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I ********’ M. W. JOHN W. SIMONS, P. G. M., Editor. Advertisements for the Masonic De partment, to secure their insertion, must be tent in by TWO O’CLOCK, P. M., Friday. THE LIGHT OF DAYS LONG PAST. BY ALBERT PIKE, Our afternoon of life Iras come, Its darkening hours are here; The evening shadows lengthen out. And ni«ht is drawing near; To some the sky is bright, to some With clouds is overcast; But still upon our Present shines The Light of Days long past. The Autumn of our life is here, Its Summer-flowers are dead; But still the wiue-cup warms the blood. And young lips rosy-red. What though the river to the sea Runs steadily and fast? Upon its.shiftiug waves still shines The Light of Days long past. We meet hero as wo mot of old, Kind words to say or sing; Forgetting age, and all the cares That age and looses bring : The friendships sealed in younger days Still firm and faithful last, And newer friendships brighten in The Light of Days long past. THE DAY OF ACTION. The long vacation has ended, and with the lengthening nights wo recognize the season for Masonic action and the call upon our energies for some demonstration of our strength and good will. The mere routine of lodge ceremony ought no longer to satisfy us, and we should therefore seek some outlet for our activity that may be ot advantage not only to ourselves but to the craft at large. Happily wo have not far to go to find an opportunity for our labor, involving untold benefit to the brethren of this jurisdiction, and to those who are to come alter them to endless generations. We refer to the work now being done by our Grand Master looking to the re duction of the debt on our property to such an amount that by ordinary econ omy we may at will croeeit out for ever. AV bile fraternal pride should be a sufficient incentive to increased endeavor in this direction, there are other considerations which should not be lost to sight, among which may be mentioned the fact that when we have paid ourselves out of debt, the annual titx upon the lodges c-m be reduced to a minimum which, compared with the present rate, will be so in finitessimal as hardly to be worthy of consider ation, and then lodges can afford a larger de gree of benevolence at a lighter cost to the membership, than now. And again, when the debt is paid, the income for the hall can be utilized to create a capital, the income of which will support one or more asylums in the coun try, where the widows and orphans and aged and infirm brethren may know the comforts of home without money and without price. We feel a special interest in this matter for the reason that we have given all the best years of our life to the promotion of the undertaking, and that now with failing energies we are no longer equal to the work we have been doing for so many years we should be more than glad to have tho Grand Master’s work a success, that when death comes to us it may not bo in a hos pital or the poor house. Until the debt is paid nothing can be done to ward the asylum, and therefore all endeavor should bo used to shake off the incubus and make the asylum an immediate possibility. can be done by united endeavor, and that too without distressing any one, if only the breth ren will think how much can be accomplished by little givings and the blessing of God on our endeavor. Then, “Once more unto the breach, dear friends,” and if wo fail in entire obliteration of the debt, wo can at all events so master its pro portions that the end may be foreseen and pro vided for. With such a future before us, may join M. W. Bro. Lawrence in his self imposed task, and each according to his moans urge on the work to tho end, that out of it may come to us and those who aro to follow us tho blessing that waits upon work well and earn estly done. THE LAST SAD SCENE. Ancient Chapter turned out in force on Sun day afternoon, 14th inst., to attend the funeral cervices of Comp. Richard C. Loesch, Jr. The Chapter according to arrangement fiasoni biodat OumiUudi wio'it ferry, and proceeding to Jersey City, were conveyed by special cars to the late residence of the deceased, corner of Ocean and Bramhall avenues, where religious services were held by Rev. Dr. Ellison, who also paid the deceased a glowing eulogy. Em. Sir Knight, J. W. Baldwin, Prelate of Palestine Commandery, No. 18, of this city, then per formed the Templar service, after which R. E. Wm. Fowler, at the request of the Master of Bergen Lodge, rendered the burial service for the Masonic dead, in the solemn and impressive manner for which he has become so celebrated, assisted by E. W. Al. Burtis of Ancient Chapter, acting as S. W.; Halsey Allen of Bergen Lodge, as J. W., and Wor. Theo. Reeves as Chaplain. The Comps, after viewing the remains le t a committee consisting of Robt. Hyslop and Thos. Phelps to attend the interment in Greenwood on Monday and returned to the city. Among those present we noticed. Jerome W. Borden, Thomas Forsyth, Joseph M. Levy, W. F. J. Thiers, Elias Bernstein, Samuel Marks, Fred Eifeer, J. Earl Lusk, Robert Hyslop, W. M. iueake, Alex. Trouton, M. E. Wilson, Harvey Mitchell, Isaac Gorham, Amos Sea, A. T. Hills, F. W. Ballard,.J. A. Shewda, A. H. Clark, Louis Krettner, J. W. Smith, Henry Stevens, Nestor Ponce de Leon, Theo. A. Wadsworth, J. B. Rus sell, Thomas Phelps, Jarnos Campbell, Louis Stamper, Arthur N. White, Chas. Van Holland, Thos. C. Phillips, Theo. Reeves, H. H. Brock way, Warren R. Hedden, John H. Wood, James Gillespie, John H. Clark, and Chas. E. Lansing. DE WITT CLINTON CHAPTER NO. 142. Now and then a red letter day or night occurs in tho history ot a masonio body without any special effort on the part of the membership to bring about the event, except it be.in the zeal of its officers, or in the activity of one or more of its members. On Friday evening, the 13 inst., this Chapter of Royal Arch Masons experienced the characteristics that go to make what is called “A Red Letter Day” in its history. Fuliy 200 companions assembled in its spacious rooms to take part in the proceedings, which fact, it was stated, had never been equalled since the Chap ter was instituted, viz., Jan. 19tb, 1853. A team of Select Masters received the Royal Arch de gree at the hands ot skillful ritualists in the Royal art, which constituted the second part of the important event. M. E. Comp. John B. Harris occupied the East; Wm. Sherer, King; Dr. Wooster, P. 8.; Frank Nolan, C. ot H.; Cur tiss Betts, ‘-th Vail; and others more or less distinguished occupied the remaining chairs, and in tho opinion o. all present the work ol the degree was never better rendered. E. Comp. Thomas Adams, the H. P. of the- Chapter, and his corps of officers aided the strangers in every particular, which, with the new paraphernalia, made by Comp. James Luker, without reference to cost, produced an ■effect upon all present which can never bo for gotten, and which all united in saying, “ Was the finest and most impressive ever witnessed by them.” The Chapter is, in every respect, in a healthy and prosperous condition, and such convoca tions as we are speaking of will further enhance tho interest and greatly add to the reputation of Royal Arch Masonry as a neccissary means of instruction and the completion of true Masonic education. Among the throng present we noticed E. Comp.’s 0. W. P. Worster, Union ( hapter, E. W. Brown and J. D. Chapman, ot Pentalpha; Samuel Keis, of Constitution; E. R. Corby and Wm; Fullerton, of 'Ridgewood; Jas. Pritchard and Frank Nolan, of Evening Star; David Drury and C. W. Carpenter, ot Progressive; C. M. Davison, of Orient, Fairmount, W. Ya.; J. F. Valentine, of Altair; Joseph Thompson, of Hope, endeavoring to aid and enjoy the pleasur able events of the evening, particularly in the banquet hall, where the companions were en tertained with the delicacies of tho season. National Lodge, No. 209, will, next Friday evening, work the First Degree in full form, and the fraternity are cordially invited. This lodge is happily possesed ol a good corps of officers, and good work is always dose there. EMPIRE CHAPTER, NO. 170. Any one entering the rooms of this body of Royal Arch Masons, on Thursday, November 12th, 1885, could see at once that something out of the common was about to transpire. Empire was done up in Sunday attire—it had its Sun day-go-to-meeting clothes on; old members and new, young and old, all were on tiptoe