MASONIC TOKEN.
WHEREBY ONE BROTHER MAY KNOW ANOTHER.
VOLUME 2. PORTLAND, JULY 15, 1884. Nq. 29.
Published quarterly by Stephen Berry, Commandery Elections. thanks, and alluding to Bro. Berry’s many Maine, 1, Gardiner. Ansyl B Booker, years of service as Grand Secretary, his No. 37 Plum Street, Portland. ec ; Henry S Webster, gen ; Loring C advanced age, and continued interest in the Ballard, c GEN; George N Johnson, rec. Twelve cts. per year in advance. Q3F’ Postage welfare of the craft and the diffusion of prepaid. Council Elections. masonic principles. Mount Lebanon, 13, Oakland. Albert S A seal for the lodge, the gift of Bro. Advertisements $4.00 per inch, or $3.00 for Young, tim ; William H Wheeler, dm ; Hi half an inch for one year. ram C Winslow, pcw; William Macartney, Stephen Berry, who was not present, was No advertisement received unless the advertiser, REC. also presented,—the device being the head of or some member of the firm, is a Freemason in Constitution. good standing. the Grand Secretary. The formal presenta Ira Berry Lodge, No. 187, at Bluehill, was tion of this was left to District Deputy DAISIES. constituted June 18th, by Grand Master Benjamin Morrill. Estes, assisted by Grand Secretary Ira Berry, After closing, the people repaired to the BY DORA READ GOODALE. and Grand Tyler Warren O. Carney, with vestry of tire church, where a bountiful The hills are faint in a cloudy blue, Bros. Benj. Morrill, of Bluehill, as Deputy collation was served, prepared by the ladies That loses itself where the sky bends over, Grand Master, Geo. A. Wheeler, of Castine, The wind is shaking the orchard thro’, of the place, making an acceptable finish to And sending a quiver thro’ knee-deep clover. as Senior Grand Warden, A. M. Wetherbee, the day, and well illustrating the social The air is sweet with a strange perfume, of Warren, as Junior Grand Warden, John feature of the institution. That comes from the depths of the woodland B. Redman, of Ellsworth, as Grand Treasurer, places, The fields are hid in a wealth of bloom, Rev. E. H. Hutchings, as Grand Chaplain, Excursions. And white with the sweep of the ox-eye daisies! James M. Nevens, of Bucksport, as Grand And farther down, where the brook runs thro’, Jerusalem Commandery, of Fitchburg, Marshal, A. W. Greely, as Senior Grand Where the ferns are cool in the prisoned shadow, Mass., visited Portland, June 18th, and was We still may see, thro’ the mornhic dew. Deacon, N. J Al o or, as Junior Grand Deacon. The ssvell and dip of tlio daisied meadow. received and entertained by St. Alban Com G; W. Thompson and John F. Rea, as Grand And then when the wind across it blows, mandery. A sail and clambake filled the time And the wavering lines of silver follow, Stewards. A very large number were in We catch the gleam of her heart of gold, and the visitors. While over her skims the fleet-winged swallow. attendance, so many that the ceremonies St. Alban Commandery of Portland visited Clear and simple in white and gold, were conducted in the Congregational Church. Meadow blossom of sunlit spaces,— The officers installed were: Springfield, June 19tli, and were hospitably The field is full as it well can hold entertained by Springfield Commandery. And white with the drift of the ox-eye daisies. Frank H. Binder, Master. Arthur C. Hinkley, Senior Warden. Worcester County Commnndery also enter Stephen B. Wescott, Junior Warden. tained them on their way. MASONRY IN MAINE. Augustus C. Peters, Treasurer. Portland Commandery visited Monroe Eugene A. Stevens, Secretary. Commandery, of Rochester, N. Y., on St. Lodge Elections. Edward E. Chase, Senior Deacon. John’s day, starting 22d, and returning 28th. Reuel Washburn, 181, Livermore Falls. Alonzo M Bumpus, m ; David C Searles, sw ; Rodnej’ S. Osgood, Junior Deacon. They were met at Boston by members of W S Treat, jw; E S Coding, sec. John W. Gould, Senior Steward. Hugh de Payens Commandery of Melsose, Polar Star, 114, Bath. Walter S Russell, Frank A. Davis, Junior Steward. and entertained by Temple Commandery, m ; Edward W Rider, sw ; William R Pahn- Albina