth and death OF
kings But this king OF men died as
he was born, with none about him save
those dear TO him, simple, plain, unpre-
tending. great in his simplicity, grand
I'm his plain unpretentiOus life. No En-
perOr ever had greater attendants at his
death-bed-no King was ever so royalty
rnourned for For love and veneratiOn
were with him when he died. and the ma
tions of the earth were mourning az ms
funeral.
The observance OF this anniversary
should not await another century. Here
M each recurring anniversary of this
mans death should be not merely the
patheting of the Craft whose member
ship De adorned. but Of the people who
owe TO him the foundatio OF their great
ness and their glory. Here lovers or
their country should come 10 catch the
Inspiration Of his great life, the purity
of his patriotism the simplicity OF his
character. the dignity OF his manhood.
and the uncstentatiOus piety OF his soul
Here the politician should come 10 learn
that purity, and rectitude. and straight
forward honesty IL as possible in the
ART of government. and as successful In
any other science. Here the soldier
should come 10 take courage at the re-
membrance that the soldier sleeping here
oyercame defeat with patience. and con-
quered victory with self abnegation.
Here the citizen should come 70 learn
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