Sunday Edition. Dec. 27.
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THE SEASOI.
The period of the year which we have now reached,
is one of rejoicing to those who, free from grief, can
indulge in its festivities; those upon whom the hand
of misfortune has not/been laid; those who have not,
since the last St. John’s day, had a visitation of death
to their households. Those who have thus suffered,
or been otherwise afflicted, can find in the present
season peculiar consolations in religion and a sym
pathy whose warmth is made the greater by the un
selfish feelings which will now, for a time, assert
their influences over all. Even our Jewish brethren,
and all who deprecate the admission of sectarianism
into Masonry*(and none do so more than we) find the
present season a proper time for Masonic festivity
and for the interchange of fraternal courtesies; for
the connection of the names of the Saints John, or
other saints with Masonry; as patrons, does not in
any manner engraft upon the craft any particular
tenet or principle of a sectarian character. They are
reverenced for their virtues, and their virtues and
examples are held up before the Mason as worthy of
emulation and imitation. The chronicler says that
in this country the 24th of June is consecrated to SL
John the Baptist, and the 27th of December to St.
John the Evangelist. It is the duty of Masons to as
semble on these days and, by a solemn Invocation of
ihe Past, renew the ties and strengthen the fraternal
bonds that bind the Present to the Brotherhood of
the olden time.
Our English brethren celebrate the festival of their
patron, St. George, on the .Wednesday which follows
the 23d of April, while our Scottish brethren St. An
drew’s day, he being their patron saint, on the 30th
of November.
These festive days are therefore not to be looked up
on as religious occasions, but simply as the connect
ing links in the great chain which unites the craf t
with a link forged once or twice in each year by his
tory.
i The fraternity of these States have cause for con
gratulation in view of the vast prosperity of the fra
ternity during the present year, and, indeed, a glance
thrown over ihe whole Masonic world develops but
little that calls for regrets, and much that evokes
feelings of pleasure.
One feature of congratulation to the Masons of the
whole world is the sure and steady progress which
has been made by our fraternity within the last few
years in countries where, but a comparatively brief
time in the past, it was under priestly and political
ban. We now find that its benign influences are felt
in Italy, Spain, Peru, Cuba, Mexico and Portugal,
once the most priest-ridden countries in the world,
and within some of which, less than twenty years
ago, if a man declared himself to be a Freemason,
it was considered to be analogous to his pleading
guilty to a crime for which he could bo brought
■within tho punitory power of the law, and subjected
to gyves and imprisonment, perhaps to torture, until
he recanted and was made by physical suffering to
become foresworn, and actually to commit a crime
to shield him from the cortsequences of that which
was not criminal in any degree in the sight of God,
or in the judgment of enlightened minds. In the
countries referred to, there has been a constant war
fare made upon Freemasons by the priests of the
Catholic Church, and so blended in some of them
were the religious and the governmental elements,
that an offence against the former was made punish
able by the laws of the latter. All this has been
done in the name (Heaven help us I) of Religion and
morality, and many of those who have been the per
secutors have taught the lesson of neither by their
example. In some of the countries named, these
conservators of morals, these teachers of religion,
have habitually gone from tho dais which fronted
the sacred altar of Gol to the cock-pit and the monte
table. Under these persecutions, Masonic laoors
could not be performed except by stealth; and to
openly bestow upon ihe afflicted and needy the con
solations and charities of the fraternity, subjected its
almoners to deprivation of liberty and ignominious
punishments. Masonic communication, with other
parts of the world, by citizens apd subjects of
some of the communities referred to was prohibited,
nor was correspondence from other parts of the world
permitted to reach them. The sanctity of the mails
was violated, and it was only through the aid of resi
dent ministers«ai:d consuls of more enlightened
sountries, that a prying censorship could be baffled,
and the privacy of seals made inviolable.
We can now congratulate each other that this state
»f things has come to an end in several of the coun
tries named, and that in others the writing on the
wall indicates that the end is not far off. During the
past year, in one of the South American States, the
church refused permission to bury the body of a
Freemason in consecrated ground; but the body was
buried with Masonic rites. Recently, in Cuba, the
supreme ecclesiastical power denounced Freemason
ry. The Governor-General remonstrated. A second
sacerdotal denunciation, from the same hand, fol
lowed. The prelate who issued it was then told that,
on a repetition of the offense, he would be summarily
sent from the island. He has been quiet since—and
probably will remain so.
Masonry now boldly asserts its existence in Madrid,
and in a very short time the Grand Lodges of this
country will be called upon to recognize the Grand
Orient of Spain, which they will as eagerly do as they
have that of Peru arid of Italy. These countries have
released themselves from the despotism of bigotry,
and in doing this have pointed other countries the
way they should go; and their example will doubt
less be followed by Portugal, and in time we shall
have a Grand Lodge of that kingdom and of Rome.
Education and religious and political liberty are co
travelers with Freemasonry, and wherever they exist
it will exist also.
In our own country within the past year we have
bad a religious onslaught upon the fraternity, led by
Protestant old hypocrites who have been blackballed
and kept but of the Craft in times past by reason of
their bad moral characters; by old strong-minded
women, childless and unmarried, who denounced
the fraternity because they knew nothing about it,
and by young, long-haired and long-cared theolo
gians, who have been educated to neither toiling nor
spinning, but are to become drones in the social
hive and grow fat upon the industry of others.
This movement is only worth the passing notice
that we have given to its promoters, for the reason
that their sanctimonious writhinga and bowlings
have .only excited laughter and been food for ridicule.
If there is money in the matter it will probably be
renewed; but if not, we have seen the end of it
Another feature upon which we may congratulate
•urselves is found in the Masonic relations of these
States, which are now as cordial as at any time in
the history of the fraternity in this country. Tho
war sundered every bond of a political character,
yet Freemasonry held her sway over all parts of the
land. Social ties were rudely broken; those of Ma
sonry were unruptured. Religious bodies were di
vided against each other, and sections declared non
ir. tercourse; Masonic bodies kept unbroken and un
iamished the links of the sacred chain that bound
fhelr members in close association, from the teeming
city to the little hamlet; from the clanguor, carnage
and ghastliness of the battle-field to the silence and
solitude of the scarcely-peopled forest. There'was
no power so potent as to proclaim divorce in that
fraternity, though every other tie had been madly
rent asunder, and the organic law of the nation
had become as a rope made of sand.
If we confine ourselves to a contemplation of the
■workings of the Craft in our own State, we find but
Utile to cause us grief, and much, very much, to
make us glad. It'is true that some mistakes have
«.ecn made, but they are such as can be remedied by
legislation and care in the future. Our finances are
in a flattering condition, our membership is. enor
mous, and we have the gratification of knowing that
legislative action commands the respect of the
Masonic v.orld. We can also proudly assert that our
jrill to do good and disburse charity has only be*»
Regulated by the means that we possessed, and those
means have been great
Let us strive, then, to be the leading Masonic
power in the world, and as this city is the Empire
City of the Empire State of the confederacy, let us
use all our energies to make it equally exalted in a
Masonic point of view. “ May we long enjoy every
satisfaction and delight that charitable deeds and
disinterested fellowship can afford. May kindness
and brotherly affection distinguish our conduct as
men and as Masons. Within our peaceful walls may
our children’s children celebrate with joy and grati
tude the annual recurrence of this auspicious season;
and may the tenets of our profession be transmitted
through us pure and unimpaired from generation to
generation.”
Come, then, brethren, and whether ’neath the load
Of heavy griefs ye struggle on. or whether
Your better destiny shall strew the road
With flowers and golden fruits that cannot wither,
United let us move, still forward striving;
So while we live shall joy our daya illume.
And in our children’s hearts our love surviving
Stall gladden them when we are in the tomb.
Poetry of the Season.—We publish
the following eruption of “Etna,” because of the
sentiments that it contains, and at the same time wish
that the rhythm was a little more rhythmatical in the
last two lines of each of the stanzas. Some words
are difficult to ipake rhyme—say the word “ month ”
—but a modem poet of celebrity thus performed the
feat:
The troops they march-ed down Broadway,
Sweet September was the month,
And following ttie pennons gay
Was a battered soldier with his gun-th
rown over his shoulder.
Another highly successful attempt at rhyming is
the following:
“ King Pharaoh was a Rascal
because he wouldn’t let the
children of Israel, their wives, sisters,
aunts, little ones, and other
relations, cross tno Red Sea
To eat their Pascal”
But to the lines of “ Etna ”:
To the Masonic Editor N, K Dispatch—
While festivity and mirth abound,
And fair compliments are pass'd around,
We . ould beg to step inside the “ Square,”
Wishing you a good and glad New Year.
By its mercies and its memories new,
By the hopes and joys life has in view,
In the name of Jeptha’s God, our prayer
Is for you, a happy, bright New Year.
May your noble “institution ” thrive,
And its workings help to keep alive
Gratitude, which many hearts may share—
Wishing you a good and glad New Year. Etna.
Colored Masons.—_Z?sr?e Quam Vi
deri—“ To be rather than to seem.”— Mr. Editor :
Understanding, as I think, your view of this much
vexed question, I cannot but sympathize with you;
not, of course, as a Mason—for, “ like the poor cat
i’ the adage,” I am obliged, by your own limitation,
to “ let I would wait upon I dare not ” —but as an
editor, in view of the annoyance to which your wil
lingness to allow a free discussion in your columns
of Masonry among colored men occasionally subjects
you.
Although there are, as you say, no data whereby
to decide whether colored men were employed at the
building of King Solomon’s famous temple, yet I in
fer from a record still extant that there were en
gineers in the days of that illustrious craftsman—
vide, Prov. ch. 26, v. 4. It is probable that Masonry
among the earlier brethren, being more than skin
deep, took no notice of a man’s complexion as a qual
ification, or otherwise, for admission to its sublime
mysteries; certain it is that no allusion to it exists
in what are called the .Landmarks of Masonry.
And here, sir, I must take occasion to dissent from
your opinion, as expressed in last week’s issue, for
although you may not see it, it is nevertheless true
that the question of color does underlie the status
of colored Masons in this State. Admit that neither
you nor I can alter the fact, still no good but much
harm to the interests of Freemasonry as an institu
tion resting on morality, actuated by truth and world
wide in extent, will derive from its concealment.
