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Sunday Edition. July 25.
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GOLDEN MOMENTS.
By Matilda Burton.
'Tis when our friends are with us,
And smiles and voices prove
That in this world of pleasure
There’s naught so sweet as love i
True love, we mean—like Heaven’s—
That always burns the same.
And never fills the bosom
With bitterness or pain.
We all have golden moments;
Like honey-drops they fall
Into life’s cup of trouble,
And mingle with the gall.
Like ivy o’er the ruin,
Like starlight through the gloom,
They come to cheer and brighten
Our pathway to the tomb.
PoW TRIALS.
BEFORE JUDGE BOSWORTH.
Two special sessions were held last week,
examine charges preferred by the police sur
geons against officers that they reported unfit
to perform patrol duty, through disability, so
that they may bo placed on the retired list.
This has caused considerable excitement in
the force. Many of the men have been injured
in the discharge of their duty, but although
not able to do patrol duty, are perfectly capa
ble of performing detailed duty at tho courts,
or as clerks at headquarters. All the men
have been disabled in the discharge of their
duty.
Michael Haggerty was born in 1840, ap
pointed on the police in 1863, since July 1868,
he has lost 75J days. On the Ist of February
last, he reported sick to Dr. Kennedy. Has
been sick since from bleeding at the lungs.
Judge Bosworth—ls he in your judgment, as
a physician, permanently disqualified for do
ing patrol duty or not.
Dr. Kennedy—He is doing duty now I under
stand.
Judge-Bosworth—l didn’t ask that. I ask
whether in your judgment he is unfit to perform
patrol duty ?
Dr. Kennedy—He was then, but what he is
now, I don’t know. It was a matter of opinion
then.
Judge Bosworth—l don’t want you to give an
opinion. Is he permanently disabled.
Dr. Kennedy—lt is one of those difficult
questions that a medical man cannot well an
swer. He may recover, and he may not re
cover.
Haggerty—You never seen me spit any blood,
if you did, you didn’t know where it came
from.
Dr. Kennedy—No. (Laughter).
Hugh McHiroy, Tenth Precinct, age 33; ap
pointed 1805; has lost 320 J days Dy sickness.
Dr. Mott saia he was suffering from disease of
the lungs. His lungs are diseased, and have
been so for some time. Ho has been irregular
in performing patrol duty.
Mclllroy—l feel pretty good.
John C. Lorrrigan, Seventeenth Precinct,
aged 30, appointed 1866. Dr. Van Buren said
Lorrigan had tubercal disease of the lungs,
and was subject to hemmorage of the lungs.
From Decemoer, 1867 to July, 1868, he did not
do a day’s duty. Since then he has been do
ing detailed duty. Since January, 1868, he
has lost no time.
Lorngan—l serve corporation notices from
8 till 6 ; and then attend a night school where
I am detailed.
Pat Kelly, Twentieth Precinct, ago 40, ap
pointed 1859. Since July last has lost by sick
ness, two hundred and fourteen days. Suf
fering from inflammatory rheumatism. Ex
posure to the weather produced it.
Peter Bice, Twenty-sixth Precinct, born
1826; appointed 1861. Lost no time. Dr. Van
Buren said the officer was disabled so as not to
be able to perform patrol duty. Ho was lame.
During tho riots in 1863, he received three
slugs in his leg which has caused him to walk
lame. Otherwise the constitution is good. Is’
engaged now in writing up the license books in
the City Hall.
John B. Dorsey, Twenty-ninth Precinct,
born 1829, appointed 1862. Since July last has
lost by sickness, three hundred and thirty
six days. He sutlers from inflammation of
the knee joint. Disease caused by the rough
handling that ho received at the hands of a
refractory prisoner. In good health other
wise.
Sergeant Thomas P. Wright, Forty-fourth
Precinct, appointed 1861; since July last has
lost one hundred tbirty-threo and a half days.
Jle is paralyzed in the lower limbs.
Henry Dushar, Forty-fourth Precinct, born
1793, was captain under the Municipal Police,
appointed under the Metropolitan Commission
in 1859 ; time lost, eleven days ; been doing de
tailed duty six years. The old gentleman had
evidently dyed both hair and whiskers, as they
were as black as jet. Age was the complaint
against Dushar, but he looked the picture of
health, although he has been a police officer
twenty-six years.
John H. Arnoux, of the court squad at the
Tombs, was born 1822, appointed 1857; has
lost fifty-three days. He labors under disease
of the heart and aneurism. His injuries were
received when on post. He heard the cry of
murder, and trying to prevent it, three men
attacked him and inflicted nine terrible wounds
on the head with a hatchet; they also broke a
rib and inflicted other injuries. Dr. Kimbark
said he never saw a man so cut in his life and
live over the injuries. He could put his hand
under the neck and feel the throbbings. He is
liable to drop dead at any moment, and would
most likely if ho ran, or was subjected to great
excitement.
David Roach (detective force), appointed
1857; has lost 382 days. Dr. Sutton says he
has been sick since 1866. Is paralyzed—can
not stand up. There is no hope of him ever
getting better.
Roger Judge, Sixth Precinct, aged 60, has
lost 382 days since the Ist of July, 1868.
Jonathan Osborn, Thirteenth Precinct, aged
64, has lost fourteen days since July, 1868.
David Costello, Thirteenth Precinct, aged
68, has lost eleven days. Disease, consump
tion.
Henry Cronin, Thirteenth Precinct, aged 41,
lost 21J days. Is subject to hemorrhage of the
lungs.
James White, Second Precinct, lost every
day since the Ist of July last. Has softening
of the Drain.
Osmer Ober, Second Precinct, aged 38. Has
a bronchial affection.
Stephen H. Maynard, Fifteenth Precinct, al
though blind, has lost no time. Is detailed at
the Commissioners of Charities and Correc
tions.
William H. Jackson, Eighteenth Precinct,
aged 34, lost 322 days ; is on his death-bed.
Samuel Arasen, Eighteenth Frecinct, aged
51, paralyzed, lost 332 days.
Henry Sickles, Twenty-third Precinct, aged
62, paralyzed; lost since the Ist of July last.
James S. Risley, Twenty-third Precinct, aged
55, lost 1411-2 days. In an asylum now, and
pronounced incurable.
The action of tho Board is looked forward to
with considerable interest. Tho Commission
ers, in placing these men on the retired list,
are limited by law not to give over S3OO a year
to superannuated policemen.
BEFORE COMMISSIONER MANIERRE.
INTOXICATED.
The charge against Wilkins, of the Forty
ninth Precinct, was intoxication on the 15th
inst. Captain Leech said he was informed that
Wilkins was kicking up the old boy up stairs,
when he called him below and had a talk with
him. He swayed backward and forward in the
presence ot the Captain, who thought him un
der the influence of liquor, so much so that he
was unfit for duty. Doorman Osgood said that
Wilkins camo up stairs at twenty minutes to
six. While Osgood stood looking on at a game
of dominoes, Wilkins came up and hit him
with his club. He looked around and saw
there was something the matter with the offi
cer. He then camo up and hugged him in
fun, and smelling his breath, he was satisfied
Wilkins was under the influence of liquor.
The statement of the accused was, that for
some time past he had been suffering from
fever and ague. On tho day in question he
had no appetite, and before leaving the house
he sent for a pint of beer and drank it. He
had no doubt but the beer affected him, owing
to the weakness of his system.
HUNG HIS CLOTHES ON BIOKETTX CHAIBS.
Lenan, of the Fifteenth Precinct, was
charged with being off post in a shanty two
hours and ten minutes. Roundsman Woodruff
said he stood within ten feet of the shanty all
this time. When asked what he was doing
there, after coming out, he said he found the
door open.
Lenan—l acknowledge part of the charge,
but I don’t think it was as long as the time
specified. I went out at Bin the morning, and
the doctor told me to take blue pills for the
disease that affects me. Alter going round my
post that morning, and seeing that the property
was cared for, I came down to Baltic street.
When I camo down there I was saturated to
the skin. I was so wet that when I went into
the shanty I had to take off my shirt and wring
it. I have been four years on the force, and I
can get Captains Powers and Brown to prove
that in all that time there has not been a bur
glary committed on my post. They can testify
to the manner in which I have done my duty.
Mr. Manierre recommends that Lenan be
dismissed Irom the department.
SHAHP BBACTICE.
IF Captain Mills excused Irwin from duty (be
ing on reserve from 6 to 12 at night), but ho
did not report till six next morning, when it
was his day off. This Captain Mills thought
rather sharp practice. Irwin said he went
homo and went 1 to bed at 9, telling his wife to
wake him at 11. The wife, to let her husband
have a comfortable nap, went with the crying
baby to another room," and also went to sleep.
