The Saint Paul globe., 1900-04-28
Goat 4 GLOBE TROTIER
ST. PAUL LODGE INITIATES FIVE
CANDIDATES WHO TOOK FIRST
DEGREE IN LUZON
HALF WAY AROUND EARTH
They Finish Their Induction
to the Blue Lodge Mysteries
Amid Many Familiar
Faces
HALF WAY AROUND EARTH

Last evening was a red letter occa-
sion for st. Paul; Lodge No. 3, OF the
Mason fraternity, as well as Masons gem
orally who witnessed the comforting of
the third degree upon five members of
the Thirteenth regiment, who were ini-
tiated in. military lodge while on duty
in the Philippines. Two degrees were
conferred by the colonel of the North
Dakota regiment, who was master Of the
military lodge, and the St. Paul lodge
last evening gave the third. degree, MAX
Ing the five soldiers master Masons.
They are Quartermaster w. II. Hart,
dit. Ms. Mead, Assistant, Surgeon H.
p. Richie, Capt. G. D.. Metz and Lieut.
NJ L. Merrill, The exercises and degree
work was witnessed by very close to 500
members of the fraternity, Including a
number of the most prominent Masons
in the State.
Col Roland III. Hartley, of Cass Lake,
otf1Ciated as worthy master, and the 9th
Ell officers for the evening were either
national guardsmen or former members
of the guard. Following the degree work
the exercises concluded with an unveiing
Of the colOrs.' "A signal was given and
countries, with copious American flag
as a centerpiece. Sheets of national col
ors covered all the embellishments of the
roatrum, giving a decidedly gorgeous
and novel effect. Following the lodge
room work the assemblage adjourned to
the banquet hall, that was tested to its
fullest capacity by the large attendance.
Or. q. ]. Stone occupied @ position of
honor at the head of the table, The doc
tor felicitated the lodge upon the sig
nif1cance of the occasion, and asserted
that Masonry had espoused from the first
human liberty. The colonial patriots
Sio3, @ho rom the lodge room on marched to the
gloucester and dumped the tea into Bos-
ton harbor, symbolized fealtys and love
Tor the American flag. DR.. Stone pafd
tribute to the heroes Of the Civil war
and those of the Spanish war. 7. 7.
oarley was down for an address of well
come He read telegram from master
OF the North Dakota military lodge or
soliIzeo 1I: IN the philippines, regretting his
lnaplnty TO attend the exercises Mr..
BARLEY spoke Of the gallant charge of
the FIRST Minnesota at Gettysburg. The
charge or the famous 600, immortalized
by Tennyson, recorded no such loss in
number as that of the gallant First Min
heSota. NO where in history did the per-
centage of killed and wounded exceed
that of the old First. eff Minnesota had
Tennyson, ~ said Mr.. Farley, sttbe
charge Of the light brigade would be
eliminated from school books, and the
charge Of the First Minnesota substitute
ed"
Rev. Alex McGregor was brimful of
Scotch wit and good cheer. He, too,
SPOKE OF the Civil war and its magnif-
cent revelation of patriotism as well as
the sacrificing services Of the soldiers of
the war with Spain. A G. Johnson re-
cited one of Eugene Fields poems. and
William jeffrey sang to piano accompani-
ment 1.-The Man Behind the Gun" Col
Philip Reade spoke upon Masonic MeDl-
cries" Rukard Hurd spoke From on the
Firing Line" reciting a number of humor
GUS stories. Karl A. Hine contributed a
solo, and DR.. H. P. Ritchie made :, re-
sponse in behalf of the candidates who
were given the third degree The enter
tainment committee having the banquet
programme in charge was composed of
L. G. Hoffman. P. S. Hendrickson, Thom-
as Carey, 0. H. Arosin, H. Johnston and
@. H. Bennett.