I was amused at your adroit manner of stating our
hypothetical eligibility to admission into the lodges
working under the jurisdiction of your State Grand
Lodge, and at the same time reminded of Touch
stone’s remark: “ Your if is the only peacemaker—
much virtue in if.” 'lhe impression you sought to
convey was that so far as the lodges working under
the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of this State are
concerned, the chances of the black applicant for ad
mission, ceteris paribus, were equal to those of the
white one. To-day, in closing ’the subject for the
present, you reiterate the same assertion which while
it-seems to settle tho question at issue really begs it.
Now, Mr. Editor, the wain facts touching the origin
and existence of Masonry among colored men in the
United States are these:
Ist. There has always existed in this country, even
in colonial times, a prejudice against men of African
descent.
2d. This prejudice has operated in the past, as well
as now, to prevent, with rare exceptions, the admis
sion of men of that race into American Masonic
lodges composed of white men.
•3d. This exclusion has never obtained in Great
Britain, hence many colored men, natives of this
country, mariners and others, have from time to
time, received the Masonic degrees in Great Britain.
4th/ These men being possessed of tee secrets of
Masonry were naturally desirous of imparting tY-e
same to those of their orethren at home who mi ’t
be found worthy and qualified to receive them. But
the same prejudice which repelled them as applicants
for Masonic light, refused to authorize them to con
gregate in a lodge by themselves for its diffusion.
sth. In the year 1784, prior to the organization of.,
tho present Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, a war
rant was granted by the Grand Lodge of England, to
Prince Hall, Boston Smith, Thomas Sanderson, and
several other brethren* empowering them to open a
regular lodge of Free and Accepted Masons, under
the title or denomination of African Lodge in the city
of Boston, &c.
Hence, the origin of Freemasonry, and the source
of the diffusion of its light among men of African
descent in this country. Our separate existence is
due, neither to a desire nor determination on our
part, as Masons, to repudiate the authority of the
Grand Lodge oi* this or any other State wherein tho i
providence of God may cast our lot; on the contrary
it is wholly owing to a prejudice, which overriding
the precepts of the Gospel, and obliterating the land
marks of Masonry, compels men of color to erect
altars separata from their white fellow citizens, both
for the performance of their public devotions, as
Christians, and for their peculiar rites, as Masons.
Nor can our isolated attitude be fairly called, as you
have elsewhere been pleased to term it, a stubborn
one. Webster defines tno word stubborn, “ not to be
moved or persuaded by reason.” But, you admit, sir.
and your opportunities for knowing whereof yon
speak, have been ample, that you have never “ heard
that the Grand Lodge of this State has recognized or
governed, or sought to recognize or govern any lodge
composed of colored men which existed within its ju
risdictional limits.” Technically, we are, as far as tne
Grand Lodge of this State is concerned, a clandes
tine body; because we work within her jurisdiction
al limits and without her warrant. But, “is there
not a cause?” The Church in olden times when it
wanted to squelch individuals or bodies of merf whom
it could not quietly ignore, stigmatized them as here
tics, and iorbade all communication with them; and
Freemasons have sometimes been known to use the
term clandestine for a like purpose. Not to go back
to the time when no less than four, 1 think, rival
Grand Lodges existed in Great Britain, the history
of Freemasonr y in this State, if critically examined,
might furnish a case or two in point, beside our own.
These dissensions were after a time happily harmon
ized, and the clandestine and regular organizations
became fused into one; let us hope that in due time
the same result will be reached in our cssfw Mean
while, it would be as well for colored Masons to re- .
member that neither the recognition nor non-recog
nition of Grand Lodges at home or abroad, can make
them any more or less Masons than they are at
present; it can only add to or diminish, as the case
may be, the number of their visiting acquaintances.
I look upon the secrets of Freemasonry as a legacy of
which every man possessed of certain specified quali
fications is the eestinque trust; a lodge is nothing more
than the instituted mode of putting the legate in pos
session, which originally was not a permanent but a
temporary organization.
It would be preferable that colored Masons in this
jurisdiction should, if possible, be under the super
vision of tho Grand Lodge of the State, and amenable
to its discipline; yet if unfortunately circumstances
over which they have no control, conspire to prevent
so desirable a state of affairs, why then they must
bide their time, and endeavor to be Masons, although
to the eyes of some they may not appear as such. In
the language of that much buffeted Trojan, Eneas, I
would say to my companions in Masonic misfortune,
“Speratc et vosmet rebus secundis servate, or
“ There’s a good time coming boys. Wait a little
longer,” (a free translation). Lux.
Remarks.—We have published the foregoing com
munication, precisely as we have published all others
which caipe to us, that were couched in proper lan
guage, with a view to the giving of all a hearing on a
matter of general interest. Years ago we wrote that
we would publish any communications of the kind,
whether they came from white, red, black, copper
colored, or even blue men, if any of the latter existed.
While we do not hold ourselves responsible for the
sentiments of those who write to us, we are still
aware that history is being made day by day as the
world progresses, and that the subjects treated of in
the foregoing letter have agitated every Grand Lodge
in these States, and several in Europe. It would be
useless for us to here repeat our opinions on .this
question of colored or negro Masons, if such exist: a
thing as to which we have no knowledge.
Our language heretofore has not been open to the
charge of ambiguity ; we have not expressed any
opinions in modern days different from those which
we published as far back as 1856, before the political
status of men of color, in some sections of our coun
try, had been altered. We have not treated the mat
ter as one that was at all connected with the social
standing, ability, or educational attainments of tho
race alluded to. We have treated the subject under
strict views of Masonic law, and in that way alone;
for that has been, and is, the only manner in which
it can be considered with correctness, or even with
propriety.
We, however, can now lay down a principle of law]
in connection with the subject, to which we have not
heretofore referred. Assume, for this purpose, that
there are Masons of color—negroes—-in this and other
jurisdictions of these States; assume that they arc
clandestine or irregular; assume that there are Ma.
sons in Europe of the same color, who are members
of regular lodges. What does this prove, or what
necessary effect flows from it ? Will it be assumed
that we are to harmonize with the first-named, and
that we aro to receive the latter as visitors, or affiliate
with them should they change their residence to our
local jurisdictions ? Clearly not; for such an as
sumption, to have any foundation at all, must be
based upon the law of the craft, and there is not in
existence any Masonic legal principle which directs
compulsory association. On the contrary, of this we
are told that Harmony is the strength of all institu
tions, but more especially that of Masonry. To pre
serve this harmony, and to keep unimpaired the be
nignity of Ite influences, is the duty of every indi
vidual Mason, and of every Masonic body. Now, if
the belief is general that the introduction into Ma
sonry of any ela«e or color would destroy its bar.
it is the duty of all regular Masons to keep out
that class or color. If a Mason should propose his
brother by blood, in a lodge for initiation, or should
propose a brother for affiliation, when the proposer
was morally certain that such a proposition would
disturb the peace and harmony of the lodge, he would
commit a wrong, and a much greater wrong would
he commit if he made the proposition in the belief
that tho proposed party could be admitted, and still
knew, or even believed, that his admission would
strike down the usefulness of the lodge, and place its
very existence in peril.
We believe that nineteen-twentieths of all ihe Ma.
sons in this country entertain the opinion that the
introduction into our lodges of negroes or colored
men, would at once make the institution a wreck, by
destroying its harmony. In saying this we state
what we deem to be a fact, and upon it the only com
ment that we see fit to make is that if a Mason de
clines to associate, Maronically, with any other Ma
son, or decEnes to receive as candidates for Masonry
any persons or class of persons, there is no law to
make him do so. In this matter he takes precisely
the same position as might be taken in regard to him
if, unaffiUated, he was seeking admission into a lodge;
for he could not force himself in. Or he, if affiliated,
makes the candidate stand in the same position as he
himself stood when he applied to be admitted to the
privileges of He could only come in by
the unanimous consent of the brethren of the lodge.
In case of a fear being entertained that tho admis
sion of the persons referred to might disturb the
peace and harmony of the lodge, or of tho Fraternity,
that fear alone should lead to an unfavorable result
as to both the Mason and the candidate; for every
doubt should be in favor of the Fraternity and against
the individual.
We do not discuss now the question whether the
belief that we have referred to is well founded or
otherwise; it is enough for us to know that it exists,
and the evidence of its existence are seen on every
hand, but more especially in the proceedings of the
Grand Masonic bodies of the United States.
While we say this, we still keep our columns open
for the reception and dissemination of any and all
proper information that may be iurnished on the
subject at large, whether it be historical or of .any
other instructive character.
More about Negro Masons.— Mr.
Editor, New York Dispatch: Were it not that I was
told in the first degree of Masonry, when I wanted
information I must apply to well-informed brethren,
I would not trouble you as I have. For what infor
mation J have received from you I am extremely
thankful.
I am also thankful you are not “H. G.,” nor the
Dispatch the Tribune; for if you were, I should be
completely demolished; and if the Dispatch were the
Tribune, 1 should then be in complete darkness.
Alter stating so explicitly that I was merely seek
ing information, and was willing to receive it from
any source, I was sorry you transformed me into a
“controversialist.” I was not a ware, neither, that
your Masonic career began somewhat later than the
completion of the Temple, or I should not have
troubled you about it at all.
Don’t you think that philosopher you mentioned
might have included editors ? (A.)
For your kind offer of’the use of your files I am
also thankful; but I consider the Dispatch too
valuable a paper to be without it, consequently I
possess a file of it myself, although I cannot afford
to buy any other. In looking back over a few num
bers, I came to the following, which you advocated:
“If a colored man has been made a Mason in any
regular lodge, in any part of the world, he has the
same right to visit other lodges that a man of any
other nationality or color has, and, we apprehend,
would be admitted as readily.”— Dispatch, Nov. 15th.
(B.)
Now, was not the colored lodge of Prince Hall char
tered by the same authority as that of Henry Price,
and consequently as “regular?” and if that was the
case, why did not the white Masons of Massachu
setts admit the colored Mason as readily as they did
their white brethren ? (0.)
