The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-10
IMPOSING CEREMONIES
THE MAS0NS Ha0 A JOINT INSTALLA.
TIOA OF OFFICERS.
Past Grand Master G.. H. Robinson
Installed the Officers of Four
Lodges Last Night-Charming Musf-
cal Programmed Splendid BAN
quet Closed mp the Enjoyable af-
fair.

wilmington took place last night in the
magnificent Chapter loom of the Ma
sonic Temple. It was a joint installa-
ton of the officers of St. Johns Lodge
No. l, Pythagoras Lodge. No. 249 (of
Southport), Wilmington Lodge, No. 49,
Orient Lodge, No. 395, A. F. & A. M.
and of Concord Chapter No. 1, R. A. NJ.
The Masons Of Wilmington were out
in large numbers and fifteen members
of h Southport Lodge were also in at
tendance. The Southport Masons came
up last evening on the steamer South
port as guests of their brethren of this
CITY. and after the installation, they
returned last night at midnight. Be-
sides the Masons. there were also pres
ent manyi invited guests. including quite
a number of ladies.
After the installation. Mr.. w. B. Nc
Koy announced to the audience that
Eugene S. Martin, Esq, had been
expected TO deliver the address on this
occasion but he regretted to state that
Mr.. Martin was sick and could not full
fill his engagement. He said Mr.. w. H.
Chadbourn would deliver an address I'M
Mr.. Martins stead and he then intro
duced Mr.. Chadbourn. Mr.. ~ChadbournI
begun his address by saying:
I'm time of war there are three kinds
of soldiers. First. the volunteers. and
these are the men behind the guns, the
soldiers and sailors that enabled Dewey,
ScIley and Roosevelt to make this
country the foremost world power and
tho F11ncf nn+nnt fo0tnr for nnroC onl
civilization. The two other kinds are
the cOnscript and the substitute, and
in these ceremonies tonight l come un-
der the latter head and no one now re-
gre's the substitution of myself for our
accomplished brother E. S. Martin.
more than 1 do. Perhaps you may re-
greet it more, when 1 nave finished.
There is a story told by an ancient
author of a young man. who being
noticed by his friends TO look detected
was questioned by him concerning the
cause of his troubled appearance. The
youth used no concealment, out TOLD
him that for three days he had been
vlin1y endeavoring with his utmost eff.
forts to find an exordium for a subject
on which he had to write, whence moi
only grief had effected him in regard
to the present OCCASION, but despair in
regard to the time to ONE Where.
upon his friend replied with a smile.
~ SOu * " H1INC OOlACA NA1ol wv
cdn?" Such says the old writer is the
whole truth of the matter. Speak With
as much abili y as you can but speak
according to your ability"
Similar to the distress OF the youth
was my own trouble when upon exam.
lining the skeleton on which most Ma
sonic addresses are hung. ! consider
how l should incarnate hat familiar
framework. And if 1 attempt a profound
and difficult subject and give the
dry bones at best but a long tongue and
puny strength still 1t may live long
enough for some ADLER hand to follow
the subject further than / can possibly
do in the short time allotted to me.
I'VE too often look on Masonry as
simply an e~leemosvnary institution.
combining with it's charity. the whis-
pering good counsel in the ear of an
erring brother and aiding him in his
reformation and at all times acting az
his brother through good n evil re-
port, spreading the cement or brotherly
love and affection thereby uniting us
in h sacred band or society of friends
ard brothers among whom no conten-
ton ever exists but that noble conten-
ton or rather emulation of who best
can work or best agree. The practice
of these virtues is incuicated by beau
tiful ceremonies and lectures allegorical
figures and typical representations. but
It is so interviewer with religion as &c
lay us under obligation to pay that ra-
tional homage to the Deity which al
once constitutes our duty and our hap
piness, n it is to this latter purpose
anC design of the Masonic institution
/ wish to direct your attention this
eyening-'God or Deity in Masonry. y
After explaining at length the idea
of Jehovah as inculcated by Masonry
ne added that Masonry further at
tempts to lead its votalIes to view witt
admiration the glorious work OF the
creation and thus be inspired with the
most exalted ideas of the projections OF
their Divine Creator.
Mr.. ChadbOurn went on to define tn
principles of Masonry, which. he said
has one great object of pursuit an6
the scope and tendency of all its inVes
LEGATIONS is Truth" He spoke OF 1t:
aim in imbruing man with the ele
ments of morality and manhood and II
enable it's adherentS TO induStr1ouSly
faithfully and we'll discharge the dutle:
of life in various conditions. Inc TOOL
and implements OF architecture ar
therefore employed to impress upon GU
minds these various truths. He CLOSED
by abiding to that other great aim o
Masonry, brotherly love and his sum
ming up of the principles OF Masonr
was Ito have faith in God. hope in i'm
mortality. and charity towards all man
kind"
liz u "No "
was very highly appreciated by not on
the fraternity but the large audienc
which listed to it.
After the address came q short Du
charming programme. which was intro
duced with a vocal solo by Miss Mat
tie Horne. one of Wilmington's g1fte
s~oJranos. She DELIGHTFULLY."- sang be
cause I Love YOU" with an organ &C
companimen by Miss Mary Cole an
a violin obligato BY Miss Norm
Foster.
The next number WAS n fine pass sol
by Mr.. H. K. Holden. with Mr.. r. Il
Nunsou as accompanist. Mr.. Holde
sang in his best style and his slngln
met with marked favor. -
Then came an artistic NlCltn Ieul
ton of Godard's "Berceuse' by MIS-
Norma Foster. whose playing was hlsn
ly appreciated
With Miss Fannie K. Corbett as ae
cornpanist. q male quartette SANG oIn
NE a song of the South" The singer
were Messrs. II. K. Holden, F.. II. Nun