MASONIC TOKEN.

WHEREBY ONE BROTHER MAY KNOW ANOTHER.

VOLUME 3. PORTLAND, ME., OCT. 15, 1890. NO. 14.

Published quarterly by Stephen Berry, Commandery Elections. J. N. Winslow, J. Ambrose Merrill, Z. K. No. 37 Plum Street, Portland, Maine Portland, 2, Portland. Geo E Raymond, Harmon and Hermann Kotzschmar. Twelve cts. per year in advance. c; Chas I Riggs, GEN; William S Corey, Lewiston Commandery visited Skowhe­ cg; John E Sawyer, PRElate; John S gan Sept. 21, and were entertained by De Established March, 1867. 24th year. Russell, Rec. Constitutions. Molay Commandery with a banquet and Advertisements $4.00 per inch, or $3.00 for ball. At the banquet Past Grand Master half an inch for one year. Reliance Lodge, No. 195, at Green’s Land- ing, Deer Isle, was constituted under its W. R. G. Estes presided, and the first toast No advertisement received unless the advertiser, or some member of the firm, is a Freemason in charter, and its officers installed, In public, was “ Our Templar Guests.” good standing. Sir Knight Estes said it was a pleasure to July 16th, at 3 p. M.,by Grand Master Chase, assisted by Deputy Grand Master Taylor call to respond to this toast the companion SUMMER IS GOING. and other officers. About 400 people were of his early childhood, who played truant present. A supper was given in the even- with him from the same country school, gathered acorns with him in the same woods, Summer is fading ; the broad leaves that grew ing at Music Hall. So freshly green when June was young, are rambled on the banks of the same river, falling; Bay View Lodge, No. 196, at East Booth- And all the whisper-haunted forest through bay, was constituted by Grand Master Chase, gathered apples by moonlight, [Laughter] The restless birds in saddened tones are calling, from the same sweet apple tree of a neigh­ From rustling hazel copse and tangled dell, Thursday, July 24th, at 3 p. m. One hun­ “ Farewell, sweet smmer, bor’s orchard, [Continued laughter] and both Fragrant, fruity summer; dred and fifty masons and ladies were Sweet farewell.” present. After the constitution a supper was had tried to court the same girl, but only one was successful. [Applause and much Upon the windy hill in many a field. served. In the evening the officers were The honey-bees hum slow above the clover. installed, atwhich two hundred were present. merriment.] One who had attended the Gleaning the latest sweets its bloom can yield, same Quaker church in which during the And knowing that their harvest time is over, Pilgrim Commandery, at Farmington, will Sing half a lullabj and half a knell, sermon their parents had slept, Oh, so peace­ “ Farewell, sweet summer, be constituted Oct. 17th, by Grand Com- Honey-Laden summer, ful; who in Masonry was near to him in Sweet farewell.” • mander Fuller. official relation and who filled the Grand The little brook that bubbles ’mid the ferns, New Lodge of Perfection. Master’s chair acceptably and well. “ All O’er twisted roots and sandy shallows playing, Seems fain to linger in its eddied turns, July 10th, a dispensation was granted for hail to the early friend and companion of And with a plaintive, purring voice is saying, Delta Lodge of Perfection, at East Machias. my youth, Eminent Sir Fessenden J. Day, Sadder and sweeter than my song can tell, “ Farewell, sweet summer, Herbert Harris is Master and the following of Lewiston, whom I now introduce.’* 1 Warm and dreamy summer, Sweet farewell.” brethren are also members: Gleason R. Sir Knight Day was given an ovation, Campbell, Edw. B. Curtis, Cyrus W. Bev- and he retaliated on Sir Knight Estes in a The fitful breeze sweeps down the winding lane, With gold ami crimson leaves before it flying ; erly, Henry R. Taylor, Samuel N. Camp- manner greatly to the liking of all present, Its gusty laughter has no sign of pain, But in the lulls it sinks in gentle sighing bell, Fred J. Campbell, Wm. M. Nash, James lie said he was sorry that the sins of his And mourns the summer’s early broken spell. E. Tuell, Henry H. Smith, J. Hovey Robin- youth had been visited upon him here, for “ Farewell, sweet summer, Rosy, blooming summer, son, Elbert E. Wiswell, John W. Chandler, none of the Lewiston Knights had ever Sweet farewell.” Moses Tait and E. Howard Vose. Bros. M. heard such accusations against him. He So bird and bee and brook and breeze make moan, F. King, Deputy, Albro E. Chase, Master would admit that he once gathered apples With melancholy song their loss complaining ; I, too, must join them, as I walk alone of Yates Lodge, at Portland, and Wm. C. by moonlight, but remembered that the Among the sights and sounds of summer’s Mason, Master of Eastern Star Lodge, at “ other feller,” Sir Estes, was always under waning : I, too, have loved the season passing well — Bangor, went down and helped them do the tree and had a good chance to escape “ So, farewell summer, Fair, but faded summer, their first work Oct. 10th. There was a upon the farmer’s arrival, while he took the Sweet farewell.” class of thirteen candidates and a banquet —[Georye Arnold. consequences of being up in the tree. He followed. All but two of the charter mem- apologized by saying that he was young bers were present. MASONRY IN MAINE. then and was led astray by one older and Festivities. more deeply steeped in sin, [prolonged laughter and applause] but he remembered Lodge Elections. Portland Commandery went to Salem, one time when he (Sir Estes) wanted him Jefferson, 100, Bryant’s Pond. Walter Oct. 3d, eighty-five strong, and were enter­ to go with him to rob a neighbor’s henroost H Small, m; Charles E B Libby, sw; tained by Winslow Lewis Commandery. Henry M Estes, jw; Alden Chase, sec. that he told him another had told him to They marched through the principal streets Plymouth, 75, Plymouth. Walter G keep out of bud company. [Perfect storm and had a dress parade on the common, Loud, in; Joseph I Eaton, sw; Isaiah M of applause.] Whiting, jw; Simeon P Waterhouse, De­ after which a dinner was served at Frater­ The speaker tried then to attack the text troit, sec. nity Hall, and speaking followed. They of the toast, but hesitated somewhat and Morning Star, 41, Litchfield Corner. Geo reached home a little before midnight. A Emerson, in; W 11 Tarr, sw; F E then explained that he was somewhat frus­ Andrews, jw; Irving W. Gilbert, sec. Notes. trated by the memory of “ that girl.” Lebanon, 116, Norridgewock. Edward At the annual excursion of Atlantic Lodge He then very eloquently closed his speech. Lowe, m; Herbert E Hale, sw; Geo E Porter, jw; H C Powers, So Norridge- to Spurwink, Aug. 21st, the five living char­ Returning 3d, they stopped at Waterville wock, sec. ter members were present: Wm. P. Preble, and were entertained by St. Omer. 106 MASONIC TOKEN, OCT. 15, 1890.