of expec tation. Invitations had been sent to every member, to every Grand Officer, and all the Past Grand High Priests, and pretty nearly all responded. Many of the members who had not been in regular attendance came in response to the polite invitation, among whom were Comps. Crawford Maxwell, the Commodore of the fa mous steam yacht •* Crawford Maxwell,” owned by Empire Chapter in its palmiest days ; Comps. Henry Schrenkeisen, George Alchorn, Lars Morton and other old stagers. All the Past High Priests of Empire were also on hand—M. E. Isaiah Frankford, Frederick E. Davis, E. Loewenstein, Samuel Frankfort, and a very large array of Grand Officers and Past High Priests, prominent among whom were M. E. Thomas C. Cassidy, Past Grand High Priest of tho State, an honorary member of Empire Chap ter ; R. E. Wm. Sherer, Gr. C. of H.; William McDonald, Gr. R. A. O. ; Judge Jones and Ulyssus Baker, Grand Masters of the Third and Second Vails; M. E. Comps. Atchison and Simms, of Union ; A. J. Colby and Maxfield, of Constitution; Ed. Adams, of Lafayette ; Bogart, of Washington ; Francisco and Meyerholz, of Mt. Zion; Oscar G. Ahlstrom, ot Americus ; Clark and Black, of Standard, and ever so many more. The list is too long to mention all the well-known companions who camo in honor of Empire. M. E. Companion George E. Brown, the High Priest, seeing so many distinguished brethren present, was almost at a loss to honor and com pliment them all. The chairs were all filled by Past High Priests, M. E. Ed. Adams opening, assisted by M. E. Colby, Bogert and others. The Grand Officers were then received, each in their turn, and escorted to the East with the Grand Honors. When the regular business of the chapter was disposed of, M. E. Comp. E. Loewenstein moved that a committee be appointed to procure and present to M. E. John J. Finn some suitable tes timonial in token of the esteem and love in which the members of .Empire hold him. This was of course quickly seconded and unanimously car ried. The committee retired, and in a few min utes returned with the most elaborate and beau ful set of resolutions it has ever been our pleas ure to look at. The engrossing was done by that king of penmanship, Companion Adolph Leszczyneki, and tho frame by the artistic Beck er Brothers, the west-side framers. The word ing speaks ot the services rendered by M. E. John J. Finn to Empire Chapter, recites the long years of duty faithfully performed, and con cludes with the best wishes for the recipient from all the members of Empire. M. E. Comp. E. Loewenstein presented the token, and in do ing so he said that fie had hoped M. E. Grand High Priest Morrison would be present to speak for the members of the chapter, and only from the lips of that elo pient and distinguished crafts man could justice bo done to this occasion; but “let me tell you, Most Excellent Companion, that while we have not that gift of eloquence, the heart is true toward you, and in this token we present to you this evening we only, in a slight way, express our thanks to you. Those who work and toll in the quarry of Masonry do so without the hope of fee or reward—mercan tile pursuits, politics, our daily work, yields a reward—Masonry alone requires attention, toil, work and brain, and offers in return-what? Not reward, that we can see or value; but who ever knew the true value of sweet Charity? It is to the Mason that the reward comes of the knowledge that ho has helped to dry the widow’s tears: has helped to still the cry of the orphan, and while thus engaged in this noble pursuit we form friendships that are cemented by the holy bonds of Masonry. We become acquainted in business, in politics, in our daily life, but true, lasting friendship is formed abound the sacred altar of Masonry. This, then, and this only, is our reward for the time and treasure spent in the good cause of our beloved order, and m giving you this beau tiful picture this evening, we do not consider it a reward, but only an expression of our feeling toward you, and I assure you that every word on these resolutions find an echo in the hearts of the members of Empire Chapter, and are a true expression of the sentiment they entertain toward yon, and when you take them home to your wife and to your family, may they know that there are others outside of the family hearth who love and esteem you, and are with you and feel with you in joy or in sorrow.” M. E. John J. Finn thanked the companions in a tew well-chosen words, but he was too much surprised to make any extended re marks. He said that he never expected any such thing or ever thought of any reward; he simply always strove to do his duty in lodge and chapter, and in that fact alone found ample reward. Remarks were made by M. E. Thomas C. Cassidv, who said that he, too, was the happy recipient ot a fine set of resolutions from Em pire Chapter, Sitting forth the fact ot his hon orary mem borahip, and among tho many that he has received during his long and active Ma sonic career uvM© «.«<> prized higher, and they occupy a prominent place on the wall of his house. R. E. Wm. Sherer also spoke and said: It is always pleasing to see services in the cause of Masonry appreciated. The hours we stay away from homo and family are lost to the dear ones, and when something of this sort is sent home it in a measure shows that our time and our ef forts among tbo brethren is highly prized by them and fully appreciated. M. E. Comp. Colby made a happy speech, dwelling particularly on the words of M. E. Comp. Loewenstein of the friendships formedin lodges, chapters, etc. The chapter was then closed in shout form, and the brethren adjourned to a room up stairs, where Comp. Kurtz, mine host of the “ Chimney Corner,” had a table spread for the members and guests. Bro. Kurtz is a member of Empire, and he was determined to satisfy everybody, and as be expressed it, he wouldn’t let anybody get away with Empire. At the banquet table, after the inner man was satisfied, the popping ol corks and the tap, tap, of the keg was heard, and everything was very merry. Tiie inimitable Tom Lee was on hand with somo of his flue recitations. Comp. An derson, Com. of York Commandery, No. 55, gave a fine song, and Comp. Cassidy recited the experience of a lawyer in a certain complicated case. Comp. Aaron Morris told a fine tale of two east-side maidens. Comp. Clark recited the happy finding of domestic bliss by an unso phisticated Irish lad. Everybody contributed bis share to the general fund of amusement. Of course all the stories told were of the highly moral sort. The toasts were “ The Grand Chapter of the State of New York,” responded to by M. E. Comp. Cassidy; “M. E. James E. Morrison, the Grand High Priest,” responded to by R. E. Wm. Sherer; “ Our Sister Chapters,” responded to by R. E. Wm. McDonald, who said/among other things, that he always liked to respond to the sisters. The toast, “Empire Chapter,” was responded to by M. E. Fred’k E. Davis, the ora tor of Em pire. All present were highly pleased and well sat isfied, and everybody agreed that old Empire is very much alive yet and will give a good ac count of Itself in the near future. The whole affair was voted a grand success. Americus Chapter, No. 215, will work the Mark Master's Degree in full form next Friday evening, the 27th inst., and a lull house is expected. Several very prominent craftsmen will be present and assist. M. E. Comp. Oscar (1. Ahl.-trom extends a cordial welcome to all Royal Arch Masons, and those who have visited Americus are fully cognizant oi the lack that good work, and square work, is found there, and this with the cordial reception accorded to stringers always fills the rooms at every con vocation. Emanuel Lodge No. 654.