I would rather, however, that I should remain in
ignorance of the whole matter, than ruffle in the
least your placid temper; so that it I should hear no
more from your well-informed pen on the subject, I
shall be satisfied and thankful for what I have had.
(D.)
In conclusion, let me say that I could infer nothing
more than what I stated from the sentence quoted.
(E.) Respectfully, Inqu'iesb.
Anwwer.—(A.) Certainly. And we wonder why
hedid’t.
(B.) The declaration quoted was not our language,
but that of the Masonic Review, to which we gave
credit in the usual manner by placing the name of
that hebdomedal at the end of the article. The
words, “ Hope that colored men will be received in
our lodges,” does not even appear in the sentence
extracted from the article quoted.
(C.) Probably; they were not admitted, because it
was thought that the good of the craft would not be
promoted by such a course. We find us record,
however, that they applied for admission no the
ormation of the present Grand Lodge of Massachu
setts.
(D.) We are not ruffled in tho least: but we do not
like to be charged with language which we never ut
tered, nor even sanctioned.
(E.) Please examine the sentence once again, and
satisfy yourself that you have drawn an erroneous
conclusion.
“Down with Secret Societies.”—
“ Why do the heathen rage, and imagine a vain
thing?” Masonry has now existed in its present
form nearly four hundred years, and its principles
have been traced from the days of Solomon, the
“ Wise King of Israel.”
Kings have attempted its destruction, Popery is ar
rayed against it, and persecutions here in our own
free country and abroad have been evoked to cause
its downfall. The vilest passions of men, envy,
hatred, curiosity, and all the pandemonium of evils
which can exist in man’s breast have been appealed
to time and again, and are even now appealed to in
order to effect its ruin. Its persecutors have for
their own ends brought pohtics to play, in order, not
to complete its ruin, but to further their own de
signs, which were carefully hidden under the cry of
“Down with the monstrous evil—away with it.”
Extra high pressure religionists have cried aloud
and fipared not for its destruction. The Cathohc and
the Protestant have Enked hands together for one
common object. Pius the Ninth and J. Blanchard,
the Reverend travel hand in hand for the crushing
down of this “ unholy r.eUgion.” Persecution, prose
cution, falsehood, malice and hatred have been
evoked without measure or stint. What t is the re
sult? Purified, after the scenes -of persecution
through which it had passed after the Morgan excite
ment, of the dross which had attached itself to its
massive wails, the Fraternity has grown stronger and
stronger, and multiplied in the land. Almost every
Ettle town has its lodge, numbering from twenty to
aaventy-five members, tried and true.
The objections urged against us are many—in fact,
legion; but the greatest is, that we are a secret soci
ety. Other objections are brought in to make capi
tal to trade on, but this is the one all-pervading ob
jection, before which the others sink into utter insig
nificance.
“ You are a secret society ; you claim to be the
friends of mankind, and to seek the ameEoration of
our race, yet you do all your work in darkness, and
your deeds are not brought to the light. Ye are chil
cren of the'Devil—and why ? The Devil works in the
dark, so do ye; erg», ye are children of the Devil.”
Denunciation never yet effected a lasting purpose;
therefore, rail on, brethren—the mow you cry,
“ Devil, Devi!—deeds of darkness—whoremongers,
loafers, and drunkards—contemners of Christ and
his religion,” the more our fraternity will grow and
multiply, and its virtues shine more unto perpetual
day.
We aro a secret society. So are all societies, to a
greater or less extent. Churches, boards of brokers,
railroad corporations, firms of all kinds, are, to a
great extent, secret. Society itself is secret and a se
cret. Families are secret societies. Tho secrets of
my family, the secrets of your family, the secrets of
the family of the Rev. J. Blanchard, do not belong to
the world, and some great internal convulsion, or the
breaking-up of the family entire, have to be brought
into play to reveal them.
We do not tell Jones how many times we whipped
our wives, or knocked down and tramnled on our
daughters, or how many times our wives thrashed
us, by any means. Our business transactions are se
cret, although the world knows our business, and its
probable results, yet we do not care to tell the world
how we do this and that, got out of this tight scrape,
and weathered this storm, attempted to break up this
college, and tried to build up that. Some of our
opinions we keep as secret as the grave, and others
we freely ventilate. We may have our opinions as
regards the observance of the Sabbath by railroad
companies, and may even stand in the front of an ad
vancing passenger train, and exclaim loudly against
the desecration of the Sabbath, yet we would like to
keep secret the fact that we are much in the habit of
taking Sunday afternoon trains from WTieaton to
Chicago, in order to be home again on Monday morn
ing. When we rail against an institution Eke Free
masonry, we would like to keep the whole world in
darkness, as to the fact that we pnee tried to become
a member of that same institution, but were tried and
found wanting, lest they should conclude we were ani
mated by some other motive than the good of man
kind. Everything around us partakes of secrecy. Na
ture works in secret, and tho ways of God are inscru
table. The lawyer is the very personification of secrecy,
as is at times the minister. The doctor, by virtue of
his profession is, the repository of secrets which, if r>
vealed, would shatter society to untold fragments.
The maiden often keeps her engagement from the
world until within a few days of its fulfilment, and
secrecy pervades the families of all, high and low,
rich and poor. The churches have their secrets.
How many times are members of high standing, and
to use a familiar term, “pillars of the church,” let
go unscathed for peccadilos and faults committed,
lor fear of injuring the church, and for fear his influ
ence may be turned against the cause of Christianity.
But the church is not a secret society, oh, no I Ah!
but it has secret societies attached to it. In proof of
this, read the “Protestant Missionary,” published at
Jacksonville, DEnois. We do our work in the dark.
Yes, and do our acts of charity in the same manner.
Our lodges do not pubUsh aloud to the world, and
encumber the columns of newspapers with records
of this and that deed of charity done. “ That’s be
cause you don’t do enough to publish aloud. What
we do, we do cheerfully. Ask tjiat ■widow, who buried
her husband—tho week after a child—and a month
after another ? Who sent that widow a barrel of flour
and left it on her door-step in the mid
dle of night? Who again burled another
husbaud and father, and furnished the destitute
family means to go to a far-off State, to home, friends
and kindred ? Who furnished that widow with fuel
through a long and dreary Winter ? Wiio took by
the hand, nursed through a fearfully contagious dis
ease, and finally buried that “ stranger within the
land?” Who subscribed liberally to that institution
of charity? A certain lodge I wot of. When the
widow applied to her Church for assistance to bury
her dead child,’ and was informed by a violent anti-
Mason that the lodge would bury her dead, that they
were bound to do so, who did the act of charity and
common humanity ? Not the Church.
Finally, Bru. Holmes, “a tale-bearer revcaleth se
crets.” Fraternally yours, John Smith.
NEW YORK DISPATCH.
tOnKinal.j
THE ARK—A PARAPHRASE.
BY J. DUKE.
On Arrarat’s high mountain top at rest,
The seated Ark God’s chosen people keep,
Down far beneath a drowned world uublest,
A silent awe broods o’er the boundless deep.
When forty days were past and at an end,
Ihe holy man doth to the window go,
For lo 1 he has a messenger to send,
To gather tidings of the world below.
A raven black sent out returned not,
But wandered to and iro the deluge o’er,
“ An emblem of tho curse no more to blot,
Out of being a living world no more.”
Another messenger whose errand fleet,
O’er all the surging dreary vast domain,
Thera was no spot on which to place her feet,
With weary wing the dove returned again.
Then putting forth his hand upon her wing,
And through the window Noah drew the dove
To bide its time with every living thing,
Enclosed within the wooden world above, 'i
For seven days in safety she abides,
lo rest in peace until the flood rolled back,
The fountains of the deep at length subsides,
Then off she flew across the lonely track.
Behold she comes and carries in her beek,
An Olive Branch proclaims dehveiance nigh.
The sign and token symbolic language speak,
Come forth ye servants of the Lord most high.
Tarry ye yet another seven days,
Decided thus the council held by Noah,
Then sending forth to test the watery ways,
The dove flew out and backward came no more.
Take off the covering, dark bring us to light,
Open to our vision a cloudless sky,
Then gazing forth upon a scene so bright,
They loud exclaimed behold the ground is dry.
Then to the son of light God spake the word,
Out from the Ark came forth ail ye that dwell,
That Eve and move of creature-kind and bird,
In fruitfulness let everything excel.
Noah and his wife and sons their wives the same,
With all their offspring readily obey,
Joyful and glad witri cheerful step they came,
Out from tho Ark ana onward went their way.
Obeying the command proceed to go,
Creation’s host take heed and wander forth.
The various kinds and numbers moving slow,
Spread out o’er all the land from South to North.
Come build an altar to the Lord most high,
Your offering being clean of every kind,
Sweet smelting savors, incense to the sky,
Drew down a promise from the Eternal mind.
While Earth remains her bounties ye partake,
Seed-time and harvest fruit and food appears,
I will not smite the tiving for Man’s sake,
Move on ye seasons with unending years.
Letters from the Orient.
(SECOND SERIES.)
BY BOB’! MORRIS, LL.D.
SEVENTH LETTER.
Scriptural Ideas Verified —The Tree Growing by the
Water,—Bathing in the Jordan—Arab Music—The
Bay of the Rafts—The Dew of Hermon—Friendly
Notices.
The greatest good fortune that can befall a trav
eler in Bible lands is to be thoroughly posted in the
sentiments and language of the Holy Scriptures.