Books, Papers, etc. Steinhauer’s sketch of “Jack Weatherwax, ment of the difference between the two — Trifet’s Monthly Galaxy of Music for Hero,” &c. D. Lothrop Co., Boston, §2.40. Grand Lodges is instructive : July, No. 43, contains seven vocal and seven —History of the Crusades, by Michaud. This Premier Grand Lodge, known after­ instrumental selections, among them the Ban- Geo. Barrie, Philadelphia, Publisher; J. R. wards and in contradistinction to the other as “ Mordern,” for some years made very bury Cross, The Gallants of England, In the Barrie, 17 Milk St., Boston ; M.M. Simmons, little change in the recognized work, but as Golden Eventide, When ye gaud awa Jamie, Agent. $1 a number. it proceeded and developed into a purely vocal, and Sweet Long Ago waltz, instru- • Part 14 gives Dores plates of Ylgazy giv­ speculative body, with nothing of the old operative element, it re-arranged and mod­ ing Garthier his life; Godfrey entering Jeru- mental, all for 10c. or $1 a year. F. Trifet, ernized its ceremonies. There is no doubt 408 Washington St., Boston. salem ; Enthusiasm of Crusaders at the first that its course was to drop the old business reception of “Entering” an apprentice by —The Tyler has got away from Grand view of Jerusalem ; Guided by a luminous Angel. Part 15, Richard Coeur de Lion at the reading of the ancient charges and Rapids and is now the American Tyler, pub­ administration of an oath, which was done Jaffa; Arrival at Cairo of prisoners of lished at Detroit. It admits that it is “ the at about the age of fourteen years; but, Minich ; Christian Cavaliers captive at whilst continuing the ceremony of “Free­ leading paper of the craft in America.” Cairo ; Crusaders’ war machinery. Part 16, ing ” the apprentice as the first degree, the —We have received the August number Grand Lodge brought in a new second Invocation to Mahomet; the Holy Sepul­ degree, which was termed “ Fellow Craft.” of The Old Homestead, a southern magazine chre; Battle of Dorylaeum ; Death of Bald­ The “Ancients” likewise accused the published at Savannah, Ga., and devoted to win, King of Jerusalem. “ Moderns” of having modernized the third literary, musical, fashion and domestic mat- degree—that of “Passed Fellow Craft,” or Book XIII describes the Seventh Cru- Master Mason—and no doubt there were ters. It is the only publication of its char- sade, 1242 to 1245, and opens with a descrip­ some grounds for the accusation. acter in the south, and is filled with the tion of the Tartars and Jenghis Khan the During the whole time, from 1720 to 1750, choicest original stories, poems, essays, etc. there was a strongly dissatisfied operative great Mogul, and his devastating invasion Its object is to encourage the literary tastes element, which continued to meet independ­ of Europe; the Carismians driven out by ent of the Grand Lodge, as had been their of the people of the south, and already many the Tartars were invited by the Sultan of custom prior to 1717, and this element was of the most brilliant writers of that section reinforced by numerous lodges struck off Cairo to join him ; they ravage Tripoli and are enrolled among its contributors. It is the roll of the 1717 Grand Lodge. This Galilee; the inhabitants of Jerusalem re­ body further stultified itself by transposing, a publication of forty 11x15 pages, with solved to fly under the protection of the as a test, the words of the first and second subscription price $1 a year. Send for sam- degree. Templars and Hospitallers; part enticed ple copy, free, to Davis Bros., publishers From 1796 till 1810 the lodge worked the back and slaughtered by the Carismians; and proprietors, Savannah, Ga. Royal Arch degree, which the “ Rules and the Grand Masters devise means to protect Regulations ” declared was one of the four —Annual Statistics of Manufactures, 1889, the remainder; the Musselmens and Christ­ degrees of Ancient Masonry. Six Royal and 20th report Bureau Statistics Labor, ians unite against the Tartars and are de­ Arch Masons were required to open a chap­ Massachusetts, are received from Horace G. feated with the loss of 30,000 at Gaza, only ter. Wadlin, Chief of Massachusetts Bureau 33 Templars, 26 Hospitallers and 3 Teutonic Statistics Labor, and are as admirably com- Knights escaping; Louis IX (St. Louis) The history is mainly composed of ex­ tracts from the records. We find occasional piled as ever, and very valuable to students joins the crusade and attacks Egypt with allusions to masonic balls, and of dispensa­ of the labor problems. a great army, and captures Damietta. tions obtained for wearing masonic clothing —Trifet's Monthly Galaxy of Music for Book XIV continues the history of the on such occasions. September contains eight songs and ten seventh Crusade, from 1248 to 1255, and In 1849 a charter was obtained for Sacred pieces instrumental music, all for 10c. F. describes the fatal battle of Mansourah, Delta Chapter. The minutes of the chap­ Trifet, Publisher, 408 Washington St., Bos- where St. Louis was defeated and the ter are briefly given. The list of candidates ton. Knights of the Temple and Hospital cut to shows that much less work is done in Royal —The open Court Publishing Co., of Chic­ pieces, with the subsequent captivity of the Arch Masonry than in the United States, as ago, issued October lst, the first number of King. only twenty-three candidates have been re­ a quarterly, called The Monist, devoted to —Scribner’s Magazine for October contains ceived in the last ten years. One of our Port­ philosophy, science, religion and sociology. With a Cable Expedition, by Herbert Laws land chapters would receive that number in $2 a year. Webb. Horace, Book III, Ode IX —The one year. — Wide Awake for October contains a Lovers’ Quarrel. Gladstone’s translation. The last ten years’ work in the lodge story of Phillips-Exeter Academy, by Mrs. The City House in the West, by John W. shows sixty-one candidates, which would be Adeline A. Knight, and entitled “ John Root. Old Age, by C. P. Cranch. Autumn about one-third of the number received in MacGregor’s Lesson;” curiously enough, Song, by Duncan Campbell Scott. Jerry— one of our Portland lodges. The initiation while this story describes a foot-ball game Part Second. From Port to Port with the fee in the lodge is forty dollars, the same as between this school and Phillips Academy White Squadron, by Rufus Fairchild Zog- in our city. That in the chapter fifteen at Andover, the chapters of Mr. Ward’s baum.—Second Article. Revisiting a Green dollars against thirty in our chapters. serial, “ The New Senior at Andover,” Nook, by Mrs. James T. Fields. Nature and Bro. Hawkins has mostly confined him­ chronicle a base-ball contest between the Man in . America—Second Paper, by N. S. self to giving a transcript of the minutes same two schools; the first story is illus- Shaler. Vagrant Love — A Rondel, by (which will be of much service to masonic trated from life photographs of a typical Louise Chandler Moulton. Fray Bento’s historians), and has left the study of them “ team ” of each school. Also, the war­ Bell, by Charles Paul MacKie. Wine of to those gentlemen, who will thank him for Lusitania, by Edith M. Thomas. The Lake story “ One Good Turn.” “An Adirondack his patient labor. Country of New England, by Newman Camp,” by Margaret Sidney. “Jack and The volume may be obtained of the pub­ Smyth. Sand-waves at Henlopen and Hat- JEsop’s Jackdaw,” by Amos R. Wells. “ The lisher, and the proceeds will be devoted to teras, by John R. Spears, etc. Scarlet Specter of Sandy Ridge.” “ Brer masonic charity. Price 5s. to which should Lizard’s Coats,” by Martha Young. Alex­ History and Records of The Harmonic Lodge, be added postage. Address C. & H. Rat­ Liverpool, and the Sacred Delta R. A. Chap­ ander Black’s “ Camera Club.” “ A Quilt cliffe, 32 Castle St., Liverpool, England. Expedition,” by Henry Cleveland Wood. ter, by Joseph Hawkins, P. M., P. Z. Liver- “A Story of 1812, Part I,” by Olive Risley pool; Charles Ratcliffe, 1890. Royal octavo, Bro. John Haigh, of Somerville, Mass., Seward. Mrs. Claflin’s “Margaret-Patty cloth, 120 pp. has an original report of the dedication of Letters.” Mr. Bridgman’s Puk-Wudjie This lodge was chartered by the Atholl Freemason’s Hall in London, May 23, 1776, tale of “ Father Maple’s War-Paint.” Miss Grand Lodge in 1796. The author’s state­ which says that “ assistants to the commit­ MASONIC TOKEN, - - OCT. 15, 1890. 107 tee were stationed in different places to at­ Bro. Chauncey N. Noteware, Grand Secre­ stitution has a fine growing library, includ­ tend to the ladies, examine strangers, and tary of Nevada, writes that he is just recov­ ing Maine proceedings complete. It is kept regulate the procession.” In another place ing from a long illness, increased by the sud- in the Scottish Rite Temple. it says “ Ladies introduced,” and the cere- den death, September 27, of his wife, who —Norfolk Lodge, No. 1. of Norfolk, Va.. monies of constitution followed. This shows was thrown from her carriage and killed. celebrates its 100th anniversary October 19th, that at that time the ceremonies could be He will receive the earnest sympathy of the —The Great Priory of Canada will have a public, as with us now. Probably when the craft. special session Oct. 24th, to elect a new union occurred in 1813 the influence of the Editorial Chips. Grand Master, to consider the difficulties in Atholl masons changed the custom. —Grand Master Samuel Wells of Massa- New Brunswick and the Red Cross Order. chusetts is a son of Governor Wells of Maine, —Wm. James Hughan, the masonic his­ We are indebted to Bro. James C. Ayer, and was initiated in Waterville Lodge. torian of Torquay, England, has been seri­ of Cornish, for a complimentary ticket to the —J. W. Watson, author of Beautiful ously ill, but is recovering. 13th annual fair of the Ossipee Valley Union Snow, died in New York, July 19, 1890, aged —The masonic hall at Fort Worth, Texas, Agricultural Association, at Cornish, Sept. 68 years. was burned Sept. 19th. A fine building will 4th to 6th. —The new Masonic temple at Denver, be erected on the site. Grand Senior Warden Boynton is anxious costing §350,000, was dedicated July 3d. —There will be a Masonic Fair at Grand to get 1859 of Grand Lodge of Maine to —The Grand Lodge of Wisconsin has Rapids, Michigan, Nov. 10th to 15th, for the complete his files. He will pay liberally modified its law against saloon keepers, leav- benefit of the Michigan Masonic Home. and be grateful for a copy. Address, Daniel ing the question of their acceptance to the May it prove a great success. P. Boynton, Monmouth, Me. lodges. That is masonic local option. —Grand Master McCalla, of Pennsylvania, —A circular received from Gr. Sec. Mc- and Bro. Hornor of New Orleans, have been EgyptiaN MasoNic Rite of Memphis. Cahan announces the accidental drowning receiving many attentions from English The following letter from C. C. Burt, will of Past G. H. P. John S. Tyson, of Mary­ masons. show exactly what kind of a man he is. land, July 