—This en ergetic lodge works the 3d degree on Thurs day evening next. R. W. Bro. Isaac Toichman I has consented io deliver the lecture. This dis tinguished craftsman has long been an active worker and fully understands the import of the degree, hence the brethren who may visit • Emanuel on that occasion will not regret the ! hour spent in listening to the ivholeaQine advice I 9i AS9. I- NEW YORK DISPATCH, NOVEMBER 22, 1885. COMMANDERY NEWS. ST. LOUIS. From the facts gleaned to date, relative to the arrangements and general outline for the com fort and convenience of visiting Templars in September next, the outlook is not very flatter ing, either for the committee who have the mat ter in charge or for the usual triennial greetings that have heretofore been so genial and so pleasant to all. We learn that the hotel men have combined insomuch as to practically de fraud their customers on the occasion of tho tri ennial meeting of the Grand Encampment by attempting to charge rates from the Sunday pre ceding tho day of opening, thus obtaining two days’ board-bill without an equivalent therefor. These gentlemen agreed with the committee not to advance their per diem rate, which they have not done directly, but in the indirect plan of compelling the Knights to pay for what they do not get certainly adds two dollars a day to the cost over the nominal rate. In addition to the above over-reaching pro cess, they—the hotel people—will not sign con tracts giving accommodations to less than ten to twenty persons in a room. Surely a pretty hospitable city, if the above statements are true. This state of things, perhaps, accounts for the suggestion of the triennial committee “ that the commanderies who purpose to visit St. Louis on that occasion should endeavor to charter steam ers and make them the hotels for the time be ing.” Tho resolution unanimously adopted by Occur de Lion, No. 23, of this city, at their last con clave, to go to St. Louis, provided, also, that a battalion representing the State of New York should be formed, and that an advisory com mittee, consisting of the prominent Knights of the command be appointed to assist Sir James McGee, of Columbian, No. 1, in the completion of said organization. The committee was ap pointed and Sir McGee has accepted the trust, which, with the assistance of Columbian, No. 1, who also passed a resolution to take a hand in the melee, seems to say that the success ot tho pilgrimage is assured at this early date. How ever, as Sir McGee will leave this city on Thanks giving day for St. Louis, in the furtherance of the object, we shall know more of the status of things on his return—until then it is but specu lation. • PALESTINE, No. 18. On Sunday last, this commandery, to the number of forty swords, under tho command of E. Sir James W. Bowden, paid the last tribute of respect to the remains of Sir Richard C. Loesch, Jr., late an active member of the commandery. Tho funeral services took place at the late residence of the deceased Sir Knight, Jersey City Hights, at one o’clock P. M., and were impressively rendered. On Monday evening following a stated con clave was hold at their asylum, at which the new Red Cross robes were donned, and a re hearsal of the Order took place by the officers. The weekly drills preparatory to the recep tion of January 14th are in progress at the Ninth Regiment Armory every Saturday even ing, under the instruction of E. Sir Eugene Eunisin, the commandant of the drill corps. Congratulatory reports of the several com manderies of New York and Brooklyn, in re gard to the furnishing of six well-drilled Knights from each to form the Grand Com mandery reception corps are being received. At the present writing, the forthcoming re ception at the Metropolitan Opera House of this commandery bids fair to outstrip all pre coding eforts in this direction. CCEUR DE LION, No. 23. At the conclave held on Friday evening* the 13th inst., it was resolved “ that the command ery proceed to the city of St. Louis, Mo., in September, 1886, according R. E. Sir Charles Roome, Deputy Grand Master of Templars of the United States, the courtesies of an escort.” It was also resolved “ that Cosur de Lion Com mandery would assist in forming a State bat talion representing New York, by forming a part thereof, and under such form make the pilgrimage to St. Louis on the occasion of the triennial conclave of the Grand Encampment, and that all arrangements for transportation, accommodation, board, music, printing, &c. t be placed under the management of Sir James McGee, of Columbian Commandery, No. 1. To carry out this programme, an advisory commit tee, consisting ot Eminent Sirs William 0. Mon roe, J. Edward Simmons, and Sirs Thomas B. Inness, John H. Kemp, William D. Garrison, Cornelius Waydell, and Claudius M. Roome, were appointed. It is the intention to ask the co-operation of commanderies in the State to swell the numbers, and thus present a dignified appearance, to the credit of all concerned. The above committee will in' due time request the council officers of the several commanderies of this city, Brooklyn, and vicinity,’ to associate themselves in a general committee for the fur therance of the objects of the pilgrimage. VISIT. Sir Frank H. Vick, of Monroe Drill Corps, Rochester, has been spending a few days in the city under the advice of phpsicians. His malady, under the skillful treatment o: the attending physician has been well nigh overcome, and if the assurances of the doctor prove true he will not again be troubled with the complaint which has so long infected his system. This is cheering, and the fraters who enjoy his acquaintance feel wonderfully glad over tko prospective success. On Sunday after noon last, alter lisboning to an excellent sermon by Rev. Sir Cornelius L. Twing, Pastor of Calvary Prot. E. Church, corner of South Ninth street and Eighth street, Brooklyn, E. D. E. Sir Juan B. Arci and Sirs Wm. H. Bryant, Geo. B. Claflin, Allred C. Henning, David Drury, Richard Senior, Orlando Bennett, Iko Simon son and Frank H. Vick, paid a complimentary visit to Sir Theodore J. Scharlenberg, the Treas urer of De Witt Clinton Commandery, at his residence on Cooper avenue, and spent an agreeable hour with him and his interesting family. The hospitality of Sir Scharlenberg is so Wall known that it is useless for us to speak of it at this time. Suffice it to say that the doors were opened and the good things at the com mand of the host and hostess, were at the dis posal oi their guests. On retiring it was unani mously voted that the treasurer ot De Witt Clinton Commandery, and his good wife and sons were just lovely. AN UNCOMMON KNIGHT. On Monday evening last, at the residence of E. Sir Theodore E. Green, Brooklyn, E. D., there assembled E. Sir Juan B. Arci and wife ; JohnZ. Johnson, wife and son, Allen; Samuel T. Waterhouse and wife, and Rev. Sir Cornelius L. Twing and wife; Sir Wm. H. Bryant and wife; A. Van Name and wife; Mrs. Hickey, Mrs. Norton, and Miss May Green; also, George Green and wife; Sirs E. H. Dickey, Charles J. Nielson, Orlando Bennett, George H. Ewen Benjamin R. Bates, Thomas 0. Adams, George B. Clailin, George L. Foote, Alfred H. Henning, Russel A. Green, Judson Holbrook,’Andrew B. Martin, Robert J. Dickie, Edward B. Tompkins, Frank H. Vick, of Rochester, and “Aldem&r, to witness the baptism of Llloyd Arci Green, the only son of E. Sir Theodore E. Green. Rev. Sir C. L. Twing performed the ceremony ac cording to the rites of the Episcopal Church, and not only a new heir was added to the clois ter of the church, but also to the Order of Knights Templar. E. Sir Juan B. Arci and his good lady were the sponsors, and, in commem oration of the event, presented to the baby Knight a solid silver plate, knife, fork, spoon, cup saucer and salver suitably inscribed. The com pany sat down to a feast of reason and tlow of soul, and, after making sad havoc of the good things set before them, toasts, speeches and music—vocal and instrumental—whiled a few hours in the most pleasant and agreeable man ner. OBITUARY. Through E. Sir Frederick W. Herring, the Recorder of Columbian, No. 1, wo learn of the demise of Sir H. E. P. Sutton, at Rouen, France, October 2 st ult. Sir Sutton, lor the past twen ty years, was a member of Columbian Com mandery and en oyed tho respect and esteem of all who knew him, as a gentleman and scholar, as well as a consistent Mason and Templar. The ■ cause of death, it is said, was the mental strain in preparing for the fourth time to receive the graduating honors of the highest medical acade my ;n France, which produced congestion of the brain, three successive times he had passed the critical examination of the faculty and had been pronounced capable of attaining the final degree ia ma tom mvdica, YW m this last effort his physical strength gave way and ended in death. PERSONAL. To E. Sir Geo. W. Anderson, of York, No. 55, are we indebted for a very useful article of his manufacture, whereby our name and ad dress is imprinted legibly and artistically upon such papers or documenta aa we may be pleaaed to impress the same. We would sug gest to such as are m need of