The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-08
THE GRAND MASTERS ADDRESS
What N. M. Washer Had to Say to the
Masonic Fraternity of Texas.
Order Has Grown Greatly During the Year Just
Recommendations of Importance
Made to the Grand Lodge.

Lodge of Texas, Ancient Free and Accepted
MasoDs:
Brethren The cycle Of time with never.
ceasinr revolution has. since our last an.
nual communication, pointed the death OF
one and marked the birth of another cen
tr Eyi,, 40 o,o.,,r d., :, 1000 -. .rr,o,o
of history fell upon the scenes and tebleauX
OF the greatest century Ia the annals of
time, and as we tendefly draw aside Its
folds we view in admiring retrospect a
record of glorious deeds performed, Won
derful achievements wrought, and great re.
searches feCundated In the nelds Of science,
industry and philanthropy, all eXerted nnd
developed In response to humanity's needs,
as the demands of war and the bent of sci
entihc research called for mans best CT.
fort Ia subduiug the vices OF saVAccry and
serfdom, aud Ia controlling the tides and
forces of natures elements.
Proudly amidst the discovery, develop
ment and progress In these United states,
which has challenged the admiration Of tde
whole world, stands forth the wonderful
expansion. growth and enlargement OF our
own well-heloyed Texas. whose early rlu-
zenship blending harmoniously the Iluue
virtues OF solder. patriot ana statesman,
followed the Lone star of Liberty, which
blazing and brilliant, lighted the way 20
san Antonio and san Jacinto, ana won
the glorious Victories the fruits of which
We enjoy today.
may be pardoned this reference TO
deeds OF military prowcss, for strange as
n may seem, though our institution Is the
conservator of peace ana counsels good
VIII amongst men, vet 1t Is true that war
p,,n,bcry Sstoi5igbl"y il 10 n com
munlty OF Interests which serves 70 draw
an ,rio,,Jet,iGs me l,sdIng han, 70 tnnsI
a. ma coTnt,,cn Mar Of o,r IInuie mt
sublime pledges to love and protect one
Hu9' nv, A1tI5 49, VI 'Nt Veei V5,,tss
cnueo IN Tavns ora Ibs pciSssn, mon ylho
.aast ~ eS"s, ~ NJ NJ SUI % . ~ ~
Er,5r ~ M od a. ias ,hv4
't,C,,'',2uu' :" ,p,9 80 "t," a., 80 ,r,s3
tbot tris5 men!s sorIs" tho Ibarators NJ
IN r ,,ss IN" l b he ~, M
INSTITUTION. ana Win aIurhL Ht3t suaFuth
fts interests ana perpetuated lis prlhcl-
pies ,,,.... ., 49,, ,,.,
>, nc lawn OF Ioer'y anu the urth on
leeu9iaasPhr! We're HlhulitaineouS IN Iur
own StaIe, 1Hv rue pllugiP!cS OF out otutI
nnlung those uleiess pauiots W l!eF $1,000
Shouder I" shouluer 70 nNtue lof me cHuse
,aat lay so near TO th 1 heoIis aud n5in,
.hs tush1 70 ~ ~, ui- t'Ui' ~ NV 'I.NIEu
Ihe cTaule OF Uh'rtN III WHch ine niue
pthuence or leNos was 3o'n. MheohFy
mas, therefore, been a tnctur In ClVlUEd'
lions advancement and the progress mani
rest IN the Nin"ieenih century, and ! pray
lAat us oehiph lnuuencrs ma! ne so e%,
erted ana extended as t"at arbitration shan
snpersede way and The sword OF destruc-
non ana death ne indeed ana ~ lact con.
vtlted mo pioWsshate OF IotherN love mat
b4all m2he PRONE me sou OF auec' ION, out
o. when shAil grow UNIVERSAL brother,
nool, IN WnlSh 3l men WIZ ne equal ana
II, when e ia,i shalt strive 10 ADVANCE the
-
WIN the pure principles OF our order
anu Lne tenets ot our profession lnculcated
IN the human heari' the lndiyldual ne,
comes a reaper IN tne gram ned OF mora
Nutn, me evlliuoer vs. not eIhHlcatel allo
EslnSt, anu sVcie,y Is not ennPlstely 49,
OIL tue mora eptos! WHEN Us Pte'ueh
snSF! Snele, put W. PIscnnCe Oh tne pu.'
Gnu N .r truths OF rLesmH , PIT
t us,,S eue suuu uan ~" s''ns nun aoou
~ SJnnt7 "' n w ~ ~ u"t,t Nm ~
S, mri,s,i "a pnsstVuS ~ ocs'cS
fron, c,itbart r.bs @ , i ''su
asnjrattans ~ eva .S,t,"a ,n , "w - ~
eIperiencss of tbc n.y.. "a'vu Wy" ~
fT6r, tbcsc tbon"6+e e. vict,,, ~,
nnr sret catbcriu, II, Nc ST,g",{i u, |u co ~
turv sssen,bied ne Ivc arc toJsy IN tb
sIXfy-sIatb Grand opnnol ro,,,,,,, i.stior a.
review The s1orE ~ TScses tn ror,y o,,
pIedges Of ednlitv ana v,jtb bornnnl,,,
accord to modify The Old and enact me-
laws for the wise government OF The era
n this grand jurisdiction MAY our de
Lucrative sessions be conducted In tina
p, n ot ttIterdat regard when should an
governing bodies of our ancient Institution
and may the blessings OF Almighty God h
o"r aSta a 10 c uS 10 nS emu onat out
prodt TO our subordinate lodges, and hone
n WI