26th, in the 54th year of his age. —The London Freemason says “ Archi­ Our information about him is the proceed- — The Grand Commandery of Ohio has tecture and all the graces of life vanished ings of the Grand Lodge of Michigan, which elected Wm. B. Melish of Cincinnati, Grand with the Romans. Britain was far more state that he was expelled by Jackson Commander and John N. Bell of Dayton, populous, more rich, more busy, and better Lodge, in 1878-9, and by Grand Lodge in Grand Recorder. tilled during the four or five centuries of 1880. Also from a court record on file in —General Orders, No. 1, from Grand Com- Roman domination than during the thou­ our Grand Lodge office regarding a suit sand years which followed it.” which he brought against the Grand Lodge mander Wyman of Colorado, designates the — Galignani’s Messenger reports that the on that account: Triennial Committee as follows— Frank B. Hill, Denver, Chairman. Grand “ Lodge” of France has voted to DetRoit, Mich., July 21, 1890. William R. Mygatt, Denver. Stephen BeRRY, Portland, Me. expel all masons, who took part in the late Harper M. Orahood, Denver. Who has no knowledge of E. King, 90°. Irving W. Stanton, Pueblo. Boulangist movement. Poor old frater, we feel very much cora- —The Grand Lodge of Colorado elected plimented by your notice of'our meeting, James P. Maxwell, Denver. in June last, and especially the false state­ It is an important and will be a busy com­ Sept. 16th, Ernest LeNeve Foster, of George­ ment you make about C. C. Burt being an mittee. town, Grand Master, and Ed. C. Parmelee, “expelled mason”; which you know, or —Dr. Ludwig Lewis, a founder and leader of Pueblo, Grand Secretary. Lawrence N. ought to know, is false. It is just such old dotards as you, who, having been clothed and of Hungarian Masonry, died at Buda-Pesth, Greenleaf, Denver, correspondent. Seven fed by Masonry, are the first to revile and July 17th, aged ninety-six. charters granted. assail, either through ignorance, cupidity or —Matthias H. Watt, Grand Secretary of —At the 25th anniversary of St. Omer some other childish or peevish notion, those who have got one notch above them on the the Grand Chapter, of Ohio, died Aug. 4th, Commandery, of South Boston, on which masonic ladder. Could you be reached by aged sixty. occasion Commander Clayton J. Farring- legal process, your old body would languish —A lodge under the Grand Orient of ten. of Portland, with his wife, was among in jail for the gross slander on C. C. Burt, the guests, a statuette of a Knight in armor who every intelligent mason Icouws is notan France has been opened in Wellington, New expelled mason. Who paid you for this Zealand. The members are mostly English. was presented to it by Past Grand Master cowardly and uncalled for attack, on one —A Grand luodge was organized in Tas­ Benjamin Dean. We are pleased to learn who never knew you, or did you an injury ? that Bro. Dean is improving in health. Was it “ Dr.” Wilson, of Boston, or some mania, at Hobart, June 25th. Rev. R. D. superannuated ass, like yourself, that paid Poulett-Harris, the District Deputy under for it, in your wonderful “ Masonic Token.” the English Constitution, was chosen Grand jg^The following lodges pay 81 or 82 a Please publish this, and oblige, year, receiving 11 and 22 copies of the Token, C. C. BuRt, 96°. Master. I think myself a man who would send a —A magnificent seven-story granite ma- respectively, to distribute to the members who copy of the Proceedings to that old advertis- sonic temple is to be built in Atlanta, Ga. are promptest in attendance: ing sheet called a Token must have been Copies. green. No one from this country would —The Scottish Rite Convention, in Chic- have done it. There is a big lot of men that ago, Sept. 10th—12th, was anotable occasion, St. Andrew’s, Bangor, 22 neither Wilson or you know. C. C. B. Temple, Saccarappa, 11 and a large class of candidates passed Hancock, Castine, H We are informed that the name of Sardus through the grades. Ira Berry, Bluehill, 22 Hubble of Texas was probably taken from —The Earl of Rosslyn, Grand Master, of Cumberland, New Gloucester, 11 Rising Virtue, Bangor, . 22 the name of a mason formerly of Michigan, Scotland, died in September, aged 59 years. Kenduskeag Lodge, Kenduskeag, 11 now dead. We do not yet find anybody He was also Grand Master of Templars and What lodge shall be next added ? who ever heard of Esubius King of Maine. of the Scottish Rite, and Past Grand High Bro. Gillett, of Oakland, California, writes : Priest. Bro. John J. Williams, of Beaver Dam, I did not consent to have my name appear —The Eastern Star, of Indianapolis, states Wisconsin, donated §25,000 for the purpose as a representative of the G. M. of establishing a public library in that place. I received those degrees in 1862, of Harry that there are two chapters of that order in The cornerstone will be laid with masonic J. Seymour; in N. Y. City, when such men as Maine, Mizpah, at Saccarappa, and a new ceremonies by the Grand Lodge ot Wis- J. L. Lewis, Jr., Clinton F. Paige, Robert D. one at Oldtown. consin.—[Keystone. Holmes and otiiers were duped into the Rite. — Wm. Hacker, of Shelby vile, Ind., lias Shall write Burt to leave my name out of all Eben II. Stevens, a prominent member of future circulars. Fraternally, given his valuable collection of masonic Masonic circles in Lowell, Mass., died Aug. C. E. Gillett. books to the Masonic Library, and that in­ 23d. He was a native of Greenwood, Me. 108 MASONIC TOKEN, - - OCT. 15, 1890.

