Evening star., 1907-08-24

Colon (Cuba). December 27, 1859; Mexico
1868: Hungary, 1871; Switzerland March
30, 1873; Canada October 49, 1874; Cent al
America, April 20, 1871.
Harmony Lodge. No 0. I. o. o. F.. keeps
at work, Notwithstanding the thermometer.
Its meetings are all interesting and we'll
attended. considering the season. At each
session there Is discussion concerning the
good of the order. j. B. Fowler. new and
musically inclined member. has organized
a quartet, which seems likely to prove an
excellent feature Of this old and established
three-lnk lodge. Degree Master Roscoe
Jenkins has nearly perfected plans for reg
ular practice Of the team In degree work.
The excursion committee reported the ex-
cursion to Chesapeake Beach a financial
success. Noble Grand Newsom has inaugu-
rated the reading Of a section of the con-
stitution at every meeting. followed by dis
cussion, which practice is proving instruc-
tive to the attending members.
The big parade which New York Odd Fell
lows were planning to give at Albany this
week was held up and badly muddled on
account OF one lone non-union hackman.
in the parade and 1t had gone two-thirds
over the march when 1t was discovered
that the driver of one OF the 200 hacks at
the end Of the fourth division was nom
union. The drivers thereupon stopped all
the paraders back of them for an hour.
The first four divisions were massed, but
became
was ordered to move. The failure of the
mass formation was a great disappointment
to the Odd Fellows. who had hoped to emu
late the Grand Commandery knights Tenn
plars' parade on the same street last year.
The annual reports Of the New York
Grand Lodge officers show the order to be
in a fourishing condition. Grand Master
Coburn said that the three Odd Fellows
homes, the German Odd Fellows home at
Unionport, the Long Island home at Hollis
and the Lockport home at Lockport. were
prospering. Grand Secretary Harry Walker
1876 there were $50 lodges and 3514 mem
bers and now in 1907, $40 lodges and 10S,-
534 members. The Odd Fellows we're re-
ceived at the executive chamber by Gov.
Hughes
The late Gen. William Birney Of this city.
who died last week. was a member OF the
Masonic fraternity and had been MASON
for many years, although he never ad-
vanced above the thir or master Mason's
degree. He was long a consistent member.
although not aspiring to office. HIS father.
James G. Birney. twice liberty candidate for
President was also member OF the craft.
The elder Birney was quite remarkable for
his record as abolitionist. Southern
born, with keen southern sympathies, and
STAKEHOLDER by birth. he early manumitted
his slaves and became an abolition leader
He even carried the fight into the Masonic
lodges-a strange place for such subject,
especially in such section seventy years
ago. While resident Of Huntsville. Ala,
in February, 1927, James G.. Birney visited
his birthplace in Danville, KY, and spent
two weeks with his father and friends He
attended the regular meeting Of his Ma
sonic lodge. Franklin. No %, and met the
brethren in a social reunion. His presence
and influence resulted in remarkable res
olution and circular. adopted by that lodge
and sent to all the Masonic lodges in KEN
lucky. The resolution was:
Franklin Lodge, No. %,
'Danville, Ky March %, 1927
Whereas the commerce In slaves carried
on by the importation to this state from the
other slave-holding states. conflicts with
those feelings of benevolence and philan-
thropy which it is the duty Of every Mason
to cherish and inculcate, and is also in
direct violation of the laws of the state in
which we live. which every worthy Mason
Is bound to respect and obey:
Therefore, resolved, as the opinion of
this lodge, That said commerce is incon-
sistent with the principles of Free and An
cient York Masonry, and ought to be dis
countenanced by every member of the fra
ternity."
The circular was temperate though forci-
BILE. 1t closed with the words: I'VE feel
1t to be the duty of the craft to warn
it's members from, and to mark with pointed
reprobation all participation in that COM
merce which, under the influence of a de-
graded cupidity, imports from other states
hundreds of slaves every year to be sold as
merchandise in this country, in violation or
express law of this land and the best
feelings of our nature ana, as we DeleVe,
against the permanent interest of our coun-
try"
The Imperial Palace of the Dramatic
Order knights of Khorassan, held its an
nual convention at Colorado Springs. Col.
this week and the affairs of the order were
reported to be in prime condition. Several
new temples have been instituted and are
progressing finely. d. w. Sumner Of the
Charlotte. N. c., temple. made i'm
perial prince for the next two years. and
this is the first time Ascalon Temple of
Washington and Ben-Hadad Temple of
Baltimore will have the Imperial Palace
within easy reach. and both hope to get
In closer touch with the imperial officers.
Seattle Wash. was chosen as the location
for the session of the Imperial Palace in
1908. Imperial Representative Warren ].
Coffin of Ascalon Temple was detained
from attendance at Colorado Springs by
business engagements here, much to his
regret.
Potentate Francis A Sebring of Almas
Temple, A. A. o. N. M. s., reports tickets
selling briskly for the jamestown Shriners