stamps, stencil plates, &0., not to pass the establishment of Sir Anderson, in Crosby street. For picture of De Witt Clinton Commandery in line, on the morning of their departure for Rochester, we return thanks to E Sir Juan B. Arci. It is a good one. SERMON AT ROCHESTER. Rev. C. L. Twing of Brooklyn, prelate of De Witt Clinton Commandery Knights Templar, preached at St. Paul's church. Monroe com mandery drill corps attended the services in a body. The sermon was an able and eloquent effort. The text was Ecclesiastes xii., 7 : “Then shall dust return to the earth as it was; and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.” He spoke of this passage as a logical sequence of Genesis iii., 19: “ For dust thou art and unto dust thou shall return.” “ Sir Knights—l cannot bring to an end these thoughts of mine, without reference to the hon ored position I am placed in by your courtesy. The words I have spoken are not new, nor are the ideas I have brought forth novel in any sense. If you call to mind, as doubtless you o ten do, scenes to which the world is a stran ger, you bring back an hour of solitude and re jection, when the dim light of a wasting taper illumined a scene of loneliness, when memory was active, and the mortality of man was made evident. You have been taught by none other than di vine teachings of the need, and the pow er, of a faith that will look beyond the tempo ralities of the present, that will lay hold on something permanent, something that death cannot appal, nor the grave destroy. The sym bolisms and allegories of ancient Masonry, im portant, instructive and beautiful as they are, afford but little of com ort in the hour of death. To read or to talk to a man as he approaches the dark river, when he feels tho chill of the waters that must soon carry him away and be yond the rea-h of all, of tho spade, the co tin and the sprig of acacia, may not be out of place, but spades and coxfins deal with but the dust and the mortality. “ When you point that man to Gethesemane, the judgment hall, to calvary, when you show him the broken sepulchre in tho Ariamanthoan garden, when you ask him to Look from Olivet and behold the crucified, risen, ascending Saviour returning to the courts of heaven, his work on earth accomplished—man redeemed, made at one again with God, when you givo him the promise of the Saviour, that whosoever be lieved in him should not die eternally, when you assure h m that in another life the friends and tho friendships, the virtues and worths of ths present life are to abide, increase and im prove in tho endless ages that are with God, you revive a hope, you cheer him on his last pilgrimage, you sustain him in an hour when your sword cannot defend him, nor your man tle of charity shield and enwrap him. Such is Templarism.* Christian knighthood. It has work to do, and it has been nobly performed by you, in feeding the hungry and clothing the naked, in caring for the widow and the orphan. But it has other work to do, and look ye well to it, it is to conquer by tho sign you bear and wear, the sign of the cross; not lands or king do-ms where pagans dwell, but hearts and lives, subjected to evil influences, surrounded by temptations and endangered by indifference. Bring them by the power of the cross, by the love of him who made that cross a power, unto salvation to him that believed, into harmony with his law; follow him in all the ways and walks ol life; look up to and trust in him ail the days of your pilgrimage, and when m solitude you enter tiio chamber of reflection, and meet hot a symbol of death, but deatn himself, when he bids you leave all and follow him, you cau answer his question with a strong voice: ‘My body you may claim, but my soul never.’ “ I pray that lod’s blessing may rest upon you and those that are dear to you, and th t when the Grand Warden shall send forth the call that all must hoar, that ours it may be to gather on the eternal camp-ground in the citv of our God to battle no more with the ills and woes of earth, but to dwell together in peace and unity.” “ WE JOIN IN.” Wo print the following, and invite the fraters to join with us in response to the invitation: Portland, November 2, 1885. Dear Sir Knight—Will you join the Templar Correspondents, on Christmas, December 25th, at noon, Eastern Standard time, (equivalent to 5 P. M. Greenwich,) in a libation pledging Grand Master Withers, now in Hong Kong, the sentiment to bo “ To him thaVs a'oT ?” The Grand Master writes: “At the appointed hour 1 will * touch the electric chain’ and unito the Antipodes in a fra ternal embrace.” He also forwards the following response: “ The noble and 'magnanimous Oi'der of Knights Templar. Though continents expand and oceans roll between us, heart slid responds to heart in loving greetings.” As Hong Kong is in long. 114 deg. 14 m. 45 see. E., there will be 12 h. 36 m. 59 sec. difierence in time, audit will be 37 minutes past midnight with him. Will you also extend the invitation to your friends. Courteously and fraternally yours, Stephen Berry, Templar Correspondent, Maine. CHANCELLOR WALWORTH LODGE, NO. 271. The Commandery Room of the Masonic Tem ple, Wednesday evening, the 28th inst., will un doubtedly bo crowded to its utmost, as the an nouncement has wont forth that the Third Degree m all its splendor, with the full trained robed craftsmen in their new movements, is to be conferred upon five follow crafts, R. W. Bro. Wright S. Pownall, officiating in the East. The Grand Lodge will be well represented on this occasion. This room is admirably adapted for the floor work of the degree, the east, west, north and south gates being a great acquisition. This lodge has taken immediate hold -having grasped the situation instanter—of aiding the Grand Master in his endeavors of liquidating tho debt upon the hall, the sooner to see the asylum loom up in some central part of our State. An admirable committee under the chairmanship of W. Bro. Wm. D. May, has been appointed, who mean business. Cbickering Hall has been secured for Saturday, December 19, where a fine entertainment will be given, the net proceeds to be handed over to tho Grand Master for the debt extinguishment. PERSONAL. Gup. Bruning.—This well-known and highly esteemed Brother dropped into the sanctum aurins the week and not finding the cliie 1 at home 101 1 a very handsome address,setting forth bis continued allegiance to the L. IL A. which being telegraphed to his Imperial Highn’eea, he promptly directed him to be promoted to be a Mandarin of the gold button, which win b a car ried into effect soon as the necessary parch ments can be prepared. Congratulations. Bbo. Robert Worthington; of Harlem Lodge, is in occasional correspondence with the craft in and near Liverpool, and promises us from time to time items of interest, with which we wiil regale our readers. His recent visit to “ Fatherland,” the notes of which we lately pub lished in the Dispatch, enabled Bro. W. tore new old friendships and make new ones, and it will give us pleasure to print anything of that nature which comes through his graceful pen. W. Bro. A. H. Bruning, of Worth Lodge, will be tendered a “birthday reception ” on Thurs day evening next, by Professor Naylor, at his academy, Bruning Hall, No. 206 East Eighty sixth street, to “ assist ” at which wo are kindly invited. We understand that there will be an ovation from the warm hearts of hosts of friends to one who in a long and successful career has never made an enemy. It will give us infinite pleasure to participate in this happy greeting and lend our humble aid to the general joy. Island City Lodge, No. 586.—To morrow evening this lodge works the Third degree, with R. Wor. E. M. L. Ehlers in the East. The D. D. Grand Master, Geo. M. Wil liamson, will make his odieial visit on this occa sion. From the arrangements made, it is fair to suppose that this communication of Island City Lodge will be one long to be remembered by those who may be fortunate enough to gain admission; hence we would advise those who may purpose to visit to go early. Mecca Temple N. Mystic Shbine.— Monday evening, Nov. 30th, this Temple meets and works in lull. 111. Grand Potentate Dr. Walter M. Fleming officiates, ably assisted bv bis tried and trusty officers. There are to be candidates to the number of seventy-four, many who will come from as many as 300 miles to have the happy gratification of being ol the no bility and donning his claws and fez. Rose Croix Chapter of N. Y. City.