All hands slept till 5 next morning, when they
were awakened by the baby.
Mr. Manierre—‘Wo won’t have have men ab
senting themselves without leave, and making
others do their duty. The case goes to the
Hoard.
HABD SWEABING SOMEWHEBE.
Coyle, of the Fifth Ward, was charged with
using improper language, and shoving without
cause, Catharine Monroe, of No. 157 Franklin
street, It appears that Mrs. Monroe’s boy, the
day previous to the trouble with Coyle, in play
ing base bail in the street, broke a pane of
glass. The gentlem an, whese window had been
smashed, informed Mr. Monroe of the occur
rence. He said Mrs. Monroe would call down
and pay the damage. She did not make her
appearance, and the next day the boy proceed
ed again to play ball, when the game was stop
ped, by arresting Mrs. Monroe’s boy. Hear
ing that her boy was arrested, she went down
the street and paid for the pane of glass. At
this point Coyle came up, and so did citizen
Hennessey, who said, Mrs. Monroe’s boy was a
very bad boy. She said he wasn’t, then she
says Coyle called her a liar, and giving.her a
shove, told her to go home. The other side
say that she was the only one that gave the lie,
same time telling the officer that no alien
could make her move off an American pave
ment. Mr. Hennessey and Mr. Monroe came
near having a tilt in the court-room. Mr.
Hennessey said ho could swear by all the
Bibles, and striking his breast by the seventy
years of his life, that a greater vixen never
trod the earth. He was perfectly astonished
to see Mrs. Monroe keep cool in court. The
case was referred to tho Board.
A FEAT.
Gibson, of the Fifth Precinct, had two charges
preferred against him. First, entering a milk
depot twenty minutes after going on the post.
Second, patroling in citizen’s pantaloons. On
the first charge he pleaded guilty. He said he
had been detained on business so long that he
had to hurry in on a trot to tho station-house
in citizen’s pants. For drinking the milk, two
days. On the second charge, Captain Petty
sent out to see if Gibson was still wearing citi
zen’s pants, when the report came in that ho
was in full uniform. The captain was at a loss
to comprehend how he could have accomplished
that feat. He had either changed his pants on
the street, or gone off his post to do it, or went
home. Gibson said he did neither. The pants
were brought to him, and when in an empty
building he slipped them over the other pants.
He was fined three days on this charge, mak
ing five in all-over sl6. •
A LON® STAND.
There were two charges against O’Rourke,
of the Fifteenth Precinct. One was standing
fifty minutes under an awning; the other, tak
ing an hour to go over a five minutes’ post.
There was quito a breeze between O’Rourke
and the roundsman, each charging the other
with perjury. Mr. Manierre recommends that
O’Rourke be dismissed from the department.
FAILING TO TBY HIS DOOBS.
The charge against McKenzie, of the Forty
eighth Precinct, was failing to try his doors.
Campbell, the roundsman, walked round with
McKenzie from four to six o’clock, and during
that time he did not try a door. McKenzie was
quite astonished at the complaint. In the first
place, it was daylight; in the next, tho rounds
man was with him tho greater part of the time.
Fined two days.
in A BAD BOX.
Flanagan, of tho Twenty-seventh Precinct,
was found off post, standing at the bar of a
liquor saloon. Defendant said he went in
there to make an arrest.
Manierre—Did you arrest any person ?
Flanagan—No ; the man would not make a
complaint. I have the bar-keeper here.
Thomas McManus said he called the officer
in to make the arrest.
Manierre—Why did you want him to make
an arrest, and then refuse to make a com
plaint ?
Witness—l was all alone in the store, and I
could not leave it to go with him.
Roundsman—When I went in, two or three
men were sitting there, and he said a drunken
man had gone out. There was no drunken
man there when I found the officer at the bar.
Manierre—l guess I know that case. Refer
red to the Board.
BURGLARY ON THE DOCK.
On the night of the sth inst., the office of
Mr. Van Tassel, on the dock between Laight
and Vestry streets, was entered by thieves, and
the safe drilled and blown open. This was on
the post of Cook and Greer, who did not hear
the noise of the blow-up. The thieves suc
ceeded in getting about sls in stamps, and
$5,000 in bonds. The bonds they could not ne
gotiate, and the thieves left them at a grocery
to be returned to the owner. Captain Petty
stated very fairly that at nine o’clock, when
the safe was blown open, the officers could not
very well hear it, as there was such a din and
racket of fire-works. Admitting that, Mr.
Manierre wanted to know why it was that from
nine at night till five in the morning, they aid
not discover the door of the office open.
Cook—lf I had crossed the street to try that
door I would have been reported off post.
Petty—What’s the use of you saying that. It
is nothing of the kind.
Manierre—Have you a private watchman ?
Van Tassel—No; but there is a private
watchman on the docks each side of me.
Manierre—They seem to have been deaf that
night, Caso referred to the Board.
clubbing a citizen.
Citizen Charles Koch, of No. 178 Prince
street, charged Officer Gibney with clubbing
him while sitting in front of his lager bier sa
loon, on the door step leading to it. Koch
said. I sent out cigars to him twice, and the
third time he sent for them, I refused. Why
did I refuse to send out tho cigar? because he
didn’t pay me anything. At seven o’clock the
same evening, while sitting outside on my
stoop he came and used his club on my legs,
and says you have no business to sit there.
After I got up, he says, if you sit down again,
I’ll knock your d—d head off. I wasn’t drunk,
I drink very little.
A citizen said Koch was shook up in away
that he wouldn’t stand. Another citizen said
the officer only touched Koch on the boot, and
told him to wake up.
Gibney—The first night on the post, Koch
asked me if I wouldn’t have a glass of lager. I
said no, I’ll take a cigar, and smoke it when I
get to the Bitting room of the station house.
The second night he said will you have a glass
of lager. No, I said I’ll have a cigar. The
third night he was sitting down on the steps
leading to the house adjoining the store. I
merely touched him" on the toe with the club.
I did not know it was him at first, or I should
have had nothing to do with him.
Manierre—Can you bring that man that the
officer sent into you for cigars.
Koch—Yes.
Manierre—Then bring him next Friday.
[Original.]
A TRUE PATRIGT.
BY E. C. ®.
During the recent gigantic struggle in the
United States, there resided in the city of Bos
ton a seemingly patriotic and enthusiastic citi
zen by the name of Bevings. He was loud in
his exclamations against those in arms against
the Government, and often expressed in elo
quent terms his attachment for the Union, but
invariably wound up with lame excuses for not
takifig the field in person, attributing his stay
at-home proclivities to various imaginary phys
ical disabilities. But with true attachment to
his country, he armed and equipped his son,
and sent him, with many blessings, to the de
fense of the national ensign, for a thirty days’
campaign, as a private in one of the Massachu
setts militia regiments. The son, inheriting
the warlike characteristics of his father, after
suffering untold privations, succeeded, alter
heavy marches, in arriving at a most danger
ous point, situated within ten miles of the field
upon which had been fought, some days previ
ous to his arrival, the sanguinary battle of
Gettysburg, and which ho would, no doubt,
have participated in, had ho not, unfortunately
for the cause, but fortunately for himself, been
at home in Boston during the conflict. But if
his personal prowess was not permitted to
make itself visible upon that field, it is well
known that he performed most excellent gas
tronomic duty upon every occasion when the
rations were served out to the company to
which he was attached; his achievements in
this direction are said to have been most re
markable.
The enemy having been beaten off previous
to the arrival of the detachment in which he
was, this brave youth returned, with his com
panions, to the bosom of his rejoicing father.
Pater familias received him with open arms,
and exclaimed:
“Well done, my gallant son! Your name
will be handed down to posterity with the
illustrious great. This is the happest moment
of my life.”
I have no desire to intrude within the sacred
portals of the family circle, and will allow the
proud Bevings in private to congratulate his
son upon his self-sacrificing services during
that trying thirty days’ campaign, and at once
come to an explanation of the origination of
the claims now presented by the elder Bevings
to the Collector of the Port at the Hub for an
appointment at his hands as a custom inspect
or, by reason of bis son’s praiseworthy duty in
the army during the time mentioned.
Bevings had heard that soldiers should
have the preference for office, and in a
petition presented to the Collector, he sots
forth tho military career of his soldier boy, and
asks an appointment for himself by reason of
his offspring’s services. Bevings would, no
doubt, have been appointed—indeed, the father
of such a child could not be overlooked—but
the fact incidentally leaked out that tho elder
Bevings was drafted, and sent his son in his
place to save his own “ bacon.” Bevings, how
ever, still persists in asking a pabulum from
the public crib, and can be seen day after day
trying to gain an entrance to the Collector’s
office in Boston. Can his powerful claim be
overlooked? Will the Collector of the Hub ap
point the 'Prue Patriot ?