New Edition of MaiNE Masonic Text who was deputy collector; John Lowther tion, he commanded, also, their admiration Book, by Drummond, now ready. $1.50 in was a physician a year younger; Richard for his cheerful demeanor—cheerful to the cloth or tuck. Enclose $1.50 to Stephen Codman was a leading merchant aged 39. degree that one would scarcely have sus­ Berry, Publisher, Portland, specifying He was also a Deacon in the First Parish pected that he was suffering under an afflic­ whether cloth or tuck. and a godly man ; but that he had a kind­ tion if he had not known it from other ly smile for the vanities of life is shown sources. PORTLAND Lodge. This, the eldest of by his marrying the frisky daughter of The venerable Bro. Paige and Bro. Dean, Maine lodges, is also one of the eldest in Parson Smith for his second wife. Joshua of Massachusetts, Bro. Patterson, of Penn­ the country, dating back to 1762 by its first Moody was 36, and Samuel. 39, sons of the sylvania, and Bro. Bentley, of Connecticut, charter. leader of the colony. Col. Tyng was a hand- active members, were absent because the Our Grand Lodge is getting well along in some and dignified man and must have been condition of their health was such that they age, being 70 years old, and in younger a fine presiding officer, and we can imagine could not safely attend. Bro. Dean rode to jurisdictions it is looked upon as venerable, him when the punch was brought in, rising the station to see the Massachusetts brethren yet when it was organized in 1820, Portland to propose the health of his Royal Majesty off, and is reported as gaining in health. Lodge was almost as venerable as the Grand the King, to which the old general would Bros. Graham, of New York, and Goodwin, Lodge is now. But lodges never grow old, respond, winding up with the Royal Family, of Pennsylvania, were detained at home by and we can say of this venerable “ Mother to which Deputy Collector Oxnard would the demands of their business, which is of a of us all,” as Milton said of the first mother be called upon to reply. Then he would public nature, Bro. Goodwin being a railroad of the race, “and fairest of her daughters, give the “ Royal Craft,” to which Duguid, man and Bro. Graham having the charge of Eve,” for she is as fair and fresh to-day as the Secretary, might respond. Duguid was a large gas company. in those old days before the Concord fight. a canny old Scotchman, and probably the The address of the Grand Commander, Bro. Yet when we think of those early years of brother of Madam Ross, and as all Scotch- Henry L. Palmer, while confined to the Portland Lodge, it seems like getting back men sing he would give them a song. He usual routine of business, showed a large to the beginning of things in Masonry. It would naturally have sung something of growth in the membership and quite an in­ was only forty-five years since Masonry had Burns, but Burns was only a lad then, so crease in the number of subordinate bodies. shaken off the dust of the middle ages and perhaps he chanted Solomon’s Temple, There have been no disturbing elements blossomed out into new life as an order. which describes how inside of the organization during the year, Some of the charter members of this lodge “ They reared up two cherubims made of en­ and everything has gone on smoothly and graven work, were old enough to have welcomed the The arches of them stretched for to cover the ark, quietly in the whole jurisdiction. genius of Masonry to our shores in 1830. The wings of them reached to King Solomon his porch. The death of the oldest member of the But it is not that which makes it seem so That he might behold them when walking to Supreme Council, Bro. John Christie, of church.” antique, it is that it goes back to the days New Hampshire, was announced, and a fit­ We have heard an old man who was not a when following the fashion of operative ting tribute paid to his memory prepared mason sing that with great enthusiasm, masons, the brethren met at inns, and held by Bro. Hodge, of New York. because he had learned it of liis father. table lodges. The 1769 by-laws provide that The deaths also of fourteen honorary When their host was toasted we can imag­ the wardens shall face the table with their members were announced ; among them ine Shattuck replying with “ Old Kynge backs to the box while the members ballot one were Bros. Brinsmaid and Fletcher, of Ver­ Colle,” singing how by one ; and the 1779 by-laws provide that mont, Gen. Roome and Past Grand Master “ He dronke untoe the craffte the wardens shall face the table holding the Till bee gotte completely daffte Judson, of New York, Sidney Hayden, of boxes behind them. (There was one box in And as dronke as dronke could bee.” Pennsylvania, the masonic author, and Dr. And how— 1769 and two in 1779, you will observe.) Galloway, of Wisconsin. The thirty-third “ He never put on his royall apron That looks as if the table was spread and But he sayd unto the strings, sayd he, degree was conferred upon thirty brethren Whenne I’ve dyned if you are whole waiting for the work to be dispatched and My name it is not Colle, elected last year and also upon Bro. Quinby, real business to begin. Doubtless they had Oh, a merry old manne was hee.” of New Hampshire, elected at this session. got past the informal fashion of more primi- They were merry men, all, in those days, Bro. Quinby was a native of Maine and re­ tive times when the candidates were brought and although we should not wish the craft ceived his degrees (as it is understood) in in as the craftsmen sat at meat; and now, to return to those convivial ways, we might Temple Lodge at Saccarappa. the candidate, whose fees paid for the din- like just once to be transported back to one Quite a number of brethren in the differ­ ner, had a fair start. We cannot but ap- of their dinners to see exactly how they per- ent states were elected to receive the thirty- plaud this spirit of fairness, as we do that of formed for the glory of the fraternity. third degree next year, and among them, the Irishman, who allowed the pig to come Moses M. Hastings and William C. Mason, into the shanty because he was “ gintieman Scottish Rite. of Bangor, the Supreme Council by unani­ who paid the rint.” The Supreme Council for the Northern mous vote authorizing the election of one As we said, the real business of a meeting Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States candidate from Maine more than we were was eating and drinking, especially drinking. held its annual session at Cleveland, Ohio, entitled to under the rule. Masons were not peculiar in that regard, for commencingon Tuesday, the 16th of Septem- A charter was granted for the Rose Croix everybody drank then, and it was in 1765, ber, and closing on the following Thursday. Chapter at Bangor, and the dispensation of Parson Smith recorded that the ordination Forty-two of the forty-eight active mem- Delta Lodge, at Machias was continued, it of Parson Eoxcroft at New Gloucester was bers and the two emeritus members, and an not having worked six months under a dis­ “ a jolly ordination ” and they “ lost sight unusually large number of honorary mem­ pensation as required by the law of the of decorum.” We have no doubt the lodge bers were present. The active members Supreme Council. dinners were equally jolly, although the from this state, Bros. Drummond, Burnham, Bro. James A. Buchanan, of Pittsburg, members were all gentlemen. Preble, Tyng, King, and Bros. Locke, Alden, and Mallet, was elected an active member in place of Campbell, Oxnard, Osgood, Shattuck, Mot- honorary members, were present. the lamented Harper; but as the brethren ley, and others were leading Episcopalians. Bro. A. V. H. Carpenter, of Wisconsin, from New Hampshire were not ready to Preble was a veteran and beloved general, although almost wholly blind, was present, make any nomination, the vacancy created sixty-two years old. Tyng was High Sheriff, and in constant attendance upon the meet- by the death of Bro. Christie was not filled. and the leading civil officer; he was about ings, and while commanding the sympathy Bro. Alden of Maine was the oldest broth­ thirty years old, as was also Thomas Oxnard, of all his brethren on account of his afflic­ er present, although Bro. Henry Sartain of MASONIC TOKEN, OCT. 15, 1890. 109