— On Saturday evening next, Nov. 2Bth, the 18° will be conferred. Most Wise G. W. Mil lar, ably assisted by Bros. Chas. T. McClena clian, Chas. H. Heyzer, and many others of tho illustrious talent of which this chapter has such an abundance. Zkbttbbabrl Lodge, No. 329, will con-, fer the Third degree on Tuesday evening, Nov. 24th, on which occasion R. W. William H. An drews, D. D. G. M. of the Sixth Masonic Dis trict,, will make an official visit. Visiting breth ren are cordially invited. Doric Lodge, No. 280, will hold a special communication on Friday, Nov. 27th at six P. M. Also, the regular communication’ on the same day, at eight p. M. Work—Third degree, on seven F. C’s. Brethren are frater nally invited. Copbstone Lodge, No. 641, will con fer the Third Degree in Corinthian Rooms, Ma sonic Temple, on Wednesday evening, the 25th inst. Brethren of slater lodges are cordially in vited to be present. Architfc r Lodge, No. 519.—Thislodije will confer the second degree at its next regular communication (which will be a semi-annual one. on Wednesday evening, 2oth inst. Bretu -IVH we coitoUy invited, COMPLIMENTARY. One of the best expositions of the character and scope of Freemasonry we have read for some time past is contained in the speech recently delivered by Grand Master Lawrence, when laying the foundation-stone of a govern ment building in the State ot New York, and we regret unfeignedly that the claims on our space are just now so urgent as to render it difficult, it not impossible, to reproduce it in full. The occasion does not seem to have been out of the usual course of such proceedings, nor are we aware of any special circumstances which may have put Bro. Lawrence on his mettle, and ex torted from him a more forcible and heart stirring speech than usual. But, whether or not it is our brother’s habit to express htmself thus admirably, certain it is that in the per formance ot this particular function he display ed more eloquence than the majority of Masons of our time who have been similarly circum stanced. If at the outset of his speech Bro. Lawrence went somewhat beyond the limits of strict his torical truth, and assumed what, in the present state oLour knowledge, it will be difficult, if not impossible, for him to prove, namely, that our great English architect, Sir Christopher Wren, was Grand Master of the English Free masons, he has our forgiveness and even our sympathy. We cannot answer for it that Bro. Gould will not subject him to a severe lecture for his great audacity ; but there is something so fascinating about the Wren tradition, it con sists so well, in poipt of opportuneness, with the circumstances of his time and the profes sion of which he was so brilliant a member, that, as we have said just now, we forgive and even sympathize with our distinguished bro ther. But if with the fear ever before us of bringing down on our devoted head the sublime rebukes of Bro. Gould, we hesitate to-accept the position assigned to Wren in connection with our fraternity by Bro. Lawrence, we experience no misgivings as to the truth and accuracy of his delineation of our modern system of Free masonry. There can, for instance, be no question as to the literal correctness ot Bro. Lawrence's state ment, that Freemasonry “represents neither class, creed, nor race but that, “ through its .pure and sa red precepts, ’it “ appeals to the tree and enlightened of every race and creed alike. Its broad principles conflict with the opinions of no God-fearing man. Those who gather around its sacred altars, whatever their creed, whatever their race, and in whatever quarter of the globe they may assemble, learn to subdue their passions, to rule themselves as intelligent and responsible beings, to be up right in all their dealings, benevolent and just toward their fellow-men, and always reverently to adore the” Great Creator of ail things and Giver of all Good. ’ Equally true is it—and as applicable to the craft iu England as it is in the United States of America—that “strictly bound to unswerving obedience to the laws and loyalty to the govern ment, cherishing their freedom as their most precious possession, the advocates of peace, and believers iu perfect toleration toward every shade of opinion, Masons cannot but be good and useful citizens in any free community, and when called to officiate upon an occasion ot this description, we joyfully remember and proclaim that the spirit of Masonry is identical with the spirit oi the enlightened age and the glorious country in which it isj>ur fortune to Lve.” We thank you, Bro. Lawrence, for this eloquent exposition or the nature and purposes of our craft.—. London Freemason. MASONIC TEMPLE, BOSTON. An excellent view of the massive and costly Masonic Temple in Boston is given on an extra leaf of the Repository , and is alike an accurate and attractive representation of the exterior of the great building standing at the corner of Tremont and Boylston streets, in the very heart of Boston. Tho first Masonic temple in that city was a granite structure, occupying a central location, at the corner of Tremont street and Temple place. The corner-stone of that building was laid on the 14th of October, 1830, at a time when the opposit on to Freemasonry was ot a most intense character, and it is no cause of wonder that the devoted brethren who marched in pro cession and participated iu the ceremonies of that occasion were subjected to jeers and insults by tho assembled crowd. This first temple was dedicated May 30th, 1832. It was a substantial structure, having convenient apartments for Masonic use. In 1858 tho building was sold to the United States, and was utilized for the courts oi the United States holding sessions in Boston. In that year action was taken looking to the purchase of tho Winthrop House, occu pying the site of the present Temple, and early in the following year that property was bought by the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts for the sum of $106,500. A considerable sum was ex pended in adapting the building to Masonic uses, leaving a part of it to be occupied as a hotel. The service of dedication took place December 27th, 1859. On the 6th of April, 1864, the great edifice which has been proved to be well adapted to the purpoises of the craft was de stroyed by fire. The work of rebuilding at once engaged the attention of the Grand Lodge. Plans were ac cepted, contracts made, and on the 11th of Oc tober, 1864, corner-stone of the present Temple was laid, an immense concourse of people witnessing tho ceremony. The dedica tory service took place June 24th, 1867. On that occasion, no doubt, a larger number of Masons assembled in Bostph than hftd fiver gathered there before. Thfil‘6 tore 'many promi nent members of the craft in attendance, not only from Massachusetts, but from adjoining and distant jurisdictions. Tho President of the United states was present as the most distin guished guest of the Grand Lodge. The Ma sonic procession, ceremony of consecration, at tendant reunions and festivities, were of such a character as to represent the Masonic Institu tion at its best, and gain lor it a more favorable appreciation from the public. The building thus dedicated, which since has been the Masonic Home ot the Grand Lodge and brethren, is finely situated both as regards convenience and appearance. It is a stone structure, partaking of the features of Gothic edifices, albeit many of the architectural details were modifications ot the ancient stylo - adap tations demanded on the ground of utility and convenience. As it is, however, the building stands forth a good exponent of the Gothic stylo, and has well been said “to suggest the most effective, poetical and historical associa tions connected with our Institution/’ The edifice bears the stamp ot distinctive character, and at once fixes the attention of the beholder. It shows an intelligent and consist ent significance oi design and workmanship. Especially is the projecting porch on the Tre mont street front thus significant. It is exceed ingly rich in its symbolism and artistic in its tracing and other decorations. We make no at tempt to describe this most noticeable struc ture ; it must suffice if we indicate in brief manner some of its characteristic features. The whole building, with the exception of the ground floor, is devoted to masonic uses. On the left of the grand staircase are three halls, Corinthian, Egyptian and Gothic, which rise one above another, occupying the entire Jhight o the building. It will be seen, therefore, that there are three stories in one part and six sto ries in another portion of the building, where the lesser halls, officers’ apartments, reception rooms, etc., uro situated. The interior Ot the Temple ia well arranged in most respects, and some of the apartments present an exceedingly attractive appearance. The spacious h .Ils are tastefully decorated, and by their furniture and appointments and by special embellishments, are made to signify the various uses for which they are intended. It is matter of congratulation that the Craft iu Boston and vicinity and the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts are established in so attractive and comfortable a Home. Exceedingly favored in this respect, they are still more b'lessed in the fact that there is no debt resting upon their great Temple. Its posession is not attended by any burden of encumbrance.