The Spaniards are trying the poli
cy of affecting appeals. They have procured
the “loyal Cubans” of Santa Espiritu to issue
an address to. their “misguided rebel breth
ren,” who are pathetically implored “ to return
to their allegiance.” Tho “ misguided ” have
not yet returned, and no doubt believe that the
bloodthirsty De Rodas has a hand in the busi
ness.
The gathering flood of foreign im
migration knows no retiring ebb. Thus far,
this year, there have come 159,019 persons—an
increase over those arriving in the correspond
ing period last year of 33.470.
ROBERT ». HOMES, P. «. Easter, Editor.
To Masonic Advertisers. Adver
tisements to appear under the Masonic heading must
be handed in before six o’clock on Saturday evening,
as the rapid increase of the circulation of the Dis
patch compels us to put the page on which tho Ma
sonic matter appears to press at a much earlier hour
than heretofore.
T&e Treasurer.
Several questions have been asked us as to the cus
tody of the funds of lodges, and the power of the
lodges over the custodians of those funds. About a
year ago we answered, at some length, a communi
cation on the subject of Treasurers of lodges being
required to give bonds for the faithful performance
of their duties. We answered without hesitation that
a lodge had the power to require a satisfactory bond,
of the character referred to, from its Treasurer, and
we now reiterate our opinion. A correspondent,
however, calls our attention to a decision or declara
tion of the Grand Lodge, made in 1859, and found on
page 256 of tho Transactions of that year, in which it
is declared “ that to require a bond from the Treas
urer of a lodge is unknown to Masonic usage.” It
will be seen that the Grand Lodge does not say that
such a thing cannot bo done. It is said, simply, that
such a requisition is “unknown to Masonic usage.”
Now let us look a little further and see what the
Grand Lodge has done on this very subject. It
surely cannot be wrong for a subordinate lodge to
embody in its by-laws a principle—financial or
otherwise—which is found in the constitution of tho
Grand Lodge. That is supposed to be a model
chart of good government, and to sail by its direc
tions is to avoid shipwreck. Subdivision 5, of Sec
tion 70 of that document, provides as follows in re
gard to the duties of Grand Treasurer. He is “to
execute and file with the Grand Secretaiy an official
bond, with sureties to be approved by the Grand
Master, or Deputy Grand Master, conditioned that
he will pay or deliver on demand to the Grand
Lodge, or to his successor in office, all funds and
property of the Grand Lodge that shall come to his
hands as Grand Treasurer.”
W’e do not know if this part of the section referred
to, has been generally acted upon; but when we
were the Grand Master of this State, vre made an ap
pointment of Grand Treasurer, and as a condition
precedent to his taking the office, required that he
should execute such a bond as has been referred to,
which he did before his appointment was considered
a consummated fact. We did not require such a bond
because we felt any lack of confidence in M. W. Bro.
Simons, whom we appointed, but simply for the rea
son that we found the law to be as we have quoted it,
and believed that it should be obeyed to the letter.
Now let the subordinate lodges, under the lead of
this precedent of the Grand Lodge, embody a simi
lar provision in their by-laws, if they should see
proper to do so, and then their Treasurers, irre
pective of persons, would be forced to comply with
the law, and give a bond lor the faithful performance
of duty. It may be said that no one should be
elected to the responsible position of Treasurer in
whom the brethren have not the most exalted confi
dence. This is true; but still an ounce of fact is
worth a ton ot theory, and the fact is that several
lodges are now in trouble with regard to the de
rangement of the accounts of their Treasurers. We
use a mild term. There is nothing unmasonic in
giving such a bond as we have referred to. To say
the least of its good effects, it may guard against
carelessness.
Meridian Lodge, No. 691, F. and
A. M., of Islip, L. L, was consecrated, instituted,
and its officers duly installed according to the an
cient rites and usages of the order, in tho new Pres
byterian church building, on Thursday evening, the
15th inst.
The R. W. John H. Anthon, D. G. M., was the pre
siding and officiating representative of the M. W.
Grand Lodge; and although it was a terribly op
pressive evening, he gave himself up to the work
with that whole-heartedness which characterizes all
that he does, and rendered, the whole ceremony
grand, solemn and imposing. His address, follow
ing the rites of installation, was most happy, and
will long be treasured in the “ faithful breast” of
the brethren. Its effect upon the uninitiated, also,
was no less impressive.
The D. D. G. Mr, R. W. L. Bradford Prince, was
present, and lent his valuable services to the G. M.
The courteous gentleman, and well known Master of
Kane Lodge (New York city), Gen. Charles Roome,
filled the position of Grand Marshal, and under his
baton all things passed off smoothly and without a
break. Several Past Masters were there, who, with
the brethren of the other lodges present, aided in no
small degree to make the whole thing pass off pleas
antly.
The exercises were interspersed with some very
sweet instrumental music, under the direction of
the well known organist, “Baylis,” and after the ad
journment and closing of the lodge at its new room
(which, by the way, is a very commodious and pleas
ant one, plainly but tastefully furnished), the breth
ren proceeded to the house of Brother Westcott,
where they went from labor to refreshment, and
partook of a plain and simple yet substantial repast,
and after spending an hour in intercourse that was
at once pleasing and profitable, they departed in
peace.
The officers of the new lodge are as follows: A.
Huntington, W. M.; Geo. B. Howell, S. W.; George
Westcott, J. W.; E. W. Jagger, Sec.; Chas. H. Brown,
Treas.; John Daggitt, S. D.; Josiah B. Howell, J. D,;
Joseph B. Henalen, Tiler.
The History of Silentia Lodge, No.
198, compiled by Bro. John G. Barker, P. M. of the
lodge, is now before us. There is very little in tho
book, of 164 pages, that is of interest to the general
reader, except it be the allusions to the trouble of
1837, and the union of 1851, which are treated with
historical fidelity, but with very little comment. The
members of the lodge, however, will doubtless find
this little work to be of great value. The compiler
has done his task well. We wish that every old
lodge had its historian, and, what is bettor, its his
tory put in as good shape as this has been.
The Williamsburgh Board of Re
lief.—The Summer night’s festival and promenade
concert in aid of this worthy body will be given at
Myrtle avenue Park, Brooklyn, on to-morrow after
noon and evening, commencing at 3 o’clock P. M.
An enjoyable occasion may confidently be expected.
To the Masonic Editor of the N.
Y. Dispatch. Sir and Brother: Will you be so kind
as to inform me.
I. When and where General George Washington
was made a Mason, the name of the lodge he be
longed to, and if he had more than three degrees,
also if he was buried with Masonic honors.
11. Will you be kind enough to give me the same
information of Lafayette, and was he ever a member
ot Silentia Lodge, then No. 2, but now 198 of the
City of New York, or was he a member of any lodge
in this city.
111. And will you be obliging as to let me know
what lodge General Jackson belonged to, where he
was made a Mason, and if he was buried with Ma
sonic honors. Respectfully, j H. M. H.
Answers.—l. In 1752 Washington reached very
nearly the age of twenty-one years, when ho was pro
posed in Fredericksburg Lodge, Virginia, as a candi
date for Masonry. On the fourth day of November,
in that year, he was initiated, and paid his fee of
£2, 3s. On the third day of March, 1753, he was
passed to the degree of F. C«, and on the fourth of
August of that year he was raised to the S. D. of a M.
M. There is no doubt that he was initiated before
he had attained his majority. We cannot find any
record which shows that he ever went beyond the M.
M. degree, and we believe that he did not do so.
He was not buried with Masonic honors, except such
a conclusion can be arrived at from the fact that his
funeral called together men of all sects, classes and
opinions, who paid homage to the dead patriot That
the Masonic ceremony was recited over his remains,
we doubt.
11. Of the Masonic record of La Fayette we have
no reliable information. He was not a member of
Silentia Lodge. He was made an honorary member
of one of the lodges in this city, but of which one wo
cannot tell.
IIL This we cannot tell. Our correspondent has
the same facilities as we have for ascertaining the
true status of General Jackson. He was Grand Mas
ter of Tennessee, and was buried with Masonic hon
ors.
To the Masonic Editor of the N.
N. Dispatch: Dear Sir—l. Is there any published
histories of any of the old lodges of this State, if
so, where can they be obtained ? 11. Can a broth
er be elected to an office in a lodge, he not being
present the evening of the election? 111. Why is
Manhattan Lodge numbered so much earlier than
York Lodge, the latter being the oldest lodge ? By
answering the above you will confer a great favor to
a number of Stella.
Answers.—l. We know of none. Some of the
new lodges have printed their histories.
11. Yes.
111. York Lodge existed under the Atwood admin-
istration, and when it came under the present Grand
Lodge its number, [if we recollect aright, was al
tered.
