The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-29
Tribute to Arson 6 6
g g Jones Memory.

The following address was delivered BIZ
n NJ Washer. grand master Of Masons
III Texas on the occasion of the presenta-
tion or Masonic Jewels TO Mrs. Mary Jones,
WIDOW of AnsoD Jones II is published at
me request Of the Daughters of the lie
Brother Masons. Ladies' and Gentlemen,
alinvhlss ~ gives me great pleasure 10
welcome you to our assrmbngc tonight, Tor
ny Your presence you cyincc an interest
~ our weiiare that IL at once gratifying
20 our Feelings and complimentary TO our
professions. Although YOU have becn wit
iiesses OF the induction into Office Of (he
brethren chosen TO occupy the several
positions In these lodges for the ensuing
sthsonlc year, you can not, unless yOu ara
ALSO Mhlsohs iull{ appreciate the importance %
lhcm ana the Significance to us Of tie
solemnity Incident to the ceremonies uI
Installation tkIr institution was founded
~ time when tine means of acquiring
knowledge We're scnnt indeed and deHse
ignorance prevailed amongst the masses.
ihe art of printing was wholly unknown.
ana as books. masazincs, periodicals aud
me dniy papers tthc great educators of
me people OF today We're altogether UNI
dreamed of, 1t is natural TO suppose that
instruction must necessarily be given by
means OF signs and symbols. and thus Ia
every ceremony OF ancient usage we must
draw our own deductions of the meaning
ana Importance of the signs and synibo
used us we View them In the nature of
beacon lights to guide the untu.ored mind,
and whilst Illustrating moral truth
Impression of it's beautiful Significance.
Thus what to the profane may seem mean
lngless In our ceremonies tonight Is lraught
with great Interest and understanding 70
those OF us who dixie the workmen of Oh .
have lnbored together In the qualrlcs and
travelled towards the east In search OF
light and truth.
But nm not here to deliver n Mnsnnic
Grafton nor dwell upon the beautiful sym
hollsms of Masonic custom MS they are
manifest to us and to members of our
craft wherever dispersed Whilst we re-
gard highly, as | saiu before, tue solemn
ceremonies OF Installation this feature 4
tcuight's gathering Is secondary in Inn
purtance, and ! come nov 10 the main or
jet Of this meeting aud the cause that
served to bring so many Of YOU here as
our honoted guests this evening. We are
assembled here 10 weld link In the
chain OF love that binds us so the bless
memories Of the past I should not prop
erly use the word weld, for The link Is ~
dlsuse has become fixed and lmmoyAhle
and II IL with the healing oil of sylnpa
thctlc love aud affection poured from our
heurts tonight that we hope TO connect
II with Its fellows, and thus be able, N
shaking the chain, 10 cause every INK
to Join In the chorus Of sweet sounds that
awaken with the memories of the Fhpeh
that nre past hut not forgotten On DC
tobcr 20 1898, There landed upon the
shores Of our Texas coast, Mt Ncasco,
Young man of brilliant intellect. Of ster-
ling qualities of mind and heart, and
learned In his chosen procession, VINO,
though born and reared to young manhood
In the old communw wealth Of Massachusetts.
rntue south as did many soldier OF
fortune, before and since his time to make
his mark unA stamp the impress OF his
genius upon the country -of his adoption
How wen he succeeded | need not relate
tonight for history records, better than
tuu tell the story Of his valorous achieve
Incnts in the development of the repuhhe
oi Texas. His coming auted0ted hll OF
the great events ia the modern history or
.ur State--the fall of the Alamo, the
slaughter OF the unfortunate Fannin ana
The subsequent browning glory ami ulu
mate blow for Texas Independence. the
battle OF san Jaelnto, in which he. took
nm Important part and which, with the
mcutorahle convention at Columbia, Mt
. hch he asslsted in framing the declare
tlon or independence that was Afterwards
sdoptcd AT WASHINGTON, resulted ~ the
establishment of the republic of Texas.
His services 10 his country from this tlme
.nrth are faithfully told in the history
III our state. and SO long US time shall tnst
she name of Arson Jones. the fourth anu
inst president OF the republic of Texas,
sill live in the hearts and minds of the
people OF this, mis- adopted state.
Ills was a mind attuned to the fcrce OF
IoeIc. argun,cntatlyp rather than assertive
by nature wanting in the crude, asgres-