Then every breeze that blows and flower that grows
suggests a text to him. Let me illustrate* this by a
passage of Masonic rituals that often occurred to me
whileMipon my way through Palestine, “in whom do
you put your trust ?” Here fotiows tho comment:
“ Blessed is the man who trusteth in the Lord and
whose hope the Lord js. For he shall be as a tree
planted by the waters and that spreadeth out her
loots by the river and shall not see when heat
cometh, but her leaf shall bo green; and shall not bo
caretui in the year of draught, neither shall cease
from yielding fruit.” These words from Jeremiah
17th, arc strikingly applicable to many a bright tree
whose roots are moistened with th® perpetual flow of
the historical springs of Palestine. One of these, a
huge fig-tree, I noticed by Ain ss Sultan, or Elisha’s
Spring, about a mile from Jericho. The broadness
ot its leaves, the immense girth of its trunk, aud its
great spread of limff, expressed a floral pride that
was eminently suggestive. As compared with the
shrubby thornbushes growing just the magic
circle of moisture, it was the very emblem of fatness
and wealth. Other instances were seen at my noon
tide rest near Jenin; at Cana of Galilee; near the
northwest corner of the Sea of Galilee; at the foun
tain near Kanah of Asher; at the fountain near
Sarepta and at many another cool and Refreshing
water supply. In every instance taere was a display
of broad and noble shade trees that spolie in green
ness and beauty the abundance of water at their
roots, aud recalled such passages as: “he shall be
like a tree planted by the river of waters that bring
eth forth his fruit in his season; ihis leaf also shall
not wither and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.”
A bath in* the Jordan 1 who would not give three
months oi life to be able to store up a bath in the
Jordan among his better memories? Mine was
taken under the best of circumstances. I had left
the Dead Sea about half-past IP. M., parched with a
thirst which I had vainly attempted to assuage by
drinking strong coffee and sucking the succulent
Joppa oranges. I had ridden across the salt-strewn
plain oi the Jordan lor an hour and a half, much of
the time at a full trot, man and beast intent upon
the coveted draught of water, the terrific sun of the
“ valley of Jordan” pouring down upon us. I had
stopped once at a place where a land-slide down to
the brink of the river seemed to open the way to
procure a draught of water, aud had only saved my
self from slipping at full length into the river by a
friendly but precarious osier-bush, and after all, had
iot succeeded in securing the drink. Then, at last,
tired with the motion, melting with the heat, impa
tient and angry at my failure, and almost fainting
at the draught, I came, as at the close of a gallop,
right at the Pilgrim’s Ford—at the best watering
place upon the lower Jordan. How eagerly I alight
ed and rushed to the water’s edge must be guessed
at. Suffice that I drank again and again, of the cool
and sweet waters, just cool enough not to be dan
gerous, and only slightly turbid from the effects of
the recent flood, and then prepared for a bath. A
region so sultry and oriental as the plains of Jeri
cho, says a descriptive writer, with an abounding
river pervading it, natuially suggests the idea of
bathing, and one traveler “in the plains has said that,
to the exhausted frame, the waters of the Jordan
were like the bath of the Mohammedan paradise.
The tanks of the river represent an oasis; they are
lined with a luxuriant vegetation similar to some
tropical productions. The thickets are dense, aud
tho mingling of tall reeds of wild vinos and other
clambering plants, renders the scene one of very
tangled foliage. The river is here broad, full and
rapid, while distant mountains are seen at certain
points overtopping the scene, and rendering it one
of real oriental*beauty.
Removing my clothes, and placing them in charge
of my Arab servant, Hassan, I sought a place some
fifty yards above the ford, where a large tree hung
invitingly over the steep banks, enabling the bather
to descend to the water’s edge by its roots, and
affording the necessary shade and retirement. Here
I took a complete submersion in the stream. It was
about eight feet deep, and rather cool tor the occa
sion: so much bo, at-least, that I was unable to re
main more than ten minutes in the river without un
comfortable sensations.
A party of Admiral Paget's officers, attending the
veteran sailor, had just left the river, and I had a
moment’s conversation with the one who brought up
the rear. 1 observed upon his face what, doubtless,
he observed upon mine, a livid red scorch-mark, the
sunburn of the Jordan valley, the deepest and most
angry kiss of the sun that is ever made upon human
face. Every on© whom I met in Jerusalem, fresh
from the Jordan, wore this distinctive mark upon
wrohead, cheek, neck, and wrist.
The sight al the Pilgrim’s Ford, at the annual bath
ing, in the month of April, the crowd who gather for
the curpose must be m the highest degree curious.
They assemble the evening before, at Jericho, and
consist, often, of several thousands, representing
twenty or thirty different nationalities. Early in the
morning the torches are tighted, and the motley
multitude moves forward, eastward, toward the river.
At the bathing, as described by an eye-witness, some
plunge into the river and disport like strong swim
mers, in the fulness of their joy. Others are sprin
kled by priests. But all except the sick and dying
seem joyous, or even jubilant, and leave the water to
return to their tents at Jericho like men who have
reached the summit of human felicity, or accom
plished the utmost object of earthly ambition. Some
retie of the place is commonly carried away by the
pilgrim.
Every traveler among the Arabs, whether of the
villages or deserts, has something to say of their
music; but I never heard but one man praise it, and
he was an Englishman who had been a quarter of a
century in the country. To me it is peculiarly harsh
and unpleasant. It never is accompanied by a sec
ond port, and is fearfully monotonous. Upon a stage
ride of fourteen hours from Beyrout to Damascus,
the driver would drone for half an hour over the
Arab word “ Yokelay,” which means about as much
as the Scotch expression, “ Go to the devil and shake
yourselfi” He would shake the “ Yok” until human
nature was only prevented from expiring by curiosi
ty to know how he would ever get on to the “ clay.”
Then he would sprawl over “ elay” in a harsh, saw
file manner that caused me to finger my pistol nerv
ously, and calculate the moral consequences of
shooting him dead. But for the fear the horses
would run aw;ay, that driver had never lived to shout
“Yokelay” again. At last he became exhausted, and
I gathered myself to repose, when a passenger began
on a different tune (heaven save the mark) the words
of which were,
A peeta omanec,
A peeta toota-see.
Fariueser okinor,
Ayaa tinta tooto loom,
A peeta omanee, &c.,
by ihe half hour. Then I felt that the Mohamme
dan system of government which permits such out
rages to be perpetrated in a stage coach, is a failure.
There are five sounds always agitating the air in
Holy Land—viz., the bark of the dog; the bray of the
donkey; the gurgling shriek of the camel; the howl
of the jackal; and the music of the natives. The
last one is by several degrees the worst. And lest the
traveler whose ears—unfortunately for himself—are
sensitively acute to musical sounds—lest he should
not be sufficiently tor lured in the daytime—these
people seem to prefer singing all night, even to “ the
balmy restorer.” No Arab song that I noticed had a
range higher than the fifth (the dominant) above the
key-note; rarely above the third. All the variety in
their songs, of which they have hundreds, consists in
the shakes. Of course there can bo no such thing as
counterpart base, tenor, alto, &c„ but they all sing in
octaves—the meanest of all sounds. A writer gives a
good idea of the music, saying that for three mortal
hours, over and over da capo, and over again, they
chanted a piece consisting of fourteen notes. The
words were: ” Oh, my eyes 1 Oh, my love! Oh, the
sun! Oh, the moon!” &c., &c., ad nauseam.
• The reader will inquire whether the music of civil
ized nations is pleasing to tho Arabs. It is not.
They turn away disgusted, unable to comprehend the
harmony of Western music. I have a very elegant
flute which was presented to me by New York
Masons in 1855. Tais I took with me to Tyre, on my
first visit there, and on one occasion, when my room
was filled with guests, took it put and played a tune
or two of a Evely and etirring character. The com
pany was much impressed by the beauty of the in
strument, and listened for a moment to the sounds
with an air of wonder But the interest was ephe
meral, and they returned to their conversation with no
further notice of “ Tramp, tramp, tramp,” and other
American melodies. Bo with the efforts of the mis
uionaries to please them with melodeon playing and
Binging, the natives show almost a local indifference
to their finest efforts, and I can easily believe the old
Btory of the Sultan, who heard an English band play
a dozen of their best marches and tiien expressed his
preference to the tuning melody over them all.
lite music of the Pasha’s band in fho
palace (Soria) at Jerusalem, is the best specimen of
Saracenic melody tuat 1 he. rl;Jt is indescribably ir
regular, wild und loud. The number of drums is
tearfully in excess ot' t-ie other instruments, and it
would seemkp be absolutely impossible to commit it
to paper. But enough upon this subject.
borne person bas questioned in the public press my
identification of “ the Bay of Rafts.’* A paragraph
on this subject will be in place here. That the great
er part of the western range of Mount Lebanon was
once covered with cedars “ tall and large ’* is most
likely, and if so, there must have been many a cove
and bay along its base used for collecting together
the trunks, as they were transported down the
mountain side, and making them up into floats to be
conveyed by water to Joppa. Yet it is quite proba
ble that some one locality more than another was
used for this purpose, and if so, there are but two
bays that could divide this honor between them; one
is Junia Bay, about twelve miles north of Beyrout,
the other is St. George’s Bay, immediately north of
Beyrout. The latter locality seems far preferable,
which will appear evident to a person who surveys
it. Two rivers run into it, and a third (Dog river)
close by. The contour of the mountain makes it a
suitable place to gather in the cedars to its curved
and shallow shore from a large scope of country,
while the harbor is far better protected from storms
than any other roadstead from Egypt to Asia Minor.
These, briefly expressed, are my reasons for my con
clusion, which were only suggested, not insisted up -
on. The Plain of Phoenicia, that remarkable plain,
once the centre of intellectual light, in commerce,
and the seven liberal arts and sciences, presents so
few good places for making up rafts of timber, and
floating them securely southward, that it is a ques
tion of interest to decide upon the best.
Every Entered Apprentice has heard the expres
sion, “ as the dew of Hermon,” and the question nat
urally arises, what are the peculiarities of this ? The
frequent and copious dews and fogs of Hermon, much
more abundant than one would suppose in such an
arid climate, have furnished the inspired writers with
many of their beautiful and expressive figures. In
the Summer it is so copious as to supply to a consid
erable extent the absence of rain, and thus it becomes
important to the farmer. In the divine • blessing
promised Genesis xxvii., 28, it is coupled with rain,
or mentioned as a prime source of fertility. Its with
drawal is attributed to a Divine curse. In prophetic
imagery it becomes a leading object by reason of its
penetrating moisture, with its apparent effect of rain,
while its speedy evanescence typifies the transient
goodness of the hypocrite. In several places in the
Bible it is named as a token of exposure in the night.