To the Masonic Editor of the N.
Y. Dispatch—Sir : I am requested to make the fol
lowing inquiries for a party residing out of town, bat
who wishes to connect himself with some N. Y.
lodge :
Ist. What is the shortest time allowed in which to
get the three degrees ?
2d. Is it necessary to be a resident of this State in
order to join a New York lodge ?
By answering the above questions through the col
umns of the N. Y. Dispatch, you will oblige, yours
fraternally, J. Edwasid Russell.
Answer.—l. The Grand Master can make a proper
person a Mason at sight, without delay or us soon as
NEW YORK DISPATCH.
he can form a lodge. Again : if the proposition is
made in the usual form, the time between two com
munications, usually two weeks, must elapse be
tween the proposition and the initiation. The Mas
ter’s degree cannot bo conferred in less time than
four weeks from the initiation, unless done under a
dispensation. (See Sec. 19 of the Constitution}. If the
officer having the power to grant the dispensation
sees fit to do so, he can permit the throe degrees to
be conferred at one and the same communication.
This was frequently done in years gone by, but is
now out of fashion. The usual dispensation is to
confer the M.’s degree in less than the time specified
in the Constitution.
11. Yes, for one year, except he be a sailor or a sol
dier. This of course includes officers of the navy, ‘
the mercantile marine, and the army.
To the Masonic Editor of the N.
Y. Dispatch—Dear Sir and Brother: Will you be
kind enough to inform me, through the columns of
the beloved Sunday Dispatch—l. How many Ma
sonic Lodges there are in New York city ? 11. How
many in New York State ?
By doing so, you will oblige me and other brothers
of the fraternity.
Sincerely your Brother, C. O. T.
Answer.—l. One hundred and thirty-four.
11. Six hundred and ninety-five.
Tenth Annual Report of the Wil-
LIAMBBURGH MASONIC BOARD OF RELIEF, COMPRIS
ING the Eastern District of Brooklyn.—The
Board of Officers of this body tor 1869 is as follows:
President, Robert Duncan, No. 188 South Second
street; Vice-President, Edward Phelan, No. 53 South
Fifth street; Treasurer, Charles Waller, No. 222 South
First street; Joseph C. Cabble, No. 71 Ainslie street.
The Delegates are as follows: Hyatt Lodge, No.
205—Charles Waller, No. 222 South First street;
Philip L. Ford, No. 246 South Fourth street; Daniel
Nemirs, No. 13 Washington street.
Progressive Lodge, No. 354—John H. Mott, No. 91
Eighth street; Robert Duncan, No. 188 South Second
street; Charles Haslem, No. 164 Lorimer street.
Yew Tree Lodge, No. 461—Joseph C. Cabble, No.
71 Ainslie street; William Tilby, Ainslie street; Jo
siah Holmes, No. 143 North Fourth street.
Corner Stone Lodge, No. 367—John H. Dodge,
Leonard street; Z. Voorhies, No. 78 Rodney street;
Jos. L. Hasbrouck, No. 120 South Fourth street.
Baltic Lodge, No. 284—Edward Pheian, No. 53
South Fifth street; Chas. C. Talbot, No. 14 Ainslie
street; Jos. Creamer, South Second street.
Cassia Lodge, No. 445—Thos. Boyrie, No. 19 Fill
more Place; Chas. Daugherty, No. 3 Fillmore Place;
Edwin George, No. 50 Meseroie street.
Marsh Lodge, No. 188 —Charles W. Kennedy, No.
238 Lorimer street; R. V. Freeman, No. 143 Third
street; Jos. Bedell, No. 50 Ainslie street.
Manuel Lodge, No. 636—G. B. Hooten, No. 42 Rem
sen street; J. H. Hegerman, No. 186 Devoe street;
Edwin F. Smith, No. 97 South Second street.
Physician to the Board—William A. De Long, M.
D., No. 80 Eighth street. Committee on Finance—
Charles Haslem, John H. Mott, Joseph Bedell. Reg
ular meetings of the Board every Saturday evening
at eight o’clock, at the Masonic Temple, corner of
Seventh and Grand streets.
. »[REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
Williamsburgh, Jan. 30, 1869.
To the Willi amsbnrgh Masonic Board of Relief:
The Finance Committee herewith submit to the
Board ,the following Report of the Receipts and Ex
penditures of the Board during the past year, com
mencing January 25, 1868, and ending January 30,
1869.
At the date of the last Annual Report of your Fi
nance Committee, there was in the hands of the
Treasurer, and in Bank, the sum 0f5265 43
There have been received the following
assessments from the Contributing
Lodges :
Marsh Lodge, No. 188 $63 00
Hyatt Lodge, No. 205 56 10
Baltic Lodge, No. 284 66 86
Corner Stone Lodge, No. 365 101 70
Yew Tree Lodge, No. 461 65 10
Cassia Lodge, No. 445 47 70
Schilier Lodge, No. 304 19 50
Progressive Lodge, No. 354 106 90
Manuel Lodge, No. 636 28 20
Donation from G. Lodge, State of N. Y... 700 00
Proceeds of Lecture by DeCordova 114 06
“ “ Eastern Star Degree 126 50
“ “ Pic-Nic 26 51
Unexpended balance, donated by Ladies
from Yew Tree Lodge Entertainment, 9 25
Donated by Bro. Wm. Cabble, Yew Tree
Lodge 25 00
“ by Bro. I. Gail, Hyatt Lodge... 20 00
“ by Bro. A. Theal, Hyatt Lodge. 20 00
“ by Bro. Robt. Blackwell, Pro-
gressive Lodge 10 00
“ by DeWitt Clinton Chapter.... 34 00
“ by Tecumseh Lodge.. 500
“ by Hiram Lodge, Conn 42 00
“ by Piatt Lodge 800
“ by Progressive Lodge 15 00
“ by Baltic Lodge 10 00
Donated by the following lodges to se-
cure a Burial Plot at Cypress Hills
Cemetery:
Progressive Lodge 20 00
Marsh Lodge 20 00
Hyatt Lodge 20 00
Baltic Lodge... 20 00
Corner Stone Lodge 20 00
Cassia Lodge 20 00
Ye Tree Lodge 20 00
Manuel Lodge 20 00
Int. accumulated on deposits in Bank.. 4 49
Drawn from Bank 100 00
Total receipts $1,984 86
In Bank and in hands of Treasurer,
January 25, 1868 265 43
Sum total $2,250 29
DISBURSEMENTS:
Relief donated'-to brothers $l2O 86
Relief donated to widows 1,303 14
Coal and wood to “ 75 25
Flour to “ 82 62
Coke to “ 3 50
Shoes to “ 8 75
Four funerals 151 42
Burial Plot.. in Cypress Hills Cemetery, and
fencing the same 198 75
Printing and Stationery 57 54
Secretary 25 00
Rent of rooms 21 00
Drawn irom bank 100 00
T0ta152,155 82
Total receipts to January 30th, 186952,250 29
Total disoursements to January 30th, 1869.. 2,155 82
In Bank and in Treasury, January 30th, 1869. 94 47
Amount in Bank S6B 26
Amount in hands of Treasurer 26 21
Balance $94 97
Respectfully submitted,
George L. Judson,
Charles Haslem,
P. L. Ford.
Brooklyn, E. D., January 30th, 1869.
To the W. Masters, Wardens, and Brethren of the Con
tributing Lodges to the Williamsburgh Masonic Board
of Relief:
Brethren : In addition to the foregoing Financial
Report, the Secretary respectfully presents a few of
the cases coming to the knowledge of the Board,
during the past year.
There have been 250 applications for relief favora
bly considered by this JSoard, during the year, and
relief to the extent of $1,431 99 has been granted, in
dependent of coal, flour, shoes, &c.; two sojourning
brothers have been buried by the board; one young
lady about 18 years of age; one beautiful boy (brother
of the girl), about 11 years old, and a baby about 2
years of age.
In submitting the foregoing Report, the officers
deem it appropriate to call the attention of the lodges
to a few of the cases that have come under their in
vestigation, showing the advantages to be derived,
both to them and the applicants, by this method of
dispensing Masonic charity. A brother, Alexander
M., from Jamaica, West Indies, had his case present
ed to the Board in Frebruary last, which was referred
to the Committee on Relief; who reported him worthy.
The brother was liberally relieved for several weeks,
was then taken sick, and the officers of the Board
conveyed him to the hospital, where in the course of
a few days he died. The officers, when notified of
his death, brought back the body from the hospital
and buried it in a grave, generously loaned by Pro
gressive Lodge, No. 354. The body has since been
removed to the burial plot generously donated by the
combined lodges of Williamsburgh.