— f reemason’s -Re pository, FOUR ANCIENT SYMBOLS. In Masonic teaching the Lion, the Eagle, the Ox and the Man are the significant representa tion ot certain noble qualities. Courage, swift ness, strength, intelligence, are thus symbol ized, and there is a well understood reference to that exalted condition of human life which ought ever to stand forth as the ideal of en deavor. According to the thoughts of some Masonic writers, the four ancient symbols have likewise an astronomical allusion. In Brown’s “ Stellar Theology” the following explanation is given: “They refer to the four great angles of the heavens, where the equinoctial and solstitial points are situated, and the signs at these points are, according to ancient astrology, called “fixed signs.” Each sign was, more over, ruled by three gods, called Decans, the lirst of which in each sign was called ‘the pow erful leader of three.’ The most important and powerful of these thirty-six celestial gods were the four Decans, who ruled the iour angles of the heavens, and the stability and perpetuity of the universe were supposed to be insured by them. They were also called Elohim, and the two who had tlieir seat on the equator were be lieved to compel the sun to shine twelve hours over all the earth, as well as to repel him, so that he moved on to the next sign of the zodiac in progressive order. The no less powerful Elohim, or Decans, who ruled tho solstitial points, caused the sun to turn back at the tropics, and preserved the order of nature and of the seasons. “In all ancient astrological projections of the heavens, the four great angles oi the zodiac-- where these celestial gods were seated—were marked by the figures of the lion, the eagle, the ox, and the man—the constellation Leo being anciently at the Summer solstice; Aquarius, depicted as a man pouring water Jrom a jar, at the Winter solstice; and Taurus—the Ox, or Bull- at the vernal equinox; while the other angle, or Autumnal equinox, was marked by a flying eagle. The quadrants oi the celestial sphere were also anciently occupied by the four bright stars—Aldebaran, .Regulus, Antares and Fomalhaut. These were called “royal stars,” and in them tho four great Elohim were be lieved to dwell. To them divine honors were paid and sacred images erected, in which the lion, the eagle, the ox and the man were . ari ously combined. These emblems wore wor shipped by all the ancient nations. The priests and the initiated knew them to be nothing more than astronomical allegories—emblematic rec- ' resentations of the zodiac—but the supersti tious people adored them as real gods'. Tho ■ fayys iour embjeius from Egypt, ■ Moses, however, forbade their worship, and taught the Isrealites to use them to denote tho points of the compass and the divisions of their camp, by means of banners on which they wore pictured (Numb. ii). These celebrated em blems are, therefore, of a purely astronomical and zodiacal origin, and, when properly un derstood—as they were by the initiated), teach many of the most important facts of astronomi cal science. Freemason's Repository. THE CONSISTORY OF NEW YORK CITY, SCOTTISH RITE. Many inquiries have arisen as to the coming rendezvous ot the consistory, when the meeting will occur, and what work will be done. We have made inquiries and can answer that tho opening meeting of this season will be Friday, December 4th, in the Consistorial Chamber, Masonic Hall, and that the Twenty-seventh De gree, Commander ot the Temple, will be con ferred with full service. This degree is con ferred in brief form, taking not over an hour by many of the consistories throughout the Northern Jurisdiction of the United States, but in its elaborateness, occupying over two hours in the ceremony, the Consistory of New York City proposes to present the degree. The preparations have been made with great care, omitting nothing that would add to the com plete understanding of the principles involved and the enforcement on the mind and heart of the initiate the great purpose in view. Most of the music has been written specially for this degree and this occasion. The ward robe has been largely increased and carefully studied as to historical correctness. This indeed is an important item when costly costumes lor filty-three are required for that number of offi cers in the work at the same time; in fact, from what we have learned, it is evident a finer pageant than will be presented on the evening of December 4th, at the Temple, is not often wit nessed anywhere. There will be the solemn ser vice of conferring Teutonic Knighthood on from thirty to filty eligible applicants, followed by the great convention ot the three orders bl Knighthood, the Teutonic Knights, the Hospi tallers and the Templars, the ecclesiastical officers of the church and the government rulers of the day, which resulted in the fifth crusade. This i rilli'ant gathering, defining and enforcing the laws of Knighthood, will be com pletely and correctly presented, and to make the evening service the more acceptable, all business not absolutely necessary, will be de ferred until after the ceremony. The pleasures and instruction of the evening will be followed by an excellent collation ample for the hundreds that always attend the Con sistory gatherings. William H. Heathcote, WATCHES, JEWELRY AN J DIAMONDS. Masonic Jewelry n Specialty. No. 31 PARK ROW, WORLD BUILDING (opp. Post Office) and No. 184 CHATHAM SQUARE, above Worth street. 11 THE MASONIC LIFE JOURNEY.” A Most Beuntifnl and Artistic Picture. Nothing like it ever before offered to the Fraternity. Every Mason can appreciate it. A Brother wanted in each Masonic Lodge to take orders. Large commissions. Write to us at once, giving name and No of Lodge. Ad dress THE PETTIBONE MFG. CO., Fraternity Publishers, CINCINNATI, O. 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VoTARYaND COMMISSIONER FOR TIFE STATES, Henry C. Banks. LAW AND COLLECTION OFFICES of BANKS <t BANKS Nos. 3 JOHN ST. and 192 BROADWAY. House . No. 131 Eai-t 127th st., cor. Lexington ave.. NEW YORK CITY. MASONIC DIRECTORY. NEW YORK. Acacia. No, §27, ffliiets 6rst and Third Tues days, Clinton Room, Masonic Temple. Twenty-third street and Sixth avenue. Howell Vail, M. William Boeckei, Treas. Henry Rabbage, S. W. Frank A. Hovey, Sec. James Guest, J. W. ADELPHIC, No. 348.—The regular communi cations are held on the first and Third Tuesdays of each month, at 8 o’clock, P. M., in lonic Room, Masonic Tem ple. P. C, Beniamin, M. J. W. Sandford, Treas. R. H. Foote, 8. W. Wm. H. Innet. Sec. W. E. Marrenner. J. W. ALBION, No. 26, meets second and fourth Wedne days in each month, Doric Room. Masonic Temple. . John Stewart, M. Edward Taylor, P. M., Treas. E. S. Cooper, S. W. C. Vau Keuren, M. D.. Sec. Jeff. E. Thum. J.W. ANCIENT, No. 724, meets second and fourth Thursdays of each month in Tuscan Rooms, Masonic Temple. Edward S. Post, M. H. H. crane, Treas. Charles T. Dunwell, S. W. Clare W Beames, Sec. Rufus Smith, J. W. • No. 232 East 33rd street. ARCTURUS, No. 274. —Regular communications of Arctui us Lodge are held at Miller's Hall, No. 202 E. 86th street, S. E. cor. 3d avenue, on the first and third Tuesday oi each months. John E. Vt angler, M. Charies Kurz, Treas William Kurz, S. W. David T. Williams, Sec. Cha les A. Stevens, J. W. BUNTING, No. 655, meets first and third Mon days ot each month, corner 124th street and Third avenue, Harlem. H ri-v (J. Harney. M. Cyrus O. Hubbell, Treas., Thomas A. Jasper, S. W Z. T. Benson. Sec., Fred M. Ranuell, J. W. CHANCELLOR WALWORTH, No. 271, meets first and third Thursdays of each month, Doric Room, Masonic Ha l, 23d street and Sixtn avenue. Wrigh 11 >. P. nail, M. Geo. W. Millar, Treas., Wm. M. Legg-tx, 8. w F. W. Herring, Sec., Andrew H. Kellogg, J. W. No. 841 Broadway, N. Y CHARITY, No. 727, meets first and third Fri days ot each month, at their rooms, Boulevard and West Seventy-fourth street. Thomas Back, M. Charies Eisemann, Treas. H. P. Nieouhr, S. W David Taylor, Sec., W. G. Owens, J. W. 10th ave.. bet. 99th and 100th sts. CITY, No. 408, meets second and fourth Mon days, lonic Room, Masonic Hal’, Twentv-th rd street and Sixth avenue. Henry Muller. M. M. I* .Mllllw, Troafl. A A uIU .. 