The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-08-31
GRAND LODGE, r. and A. N.

MEETS IN EIGHTEENTH COM.
MUNIcATioN AND ELECTS
OFFICERS.
On Tuesday and Wednesday of last
week the Minnesota Grand Lodge met
in its eighteenth annual communica
ton with good attendance. Owing
to the absence from the city of Grand
Master Jose H. Sherwood, Deputy
Grand Master J. H. Dillingham; pre-
sided in a very satisfactory manner
The meeting was quite harmonious
and Is considered to have been one OF
the best ever held since the organiza
ton of the Grand Lodge.
The officers for the ensuing year
were elected Wednesday afternoon.
The session closed with a Summer
Party and Public Installation at Bowl.
by Hall Wednesday night.
l., Grand Lodge Officers.
The installation was conducted by
P. G. NJ, T. H. Lyles, the first Grand
Master of Masons in Minnesota, who
duly Installed the officers-elect as fol-
lows:
c. H. Robinson, Minneapolis, M. w.
G.. M.
w. F. T. Chandler, st. Paul, D. G.. M.
F. e. Abby, Minneapolis, G. s. w.
M. w. Judy, Minneapolis, G. J. w.
Jos. Adams, st. Paul, G. Treas.
M. A. Boiling, st. Paul, G. Secy.
H. j. Shelton, Duluth, G.. L.
H. G. Johnson, st. Paul, G. s. d.
L. J. Allen, Minneapolis, G. J. D.
G. J. Charleston, st. Paul, G. P.
A. B. Meyers, st. Paul. G. s. s.
Chas. Turner, Minneapolis, G. J. s.
B. F. Pendeleton, Duluth, G. R.
w. T. Joyce, St. Paul, G. T.
T. H. Lyles, st. Paul, G. c.
Fred Gamble, Minneapolis, G. 8. B.
Installation Address Of Past Grand
Master, Thos. n. Lyles.
Ladies and Gentlemen:-It is pleas
ing to indulge in retrospects, but only
useful as we apply them to the duties
and labors Of life. Our honorable or
der has a long and glorious history
and its unwritten pages incite the
most glorious memories to which the
heart of humanity can claim. Down
through the dim ages. its record is
like track; it's kindly sympathies,
its stong arm of brotherhood has been
shield to those of the craft who have
lived before us and it's achievements
have been but blessing to our race.
As every year adds to the history of
the past, and every event affords
moral, SO may our reflections and ex-
periences properly applied open up
new channels by which to approach
unobtrusively abodes of want, and
andd without q seeming cause through
the general sum of human happiness
Our institution has for its work the
practice of the domestic and the pub.
lie virtues. Masonry-the mention
of the name of our time-honored in.
stitution produces pleasant and agree
able emotions of soul; she has col.
lected q galaxy of glorious principles,
which work and revolve In her at,
mosphere by as certain laws as do
the reflectors of light which are hung
out in such wild and bewitching pro
fusion on the robe of night. Masonry
mentions them In her hieroglyphics,
and speaks them In her native tongue,
To human actions she applies the
plumb, the square, and the level,
thereby enthroning her domestic
virtues, ''Brotheriy Love, Relief and
Truth" in temples worthy of the
pure effulgence that gives light upon
her altar of love by day and by night.
Her chronology IL commensurate
with virtue and science; since Pas
sion armed with his sceptre to de-
stroy hope and joy. and produce mis-.
cry ana death In our world. Masonry
has sympathized with suffering hui