A worthy brother hailing from a lodge in New
Haven, was reported to the officers as having a child
dead and no means to bury it, being out of employ
ment, and having a mother, a wife, and several chil
dren to maintain, the President and Secretary visit
ed the brother, found him as represented, and in
structed Brother John T. Parker to take charge of
the body, give it a respectable, but economical fune
ral, which was done, the Board bearing the expense.
A brother, hailing from Hiram Lodge, No. 1, Con
necticut, was reported to the Board last July, as
having been drowned; the body was recovered and
taken in charge, and buried in the plot belonging to
the Board.
A very worthy lady, Mrs. D., who had seen better
days, was reported to the Board as being in indigent
circumstances; the Committee visited and found the
case as being represented and reported her worthy.
After being liberally relieved for several weeks, her
only son, a boy aged eleven years, was taken sick
with the scarlet fever; was sick about three days
when he died. The body was taken in charge by
Brother Parker, and on Sunday afternoon, accompa
nied by the heart-stricken mother and sister, and the
officers and members of the Board, was conveyed to
Cypress Hills Cemetery, and buried in the burial
plot belonging to the Board. Returning from the
funeral, the daughter, a beautiful girl of eighteen
Summers, sickened of the same disease, died, and
on the following Friday was buried in the same grave
with her brother.
We could go on enumerating cases, but deem the
above sufficient, and would submit them without
comment.
In conclusion, we would urge upon the masters
of lodges the necessity of returning delegates, who
will perform the duties required ot them; the non
performance of which often places the officers in a
quandary, tor want of a Committee on Charity. The
duties of the Committees are not arduous, hardly, if
ever, exceeding four nights a year, and surely no
brother would grudge that for the interests of a
poor brother, his widow or orphan.
When the earth and the sky shall be wrapped in a
flame,
And the Archangel’s voice shall the judgement pro
claim,
Then those shall be summoned to stand on the right
Who have cheerfully given the Freemason’s mite.
AU of which is respectfully submitted,
J. C. Cabble, Secretary.
Scandals in High Line.—The Prince
of Wales having become a Freemason, a brother Ma
son takes the privilege ot the Order to write him a
letter assuring him that if he does not reform his
course of life the English people will never endure
him as a ruler. Among the scandals attaching to the
reputation of the Prince is that he has seduced the
wife of Sir Charles Mordaunt, to whom he paid a visit
some months ago, and that Lady Mordaunt has be
come insane through shame at the discovery by her
husband of her frailty. It was stated that a suit
brought by the husband for divorce nad been hushed
up to save the Prince’s reputation, but one of the
local papers, the Birmingham, Gazette, contradicts the
report, and states that Sir Charles Mordaunt is going
on with the action.
Freemasons. —lt is estimated that
the Masonic Order, at present, contains about
1,300,000 members. Of this number 150,000 are in
England, 100,000 in Scotland, and 50,000 in Ireland.
There are about 600,000 on the continent of Europe,
300,000 in the United States, and 50,000 in other
parts of the world. Aside from Asia, the Dumber in
India will probably reach 50.000.
The Scottish, York and French
Rites. —lt has been too much a habit merely to com
municate tho degrees, by which they have often come
to be regarded as merely the means of investing their
possessors with pompous, swelling and empty titles.
Ignorance, also, it is true, has been often busy with
our rituals, mutilating and corrupting them, substi
tuting sound in the stead of sense, and mistaking
vapid common-places and tiresome twaddle, a shal
low sentimentalism or shallower philosophy, the
mere froth of a verbal omelette-soufflee, for profound
thoughts and impressive eloquence. Other degrees
than those of the Scottish Rite have suffered from
the same cause; for not genius only loves to inno
vate, but quite as often imbecility.
I have carefully studied the symbolic degrees in
the three principal rites, the York, the Scottish, and
the French, and am familiar wiJi the woik of each;
and with all my original prepossessions and preju
dices in favor of the first, and still holding to it true
allegiance, truth and candor compel me to say that I
cannot see in what respect either of the two others is
in those degrees, essentially and substantially, infe
rior to it or different from it. The lessons taught in
each degree of the other rites are quire as pure and
impressive, and the ceremonies are at least equally
as solemn and affecting, and I believe quite as near
the ancient formulas observed a century or more ago.
We are too apt to undervalue what is strange and un
usual, and to make our own practices the measure
of propriety and excellence of those of others.
Tho three rites are but variations of one and the
same thing; a Mason made in either is well made,
and regularly and lawfully made. He assumes the
same obligations, makes the same promises, binds
himself to perform the same duties in one as in the
other, and neither of the three rites can, with reason
or propriety, look down upon the other, or claim the
right to say to it, like the Pharisee to the publican:
“ Stand by! for lam holier than thou I ”
Masonry is one, while its rites are many; and it
says to every one of them, as it says to every individ
ual Mason: “ Suffer others to be praised in thy pres
ence, and entertain their good and glory with de
light; but at no hand disparage them, or lessen their
report, to make an objection; remembering that we
usually disparage others upon slight grounds and
little instances.” We all belong to the one Grand
•tydge, which extends from east to west and from
north to south. We all kneel at the same altar; and
we owe each other tnat respect and kindness which
our common relation and common approach to one
God should inspire.
No one of the three rites can, with any justice, look
upon the other as a heretical sect, for there is no sec
tarianism in Masonry. We may well rejoice that
there is in our country no actual and open hostility
between the rites, and that, if there is no union
among them, there is at least peace. That fortunate
state of things is, in a very great measure, owing to
the wise course pursued by the legitimate authori
ties of the Scottish Bite, the two Supreme Councils
for the Northern and Southern Jurisdiction of the
United in waiving, in favor of the Grand
Lodges, their right of administration of the throe
first degrees—a concession made for the sake of
peace and harmony, which a true Mason cannot fail
to honor and appreciate.
A rite is a scale or collection of degrees. The
French Rite consists of seven degrees, the Scottish
of thirty-three, the Kite of Perfection of twenty-five.
The two latter are different rites, though the three
first degrees of each are precisely the same. It is not
correct to say that any symbolic lodge works the
Scottish or French Hite, because they only work
three degrees, while each rite consists of them and
others. Tho proper expression to be used—that such
a lodge works the three degrees according to the for
mula used in the Scottish or French Rite.
We have already said that these three degrees are
tho same substantially in all of these rites. None of
the inventors of the higher degrees meddled with
these. Ramsey made no change in them, though ho
invented some of the higher degrees. No Masonic
power or authority of French or Scottish Rite ever
formally made any change in the lituals. All the
changes made are merely the results of lapse of time
and other ordinary circumstances, that produce
change in everything sublunary.— Albert Pike.
An Untrue Accusation. By Rev.
Wm. Gamage.—lt is sometimes asserted, by those
who know nothing of the internal workings of Ma
sonry, that it is an institution for the purpose of po
litical intrigue, and that in a few years it will conti ol
the politics of this country. A more senseless and
preposterous assertion could not bo made, as any
one with a moiety of reason can easily perceive. The
order is composed of men of all shades of politics,
ranging from the most conservative to the most radi
cal. Now, can any one believe that these men, when
they meet in their lodges, are ready to give up their
political convictions and become quiescent to some
dominant influence; to yield their individuality and
cease to be Democrats, Conservatives or Republi
cans ? If such a phenomenon could occur why has
it not ere this manifested itself? Who has ever
known a Mason to change his opinions politically or
religiously, because he was a Mason? I venture the
assertion, it was never known 1 Tho thing is utterly
impossible because Masons meet on a higher plane
than that of partizanship of any kind. They meet
on the common level of the brotherhood of man,
which ignores all distinctions of religion, politics or
position in life. The king and the subject, the gen
eral and the private soldier, the millionaire and the
poor laborer, the Catholic and the Protestant, the
Radical and the Conservative all meet, and the sound
of the gavel from the East forever hushes the voice
of dissension should such a discordant sound be
wafted to the ear. Nay, politics nor religion, king
craft or priestcraft can find no entrance within the
walls ot a lodge room. There is no converting power
in the lodge to turn men from their honest convic
tions in matters outside of Masonry, but there is a
power that softens the partizan and sectarian spirit
in man, and causes the pride of rank and station to
bow to the dictates of fraternal love. But suppose
it were within the compass of possibility that Ma
sons could form a political party, could there be any
danger of such a'consummaiion ? Its membership is
composed of the best men of every nation. The low
and vile seldom seek admission, and if they do they
are rejected, if known as such. The wisdom and be
nevolence embodied in Masonry would never jeopar
dize the liberties of the people. The history of the
world will prove that Masons have always been fore
most in the ranks of the defenders of liberty, and
that tyranny has found no shelter in the spirit of Ma
sonry. Could there be any danger arising from a
party of Masons more than from a party of Demo
crats or Repulicans. The danger could only exist in
the ruling principle ot the party. If they were wrong
then evil would follow its rule. But wno can declare
that fraternity, the ruling idea in Masonry, will gen
erate tyranny and misrule, even if it should happen
to be tho watchword of a party. Then let every op
poser of Masonry, on party grounds, take courage
and drive away his fears, for there is. no danger to
the liberties of the world through political intrigue
finding room for action within the precincts of Ma
sonry. Every brother’s lips are sealed against all such
attempts by his Masonic obligations. As well may
an angel of darkness attempt to enter the realms of
bliss as political intrigue to seek an entrance within
the lodge. The law against it is stern and decisive,
and every brother’s heart is loyal to that law, and
his conscience obeys it faithfully.— Star.