Will you allow me to close this lecture by a remark
in reference to the impression made in Holy Land by
my labors there. It will be remembered that I left
Beyrout, June 12. Ou the Uth of the same month, a
coirespondent of the Boston Traveler (who he is, I
know not, nor was I aware that the Traveler had a
correspondent in the East) wrote to the columns of
that Ww paper as follows:
“Among the Americans who have visited Syria
during the present season, whose travels here will
probably bear fruit on their return, are Mr. Church,
the American artist, whose ‘ Niagara’ and * Heart of
the Andes’ have already made him famous in Ameri
ca, and on the Continent, and Dr. Robert Morris, the
delegate of the freemasons of the West, who wished
to trail out the tradition of Masonry in the land of
Hiram, King of Tyre, and of Solomon, the great Ma
son of antiquity. Dr. Morris has succeeded in the
object of his mission, and left Syria last week on his
homeward voyage, carrying the result of his labors
with him in shape of several tons of wood and stone,
and of antiquities which he had gathered with great
industry and zeal at Tyre, Gebal, Damascus, Jerusa
lem, and from all places of interest throughout the
land. With these trophies he will delight his Ma
sonic brethren all over the land as he tells them of
the traces of the great craftsmen, Solomon and Hi
ram, which he discovered in various places of Scrip
tural interest.
“ The worthy doctor did much by his honest zeal
and unaffected enthusiasm, te stir up an interest in
Freemasonry here, and it is hoped he will be able to
stir up an interest at home among the numerous
lodges of this world-wide Order in reference to the
Holy Land, and to infuse something of his own
Christian spirit into a society which, professes 4 to do
so much for humanity. ” •
This very handsome reference has been very ex
tensively copied among the American press. In ad
dition to this, I have received letters from Captain
Charles Warren, who. is in charge of the English ex
ploration at Jerusalem, from Noureddin Effendi,
Governor at Jaffa, Dr. Bliss, President of the Syrian
University at Beyrout, Henry E. Thompson and
Samuel Halloed, at Beyrout—all speaking in warm
est terms of commendation of my labors and the im
pression left behind me. Reeling confident that the
publication of this fact will afford pleasure to many
friendly readers, I beg leave to append it here.
A VEry pleasant affair came off in
Euclid Lodge, No. 656, at its rooms, corner of Kent
and Myrtle avenues, on Wednesday evening last, it
being the occasion of the election of officers for the
ensuing year. W. Wm. Kelsey, the Master, before
surrendering the gavel to W. M. G. De J. Bonell, P.
M. of Charter Oak Lodge, delivered a short address,
thanking the officers and members for their uniform
kindness, punctual and continued presence and sup
port, giving a brief history of the rise and progress
of the lodge, asked fhat he might have accorded to
him the honor of casting the vote of the lodge for
Master. The request being granted him, or, in other
words, there being no objection, he did so, when Bro.
Dr. James T. Burdick was declared unanimously
elected. All the elective officers were also unani
mously elected. Their names will be found in the
proper place. W. Bro. Bonell, acting as G. M., as
sisted by W. Bro. Kelsey, acting as G. Marshal, in
staUed the officers. Present in the East, W. Bro.
Dean, of Charter Oak, W. M. Bazing, of Hill Grove,
W. Bro. Ellwood, of Zeradatha. The greatest har
mony and good feeling prevailed, and everybody was
happy. Euclid has, in assets, a nett amount of over
SSOO, and a membership of fifty M. Masons in good
standing. She has a glorious future opened to her.
It would have done your heart good to be present.
You never would or could regret granting them a
dispensation; and should you make them a visit,
would meet with a hearty reception. They meet
every Wednesnay.
City Lodge, No. 408, after the elec
tion of its officers, called from labor to refreshment
and went in a body to the Revere House, where ten
hundred brethren, including many invited guests,
sat at the tables of the host, who is a member of the
lodge, and partook of a banquet that was spread in
excellent taste, and the attendance at which was all
that could be desired. The toasts of the evening, or
rather morning, called out many well known breth
ren whose remarks were epigramattic and pointed.
After a few hours of pleasant interchange of tnought
and happy greetings, the wine not being half exhaust
ed, the brethren separated after an occasion that was
rendered truly Masonic in every feature.
R. W. Buo. R. I). Holmes.— Dear
Sir: Is it constitutional for the Master of a Masonic
Ix>dge to allow members to vote at the annual elec
tion of officers, if they are one or more years in ar
rears of dues, objection being raised thereto in open
lodge. An answer will oblige Bro. J. 8. W.
Answer.—Just as long as a brother’s name is upon
the roll he is in good standing and can vote, no mat
ter how much dues he may owe. Any departure
from this principle would be unwise and unsafe.
The constitution says that members in arrears for
one year’s dues “ may” be stricken from the roll.
If the lodge suffers their names to remain there, it
has a right to do so, and (hey have all the rights and
privileges of members in good standing, and they
undoubtedly are such.
To the Masonic Editor or the New
Yobk Dispatch — Dear Sir and Bro.: What is the
proper spelling of the word designating the outer
guardian of a lodge room ? Is it “Tyler,” or “Ti
ler ?” The standard dictionaries fail to give one
“light.”
Yours, Secretary.
Arswee.—“Tiler,” one who covers a house with
tiles.
Death of Samuel W. Robinson.—
The decease of this Hl. brother has called forth the
following notice and order, from the Sov. Grand Com
mander A. and A. S. R. of the Northern jurisdiction.
The tribute is a just and eminently deserved one :
The M. P. Sovereign Grand Commander, to all Free
masons ot the A. and A. Scottish Rite in the North
ern Jurisdiction of the United States. Sorrow!
Sorrow! Sorrow I
Brethren: The Angel of Death has again smitten
us. Our venerable and illustrious brother, Simon W.
Robinson, 33°, Past Sovereign Grand Commander and
active member of our Supreme Council, departed this
life on the 16th inst., at the ripe age of 76 years.
As a man he was universally beloved and respected:
while, as a Mason, he faithfully served his brethren,
and received their confidence, esteem, and the high
est honors in their gift, having been in the York Rite
Grand Master of Masons in Massachusetts; Grand
High Priest of the Royal Arch Chapter of the same
State, and Grand Master of the Grand Encampment
of Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
He has gone down cloudless in the west, full of
years and of honors.
In token of our respect for his memory, and sorrow
for his loss, let the altars and working tools of the
bodies in this jurisdiction be draped with the violet
badge of mourning for the Space of sixty days, and
these letters be entered on record.
Given at the Grand Orient the day and year afore
said. Josiah H. Drummond,
Sov. Gr. Com.
In our next will appear a comma
nication from S. R. Scottron, also one from “Zet
land,” and a poem, “ Building of the Temple.” Sev
eral election returns are unavoidably crowded out.
Look to the Approaches of the Tem
ple.—The Masonic fraternity was never more pros
perous, and, I may add, never more popular, than at
the present time, and hence it is the more necessary
for us, while we endeavor to unite wiih us as many
good men as possible, to exercise the utmost caution
that we do not open our doors indiscriminately to all
who may knock for admission, for the popularity of
Masonry serves as an inducement for bad, designing
men to seek admission.
Let us remember that at the present time our
every word and act are closely scrutinized by most
active, vigilant, and most earnest enemies of Mason
ry, anxious for even a straw on which io base their
wicked, slanderous persecutions. Our best defense
and protection against their attacks is to purify our
Order by purging our lodges of the unworthy, and
carefully guarding the outer door, so that none but
those whose daily lives are a guarantee of honor and
uprightness can gain admission. The motives of each
applicant should be closely scrutinized, and his char
acter and standing carefully investigated. It is not
enough that no one knows any evil of him. He
should possess positive and affirmative qualities of
goodness and influence, such as tend to raise him
in the scale of liie. The external qualifications of
“worldly wealth and honor” should never be consid
ered for a moment, when the internal qualifications
of mind and heart, of truth, honesty, and upright
ness before God and man, are wanting. The destiny
of our institution rests entirely in the hands of the
fraternity itself, and we have more to fear from our
own errors within than from the attacks without.
Let us then awaken to a-zealous spirit of watchful
ness, of union, and of harmony among ourselves,
and more earnestly exemplify the beautiful tenets of
our profession, by practicing those legsons of virtue
and morality taught within it— lKxieuben ifichel,
G, if, of Ivwa.
Hope Chapter, U. D.—This Chap
ter will have a special convocation on next "Wednes
day afternoon at 2 P, M., corner of Eighteenth street
and Eighth avenue, for the purpose- of conferring the
B. A. degree.
OFFICERS OF LODGES RECENTLY ELECTED.
ST. JOHN’S, I.—Oliver G Brady. M; Stephen E Gard
ner, SW; Robert Edwards, JW; Fred’k L Lockwood,
Treas; George B Melendy, Sec; Samuel C Lowndes, S D;
Isaac N Plotts, JD; Richard R Roe. Thomas Pope,
M O; Alex XV Stein, George W Meeks, Stewards; Fanuel
D Weisse, Physician; James Harrison, Organist; Edw’d
White, Tiler.
INDEPENDENT ROYaL ARCH, 2.-Chas A Budd,
M; Henry D Walker, 8 XV; Henry N Morgan, J W; Ed
win R McCarty, Treas; Wm D Event, Seo; Claudius F
Beatty, S D: George W Demarest, J D; Jay U Young.
Chas Allardice, Chas G Smull, Trustees.; R W & Rev F
C Ewer, Rev Geo Nixon, Rev Royal Marshall, Chaplains:
Henry K Motley, Marshal: Edward Miller, Organist:
John A Hatt, Edward W Chamberlain, Stewards.; T O
Kimberly, XV R Whitehead, M of C; R W John H An
thon, Chas A Cook, Edward Coward, Committee oa Cor
respondence; Edward Miller, Georze K Gardner, Wm
De Lacy, Music Committee; Wm Smith, Tiler; Craven
Pe.ton, Asst Tiler.