Philadelphia came close after him. Much honored commander, a quiet and peaceiul part in political life, but was president of interest was aroused by the presence of citizen, highly respected in all his walks of the Common Council in 1867. He left a these two octogenarians, especially in the life. His last days were spent in quiet re­ wife and one daughter. case of Bro. Alden, who had journeyed a tirement with his daughter Eliza, at his Moses Plummer was born in Gloucester, thousand miles to attend the session. pleasant home at Mast Landing, at the head Mass., February 11, 1816, and removed with, The session was exceedingly harmonious, of Harraseeket river. He was laid at rest his parents to New Gloucester, Maine, at an and all the brethren were in high spirits at under masonic honers in the cemetery at early age. He learned the trade of a black­ the prosperous condition of the Rite. Mast Landing. smith, and commenced business at North Oriental Consistory of Chicago came to Tristram BuRGEss, Past Gr. Commander Gray, but removed to West Pownal about Cleveland uniformed and in a body, and per­ of California, died at San Jose, August 27th, 1855, where he continued the business in formed escort duty to the Supreme Council aged 41. He was a native of Providence, connection with a farm. at the opening of the session. They in turn R. I. He did much public business, especially were escorted by the Commandery at Cleve­ probate, pension, and municipal business, Lt.-Col. Wm. James Buhy McLeod land. Some forty ladies, wives of the mem­ and will be very7 much missed in the town. Mooke, Grand Master of Templars in Can- bers of Oriental Consistory, accompanied it ada, died Sept. 4tlr, at Prescott, Ontario, In Cumberland Lodge he had been the to Cleveland. The Consistory at Cleveland where he was keeper of Fort Wellington. pillar of strength since the writer became a gave a reception on one evening and on the He was born in Ireland in 1810, entered the member in 1863. Bro. Plummer was ini­ next evening the members of Oriental Con­ English Military College in 1825, and was in­ tiated in Cumberland Lodge, No. 12, New sistory and their wives gave a reception to itiated in 1827 at the age of seventeen. He Gloucester, April 26, 1852, and became a the Cleveland brethren and their wives : introduced Templarism into Canada and has member May 31, 1852; was Secretary in the members of the Supreme Council were been at its head ever since. His mother was 1856, ’57-’6O, ’61 and ’62; Senior Warden fortunate enough to be included in both re­ a McLeod of the Isle of Skye, daughter of 1867-’68-’7l ; W. M. ’54, ’55-’63, 64, ’65, ceptions. They were managed in such a the Chief. and chairman of Finance Committee since way as not to interfere with the business of that time to the present. He died at West IIoN. Lewis BarkeR died at Bangor, the Supreme Council and were exceedingiy Pownal July 25, 1890, and was buried by October 9th, in consequence of injuries re­ pleasant occasions. Cumberland Lodge July 28th. Between ceived from a runaway horse. One leg was Oriental Consistory made a pilgrimage to forty and fifty masons were present. The badly crushed, requiring amputation, and he the Garfield Monument, where an address services were conducted by Bro. Judson B. did not survive the shock. He was born in was delivered by Ill. Bro. Norman T. Gas- Dunbar, of Portland Lodge, No. 1, at the re­ Exeter in 1818, educated at Foxcroft Acad- sette of Chicago. quest of Bro. Plummer. The sermon was emy, and was admitted to the bar in 1841. While the weather in this section was ex­ by Rev. Bro. Hayden, of Auburn. G. h. g. ceedingly stormy during the week of the ses- He practiced in Stetson until 1871, when he Judge Samuel LawRence, of Atlanta, sion, it was very pleasant at Cleveland, ex­ removed to Bangor. He has been eminent Georgia, died Oct. 2d, at Marietta, aged cept that the first day in the afternoon it in politics, has been in both houses of legis­ eighty. He was Past Grand Master, P. G. was somewhat showery. lature and was Speaker of the House of Rep- H. P., Past Grand Commander, and promi­ The next session, under the constitution resentatives. He has long been an active nent in the Scottish Rite. of the Supreme Council, will be at Boston, mason, and was one of the oldest and most on the third Tuesday of September, 1891, influential members of St. John’s Command­ Volume I of Token. Five more copies when the Triennial election occurs. ery at Bangor. His wife survives him. have gone since July: two to Maine, two to Upon the whole, the late session of the FRANklin Fox was born in Portland, New Hampshire and one to Oregon. Two Supreme Council was one of the most satis­ Dec. 20, 1827, and died here July 25th, dollars will secure one now, but there are factory and pleasant that ever occurred in aged 62 years, 5 months. He was a son of only seven copies left, and when they are its history. John Fox and brother of Horatio and gone, our 200 lodges will mostly be left to bid Henry. He was for many years a mer­ Obituary. up for them to the seventy-eight lucky own­ chant and was a partner in the firm of J. H. ers, as there are only seventy-eight complete Bro. Thomas Whitty Chandler, died at Fletcher & Co. He left that firm to engage Atlanta, Ga., May 11th. He belonged to volumes known to be in existence. It re­ in business in St. Louis, but previous trans- minds one of Noah’s useless preaching. the Southern Supreme Council and had been actions of his partner broke up that firm Grand Commander of the Grand Command­ with the loss of his capital, and obliged him The Liberal Freemason notes that the Royal ery of Georgia. to return to Portland and accept the em- Arch and Knights Templar degrees were Rev. AdiN Ballou, born April 23, 1803, ployment of book-keeper, which he followed given in Lodge 211, Atholl Register, Sept. raised in 1824, knighted in Worcester Co. until his death. He was also Secretary of 20, 1782, thus placing Halifax very early in Commandery, Worcester, Mass., Sept. 15, Atlantic Lodge and Mount Vernon Chap- precedence. 1825, died August 5, 1890, at Hopedale, ter. In the lodge be had been the second Mass. Master, and in the chapter he was long an It is to be hoped that the District Deputy Capt. TRistRam R. Griffin, aged 87 officer in different positions. In Portland Grand Masters will remember to bring the years, died at his residence at Mast Landing, Commandery he was the Senior Past Com- subject of the Gould Memorial "before the Freeport, August 17th. He was one of the mander, having been the presiding officer lodges and give us something to acknowl­ charter members of Freeport Lodge, No. 23, when St. Alban was organized. edge in contributions from Maine. It is the of Free and Accepted Masons, and the last Bro. Fox was held in high esteem by his only way that the distinguished author can of the original number who reorganized the brethren, for his ability and integrity, and obtain any remuneration from the United lodge in 1847. He was made a mason in was always a favorite, on account of his States for his arduous labors, and the lodges 1827, and has been in the active work of the amiable temper and genial manners. If he and brethren can well afford to make a craft for 63 years. He was a seafaring man had remained in Portland he would doubt­ small contribution to such an excellent in his younger days, when merchandise was less have been wealthy, but the unfortunate cause. transported along the coast of the United investment in St. Louis, which promised so States in schooners and packets before the fairly, and which neither he nor his friends The London Freemason commends the in­ days of railroads. One of these vessels was could foresee or prevent, made his later life viting ladies to masonic banquets, and says commanded by him. He was a trusted and harder and more laborious. He took little it is but the revival of an old custom. 110 MASONIC TOKEN OCT. 15, 1890.

