Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-08

was a beautiful apostrophe 70 the trowel
and its mission OF good will around the
world. He was followed I'm n short ad-
dress by Grand Treasurer J. n. Dinsmore
Of Nebraska, Judge Keith Of Sioux Falls,
Rev. Frank Loveland Of Omaha. Judge
Jones of Sioux Falls Judge France OF York
and George ]. Charpeot Of Denver.
Presented 20 Grand Lodge.
In presenting the trowel. A. f. Ayres,
worthy master Of Mlnnehaha lodge No. 5.
Sioux Falls said:
A month ago it was the privilege OF Min
nehaha lodge No. OF Sioux Falls, S. D.,
TO receive from Crescent No. Is of Cedar
Rapids, Ia, the celebrated travelling trowel
We pledged ourselves on that occasion to
carry II within thirty days to some sister
lodge.
We bring It here today to receive the
sanction of the most worshipful grand lodge
! of Nebraska, that we may present It this
evening to Capitol lodge No. and fulhll
This travelling trowel is no ordinary
! trowel but is one made Of solid silver and
Justice, the name of the lodge from whence
It came, and the date, and that noble senti-
| ment of Masonry, who best can work
It was dedicated and consec-ated by the
grand lodge Of New York on October 3d.
| 1905, for the express purpose OF making
| trip around the world.
The mission Of the trowel is that 1t may
into a closer bond Of union Masons through
| out the world, and inspire In them the
| noble and elevating principles OF Masonry
| of which It is symbolical
| II has already been received by seven
grand lodges and ten subordinate lodges
| in the United States. and one in Canada.
| I now present II to you to receive your
| sanction.
| The afternoon exercises were not con-
cluded until after o'clock, when the visit
ors were escorted to Lininger Art gallery
where light refreshments and cigars were
! served.
Upon the return from the art gallery the
visitors we're entertained at luncheon in
the banquet hall. The grand lodge officers
were the special guests of the officers Of
Capitol lodge at dinner.
In Custody of Capitol Lodge.
The attendance at the night session of
the presentation ceremonies was even larger
than that of the earlier afternoon. Fully
800 members of the craft participated in
or were witnesses of the interesting cere-
monies, which began at 7:SO. following the
dinner given to the visitors and grand
lodge officers at the hall.
| The proceedings opened with the secret
work of comforting the Master Mason's de-
gree, which was put on with the most elab-
crate and impressive effect. The formation
| OF the living trowel, symbolical OF the COM
pleted work of the Master Mason, was
carried out with impressive solemnity. This
was followed by the great event of the
entire meeting, the presentation of the
silver trowel to Capitol lodge.
The presentation of the trowel to the
subordinate lodge was made by Acting
Grand Master Linlnger in an appropriate
address, which was httingly responded to
on behalf Of Capitol lodge by Worshipful
Master w. Z. Rhoades.
Significance of symbol.
| Then followed addresses by some OF the
visiting members, including worshipful
Master A. E. Ayres of Minnehaha lodge of
Sioux Falls, who after a brief Introductory
said:
The trowel is the especial tool of the
| cement in building. We, speculative
Masons, idealize II and use II symbolcally
! to spread the cement of brotherly love and
| affection among ourselves
| About two years ago Brother c. Fred
Crosby OF Justice Lodge, No. 7bS, of the
grand Jurisdiction of New York. conceived
the idea of having a silver trowel made,
which should travel around the world and
bring all Masons in this country and in
those countries across the sea to which IL
should go into closer bond OF union and
Accordingly this beautiful solid silver en-
blem was made and with the sanction of the
grand lodge of the state of New York
was started on a long journey around the
world
Its trip from New York City TO Rochester,
Rochester to Hornellsville, Hornellsville
to Buffalo, Buffalo to Hamilton, Ont, Ham
ilton to Detroit, Detroit to Toledo, Toledo
to Elkhart Elkhart to Chicago Chicago to
Cedar Rapids, Cedar Rapids TO Sioux Falls,
a special trip from Sioux Falls to Fart
bault lodge at the time of It's semi-centen-
NAL celebration. from Sioux Falls to Omaha
has been the occasion of a succession of
love feasts among the fraternity.
| Its presence here tonight affords us an
other link in the chain which will on its
| return to its mother lodge unite Masons of
every country, sect and opinion from
least to west and west to east again"
1t has inspired all who have been privi-
legged to take part in the ceremony at
tending its reception with better under
standing of the words "Brotherly love and
Affection" and also with a deeper appre-
citation of the cardinal virtues and moral
precepts of Masonry.
AS we follow its course westward across
the prairies, over mountains and down the
Pacific slope of our continent to the coun-
tries across the broad ocean, we will see
the same enthusiasm, the same sentiment
ever present and paramount at each re-
ception.
spread the cement of brotherly love and
affection between the different Jurisdictions
and will also unite in time friendship OF
individual brothers OF these jurisdictions
We hope that this cement will prove as
strong, as lasting and as able to endure
the test of time as the cement which our
the stones of their buildings which have
stood the wear OF the elements through
the ages.
Epoch I'm Masonry.
The principal address Of the evening was
by H. II. Keith of Sioux Falls, who as
senior warden of the evening ceremonies
said:
There are great events in nearly every
life When c. Fred Crosby conceived the
idea of the travelling trowel symbolical OF
admonition to spread the cement of broth
erly love oh every possible occasion, anC
the same was adopted by Justice Lodge OF
New York and dedicated to brotherly love
and affection, II was a great event In his
life Its mission around the world is still
a greater event in the history of Masonry
Standing here tonight, midway between the
. Atlantic and the Pacific, we have only L
turn our eyes toward the east, from whence
Il came, and behold its luminous pathway
| as II has gone from lodge to lodge anC
from Jurisdiction to Jurisdiction, perform
ing the mission whereunto II was sent
teaching the lessons of harmony and
brotherly love and inspiring a new zeal Il
the heart of every Mason; and so II Gomez
/, to us tonight, like apples of gold In pic
lures of silver" proclaiming its grand anC
triumphant march across the continent anC
inspiring us with noble thoughts and highe
/, aspirations for more light in Masonry.
, This trowel is not like nut to b.
cracked that we may devour its meat, bu
} rather as a window through which we ma,
, nd nafhWaU IA nrOpaeda