HIRAM, 17—Jersey City.—Charles H Parsons, M;
Laroy Schermerhorn, S XV; Geo WLa Forge, J W;
Alex Wilson, Treas; Wm Plimley, Sec; O W Gray, S D:
John Mellor, J D; James Coxin, George Rowling, J T
Parker, Chaplain; C W Mabie, Organist; Oliver Brown,
Tiler.
MANHATTAN, 62.-Wm L Hartshorn, M; John 0
Boak, SW; Moses G Wandzer, J W; Geo H Tobias,
Treas; Wm T Woodruff, Sec; Chas E Campbell. S D;
Geo W Merritt. J D; Jno Bullough, M C; EH Rich,
Samuel Cleland, Stewards; S M Chambers, D H Coles,
Chaplains: O W Mabee, Organist: J T Coles, Marshal;
N Ellis, C E Hartshorn, Il V Myres, Trustees; Wm
Brundage, Tiler.
PALISADE, 84—Union Hill, N. J.—Henry Rottmann,
M; 0 Delker, SW; J Bernhard, J W; P Brock, Treas;
J C Kalthoff, Sec; C Trecne, S D; J Gscbwind, J D;
J Guth, D Specker, M O; F Schwarz, J H Wettig, Stew
arts ; P L Schweinfurth, Tiler.
STRICT OBSERVANCE, 94.-R B Ware, M; Thos
Farton, 8 W; Augustus Collier, JW; J W Fruchtnayer,
Treas: Warren Chapman. Jr, Sec; J E Wiley, SD; A
Dunham, J D; Hamilton Wood, Jr; Lewis Fruchtnayer,
Frecdk L Vulte, Trustees; J H Murray, Tiler.
OCEAN, 156.—Warren 0 Bennett, M; Chas II But
trick, SW; Jas M Durfee, J W; Frahk A Howell, Treas;
Henry C Velsin, Sec; Philip E Herlick, S D; John Ja
cobus, JD; EcA Frost, Chaplain; John Burrill, Wm
Latimer, MO; John Romane, John Rankin, Stewards;
Wm H Eaton, Tiler.
EXCELSIOR, 195.—Horace F Curtis, ‘M: J McCaffil,
SW; ADe Witt Baldwin, J W; E L Merrifield, Treas:
J Parkin. Seo: Arch Gibson, 8 D; Geo Stratton, J D;
Robert C Mclllvaine, Chaplain; G W Chambers, Mar
shal; L P Munson, Chas H Thorne, M C; Jos H Horton,
H'M Goble, Stewards; C O Howard, Organist; A F
Fowler, J V Schenck, J Y Phillips, Trustees; John
Smart. Tiler.
PALESTINE, 204. Edward Nolan, M; George H
Eddy, SW; Thomas Carbine, J W; Chas W Ottiwell.
Treas; G B Wood, Sec; Richard Evans, Chaplain: Sami
F Shaffer, Marshal; Charles F Stites, S D; Chas Cham
berlain, J D; Chas H Cook, Richd Evans, Benj F Den
ton, Trustees; Cnas Sennott, Tiler.
EMPIRE CITY, 206.—S M Cohn, M; Vernon Jarboe,
S AV; H M Blank, JW; L Lemergood, Treas; J P Jar
dine, Sec; S Weinschenck, S D; A Fridenberg, J D; M
Levin, Tiler.
KEYSTONE, 235.—Richard H Whitehead, M; James
M Mills, S XV; Henry B Pye, j%W; Tim Y Robertson,
Treas; Edgar T Stewart. Sec; Charles H Quaik S D:
George W Seeley, JD; Dennis McCarthy, John Bohm,
M C; John Buckbee, Marshal; Wm De Lander, Tiler.
CONSTITUTION, 241.-Wm H Devins, M; George W
Wyckoff, 8W; John H Snyder, JW; Edward Sherman,
Treas: Henry C Parke, Sec; Wm W Wade, 8D; Oscar
Baker, JW; John F Murphy, Charles A Waugh, MC;
James Buchaman, Henry Sturcke, Stewards; ET Ma
hon, Chaplain; D Brindon. Marshal; George F Taylor,
Organist; John Hazel], Tiler.
EUREKA, 243 .—Geo F Alexander, M; Geo E Horne,
8 W; Wm Squiers, J W; C H Provoste, Treas; Joseph
A Cook, Sec; E H Tims, 8D; J Hastin, J D; TH Stacy,
Organist; J P Lova, H Riffe, M of C; Benson, Tiler;
J. Carleton. G W Dilks, J M Macgregor, Trustees.
HOPE, 214.—Willard C Black. M; William A Auten,
SW; George W Waterbury, JW; Jos D Melius, Treas;
Thos G Wilson, Sec; Abraham R Auten, S D: Edward
F Sheridan, J D: Frederick B Miller, William Grittman,
M of C; Henry Risby, William Law, William E Berrian,
Trustees; George F Taylor, Organist; Andrew Sinclair,
Tiler. Meets corner Broadway land Thirteenth street
every Monday evening.
ARCANA, 246.—Charles De F Burns, M; Charles M
Joyce, SW; Henry A Luther, J XV; Charles 8 Miller,
Treas; Richard C Greene, Sec; Edward P Cone, SD;
Wm L Fuller, J D; Wm F Thomas, J N T Lerick, M O;
Rich’d K Cooke, Lewis A Osborn, Alexander Mills, Trus
tees; Sam’l Jenkins, Tiler.
ARCTURUS, 274.-J Mulford, Jr, M; J. Lancaster, 8
W; D W Wilson, JW; R Corson, Treas; James Barton,
Sec; Jas P Parrel, S D; S Loucheim, J D.
BALTIC, 284.—Edward Pendleton, M; Jacob Couterie,
SW; John J Wilber, J W; Wm Lnmonly, Treas; J A
Weston,Sec; E C Nivens, SD; W L Baker, J D: John
Broach. Thomas Berry, 8 B Alexander, Trustees; John
Mitchell, Marshal; Wm Richardson, Organist: Chas F
Allan, Tiler.
MONTAUK, 286.—J L Marcellus, M; James Henry,
S W; Edward H Kellogg, J W; Thomas u Northall,
Treas; Nevin W Butler. Sec; Charles H Trumbull, 8 D;
J W Wiggins, Jr, J D; William H Waring, Jacob Cole,
Henry James, Trustees: Wm Patterson, Tiler.
LILY, 342.-Geo OWiteon, M; John McGuire, S W;
R R Sherwood, JW; Josh Santos, Treas; T W Timp
son, Sec; Sidney Chase, S D; J Kent. J D. Meets in
Morrisania Hall Ist and 3d Tuesday of every month.
LONG ISLAND, 382.—Judson Curtiss, M; John Scrim
geour, S W; John C Heineman, J W; O S Baldwin,
Treas; A H Davison, Sec; J J Thomas, S D; II D White.
JD; EN Wood, AV W Hull, M C; J II Gifford. Organ
ist; W Oakford, Tiler.
HOFFMAN, 412, of Middletown.—A H Corwin, M; M
D Stivers, SW: ivt D Stewart, J AV; Lewis Armstrong,
Treas: Ira M Corwin, Sec; J M II Little, S D: U T Lyon,
J D; Rev Nathaniel Pierson, Chaplain; H A Kingsland,
Tiler.
OLTMANS, 446.—George Zollinhofer, M; Adolph Wil
son, SW; David AcKer, J AV; Henry Oltmans, Treas:
Fred J Karcher. Sec; Hugo A Schwab, S D; George M
Kicherer, J D; Jacob Wolf, Lawrence Frank, M 0; John
AVills, Special Trustee; Claus Wreden, Henry J Wills.
Caspar Stumpf, Anthony Wills, Charles A Veit, Finance
Com; Henry Oltmans, Charles W Godard, John AVilis,
Burial Ground Com; Henry Oltmans, Chaplain; Law
rence Frank, Tiler.
DELTA, 451.—Michael Conolly, M; Edwin Schrofield,
SW; John Doxey, J W; Ulric Kreitler, Treas; John K
Penfold, Sec.
HARLEM, 457.—John D. Thees, M; A Norton Brock
way, S W; Lewis Hopner. J W; Henry Hales, Treas;
Robert Ogilvy, Sec; Ellis P AVilliams, S D: Joseph
AVurzburg, J D; Michael H McMahon, John H Dema
rest, M C; Joseph Spears, Tiler.
YEW TREE, 461.—Thomas C Stokes, M: Peter B Wes
tervelt, 8W; John B McKennon, J XV; Josiah Holmes,
Treas; Joseph C Cabble, Sec; Thomas Davis, 8 D; David
M Drury. J D; Wm H Bennett, Stephen Devoe, M C;
Alfred E Parkes, Chaplain; John D Darlington, Organ
ist; Chas H Jordan, Jr, Marshal; Edward Cabble, Tiler.
ZERADATHA, 483.-N W Elwood, M; Reuben Riley,
S XV; Robert Hill, JW; H C Tonge, Treas; H C Pack
ard, Sec: W D Murphy, 8 D; Aaron Marlin, JD; CP
Marrat, Joseph Winters, Wm Bead, Trustees.
COLUMBIAN, 484.—George R Walker, M; Frederick
Hartman, S. XV; Henry Heinrich, J W; Morris Wein
stock, Treas; Geo Mellish, Sec; John Barrie, 8 D; Mor
ris Unger, J D; Laurence Page, Robert Myers, M C; Ju
lius A Levy, Barruck Hatz, Francis A Rossell, Trustes;
Richard Cox, Tiler. Meets first and third Fridays, cor
ner of Greene and Fourth streets.
IONIC, 486.—W J Reed, M; Jas Ward, SW: Albt
Reyden, J W; Richard Hurley,Treas; Louis Fucot, Sec;
Jno Murray, S D: Jno Caffery, J D;. Richard Hur lev,
Cnaplain: C ark, Organist; Mehrlins and Loftus, M C;
W T Thompson, Marshal; Martin, Johnston and Kun
kle, Trustees; AV Williams, Tiler.