011. .1. V», Alex. Mack. Sec. Geo. 11. Pladwell, J. W COPESTONE, No. 641, meets every second and fourth Wednesday, atß P. M., in the Corinthian Room, Masonic Temple. John H. Grant, M. Martin Kalb, Treas. William McFaul, S. W. H. T. Gibson, Sec. William J. Mathews, J. W. CORINTHIAN, No. 488, meets second and fourth Thursdays, at Grand Opera House, 23d street and BWi avenue, atBP. M. Oscar G. Ahlstrom M Geo. Stone, Tieas. Fred. K. Van Court. S w’ Geo. F. Thornton, Sec. Thomas Bonner, J. W. DlltlGO, No. 30, meets second and fourth Mon day of each month, at Koster and Bial s, Sixth avenue and 23d street. Aaron Morris, M. H. H. Nestrock, Treas. John A. Sampson, S. W William R. Offiroyd, Sec. S. Blant, J. W. EMANUEL, No. 654, meets second and fourth Thursdays each month, Koster A Bials Hall, No 117 Artest Twenty-third street. Gustave Baum, M M. Laski, Treas. Myer Goodman S W Leonard Leisersohn, Sec. A. H. Fleischer J W ENTERPRISE LODGE, No. 228, meets the’first and third Tuesdays of each month, Ginn I O| era, House corner of Eighth ave. and West 1 wentv third st ’ Joseph Graham, Treas. C. G. Bunell, sr., M. John Foster, Sec., Jno. G. Hoffman S. W Res. 608 Tenth ave. Thos. Burkhard, J"w ’ GEORGE WASHINGTON, No. 285, m ets first. third and fifth Fridays of each month, at Kaacern Star Hall, corner Seventh street and Third avenue. Adolphus D. Pape, M. A. IL Bradley, Treas. R. Sommers, 8. W. Jared A Timpson, Sec. W. P. Kent. J. W. GIKARD, No. 631, meets first Friday ia each month. Livingston Room, Masonic Temple. Thos. P. Clench. Sec. ( has. H. Luscomb, M. Julius Blanixenstein, Treas. Peter G. Arnott, BW. Andrew Stewart, J W. GREENWICH, No. 467, meets the second and fourth Fridays of each month, Grand Opera House, Twenty-third street and Eighth avenue. John 11. Kocher, Sec. Ralph Mayers, M. John Geagen, Treas. Geo. M. Skene. S. W. Russell G. Burroughs. J. W. HOPE, No. 214, meets first and third Tuesdays o£ each month, Tuscan Room, Masonic Temple, Twenty third street, and Sixth avenue. SAMUEL J. CAMPBELL, M. Wm. E. Lawrence, Treas. Alfred L. Ryer. S. W. Chas. Miller, Jr.. Sec. Isaac From me. J. W. HOWARD, No. 35, meets in the Doric Room, Masonic Temple, second and fourth Fr days. Geo. H. Fitzwilson, M. Alfred B. Price, Treas. Chas. 11. Heyzer, S. W. Horace Metcalf, Chas. S. Ward, J. W. INDEPENDENT, No. 185, meets first and third Mondays of each month, at German Masonic Temple, Ea;-t Fifteenth street. Arthur Flerknoe. M. William Harina, Treas. Isaac S. Gilbert, S.' W. George M. Johnson, Sec., John W. Hunt, J. W. No. 91 Bedford street. JOHN D. biLLARD, .so. 250, meets first and th.rd We ine-days of each month, Grand Opera Hou a e, Eighth avenue and Twenty-third street. William M. White. M. William H. Il awks, Treas. Waldo H. Richardson, S. W. Thomas J. Drew, Sec., George A. Cole, j. W. No. 129 9th ave. Visiting brethren welcomed. KANE, No. 45i.—Heguiar comniunicauons oi Kane Lodge are held on the first, tnad and filth Tues days in Austin Room, Masonic Temple. Joseph J Littl M. Chas. A. Whitney, Treas. Thos. E. Stewart S. W. Henry W. Penoyar, Sec. Cornelius Way deli. J. W. METROPOLITAN. No. 273, meets second aud fourth Thursdays of each month, (except July and Au gust', Corinthian Room, Masonic Temple, Sixth avenue and Twenty-third street. Louis Stamper. M. Thos. Carter, Treas., A. W. Royal, S W. J. B. Russell, Sec. James F. Hughes, J. W. i No. 242 E. 25th st. MOMuGMERY, No. 68, meets iu the Dorio ’ Room, Masonic Temple, every first and third Monday evenings, at 7:30 o'clock. F. O. Woodruff, Treas. W. P. Worster, M. D. M, F. W. McGowen, Sec., J. Wesley Smith, S. W. Box No. 68, Masonic Temple. Thos. J. Pardy, J. W. MUNN, N<_>. 199, moots on Due second and fourth Thursday evenings, at Livingston Room, Ma sonic Temple. S. A. Harwood, M. Jonn Magu’re, Treas. Joseph Abrams, S. W. I Ezra B. Stockvis, Sec Robert Neeley, J. W. LODull (Ji? AN'i'IQUIT f, No. 11, meets the 1 second and fourth Thursxlay-• each month, Clinton Room, Masonic Hall, Twenty-third street and Sixth avenue. Adolph C. Wolf. M. Francis Vogel, Treas. Henry Steffens, S. W. Isaac S/monson, Sec., Wm. E. Bergmann, J, W. I Kcom No. 05 Astor douse, > MARINERS’, No. 67, meets first and third Moni days eaeh month, at German Masonic Temple, No. 22(] East Fifteenth street. Robert J. Poynter, M. Jacob Ewald, Treas. John W. Ferrier, 8. VT.i A. R. Wilson, Sec. Henry Hood, J. W. MYSTIC TIE, No. 272, meets first, third and fifth Tuesdays, at Eastern Star Hall,cor. Seventh street and Third avenue. James A- Westerfield, M. James P. Snyder, Treas. Henry G. Edwards, S.W w George Smith, Sec., William Lathers, J.W. No. 354 Second ave NAVAL, No. 69, meets on the Second and Fourth Wednesdays of each month al Eight, P.M., Clinton Room Masonic Temple. , M atthew Hettrick. Treas. Washington Mullin, M» Thos. J. Keyes, Secretary, John J. Bar, S. W. No. 312 E. 4Gth St. Borrv, J W. NATIONAL, No. 209, meets in Clinton room? Masonic Temple, 23d street and 6th avenue, second and fourth Fridays each month. James R. Canniff, M. < J. L. Voorhees, Treas. David Newmark, 8. W. E. Percival, Sec., Hugh Hawthorn, J. W. 4 Res. 157 J 2d avenue. NEW YORK, No. 330, meets the first and third Wednesdays each month, Austin Room, Temple,Twenty third street and Sixth avenue. John Jay Griffin, M. Chas. D. Shepard. Treas. E. B. Valentine, S. W. E. W. Bradley, Sec. Vai Sofaneider, J. W.tf PARK, No. 516, meets first and third Tuesdays, at Turn Hall, No. 341 West Forty .u ven h street. George W. Cregier, M. Charles Lebritter, Treas. Win. VV. Seymour, S'. W. 1 Horatio Sands. S<*c. E. Winterbottom, J. W. PERFECT ASHLAR, No. 604, meets first and third Thursdays, m the Doric Room, German Masonic Temple, Fifteenth street, east Of Third avenue. John B. Hunter. M. Louis Greenbaum, Treas. W. L. Darmstadt, S. W. Henry Willson, Sec. Edward Tucker, J. W. PIATT, No. 194, meets first and third Thurs days of each month, (fomposi e Rooms, Masonic Tem ple, 23d street and Sixth avenue George McAlear. M. Smiths. Eaton, Treas. Allan Mason, 8. W. Win. J. Jessup, Sec., Chas. Emmett, J. W. Residence. No. 11 Norfolk stro't Cltv. PIONEER, No. 20, meets first, third and fifth Mondays, at Eastern Star Hall, Third avenue, corner o£ Seventh street. John W. Rowan, M. , t David W. Higgins, Treas. L. VV Duessing. S.W. C. E. Duganne, Sec. T. F. Rudolph, J.W.f Res dence, No. 42 Scamrnel street. PRINCE OF ORANGE, No. 16, meets second and fourth Saturdays, in Doric Room. Masonic Temple* Wm. T. Wardwell, Treas. Lewis H Raymond. M. John F. Graham, Sec., James B. Taylor. S. W. No. 3(>B Eighth st. Garrett Roach. J. W. 1 PRUDENCE, No. 632, meets second and fourth Fridays each month, German Masonic Temple, No. 220 East 15th street. John H. Conway, M. Henry Bopp, Treas. Thomas Tipper, S. W. . B. F. Corley, Sec. Isaac Brenner, J. W. REPUBLIC, No. 690, meets first and third Fri-* days of each month. Doric Room. Temple, Twenty-third street and Sixth avenue, at 7:45 P. M. B. (7. Williams, M. t B. Brown, Treas. George P. Molleson, 8. W. J J. W. Stopford. Sec. Archibald George, J. W. ' ST. CECILE, No. 568, meets the first, third and fifth Tuesday afternoons each montfh, at 1:30 P. M., a|i Tuscan Room, Masonic Temple. Visitors are alwayfe welcome. Allan Latham, M. Hen:y Tissington, Treas. David H. Agan, S.W. Laurence O’Reilly, Sec. Michael Schlig, J. W. STRICT OBSERVANCE, No. 94, meets second and fourth Tuesdays of each month, at No. 953 Third avenue, corner Fifty-seventh street. ? Levi Gibb, M. James F. Bragg, Treas. S. 0. Smith, S. W, Jackson Bell, Sec., Harry Hall, J. W. Address. No. 1.035 Third ar. > SYLVAN GROVE, No. 275, meets second and fourth Tuesdays of each month, at eight o’clock P. M., in Livingston Room, Masonic Temple, Sixth avenue and Twenty-third street Theodore Reeves, Treas. Richard Kirby, M. V Edgar Kirby, Sec. Wm. Madara, S. W» ’ lor. Dept. N. Y. P. O. Wm Helms, J. W. ! TECUMSEH, No. 487, meets first and third’ Thursdays of each month, at Eastern Star Hall, ThircU avenue and Seventh street. < Wm. Kemble Hall, M. James Stone, Treas. Joseph Hoffman, S. W, » F. E. Davis, Sec., David E. Allen. J. W. t No 207 East 19th street. TEMPLAR, No. 203, meets first, third, and fiftht Fridays in each month, at No. 161 Eighth avenu®, coi> ! ner of Eight eenth street. . Geo. Banfield, Treas. Charles N. Jones, M. ' Janies S. Stitt, Sec. W. J. L. Maxwell, S.W. Thos. Loughrey, Tyler. Geo W Heimel, J. W. UNITED STATES, No. 207, meets in Clinton Rooms, Masonic Temple, Twenty-third street and Sixtik avenue, fir.