CAMEL BELLS. THE Our Thanks. PRINCE EdwaRD Island.—Grand Lodge BRItish Columbia.—Grand Lodge June June 24, 1890, from B. Wilson Higgs, Char- Tinkling, tinkling over the sands Of the desert at night, says the legend old, 19th, 1890, from Henry Brown, Victoria, Gr. lottetown, Gr. Sec. John W. Morrison, Came the kings on the camels, with bells of Sec. A. McKeown, Victoria,. Gr. Master. gold, Charlottetown, Gr. Master. 12 lodges, 505 From the dusks and spices of odorous lands— 10 lodges, 678 members, 66 initiates. members, 24 initiates. The jeweled king from the Persian sea, CaNada.—Gr. Chapter July 18, 1890, from The puissant monarch of Araby, South Dakota.—Gr. Commandery, June And Tarshish’s Prince, still young and fair— David McLellan, Hamilton, Gr. Secretary. And the Golden Star, in the gold dust air, 3, 1890, from Bruce M. Rowley, Huron, Gr. Swung its censer across the mystic sands. J. J. Mason, Hamilton, Gr. Z. 83 chapters, Recorder. John F. Schrader, Rapid City, So first the bells of Epiphany 3,807 members, 321 candidates. Were rung in the night by the camels three, Grand Commander. 8 commanderies, 509 Tinkling, tinkling over the sands. Colorado.—Grand Commandery June 3, members, 52 knighted. I hope it be true, but it matters not; 1890, from Ed. C. Parmelee, Pueblo, Gr. Re­ The world rings sweet, like the camel bells TenNessee. — Grand Lodge, Jan. 1890, That fancy hears by the palm cooled grot corder; Geo. Wyman, Longmont, Gr. Com. Outside the inn by the cattle wells. from John Frizzell, Nashville, Gr. Sec. Benj. They were worshipful hearts and generous hands, 16 commanderies, 939 members, 47 knighted. Whoever the Magi may be, 1 know, IlliNOis. — Illinois Council Deliberation F. Haller, Memphis, Gr. Master. 405 lodges, And happy the feet that after them go 16,155 members, 1,184 initiates. In search of the truth from Araby, June 12, 1890, from Gil. W. Barnard, Gr. From the air hung dome or the humblest spot, Grand Chapter, Jan. 1890, from John Friz­ And follow the path of the camels three, Sec., Chicago ; John Corson Smith, Com.- Of the shadowy kings and the desert sea, in-Chief, Chicago. 4 lodges of Perfection, zell, Nashville, Gr. Sec. Thomas O. Morris, And the night bells tinkling over the sands. Nashville, G. II. P. 57 chapters, 2,097 mem­ —[j6T. Butterworth in Harper’s Weekly. etc., 1,650 members, 433 initiates. Fifth annual report of the Illinois Ma- bers, 212 exaltations. Grand Council, Jan. 1890, from John Friz­ The Full MooN.—Many lodges have sanic Orphans’ Home, Jan. 31, 1890, from zell, Nashville, Gr. Rec. 11 councils, 377 their stated meetings as near the full moon Gil. W. Barnard, Chicago. Nineteen chil­ members, 52 candidates. as possible, and it is generally supposed that dren are cared for at an expense of §17,705, the full moon brings fair weather. Having or SI,405.50 each, or §7.79 a week. This does SoutherN Supreme Council.—Official doubted that, we have observed the weather not include the cost of buildings. Bulletin, Vol. X, No. 1, June, 1890, from for two years, and find that rain or snow Manitoba.—Grand Lodge June 11, 1890, Fred. Webber, Sec. General, Washington. generally follow close upon the full moon. from Wm. G. Scott, Winnepeg, Gr. Sec. Another noble volume, 404 pages. It con­ Out of twenty-four moons, four were fairest James A. Ovas, Rapid City, Gr. Master. 42 tains valuable historical documents, and in the new, eight in the first quarter, two in lodges, 1,711 members, 175 initiates. many fine poetical selections. the full and ten in the last quarter. This Occasional Bulletin No. 10, Jan. 1890. MARYLAND. — Grand Council 1882-89, would make the last quarter the best for from Geo. L. McCahan, Baltimore, Grand stated meetings, but the moon rises too late; Robt. Sellers died at Kingston, Ont. Oct. Recorder. Henry C. Larrabee, Baltimore, 14th, aged nearly 100 years. He was made we should therefore recommend that the day Gr. Master. 6 councils, 400 members, 138 fixed be a day “next before the full moon.” a mason in 1819. candidates in eight years. This would give a moon not less than seven Massachusetts.—Grand Lodge May 30, Chips from Other Quarries. hours high, which would last till after mid- and June 11, 1890, from Sereno D. Nicker­ A cross of wood, some six inches in night, and sometimes almost full. If it be son, Gr. Sec., Boston. A steel portrait is length, made from wood in the construction asked how the moon can affect the weather, of the Pecos cathedral, the first Christian given of William F. Salmon, P. S. G. War­ we have only the suggestion to offer that church erected on the American continent, den, who- died March 28, 1890. Also for in the year 1535, near Las Vegas, N. M., the atmosphere may be affected exactly as April to November, 1888, Jan. and Feb., 1889 was presented to Palestine Commandery, the ocean is, and if so, the full and new moon No. 18, at the commandery room, masonic and July and Sept., 1890. would give us high tides in the atmosphere hall, New York City, recently. In the cen­ Gr. Chapter Eastern Star, May 13, 1890, and thus more rain. ter of the cross, or that portion of it forming from Daniel Seagrave, Worcester, Gr. Sec. the cross, w'as a sunburst of solid silver, the center of which bore the inscription of its Mrs. A. M. Harrington, Worcester, Gr. Froissart records that in 1369, near the origin ; each point of the cross was also end of the reign of Edward 3d, the Earl of Matron. 