CORINTHIAN, 488.—Jas R James, M; Edwin Leach,
SW; Joseph Weaver, JW; Benjamin Fox, Treas; Geo
F Thornton, Sec; John Griffith, S D; XVm L Muckridge,
J D; Geo Stone, Wm Nichols, Wm Weaver, Trustees;
Chas Hassell, James McCandless, M C; Richard RasselL
Marshal; Richard W Steele, Chaplain; Thomas Moore,
Organist; Joseph Smith. Tiler.
PYRAMID, 490.—Philip L Hoffman, M; David Kay, 8
W; Edgar A Purdy, J W; John Cook. Treas; John P
Webster, Sec; Thomas Hopkins, S D; John Hurd, JD;
XVm Sharkey, Cnaplain; Wm Sharkey, Matthew L Rit
chie, John Schreyer, Trustees; Thomas Groundsell, Ed
ward Dyas, M C; Wm C Morris. Marshal; Donald McEn
roy, Tiler.
PARK, 516.—Thomas C Cassidy, M; Thomas T Bal
lard, S W; Edward Buchanan, JW; James Marriner,
Treas; Horatio Sands, Sec; Martin Cantion. S D; James
Reid, J D; William J Adams, Lewis Kolb, M C; C V R
Ackerman, Marslta! ; Squire Fox. Organist; William
Dixon, HartleyHiugn, J DC Taddiken, Trustees; Icha
bod Gurnee, Tiler.
ARCHITECT, 519.—Jacob T Van Winkle, M; James
Gribble, S W; George W Johnson. J W: John Asten,
Treas; William A Conalin, Sec; William H Berrian, 8
D; William Moore, J D; Peter Woolley, James A Sher
ry, M C: Rev William Dymond, Chaplain; N J Hibbard,
Organist; J Whitaker, Tiler.
NORMAL, 523.—Charles F Beesley, M; Landon Ketch
am, SW; Horace A Bliss. JW; Samuel Cohen. Treas;
Robert Stephenson, Sec; Theodore A Peters. S D; James
b Fellows. J D; WmR Harrison, Dudley A Beekman,
M C: Richard Clarke, Organist; John A Osborn, Tiler.
WASHINGTON HIGHTS, 539.-Edmund 8. Whit
man, M; U JQuigg, 8 W; David L Baker, J XV; Wm
Hams. Jr, Treas; Henry G Martin, Sec: Jacob K Scher
merhorn, S D; Richard B Roche, JD: D S Jackson; Jr,
XVm Johnston, Thomas H. Wagstaff, Trustees; John
Scallon, David Melville, M C; George H Havens, Wm A
Youngs, Stewards; Lewis Sanger, Tiler.
HILL GROVE, 540.—Marshall Bazang, M; G N Wil
ber, S VV; G F Ayling, J VV; John A Peal, Treas; Thos
L Keir, Sec.
ST. CECILE, 568.—John M Burnet, M; David L Down
ing, 8 W; William F Sherwin, J XV; Henry Tissington
Treas; David Graham, Sec; John G Pfeiffer, 8 D; Pat
rick J Gunn, J D; Allen Latham, John F Verelst, M C*
Thomas S Nedham, Organist; J CF Reitzel, Marshal;
George F Hsley, TnomaS 8 Nedham, Nathaniel Sawyer
Trustees; Johnson Fountain, Tiler.
GREENWOOD. 3C9.—David S Arnott, M; George S
Valentine, S VV: James Serimgeoar, J W; Wm Scrim
geour, Treas; William H RussellL Seo; John Tavlor. H
Reeves, Sr. James Ouohterioney, Trustees; Thomas Law
less, S O, Janie. R J inly JD; H Bennett, Jr, James
Wier, Jr, MO; O Willard Thome s B Lewis, C S Beards
iy, finance Committee; John T Reeves, Tiler.
ISLAND CITY. 586.—Jacob Borkwell M* Jnmp<? N
Bartlett, SW; viriUiam Bindley. JW; Jaies
J RLaws, Sec; b Gray. 8D; J H Smedlpv J d’
D K Lester, A L N'ew, MC; A D Newcomb, J L Petty’
Stewards; Joseph Henson, Chaplain; Georgt W Youni
Ti?er^ a ’ ° Newcomb, Organist; William HirsL
TABERNACLE. MS.-Joseph O Lougherv, M; Thos
Stevenson, S W; John S Loughery, J W* jossnh M.
thews. Treas; Edward D KieTSce; Andr.’w lc^,?0 „;
InjyVw A Va T^S tin ?’ W; Thom’S c Pol
lock, SW; MCAddoms, JW; James L Todd, Treas;
Henry M Atkinson, See; John Costello, Chaplain; Geo
H Raymond, b D: J Spencer Moore, .11); Mil Randrdl
WH Butler, BM Ball, Trustees; Wm B Borrows, J rt
Ireland, Stewards; A G Waterbury, Jr, M B Clark, M O;
W K Baseford, Organist; G W Gillespie, Marshal: Core
lorrey, filer.
TEUTONIA, fit—George F Pilsner, M: John Ph
Schenk, SW; William F J ProUe, J. John Klein.
• Areas; William Heyenga, See.
CITIZENS, 623. —Charles S Da Forest. M- J
Kmpe.SW; Cullen Ward, J W; George Brauer, Trees-
Samuel Long, Seo; George Shaw, SD; Joseon Younz
JDjßcfcort Kall, Charles Lipps, MO; A Bolton, Or
ganist; J Oomper, Tiler.
«> SC 2 Grieves, M; James H Ander
son. 6 W; Benjamin Scott, J W: Robert Wallace, Treas:
WIHIMU M Robinson. Sec: Kenneth McKen:«ie, S 11;
J ’Ji 8 F EWrtilge, Adam Manwell
M . G ; PI. Buehanan, George Mitchell. William G Cum
b“r"ry'’T*i r e“ '“‘ !S: Alfred Je!l< ' ries . Organist; J Louns-
KNICKERBOCKER, 642.—Anthony Yeoman. M: Jos
D Costa. S W: Mintliome Udell, J W; John M Costa.
Treas; William R Pftcmrow bee; John Stootholl. IS D;
Ihomas H Tattersall, J I); James Cassidy, Aug il Sav
ing, Horatio Schermerhorn, Jr, M O: John P Scbermar
hgrn, Wllhara J McClelland, M O; George H Hinton,
H Van Houten. Stewards; Ramon Cardona
Tiiet- ’ Henr - ? Boorr . Organist; Jacob H Murray,
PiaRbEVERANCS. 652. Cornelius Hovey. M: Chas
J assar, S W: John Scott, J W: John M W Jackson,
Irras; Al.red Murray, Soc; Bruno Rathgen. 8D: Al
exander Kott, J D: John A Eason, John Smith, MC:
T,.? 3 , iiy ’ Maxwell, Trustees; Joan Smith,
Alired Roberts, Stewards; George A HussMl, Orgwief
Nelson Hanson, t iler. Meets second and fourth Wed
nesdays, at No. 594 Broadway.
MAMAJEU), 653.—William M Gambling. M; E F Mat
thews, 8 W; James W Finley, J W; J Worden Gednpy
William J Cornell, Sec: S S L-mnsberv. .> D-
William H Boyd, J D; William H Sparks, E 8 liahted*
Charles H Binney, Trustees; Joseph C Gambling, Tiler.’
LIVINGSTON, 657.-Edwin Keeler. Jr, M; John
Downey, S XV: Rhinelander C Tompkins. J W* Wm
Scott, Treas; Edward Foie”. Sec: Ashbel F Baldwin si
D; Jacob H Heiser. J D; D P Morse, SM of Cb G L
Harrington J M of C: John L Forbes, Marshal;’John
Erskine, Chaplain; Riccd Horner, Organist: Andrew
Ferguson, Tiler. Communications, first and third Mon
days, at Tabernacle Room, N W cor 31th street and
Broadway.
CAMBRIDGE. 662.—N J Fitzpatrick. M: J II Chaf
fee. 8 VV: S H fioppintz J W; E W FrosU TreS; John
Basse!!, Sec; Robert Sullivan, Oliver Cotter, 1115 Hu?-
ginson, Trustees. ’ b
AQUAHONGA. 6S5.—Dr C H King, M; J W Simon-
G Vanueveer, J VV: O L Clawson,
+ CC <irP »S D; Geo TCojn®, JD; *
J G X/inant, Ider. Meets at Richmond, 81, on the
first and third Thursdays of each month.
«8-~Stephen Clark, M; Georg®
W Avendi b W: closes .1 W; Carman Dcasod,
Areas, i b iLaeck, .co; du-.u ii i<ne, 8 ir Kvbt AfiC'l
■ Connell, J D; Dr W il Peer, John A Wyman, John B
Hei s’er, Trustees; A E Overton. Organist, R S Shapter.
Chaplain; Gteo W Lawrence, filer.
CHAPTERS.
HUDSON CHAPTER, 6, Hudson, N. Y.-A Colton, H
P; Cornelius Bort-le, K; RB Aldcrofft, S: Albert Bush,
Sec; Jean Bach. Treas; Peter Loeffler, C of H; Almon
Snyder, P S; L B Little, RAC: Wilflam Ball, 3 V:- El
P Mugoun, 2V; Henry Kertz, IV.
JERUSALEM CHAPTER, B.—John T Conover, H Ps
Joseph H Toone, K; James F Ferguson, S; A W King-
Treas; Charles W Sy, Sec; Charles H Bailey, Oof Ha
Geradus B Docharty. PS; John T Horton RAc 3
Charles C Mowton, 3V; Benj. Loder, 2V; John 8 Wa*
terbury, 1 V.
NASSAU CHAPTER, 109.-H W Karn. H P; W lil
S P ra.gue, K; 8 Owen, S; W M Shipman, 4’; JL Stub,
§, ec ? 2 of H; R F Toombs, PS; F Stevens.
R A C; T XV Rimill, 3 V; G Kutz, 2 V; G 8 Bedell, 1 V;
E George, J M Weeks, J Hanon, Trustees; W M Rich
ardson, Tiler.