Colors of Degrees.—The old Ma
sonic writers, in the early part of the last century,
applied the colors somewhat different from what is
done at present. TFAiiJe seems to have been the color
in which the candidate should be dressed, as it was
the “ representative of external purity and internal
truth, embodied in the apron of lambskin—that ani
mal being the personification of innocence.”
“ Blue, the color of Faith, represents the First De
gree, because it is an emblem of creation.” Purple,
the color of Hope, denotes the Second Degree, as
well as the second stage of life, and the Pillar of
Strength. It was royal, and formed the usual cloth
ing of kings and princes. Purple was adopted as
the color of a Fellowcraft, which was the highest de
gree acquired by the fraternity in ancient times, and
even qualified a brother for the office of Grand Mas
ter. It also referred to the middle stage of life,
through which every one passes in his progress from
infancy to old age, or from birth to death.”
To the Third Degree was assigned the Red; and
the reason given for this was as follows: “Charity
was represented by the crimson, or rose, which is
the color of beauty, and belonged to the closing stage
of human life, and the Third Degree of Masonry.
In the spurious Freemasonry of Greece and Rome,
the rose was a symbol ot death and resurrection,
which were imitated in the ceremonies of initiation,
and it was used by our fraternity for much the same
reason. An unfailing charity is the ever-burning fire
of the heart; and Freemasonry enlightens the mind
of the candidate by opening it to the influence of di
vine love, and instilling that degree of purity which
is the chief end of Masonic regeneration.
“ This combination of the three degrees of Mason
ry, the three colors and pillars of the lodge, with the
three ages of man, will fairly place tho Free and Ac
cepted Mason, through tho medium of Faith, Hope,
and Charity, on his way to those celestial mansions
which are vailed from mortal eve by a canopy of
clouds; and if he shall continue in this effectual
walk of Faith, he has a promise of shining like the
stars for ever and ever.”
At the present time, and during the entire present
century, blue has been the distinctive color of the
Third Degree, and scarlet applied to the Royal Arch
—a degree which was evolved from the third. Still
the badge of either is white—a white lambskin, and
is trimmed with either blue or scarlet, as it is de
signed for either the Master’s degree or the Royal
arch. The first or second degree, as such, has now
no distinctive color; blue is applied to the symbolic
degress as a whole; it is also applied to an interme
diate stage in the chapter degrees, and also in some
grades of the Scottish Bite.— Masonic Review.
Early Masonry.— [Discoveries by
Bro. Warren, director of the Palestine Exploration—
vaults beneath Jerusalem.] In a rooent letter to the
London Times on the subject of the exploration in
Palestine, Lieutenant Warren describes an under
ground cistern, which he has discovered beneath the
Harem inclosure at Jerusalem, measuring fifty-seven
feet, covered by a groin vaulted roof, supported by
columns, the vault having transverse ribs of cut
stone, with the spandrils between filled in wita
coursed rubble, and he adds that “he can not be
lieve that such a structure as this was ever built
merely lor a tank.”
Mr. Henry Conybeare writes to the Times that the
design of this tank exactly corresponds with that of
many subterranean vaulted reservoirs that were con
structed in Roman times, unquestionably as tanks
only, and adds:
“Of these the best known are the Piscena, of the
Villa Cardito, near Naples, and the Piscena Mirabile,
near Baja; in the latter the vault has transverse ribs
of cut stone, with the spandrils between filled in with
rubble exactly as in the example discovered by Lieut.
Warren, the only difference being that in the latter
case the vault is pointed instead of semi-circular.
“But the most splendid examples extant (out of
India) of such subterranean reservoirs are the cistern
of Bm-birderell (or of the ‘ thousand and one col
umns’) and that of the Ypre-baien-serai (or ‘ Subter
ranean, Palace’) at Constantinople. Of these the first
is now dry and used as a silk factory. It occupies an
area of twenty thousand square feet, and is capable
of containing one million two hundred and thirty
seven thousand cubic feet of water, a quantity suffi
cient to supply the population of Constantinople for
fifteen days. The Yexe-batan-aerai still remains a
cistern of water; its vaulted roof is supported by
three hundred and thirty-six marble columns, ail
with exquisitively sculptured Corinthian capitals,
and some of them with sculptured shafts. In both
the construction of the roof is the same as in Lieut.
Warren’s tank—viz : a groined vault, with rectangu
lar transverse ribs, and though unquestionably built
as cisterns omy, they greatly exceed the Jerusalem
example in scale and magnificence.”
Frederick the Grert always firmly
maintained that Masonry was an institution useful
to the State, because, he often said, it prohibits Ma
sons from intermeddling in political matters. It re
quires them to serve their country, and its object is
the perfect moralization of its members. In one of
his letters, written on the 30th of January, 1777, to
the National Grand Master, Prince Frederic de Bran
newig, he thus expressed himself: “ I cannot but in
finitely applaud the spirit which leads all Masonic
brethren to be good patriots and faithful subjects;
and under a Grand Master as enlightened as your
Most Serene Highness, who to superior talents unites
the most tender attachment for my person, I cannot
but promise myself the most fortunate results, from
his devoted exertions to increase virtue and true pa
iriousiQ in* the hearts of nay subjects,”
“MASOM MARKS.”
They’re traced in lines on the Parthenon,
Inscribed by tho subtle Greek;
And Roman legions have carved them on
Walls, roads, and arch antique;
Long ere the Goth, with vandal hand,
Gave scope to his envy dark,
The saviour craft in many a land
Has graven its Mason Mark.
Tho obelisks old, and the Pyramids,
Around which mystery clings;
The hieroglyphs on the coffin lids
Of weird Egyptian kings;
Carthage, Syria, nnd Pompeii,
Buried, and strewn, and stark,
Have marble records that will not die—
Their primitive Mason Mark.
Upon column and frieze, and capital,
In the eye of the chaste volute,
On Scotia’s curve, or an astragal,
Or in tryglyph’s channel acute;
Cut somewhere on the entablature,
And oft like a sudden spark,
Flashing a light on a date obscure,
Shines many a Mason Mark.
These craftsmen old had a genial whim,
That nothing could e’er destroy,
With a love of their art that nought could dim.
They toiled with a chronic joy.
Nothing was too complex to essay,
In aught they dared to embark;
They triumphed on many an Appian Way,
Where they’ve left their Mason Mark.
Crossing the Alps, like Hannibal,
Or skirting the Pyrenees,
On peak and plain, in crypt and cell.
On foot, or on bandaged knees;
From Tiber to Danube, from Rhine to Seine,
They need no “letters of marque;”
Their art was their passport in France and Spain,
And in Britain their Mason Mark.
The monolith gray and Druid’s chair.
The pillars and towers of Gael,
In Ogham occult their age they bear,
That time can only reveal.
Live on old monuments of the past,
Our beacons through ages dark;
In primal majesty still you’ll last,
Endeared by each Mason Mark.
—London Builder.
Interesting Masonic Narrative, by
a member of the Royal College of Surgeons, Edin
burgh, and a Master Mason, of Tynan Lodge, No.
601, Armagh, &c.
In the year 1815, when I was studying medicine in
tho University of Edinburgh, I was invited by a gen
tleman of that city to spend an evening at a Masonic
meeting, of which he was the Master. He added,
“ that he expected we would have the pleasure of Mr.
O’C 's company,” an Irish gentleman, to whom
he appeared to be particularly attached.
Mr. O’C arrived, and was received by the breth-
ren with every manifestation of joy. The night was
spent with all the happiness, festivity and fraternal
affection which so peculiarly characterize our an
cient, honorable and loyal body. No party feelings
or petty animosities were there, but mutual and re
ciprocal love beaming on every countenance, and en
nobling every sentiment and expression.
Mr. O’C ,an amiable-minded, facetious man,
about forty-nine-years of age, was justly beloved and
admired. He paid peculiar and marked attention to
me, and before wc parted requested and received my
promise to dine the next day with him at his lodg
ings, Princes street. I went accordingly, and passed
with him one of the happiest evenings of my life.
