The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-11-05
BOROUGH OF BROOKLYN CITY
OF NEW YORK.
By H. A. Williamson.
Part III.


usual enthusiasm generally prevalent
among our people for such organiza
tons is not as great nor as active
as can probably be said of such bodies
existing in smaller cities. One thing
probably accounting for this lack of
interest is the fact that there are so
many other avenues of amusement
open to our people, that serve to give
a variety of entertainment. Close
confinement in large room with the
usual drawn-out forms and ceremo-
MES, which after the novelty wears
away make the sessions uninteresting
and compel the members to seek a
change of atmosphere.
AS might be expected the Masonic
fraternity is the most prominent of
the various bodies represented. The
number of lodges and their member
ship, while not being very large, are
however representative of the very
best of our citizenship. The borough
Of Brooklyn in Symbolic Masonry COM
prises what is known as the Second
District, and contains three very ac-
tive lodges; Widows Sons No. II the
oldest in the district and one of the
oldest lodges on the Grand Lodge ros-
ter, having been warranted about 1859,
its present Master is Worshipful
Brother VIM. A. Moody; Hiram No.
29, warranted about 1878, of which
Worshipful Brother Robert Jackson is |
the Master; the youngest lodge in the
district is Carthaginian No. AZ, war
ranted in 1905, the present Master be-
ing Worshipful Brother Ferdinand l.. |
Washington. Although containing on
ly three lodges, Brooklyn's Grand
Lodge representation is rather sur
prising, it being able to muster q
Past Masters votes besides the nine
lodge votes. The Grand Lodge officers
from this district are at present r.
w. John H. Hardy; District Deputy |
Grand Master. a member of Widows |
Sons No. II and R. w. Henry A. Will
hanson, Grand Historian and mem
her of Carthaginian No. At; M. w.
Edward V. G. Eato, who for nearly six
years was Grand Master of the state |
is a resident of the Borough.
The Royal Arch or Capitulon Ma
sonry is represented by Mt Moriah
Chapter No 5, of which Companion
Joseph Love is High Priest. The Dis
trict Deputy Grand High Priest is
Companion Eugene T. Reid
The Knights Templar have Geth-
semane Commandery No. 8. It's present
Eminent Commander is Sir Eugene
T. Reid This Commandery was es-
tablished along in the early seventies
and has had a varied career, but with
in recent years has taken on new life
and is considered now one of the most
active members of the Grand Com
mandery. The other officers are
Sirs Edward Watkins, Generalissimo;
Joseph H. Dunell, Capt. General; Thos
w. Delaney, Treasurer; Jas. A. How
ard, recorder; Peter M. Jacobs Senior
Warden; VIM. B. Merrill, Junior War
den; Geo. c. Lemons, Sword Bearer;
Thos. H. Steward, S. B.; Chas. e. |
Mayo, Warder and Thos. H. Goode,
Sentinel.
The lady Masons are not without
their representation. Queen Esther
Chapter No. 8, Order of the Eastern
Star is one of the most flourishing
Masonic organizations in Brooklyn.
The present matron is Mrs. Augusta
Hicks; the Secretary is Mrs. Marga-
ret De Caspaso, and Patron, Thos
Goode. Grand Chapter members are
Mrs. Augusta Hicks, Grand Esther;
Mrs. Margaret DeCaspaso, Grand
Chaplain; and Thos. Goode, Grand
Sentinel.
Brooklynites who hold membership
in the other two branches of Masonry
such as the Consistory and the Mystic
Shrine are connected with those bodies
in Manhattan Borough.
The second in Importance is the
G. U. O. of o. F., which has mum
Der of lodges. and all seem to be in
fairly good condition and active in
their sphere, viz: Alpha No. 1881;
Morning Star No. 1470; Mount Zion
No. 1870 and Cherubim No. 6S71, also
a lodge newly established in the Con-
ey Island District. The Households
of Ruth, Olga, Victoria and Esther.
Other branches are Past Grand Mas
ters' Council No. q and Patriarchie
No q also juvenile body. The most
prominent Odd Fellow in the Brook.
Ign district is Chas. Sumner Lewis,
the present District Grand Secretary
and the present Permanent Secretary
Of Morning Star Lodge No. 1910. Broth.
er Lewis rise in the Order has been very
rapid and commensurate with his abili
ty Were he a member of one of the 9TH.