26 chapters, 2,412 members, 525 mounted with silver. The wood of the initiates. cross, which was of fine grain, is of a light Pembroke being on a raid in Poitou and sur- shade of mahogany color. Its age is of 355 Mississippi. — Grand Lodge, Feb. 13, prised at the village of Puireonon by the years, and it is a valuable relic.—[J/usomc French, took shelter in “ an unembattled 1890, from John L. Power, Jackson, Grand Constallation. house, which belonged to the Knights Tem- Sec. John Riley, Kosciusko, Grand Master. In 1868 the masons of New Orleans bought a large lot in a fine location. Foun­ plar, without a moat, and only enclosed 270 lodges, 7,966 members, 626 initiates. Grand Commandery, Feb. 11, 1890, from dations were laid in 1871 at an expense of with a stone-wall.” This indicates that the §33,000, the intention being to build thereon Templars were still permitted to hold lands John L. Power, Jackson, Gr. Recorder. J. a splendid temple, to cost §250,000. In in France, fifty-five years after the death of J. Hays, Vicksburg, Gr. Commander. 8 order to do this it would have been neces­ commanderies, 198 members, 21 candidates. sary to issue bonds. The masons outside of De Molay, although Froissart may have the city, who had a voice in the matter, did meant that it had formerly belonged to the New HampshiRe.—Grand Chapter May not consider this project a wise one, and the Templars. 20, 1890, from Geo. P. Cleaves, Gr. Sec., temple was never built. The lot and founda­ tions were sold the other day for §50,000. Concord. Nathan P. Hunt, G. H. P., Man­ It is proposed to use this money for the en­ The Boston Regalia Co., 10 Temple Place, chester, Albert S. Wait, Newport, Corre- largement and improvement of the present has been sold to a corporation of which Sam- spondent. 21 chapters, 2,681 members, 143 Masonic Hall, on St. Charles street. uel P. Leighton is President and William C. exaltation. The entire cost of the Buffalo Masonic Remy Treasurer, and will continue the busi- Temple will be from §145,000 to §150,000, Nova Scotia.—Grand Chapter, June 10, and it will be ready for occupancy May 1, ness with increased facilities. See advertise- 1890, from Geo. T. Smithers, Gr. Secretary, 1891. ment. The business formerly belonged to Halifax. Geo. W. Wakeford, G. II. P., The Masonic Temple at St. Paul, has been Darius Wilson. Charlottetown, P. E. I. 12 chapters, 553 finished for less money than was really ex­ pected. There is a debt of §40,000 on it; The Grand Lodge offices have been re­ members, 46 exaltations. but the resources of the association are amply able to pay it at once if necessary. moved into Masonic Hall, No. 85, Exchange PenNsylvaNia.—Gr. Chapter, 1889, from Street, where the Grand Master, Grand Chas. E. Meyer, Gr. Sec., Phila. James S. The Masons of Atlanta have purchased a site for their temple, costing §35,000. It is Treasurer and Grand Secretary may now be Barber, G. II. P., Phila. Ill Chapters, 12,- triangularly shaped, and 121 feet deep. The found in adjoining rooms. 467 members, 921 candidates. location is one of the best in the city. MASONIC TOKEN. OCT. 15, 1890. Ill

The masonic temple in Boston has had In Portland, Sept. 7, Israel Hicks, aged 56 yrs. 6 GEO. H. GRIFFEN, the electric light introuced throughout the mos. He was a veteran police officer, and was a building, adding much to the comfort of the member of Atlantic Lodge and St. Alban Com­ Diamonds, Vacheron, Waltham, Elgin craft in their attendance on the meetings. mandery. and Hampden Watches, — [Keystone. In Bangor, Oct. 9, Hon. Lewis Barker, aged 72. ALSO THE NEW WATCH “EOHEST CITY.” (See editorial.) Jewelry, French Clocks, and a fine line of Our Masonic Exchanges. In Rockland, Oct. 14. Hon. Maynard Sumner, sterling silver, and silver plated ware. Piesident of Rockland National Bank, aged 68. London Freemason, weekly. 504 Congress St., Portland. Keystone, Philadelphia, Weekly, $3. Boletin Masonico, Mexico, per year, $6. Masonic Review, Cincinnati, Ohio, $2.00. La Acacia, Buenos Aires, Monthly. A QUINN * 5& C0‘’ Freemason, Sydney, N. S. W., 6s. 6d. Liberal Freemason, Boston, Mass., $2. 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