He was quite an enthusiast in his love for Masonry,
and in an ecstacy of delight related to me the follow
ing history of his life:
“I was born in the south of Ireland, and was from
my earliest remembrance fond of Masonry, and con
sequently was initiated, at tee prescribed age, into
the sublime mysteries of the most exalted orders of
the craft. 1 then prepared to emigrate to America,
and received from my lodge documents and certifi
cates necessary for my departure. About this time
the Irish rebellion was spreading its baneful poison
over the island, and I, with thousands of my coun
trymen, was swept into the vortex of frenzied enthu
siasm which then prevailed, and stimulated to mad
ness its unfortunate and deluded votaries. I was a
few nights with a senseless multitude, who, like my
self, knew nothing whatever of the cause, end, mean
ing, or nature of such meeting. Some papers were
read, which I am certain the few who heard them
did not understand. All was confusion, without or
der or regularity.
“ Not many weeks elapsed, when, in the dead of
the night, my father's house was surrounded by a
troop of dragoons. I was made a prisoner, and con
ducted to the jail of . In eight days I was tried.
It was sufficient I was a United Man and had attend
ed their meetings. This was proved; and hence it
was inferred I had been aiding and abetting some
burnings and outrages that had been recently com
mitted in tho neighborhood. I did not deny I was
present at their meetings, but of the latter charges
was innocent. 1 was sentenced to death, and ordered
for execution in three days. On my return from the
court-house to tho prison, I begged to speak a word
to the captain of the guard who conducted me. I
saw something in him I liked. I told him I was a
Freemason. . I showed him my papers, and stated to
him the whole truth in a few sentences.
“He was touched with my misfortune, but re
mained silent. However, at our parting he cordially
grasped my hand and whispered in my ear, ‘ Brother,
keep up your spirits. I have some interest and in
fluence. I will do my best. I will visit you to-mor
row.’
“ Morning came, the day passed, and night com
ing on, but no appearance of him whom I now con
sidered my only friend, my heart began to sink with
in me; however, at a late hour he arrived, haying
posted upward of fifty miles from the time of our
parting; but tho settled calm of joy was on his coun
tenance as he announced to me the happy news that
my sentence was commuted to seven years’ transpor
tation. He ordered me to make ready, as the guards
were then preparing, and in a few hours I would be
on my way to Dublin. We parted like brothers, in
deed; my heart was bursting with gratitude.
“ 1 was a week sailing on my passage to New South
Wales before I came to a serious reflection of my sit
uation, or was awake to the sad reality of my state ;
the last few weeks appeared to me like a disturbed
dream.
“ On my arrival at Port Jackson I was allotted to a
rich landed proprietor. After I had remained up
ward of five years with him in his home-farm, he
sent me, with eleven others, about twenty leagues
into the country, with horses laden with the neces
sary implements, to mark out and ditch, where prac
ticable, a large tract of land which he had purchased.
We erected a hut, formed beds, and proceeded well,
stretching far and wide, according to the map given
us for our guide. We had crossed a river, and were
cutting the boundary moorings over the most beauti
ful sloping hills I ever beheld, when a number of the
Aboriginal inhabitants came iorward, and used very
threatening gestures toward us. They walked back
to the river, and beckoned us to come also. They
put down stakes of wood on the banks, and by their
threats we understood plainly that they would attack
us if wo attempted to cut, or dig, or even go over the
river. One of the servants, a free man, and our su
perintendent there, rode off to his master to know
what should be done, and the next day returned with
orders to proceed over the river to the very extent
of the maps and plans. The next day, while we were
engaged in marking forward, a whole host of them
attacked us with clubs and stones, and would have
murdered us, only one of our men snatched a fowl
ing-piece and shot the ringleader dead on the spot.
We retired to our little hut, which was so far removed
from the river on our own side, that we thought our
selves secure; but in tho dead of night wo were
alarmed by the hut being on fire, and one of our
men running out, was killed by a blow; a second
and a third rushing from the flames, met the same
fate. I stood in the door like a statue, my mind for
a minute gliding over the past, present, and future;
and petrified with horror, in an agony of despair,
while the flames wero raging on every side, and the .
roof falling in masses of burning ruins, I accidental
ly, as if by instinct, made the last solemn appeal, the
dernier resort of a Freemason, when a tall figure
sprang forward, and clasping me in his arms, pulled
mo from the spot where I stood, and which was that
moment falling down and would have destroyed me,
exclaiming in good English. ‘Fear nothing, brother,
you are safe,’ and he cried out to save all the lives
they could. Five only of us were living. The next
morning, after erecting a hut for the tour, they took
me with them.
“ I rode on a quiet horse for many a long mile,
through the most lovely and fertile country that the
sun in his course ever shone on. I could relate to
you, my dear friend, many entertaining and interest
ing stories of the funeral of the chief who was shot by
one of our party, of their manner of living; and, as 1
stayed a whole year with them, I was present at their
marriages, and many other interesting ceremonies.
In the course of our private conversations, my de
liverer and brother told me he was a native of Scot-’
land; that he had been mate of a merchant ship,
which was wrecked about a year before that; he and
two of his crew were cast on the shore about fifty
leagues from where we were; that the others had
died; and, by his behavior toward the Aborigines,
and by teaching them many useful arts, he had
gained their confidence, and even affection.
“However, as my time was now almost expired,
my friend, my dear friend, who is still living, advised
me to go and claim my freedom and a free passage
home to the mother country, and also to have him
released, if possible.
“1 went to Port Jackson and claimed my freedom,
and at the same time mentioned that a native of Scot
land, who had been shipwrecked, was a prisoner
where I had been detained so long, and if I had a
guard I would release him. This was granted, but I
thought better to go alone. He and I concerted
measures, and set off at night, and arrived at the city
before the fleet had sailed. The governor kindly
ordered him a passage, and in a few weeks we were
landed safely in Liverpool.
“I came to the home of my fathers, my friend ac
companying me. The scenes of my youth presented
themselves to my mind; every hill and valley ap
peared an idea loaded with charms; but, when I ar
rived, alas I how altered; my father and mother dead
—my brothers and sisters either dead or gone to
other countries. Scarcely a friend there; it was an
affecting scene; it was to me a wilderness I My
friend observed my distress, and hurried me away.
We then visited his country, in the town where I now
have my establishment. My friend was well con
nected. We became acquainted with a relation of
his, a merchant, who had two daughters, and in a
short time they became our wives; and, thanks be to
the great Disposer of all things, we enjoy, I may say,
every comfort and happiness which this world can
give. My friend and I often, when we talk over the
past together, regret that Masonry is not more gen
eral over the earth, as it would boa bond of affection
and love to mankind. It brings to my recollection a
stanza from the pen, and from tho heart, ol that bard
who was to ‘ Masonry and Scotia dear: ’
‘ If in the vale of savage,
The victim sad of fortune’s strife,
I, through the tender, gushing tear,
Should recognize a Master near,
If friendless, low, we meet another,
Then,.sir, your hand, my friend and brother. *
E. L.
—Freemason’s Quarterly Review (London).
Catholicism and Freemasonry.—The
ably edited Roman Catholic organ of this city, The
Freeman’s Journal says of Segur’s work on “ Free
masons,” &c., from which we recently made copious
extracts:
We regret, exceedingly, the republication of this
little tract. Its influence in this country is not for
good. Mgr. Segur has published some admirable
little tracts, adapted to this country as well as to
France. His tract of Freemasonry may be adapted
to France, Belgium, Spain, Italy; but is of no fitness
in Protestant countries of Europe, nor is it in these
American States.
Also Mgr. Segur has, we do not doubt, good rea
sons for denouncing those French, Belgian, Italian,
etc., Freemasons. Our Holy Father the Pope de
nounces them, also, in the same terms, as foes, at
once, all Divine, and of all human Governments.
In conclusion, it says:
Some of these Americans, never having had expe
rience of Masonry in Europe, are shocked at Catholic
denunciation of Masonry. They unite in saying that
in this country, in the highest as in the lowest Ma
sonic oaths, there is excepted: “ Your duty to your
religion and to your country.’* It 18 evident that to
American Masons there seems, in the denunciations
of the Catholic Church, something that is against
fact!
We do not doubt it is correct in France, Italy, etc.
We know it is against fact in these States. Hera
Freemasons have been tlie best friends that Catho
lies have had, outside the Catholic communion.
With Freemason in this country, our standing argu-c
ment is, what we would have for not eating with him
a beefsteak on Friday,—positive prohibition. This
prohibition, we take care to say, we think well
grounded, and one that should, be maintained, for
tho two reasons specified above. But it is due to
truth to say that the hostility of Masonry to religi
ous and civil order, existing in Europe, does not ex
ist in this country.