-t and third Mondays. i C. S. Howell, Treas. Jas. Q. Baldwin, M. John Salt, Sec.. Wm. F. Walker, S. W. ‘ Res., 39 Harrison av., Miles W. Goodyear, J. W. Brooklyn, E. D. VERITAS LODGE, No. 734, meets every second P. M. John W Sok el. Sec. John C. Koopman, J. W. and fourth Tuesdays, at Grand Opera H-ou-e, 23d street, and Bth avenue. Dennis Redmond, M. P. M. Fic ard Koch. Treas. Jac. N. Johnson, 8. W. ZERUBBABEL, No. 329, meets second and fourth Tuesdays of each mouth, al Doric Rooms, Ger-* man Masonic I'emple, No. 220 East Fifteenth street. Nathan Greenbaum, Treas. Solomon Littenberg, M. Thos. Cody, Sec., Isaac Greenbaum, S. W. No. 25 Chambers st... city. Abraham Dennison, J. W CHAPTERS. ADELPHIC, No. 158, meets 2<l and 4th Wed nesdays of each month, in Egyptian Room, Masonid Temple. P. C. Beniamin, H. P. J. V. Kirby, Treas. R. ,G. Larason, K. Wm. 11. Innet, Sec., H. J. Emerson, Scribe, Res., 102 Sixth avenue. AMERICUS CHAPTER, No. 215, meets the fourth Friday of each month, in the Egyptian Rooms, Masonic Temple, Twenty-third street and Sixth avenue Harry G. Kimber, Treas. Oscar G. Ahlstrom, H. P. Anthony Yeomans, fee., Henry Konnahrens, K. New York Post-oflice, John H. Ehnuss.S. COMMANDERIES. ADELPHIC, No. 59 (mounted), meets in con clave second Thursday of each month, at Masonic Tern* pie, Twenty third street and Sixth avenue. Wm. Wall.ice.Walker, C. J. W. Sanford. Treas. J. O’Neil, G. W. H. Innet, Rec. V Molt. C. G. COLUMBIAN, No. 1, assembles in conclave third Tuesday, each month, Masonic Temple, Twenty third street and Sixth avenue. Charles A. Benedict, C. Alfred B. Price, Treas. Jo.-epli E. Miller, G. Fred. W. Herring, Rec- Charles H. Anderson, C. G. CCEUR DE LION, No. 23, assembles in conclave second and fourth Fridays of each mon.h, at Masonic Temple, Twenty-third street aud Sixth avenue. Henry F. Ecrkner C. Edwin R. McCarty, Treas. John Byers, G. ( har’es W. Sy, Rec. Tox B. L ness, C. G. IVANHOE, No. 36, assembles iu conclave third Friday each month, tank building. Fourteenth street and Fourth avenue. Jan es .McGrath, E. 6. Wm. D. Peckiiam Treas. John Oaunt, G. Wm. H. Armfield. KeC. H. S. anderson, C. G. PALESTINE, No. 18, assembles in conclave firstand third Mondays oi' each month, at the asylum. Masonic Hall, 23d street and Sixth ;• venue. James W. Bowden. C. Wm R. Carr. Treas.. Wayne LiUenberv C. S. Ch tmpiin, Rec , Chailes H C. Gr. ANCIENT ACCEPTED i ITE , LoDfiC 6? PEHFEGTION OF NEW YORK CITY meets at Consistor a*. (Miamber, Masonic Temple, on the first Tuesday of every month at BIP. M. Charles S. Ward. D. M. Jo eph B. Eakins. M. N. Ponce de Leon, Treas. Geo. VY. ififi w Wm. S. Paterson, Sec. Geo. H. Fdzwilsdh, v. j’’* No. 455 Fourth ax enue. THE COUNCIL OF PRINCES OF JERUSA LEM OF NEW YORK CITY meets at Consistorial Chamber, Masonic Temple, on tiie third Saturday oi every month at 8 P. M. Steph. D. Affleck, D. M. Wm. J. Lawless, M. Edwin Bouton, Treas. Oscur G. Ahlstrom, S. W. Wm. S Paterson, See., James M. Fuller, J. W. No. 455 Fourth evenue. THE CHAPTER OF ROSE CROIX OF NEW YORK CITY meets at Consistorial Oilamber, Masonic Temple, on the fourth Saturday of every month, at BP. M. Geo- g? W. Millar, M. Seranus Bowen, Orator. Allred B. Price, S. W. N. I’once de Leon, Treas. Arthur B. Townsend, J. W. Wm. S. Paterson. Sec., No. 4'5 Fourth avenue. i'HE CONSISTOBY OF NEW YOliK CITY, S. P. R. S.. meets at Consistorial Chamber. Masonic Temple, when .-pecial’.y convened. C. T. McClenachan, Com. Charles H. Heyzer. Ist L. 0. George W. Millar, 2d L. C. Joseph M. Leavv, Treas. Wm. D. Garrison, M. State, Wm. S. Paterson, See., No. 455 Fourth avenue. COU>CI!.S, R. 8 M. ' ADELPHIC COUNCIL, No. 7, 11. and S. M— The regular assemblies are held on the first Saturday of each month, in the Council Chamt er, Masonic Temple Sixth ave. and 23d st. P. C. Benjamin, TIM. John W. Cuburn, Rec. Ale.K. Butts, D. M. Royat E. Deane, Treas. Fred. Kanter, P. C. WL NOBLES OF THE MYSTIC SHRINE. ♦ AIIiCCA A. A. 0., HOHtS ItS 868810118 at Masonic Temple. New York city on the east day of every Mohammedan month, of which due notice will be given. Walter M. Fleming, Grand Potentate, A. W. Peters, Chief Rabban. Philip C. Beniamin, Assistant Rabban. Charles H. Heyzer. High Priest. Joseph B. Eakins, Director. Wm. S. Paterson, Grand Recorder. BROOKLYN. EZEL, No. 732, meets every lirst, third and fifth Mondays, in Adelphi Hall, No- 157 Adelphi street, corner Myrtle avenue, Brooklj'n. at 8 P. M. Geo. W. Powell, Treas. HeribberfT. Ketcham M. R, Perrott, Sec., Henry A. Taylor, S. W. No. 6CB Nojtrand ae. A. P. Higgins, J. W. COMMANDERIES. DE WITT CLINTON, No. 27, meets in assem bly on the second, fourth, aud fifth Tuesdays of each month, at Nos. 87, 89 and 91 Broadway, Brooklyn, E. D. Juan B. Arci, 0. T. J. Scharfenberg. Treas. Wm. H. Bryant, G. S. T. Waterhouse, Rec. Geo. B. Claflin, C. G. ST. ELMO, No. 57, assembles in stated con c ave first and third We.lnusday- ot each month, at Masonic Hall, corner Manhattan and Meserole avenues, E. D Charles E. Stockford, C. Henry A. Heuschkel, Treas. Valentine tlammann, G. James H. Whitehorne. Rec. Jas. L. Drummond, C. G. ANCIENT ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE. AURORA GRATA LODGE OF PERFECTION, Ancient Accepted Scottish R e. Y>-lley of Brooklyn. Regular communications are held on rhe second Wr dnes» day of each month at Nos. 38 and Court street. Wayland Trask. T. P., G. M., JohnW. Richardson, Deputy. Edwin Gates. Treas. E. D. Washburn, s. W. G. H. Koenecke, Sec., Mark Mayer, J. W. No. 492 Dean street. An ‘‘ Honest Inquirer” wrote to the Bethlehem (Pa.) Daily Times “to know by what right a society which omita the name of Jesus Christ from its services, prayers, etc., can lay the corner-stone of a Christian church’’ —alluding to the recent laying of the corner stone of the Packer Memorial Church ot the Le high University by the Grand Master of Penn sylvania—to which the editor of the Bethlehem TimeSy in its issue ot October 18th, sensibly re plied as follows : “ As we understand, the Masonic ceremonies at the laying ot the corner-stone of Packer Me morial Church were not intended to be a part ot the religions or church service. Freema sonry is not a part of any religious order, but an institution with the God of all nations as its foundation. From time immemorial the frater nity have been called upon to lay corner-stones of publi • edifices, particularly those to be used for public and charitable purposes. Packer Memorial Church is to be a part oi an institu tion founded for the gooduf all people, without distinction of creed, while at the same time un der the jurisdiction of the church oi which its founder was a member, as he was also a mem ber of the Masonic fraternity. For these rea sons, as was intimated by the speakers, the cor ner-stone was laid to the glory of God by tho Masons, according to their universal rule, and the rites of the Church iollowed, and the Bishop of Central Pennsylvania said: ‘This corner stone is laid in the name of tho Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghoot,’ and he added th.il the edifice to be erected ‘is to be devoted to tho service of Almighty God, according, to the doctrine, discipline and worship of tho Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States.’ The corner-stone, declared to ba ] lamb, Level and Square by the Wardens, was laid by the Grand Master ot Masters as a mat ter of ancient form, and the bishops of the Christian Church, under whose jurisdiction the edifice is to be erected, added their offices and bened : ctions. We take it that the corner-stona ot the Packer Memorial Church is wU Ul4”— 3