Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-03

deputy grand master pouring upon !
the corn of plenty; the senior CRANE
warden the wine of JOY, and gladness
and the junior grand warden the OF,
as an emblem of peace. AS each of
ffcer performed his duties, he recitet
the beautiful and appropriate ritual.
istfc sentences.
a fervent invocation by the grand
master was her uttered, after which
he returned the working tools to the
principal architect, the St. Johns
quartette in the meantime singing
beautifully 20, God, Our Help in Ages
Past
Typical Now Mexico Weather pre-
vailed during the time the corner
stone was being laid. But the ritual
istic work had barely been completely
when large r%aindrops began to patter
on the barred heads Of those seated on
the open air platform. The rain
caused the grand master to declare an
adjournment to the old lodge rooms to
hear the speech of Brother j.. A.
Miller, secretary of Temple lodge,
who was to rave delivered the address
, Of the day Immediately following the
laying OF the stone. The Masons and
their guests repaired to the lodge
ROOM, where Mr.. Miller spoke for
some thirty minutes. His address was
an eloquent effort. Delving deep into
ancient history, he traced out the
beautiful meanings of Masonry, de-
scribing the strong foundation of fra
ternity upon which it has been built,
and the things for which it has stood
and still stands. Peering into the
future, Mr.. Miller said hat Masonry
will exist as long as it fulfills the mis-
sions which called it into being, as
long as the lessons which ii teaches
are made clear, vital and virile; as
long as it needs the gospel Of broth
erly love.
The address was a splendid effort,
and enjoyed by all who heard it. The
address was considered so good by
the members of the grand lodge that
when it met in session Immediately
following, that body requested that it
be caused to be published in one of
the daily papers. The grand lodge
also adopted a resolution extending a
vote of thanks to II, L. Medler for his
work In preparing a history OF Temple
lodge. Temple lodge also held a brief
session. at which a resolution of
thanks was adopted, expressing APP
probation to the grand lodge for its
presence at the laying of the corner
stone. Both lodges then adjourned.
The formal proceedings of the day
were over. Distinguishing badges
were laid aside and officers and mem
bers gave way to informality. Rings
of smoke from fragrant Havanas were
Dor drifting ceilingwards, and true
Free Masonry was in evidence on
every hand. Nothing but impromptu
speeches was permitted and various
local and visiting brethren were called
upon to express themselves.
Altogether, yesterday was a red let
ter day for Albuquerque Masons.
Work On the new temple viii prog
ress rapidly from now on, and ii is
to have the handsome struc-
ture completed very soon. At that
time another, and If such a thing be
possible, even more elaborate and
more memorable celebration Will be
held.
The speech of j, A. Miller. which
one of the features of the day
yesterday. is in fun as follows:
MT. MiiIcr SIeecil
Most W~orshipful Grand Master.
Brethren, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The occasion OF the laying of the cor
of a Masonic temple Is one
usually celebrated many times In
the same community within the life
of one generation. II is prob
able that when the edifice now being
built shall have become inadequate
and when a more commodious and
more magnificent temple shall have
this stage in its construction,
most of us who today participate in
-hese ceremonies shall have passed
the stage of action. But the
of an individual life and the
of duration of a structure Of
and brick are but trivial in
'idents in the history of an institu-
Ion which relies upon tradition for
he story of its beginning.
we have met here today under this
New Mexico sun and have carried our
parts in this ritualistic cere-
nony as the ~votaries and representa-
ives of an institution, the date of
whose origin no man can tell. Ii is
lut natural hat on such an occasion
'ur minds should raise the query.
Whence came Masonry. and whittier
8 II going But, having raised the
question. we must, when all we know
has been said, leave It practically UNI
answered. on this subject of origin
volumes have been written.
and conflicting theories have
'een advanced by philosopher, his
orian. and ~sociolosist. who have con-
ended. each for his own, ENORMOUSLY
nd at times acrimnniously, each right
rom his own viewpoint, each wrong
rom the viewpoint of another.
with these theories and discus
we have nothing 10 do at this
ime. For as today it is sufficient
hat from a day so long gone by that
Is date is lost. this Institution has
esccnded to NJ displaying the charac-
Of an ancestry OF virtue and
God works. .
institutions do not survive the h,
ges through accident; they live only .
through the possession Of and the OPP ;
Of everlasting principles. OF
he achievements Of the human mind.
$ ~ the work Of the human hand.
nan naturally seeks to preserve that {
hitch Is more nearly perfect. most ,
eautiful. most pure. The subtle and :
lischievous speculations OF the G