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Perfection, then meeting in the Ma
sonic Temple, at the northwest cor
ner of Ninth and P streets northwest.
He was also member of Columbia
Chapter, r. A. M.
The names Of the charter members
of Pentalpha Lodge are interesting.
The list not only contains the name
Of President Garfield, but those of
other well-known public men of that
period, including N. p. Chapman. who
served as the Districts delegate in
Congress when Washington had a
territorial form of government. The
list follows: John w. Griffin, Lewis
G. Stephens, Henry o. Hood, James
c. Poynton, j. Daniels, BENJAMIN w.
Browne, John C., Stewart, j. P. Rich
ardson, E. Warren Hale, H. o. Moves.
n. D. Barr, Henry T. Munson. Charles
H. Hall, Charles C. Casey, j. o. P.
Burnside, ]. A. Duren, H. H. Day. H.
e. Burr. N. P. Chapman. E. T. Bower,
t. B. Amiss, j. G. Richards, James A.
Garfield, Frank @. Daniels, Charles
H. Dwinal, A. j. Bentley. Henry c.
Mclean, 0. w. Cooke, w. H. whitney.
j. N. Whitney, James S. Waugh. w.
s. Roose, William H. Barton, H. S.
Washburn, E. F. M. Fachtz, M. E. N.
Howell, j. F. Stock, James j. Barns.
F. r. Griffin, E. w. w. Griffin, James
S. Grinnell. D. T. Pierce, John j.
Knox, Benjamin F.. French, w. T.
Turpin, Joseph Stephenson, w. T.
johnson. A. T. c. Dodge, Charles E.
Coon, N. o. Chapman, Charles War
rem, George w. Balloch, j. M. Mason.
c. B. Blanchard, H. A. Higgins, Charles
w. Denison and William r. Singleton.
TO THE Masonic fraternity the
death of Garfield was of the deep
est concern. He was the most active
Mason, locally, who has ever filled
the presidential chair. and he had
endeared himself to the craft not
only In our own country, but abroad
as we'll, as may be seen by the fol-
lowing expression Of regret forwarded
to the United States by the United
Grand Lodge of England:
"Freemason's Hall, London,
18th December, 1881.
ITO His Excellency, the Honorable
j. Russell Lowell, Minister Pleni-
potentiary from the United States
OF America at the Court OF St.
James:
Sir: have the honor to inform
Your Excellency that at a general
meeting of the Grand Lodge Of Free
and Accepted Masons of England, held
here on the 7th instant, it was pro-
posed by His Royal Highness, the
Prince of Wales, K. G., Master of
the Order. seconded by the Right
Honourable Lord Tenderden, K. C. B.,
and carried unanimously: That the
Grand Lodge of England should place
on record their deep regret at the
calamity which has recently befallen
their brethren in the United States
OF America by the untimely death from
the hands of an assassin of their late
illustrious and lamented brother, Gen.
eral James Abram Garfield, the Presi-
dent of that Republic, and that the
Grand Lodge was desirous of offering
the tribute of their coincidence with
and deep sympathy for the widow
and family of their distinguished
brother, in the heavy bereavement
with which it has pleased the Almighty
to visit them.
Il am, therefore, commanded by
His Royal Highness, the Grand Mas
ter, to notify the same for Your Ex-
cellency's attention, and to request
that Your Excellency will be so good
as to cause the same to be trans
mitted to the proper quarters.
"The Prince of Wales desires to
take this opportunity OF expressing
personally, as grand master. his own
fraternal regrets on the occasion and
his sorrow that life so valuable to
his country, to his family and 10 his
brethren. should have been thus wan
tonly sacrificed
II have the honour to remain,
"Your Excellency's Most obedient
Servant.
"SHADWELL H. CLERKE, Colonel.
Grand Secretary. United Grand
Lodge of England"
president GARFIELD was an
able orator and debater in Con-
gress. There were few occasions
where he was not in demand. and
his significant utter.-ces in a speech
delivered on the first anniversary of
the death of Lincoln are worth repeat
ing here. He said:
There are times in the history OF
men and nations when they stand
so near the veil that separates NOR
tails and lmmortals, time from eter-
nifty, and men from their God, that
they can almost hear the breathings
and feel the pulsations of the heart
of the Infinite. Through such a time
has this Nation passed. When 250,ooo
brave spirits passed from the field
Of honor through that thin veil to
the presence of God, and when at
last its parting fields admitted the
martyred President to the company
of the dead heroes Of the Republic,
the Nation stood 80 near the veil
that the whispers Of God were heard
by the children of men. Awe-stricken
BY His voice. the American people
snelt in fearful reverence and made
solemn covenant with God and each
,ther that this Nation should be saved
rom its enemies; that all its glories
should be restored, and on the ruins
If slavery and treason the temples
If freedom and justice should be
>uilt and stand forever. 1t remains
or us. consecrated by that great event
md under the covenant with God
o keep the faith-to go forward In
he great work until it shall be corn.
,leted. Following the lead OF that
'reat man and obeying the high b.
tests Of God. let US remember"