CHAPTER, 160-George H Raymond, HPj
William Sinclair, K; William Kayton, S; F W Hough
ton, Treas; Everard Percival, Sec; DB Northrup. Ed*
win Houghton, David Keene, Trustees.
PENT ALPHA CHAPTER, 306.—Joseph L Frame. Jr.-
fl P; J Wm Quarterman, K; Thomas Darling, 8; Benj.
A Fowler, Treas; Silas C Seaman, Sec; George XV Close.
Cof H: Charles W Brown. P 8; Mans. R Vedder. RA.
C; G Howland Leavitt, 3 XT; Alfred H Wickham, 2 V;
AH. Downer, 1V; George W Close, Fred A Corse, D D
Mastern, Trustees.
GATE OF THE TEMPLE CHAPTER. 208.-R H
Wilber, H P; John H Olickner, K; Isaac J Thomas, S;
Robert Jones, Treas: E 8 Van Orden, Sec; John (J
Heineman, C of H; Wm M B.rcb. P S; James Serim
geour. RAO; Joseph M Nash, 3V: James Gates, 2Vx
Henry D White, 1 V; H A Delins. Organist; Wm Oak
ford, Tiler: John Scrijngeour, Jessy Watson, K T
Urquhart, Trustees.
BANNER CHAPTER, 214.—8 O Lockwood, HPs
Jas N Bartlett. K; Wm Bridge, 8: J R Laws, O of H?
8 Gray, P S: H D Newcomb»R A O; Geo G Walter, M
IV; Jas Dickson, M 2 V; Wm Hindley. M 3 V: J A»
Smith, Treas; Henry Rudolph. Sec; Wm Hirst, Tiler. (
Organist.—Masonic Lodges wishing
the services of a professional Organist will please address
“Organist,” care N. P. B. Curtiss, Piano Warerooms,
No. 747 Broadway.
Masonie Isylnm and School.
HAVANA, SCHUYLER CO., N. Y.
The second term of the school will commence Jan. 3,
1869. Lodges and brethren having children whom they
desire to educate under Masonic auspices can make
vorable arrangements for their admission into
institution by making application to the undersigned*
personally or by letter.
Bev. THOMAS O. STRONG, Ithaca, N. Y.: GEORGE
W. NELSON, No. 6 Beekman street; F, W. HERRING.
No. 839 Broadway; JEREMIAH MCGUIRE, Havana, N.
Y.; J. J. KUHN, No. 151 Bowery. ,
jgT Grand Promenade Concert,
in aid of the
MASONIC SCHOOL AND ASYLUM,
AT THE ARMORY OF THE 71st REGT., N. G. 8. N.Ya
32d street, bet. 6th and 7th avenues,
WEDNESDAY EVENING, DEC. 30th, 1868.
MUSIC BY 71st REGIMENT BAND.
Concert from Bto 10. Dancing from 10 to 12.
TICKETS FIFTY CENTS 4
which can be obtained of the following brethren: C. O.
J. Beck, Chm. Com. No. 209 Bowery; W. T. Woodruff?
Custom House; Geo. W. Nelson, No. 5 Beekman street;
John Boyd, No. 12 Franklin street; Thomas P. Pascal!,
No. 442 Eighth avenue; W. M. Postley, No. 7 Beekman
street: J. L. Still. No. 307% Broadway; Wm. H. Benjg<
min. No. 2% Barclay street. .
The ThSrd Annual Reception off
MARINER’S LODGE, No. 67,
will be held in
IRVING HALL,
on
THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 7th, 1869.
Members can procure tickets at the regular communi*
cation of the lodge, Monday evening, Dec. 21st. >
x STEWART J. McIVER, Chairman.
John Shrady, Jr., Sec.
gsy” Manitou D, Wo. 106, F. and A. M.—
The members of Manitou Lodge, Nc. 106, F. and A.
aje hereby summoned to attend a special communication
of said Lodge, on Tuesday evening, December 29th, 1868,
at 7% o’clock, when the officers elected for the ensuinft
Masonic year will be duly installed.
Attest: LEONARD W. SAWTELLE, M.
William H. Taylor, Secretary. J
jgT Lafayette o, Wo. 61, F. and A. M.—
A special communication will be held in Corinthian
Room, at 5% P. M., Monday. A prompt attendance 13
requested. J. W. A. P. FISK, M.
W. Irving Adams, Sec.
t®- The Members of Prndeß®e o, Wo.
632, F. and A. M., are most particularly requested to at
tend the regular meeting on Monday evening next, 28th
inst., as matters of great importance will be submitted
to them. By order of the M. RICH. E. BRIGHT, Sec.
gsF Morton foinmandery, Wo. 4, K. T.—
The members are respectfully reuuested to attend the
funeral services of our late Sir Knight Peter Smith, at
his late residence. No. 223 Union street, Brooklyn, thia
day (Sunday), Dec. v7, at 3 o’clock P. Al., m citizens
dress. THO 6. U. CASSIDY, Commander.
S. E. Gardner, Recorder.
ggi“ Zetland Chapter, Wo. 141, Royall
ARCH MASONS.—The members of the above Chapter
are hereby requested to attend the funeral service of bur
late cofhpanion, Peter Smith, at his residence. No. 223
Union street, Brooklyn, this day (SUNDAY). Dec. 23tb,
at 3 o’clock. WM. H. CASTENBADA. H.P.
S. E. Gardner, Sec.
fiiir St. Jobn’s □, Wo. 1, A. ¥. M.-TJi©
members are requested to attend tne funeral services of
our late Brother Peter Smith, at his late residence, No.
223 Union street. Brooklyn, this day (Sunday), Dec. 27bh,
at 3 ®’clock P. M.
O. G. BRADY, M.
Geo. B. Melendy, Sec.
fig“MaEonie Snmmons-Ealtie cz, Wo. 281,
F. and A. M.—The brethren are hereby summoned to at
tend a special communication at their rooms, corner
Grand and Seventh streets, Williamsburgh, N. Y., on
SUNDAY, 27th inst.. at 12 o’clock, P. M.. sharp; thonca
to Grace Church, Rev. M. Chadwick, Oonselyea near
Lorimer streets, to attend the funeral of our late Bro.
Jas. Alford. By order of L. PENDLETON, M.
Jar, a. Weston, Sec. ’
gt:' For stosk of a well-pay
ing concern of Masonic and other Secret Society Goods.
Location the best in the city. Rent reasonable.
No Agent need apply.
Address ZENA,
D. Office.
A L'sefnl Present
FOB THK HOLIDAYS !
A HANDSOME LOOK- PLATE,
OB A
PACK OF FINE VISITING CARDS,
AT SAMUEL R. KIRKHAM’S OLD STAND,
No. 191 BOWERY.
ENGRAVING AND PRINTING
EXECUTED IN THE HIGHEST STYLE OF THE
ART, AT
MODERATE PRICES.
OBSERVE THE NUMBERI
No. 191 BOVYERY.
p Hands All Runnd*’’--Private Par
ties, Sociables, Surprise Parties, &c., furnished with
music. Orders from the Brooklyn Fraternity solicited.
JOHN R. PENFOLD, No. 27 Le Bevoise »t., Brooklyn,
and No*Jll4 Fulton_st., (2d floor,lNew York.
James R. Waterloo,
REAL ESTATE BROKER AND HOUSE AGENT,
No. 885 Sixth Avenue, Ccr. of Fift eth street.
Houses and lots in ail the principal streofe and ave
nues up town, for sale.
Special attention given to Renting and Collecting.
D. A. D’Aiicona dcflrms to inform
his friends and the public in general that
MR. JOHN N. CENIM,
(for whom he was Superintendent for several years,) hav
ing retired from business, he has opened an estabbeh
ment at
No. 82 SIXTH AVENUE,
where he will keep constantly on exhibition, a first-class
assortment of
HATS FOR GENTS, YOUTHS, BOYS, LADIES,
Misses, and Infants. Also, a
SUPERB STOCK OF FURS,
all of which will b® offered at 25 per cent, below Broad
way prices.
X*. B.—Particular attention paid to Fur alterations,
Campbeil’s
THSST3.E ALE VAULTS,
No. 116 NASSAU STREET,
(Between Ann and Beekman streets.)
CHOICE WINES, BRANDIES, ALES AND CIGARS.
Js; J. L. Siill, ~ ’ *
Successor to
GEORGE XV. BAY,
IMPORTER AND DEALER IN
HAVANA CIGARS,
Wholesale and Retail,
No. 357 BROaDWAY,
Second Door above Duane street,
NEW YOBK.
AH kinds of Chewing and Smoking Tobacco—
Meerschaum and Brier Wooa Pipes, &c.
J. L. STILL.
gsF Chatterton & Williams, Manoi’aeißr
ers, No. 121 WEST BROADWAY. Nev/ York, inform
their numerous iriends and patrons that they are pre
pared to furnish an improved pattern cf MASONIC
UOLU MNS; also, ■ ,
ALTARS.
ARKS.
PEDESTALS,
CANDLESTICKS,
.4. i , STAFFS. :
at a less cost than can be procured at any other cstabJ
hehment.
j CARVING AND COMPOSI
TION ORN AMEN IS, for the interior and exterior doc
oration of buildings, prompUyattended to.
Amerkau Flasoitfc Affecjiy.
ALL KINDS OF a J?
REGALIA.
JEWELS.
, . , JEWELRY, Etc.,
on hand and manufactured to order, for
LODGES, CHAPTERS, COMMANDERiES, Etc
SWORDS MADE WITH
PATENT SWORD HANGINGS.
v D - K HOWELL.
No. 434 BROADWAY, Corner of Howard street,
New York.
Rocft & Kelleher,
DEALERS IN
ENGLISH AND AMERICAN CARPETS,
FLOOR OIL CLOTHS, Ac.,
No. 354 BOWERY,
Between Great Jones and Fourth streets,
- New York.
K '
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OPEN DAIRY
to January 3d.
Mr. H. M. invites the public to participate in flh
unique festival at
Nos. 619 and 621 Broadway.
AU th® exhibit®d gwdto
for
novbltiM ot *— - - '■< t~
and Sime
Exhibitims m -iVurl. Plus©*,
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