A Masonic Pic-Nic of an unusually
fine ana select character will be given by Manitou
Lodge, No. 106, at Lion Park, 110th street and Eighth
avenue, on Wednesday next, 28th inst., and it will
extend through the afternoon and evening. This
pic-nic is to be given in aid of the funds required by
our Board of Relief to erect a monument in the Ma
sonic burial plot purchased by the Board at Cypress
Hills Cemetery. This is certainly one of the most
deserving objects that could appeal to the heart of
the Mason, and it should not fail to enlist the pride
of ail the craft.
Evening Star Chapter, R. A. M.,
will give its annual pic-nic at Lefferts’ Park on Thurs
day next, 29th inst., dancing to commence at 2 P. M.
MASONIC DIRECTORY.
COPESTONE CHAPTER, NO. 203, R. A. M.,
meets on the 2d and 4th MONDAY of every month at
No. 65 West Thirty-fourth street. Members of other
Chapters are cordially invited to be present.
ADELPHIC COUNCIL, No. 7’R. & S. M..
meets at their rooms, No. 68 East Broadway, on the 2d
and 4th Friday evenings of each month.
JOHN T. MARTIN. T. 111. Master,
P. W. VER HOEVEN, R. 111. Dep. M.
BENJ. S. HILL, P. Cond. of Work.
JOSIAH SHOVE, Treasurer.
E, M. ALFORD. Jr., Recorder,
No. 100 Greenwich street.
MUNN LODGE, No. 190—REGULAR COM.
MUNICATION Ist and 3d Thursday of each month.
Masonic Temple, cor. Broome and Crosby streets.
JOHN F. SCHLICHTLNG, M.
Charles J. Williams Sec.
METROPOLITAN LODGE, No. 273, F. and A,’
M. meets at the rooms No. 594 Broadway, N. Y., on
the second andjfonrth Thursdays of every month, ex
cept July and August.
B. RBED, M., No. 151 Orchard st.
L. STAMPER, S. W.
E. B. DECKER, J. W.
C. T. CHICKHAUS, Treas.
W H. VAN EVERY, Sec., No. 256 Water st.
Afternoon and Evening Pis-Me,
AND
MIDSUMMER’S NIGHT FESTIVAL;
ON
MANITOU LODGE, No. 106,
F. AND A. M.,
IN AID OF THE FUNDS REQUIRED
BY THE N. Y. MASONIC BOARD OF RELIEF
To Erect a Monument in the Masonic Burial Plot in
Cypress Hills Cemetery, will be held at the
LION PARK, 110th STREET and Bth AVE.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 28th. 1869.
No effort has been spared to make this Festival tha
gem of the season, and tlie object commands the supports
of every Mason.
The police arrangements cannot bo surpassed, and will
ensure the exclusion of parties of questionable repute.
Oratory, Music, Dancing, and other Amusements, will
occupy the evening hours.
WALLACE’S BAND WILL FURNISH THE MUSIC.
Tickets, admitting Gentleman and Ladies, Fifty cents.
Can be procured of Worshipful Bro. John C. Helme,
corner of Broadway and Eighty-fourth street; Bro.,
Thos. H. Mcßride, No. 69 Barclay street: the Delegates
of Contributing Lodges to the N. Y. Masonic Board of
Relief; and at the Gates of Lion Park.
First Annual Pic-Xic and
COTILLION PARTY,
GIVEN BY
MONITOR LODGE. No. 528,
IN AID OF THE
WIDOWS’ AND ORPHANS’ FUND,
WILL TARE PLACE ON
TUESDAY, AUGUST 3d, 1869,
AT LION BREWERY, 110th st. and Bth Ave.
A Full Band has been engaged for the occasion.
TICKETS, FIFTY CENTS,
ADMITTING GENTLEMAN AND LADIES,
can be had of the following committee: Geo. W. Wil?on,
No. 43 West 1-ltli st.; J. Knapp, No. 301 7th ave., cor 27ttx
st.; H. W. Henley, No. 96 Fulton st.; A. H. Saixes. No.
907 Broadway. Committee will have sole charge of tha
Park till 4A. M. Cars run all night.
O. H, JACOBS, Chairman.
J. C. Knapp, So.E. Hyams, Treasurer.
Summer Night’s Festival, Promenade
CONCERT AND BAL CHAMPETRE,
in aid of the Williainsburgh Masonic Board of Relief.
AT MYRTLE AVENUE PARK,
On MONDAY. July 26th, at 3 o’clock, P. M.
Music by Grafulla’s Seventh Regiment National Guard
Band.
TICKETS FIFTY CENTS EACH.
Cars run from the Williamsburgh and Fulton Ferries
to tho Park.
Nineteenth
ANNIVERSARY PIC-NIC EXCURSION
OF
TEMPLAR LODGE, No. 203, F. and A. M.,
TO DUDLEY’S GROVE,
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11th, 1869.
TICKETS, $1; EXTRA LADY’S TICKET, 50c.
Steamboat Joseph Johnson will leave
at 8 o’clock, connecting with barge Wm. Myers, at 34th
st., N. R., at 8:45 precisely. Musio by Robertson.
OF The Fourth Annual Pic-Nic and
COTILLION EXCURSION
OF
ISLAND CITY LODGE, No. 586, F. AND A. M.»
TO
• DUDLEY’S GROVE,
ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 19th, 1869.
TICKETS. ONE DOLLAR,
Admitting Gentleman and Lady.
Extra Ladies’ tickets, Fifty Cents each, can oe procured
of any member of the lodge.
The barge will remain at Hunter’s Point while the
steamboat makes the following landings:
South Fourth street, Williamsburgh7:3o A. M.
Tenth street. New York7:4s “
Sawmill Dock, Green Point8:00 “
Hunter’s Pointß:3o "
Second Annual I’ic-uic
OF
Scotia Lodge, No. 634, F. and A. M.
TO DUDLEY’S GROVE,
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4. 1860.
Tickets, admitting Gentleman and Lady, sl.
Extra Lady’s Ticket, 50 cents.
The steamer Virginia Seymour will leave foot of Chris*
topher street at 8 o’clock A. M., and foot of Thirty-fourth
street at BJ4 o’clock. The barge Walter Sands will lie at
the loot of Thirty-fourth street.
Music by O’BRIEN’S BTH REGIMENT BAND.
Tickets may be procured of any of the members of the
Lodge, or of the following Committee of Arrangements:
JOHN MACDOUGALL. No. ‘259 West 37th st.
WM. INGLIS, No. 102 West 24th st.
KENNETH MACKENZIE, No. 118 Sullivan st.
MATTHEW WILSON, No. 252 West 35th st.
ALFRED JEFFERIES, No. 417 Ninth ave.
gsF The First Annual Picnic
OF
li GRAMERCY R. C. CHAPTER, No. 1,
will take place at
MYRTLE ANENUE PARK.
Afternoon and Evening of
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1869.
TICKETSSO CENTS,
Admitting Gent and Ladies.
committee:
B. Reed, 33°, Chairman. No. 151 Orchard street: W. H,
Van Every, 33°, No. 8 Peck Slip and No. 182 North Sec-t
ond street, Brooklyn, E. D.; f. Berenbroick, 32°, Treas.,-
No. 59 Pine street; V. Rousseau, No. 160 Mercer street;
C. F. Risley, No. 37 Murray street.
Tickets can be procured of the above committee, or of
any member of the Chapter, also of the T. 111. Grand,
Master H. J. Seymour, No. 152 Canal street.
iJgT St. Cecile □, Mo. 568, F. and A. Jl.
In consequence of the alterations, <fcc.. going on in tha
lodge rooms, No. 594 Broadway, the members are notified
that the next regular communication will not be held
until Tuesday afternoon, August the 17th.
By.order of
JOHN M. BURNET, M.
David Graham, Sec.
Independent o, Mo. 183, F. and A.
M —The members of this lodge are hereby summoned
to attend an urgent communication to be held at their
rooms, Masonic Temple, corner of Broome and Crosby
streets, on Monday evening, July 26th, at 8 o’clock P„
M., for work. By order
John Rush, Jr., Sec. JAS. E. McVEANY, M.
Pacific o, No. 233, F. and A. 5L
The members of Pacific Lodge, No. 233. are hereby noti
fied that a special communication will be held at their
lodge room, m the Booth Building, on Thursday even
ing, July 29th (the fifth Thursday).
An interesting lecture upon/omo Masonic subject,
and other pleasant 'exercises, will constitute the work of
the evening.
Brethren of sister lodges are cordially invited. By or
der of the M.
James Hyde, Sec.
A Mew masonic Paper.
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