H. Carter, Chaplain. the Albany Burgess Corps and Fort Orange er, jw ; Albert G Eaton, sec. David S. Dodge, Tyler. Club, at Albany. At Rochester, Monroe Naval, 184, Kittery. Samuel Taylor, m ; E A Duncan, sw; Horace Mitchell, Jr, jw; The Grand Secretary presented a book for Commandery received them at the depot, and L L Goodrich, sec. a Record, with a few remarks, to the effect marched them to their hotel. After break- Warren, 2, East Machias. Herbert Harris, that he had a lively sense of the honor done fast, the Mayor welcomed them, after which elected Secretary in place of C W Johnson him in selecting his name as the name of the they were taken about the city in carriages left town. lodge, and desired to acknowledge it in some to many pleasant places. At certain points Chapter Elections. measure; that being strongly impressed in the programme a * shows that there the Aurora, 22, Cornish. Howard Brackett, with the importance to a lodge of a good bong tree grew. Then they had a sail on nr; John Bradley, k; Gilbert Chase, s: Record, he had been able to think of nothing the lake, a banquet at the Newport House, James C Ayer, sec. more fitting than a book for that purpose; and arrived back at a late hour. Only three Corinthian, 7, Belfast. Russell G Dyer, iip; Charles W Haney, k; Cyrus B Hall, s; that accordingly he had had one prepared, members of Portland Commandery were of Waldo B Washburn, sec. which he requested then to accept,—had got those who entertained Monroe Commandery Union, 36, Norway. Samuel R Knowland, his grand-daughter to copy his photograph in Portland, nineteen years ago, and only hf ; Irving Frost, k ; Frank Seavy, s; How- on the title page,—had tho book well bound,— five of those of Monroe Commandery, who ard D Smith, sec. and thus done what he could towards a were then entertained, were present. The Murray, 33, Kennebunk. George B Little- proper commencement; that it was for the return journey through Canada was not sig-, field, hp; Lewis E Burley, K; William W Buzzell, s; Edward W Morton, sec. brethren to make it a good Record, and to nalized by attentions from any body of Tem plars. C. J. Farrington, chairman of the Bradford, 38, Auburn. J J? Atwood hp their charge he committed it. CELibbey, k; H G Foss, s; L L’ Small’ R. W. John B. Redman replied on the committee, was presented with a diamond SEC. part of the lodge, accepting the gift with pin, as they neared home, and Chas. C. 22G MASONIC TOKEN JULY 15, 1884.
Harding and C. C. Hayes were also remem- W. Dadmun, Sereno D. Nickerson, and The Revista, of Peru, thanks the Token for bered. others. The existing membership is 429. its defence of the Peruvian Grand Lodge and The party numbered sixty-one, exclusive The historical extracts are very interesting : assures the Keystone that it was established of the band, and they all seemed delighted “Nov. 30, 1847, Rev. Comp. Paul Dean, in entire Independence of the Scottish Rite, with Rochester, and their hosts of Monroe. General Grand High Priest, installed Hon. and its Constitution and Statutes copied from They will probably make this apparent when I Robert P. Dunlap, ex-Governor of Maine, those of the Grand Lodge of New York. into the office of General Grand High Priest, Monroe comes this way again, which this ! in the presence of Massachusetts Grand The London Freemason says: occasion may suggest to them. They ought Chapter, Knights Templars, Princes of Jeru The following paragraph relates to one certainly to come once in every twenty salem, Royal Arch Chapters, and other Masonic Orders. The like ceremony was of the most difficult matters modern Crafts years, and we trust they will not wait until never before performed in any State Chapter men have to contend with. It is a resolution all but five of this company are gone, but in the Union.” now standing on the books of the Grand come soon, while the bloom is on the rye. Lodge of Maine, U. S., to be discussed at the During the Morgan excitement they tried next meeting: “Resolved—That no mason Lewiston Commandery, fifty strong, with to keep the interest by a series of lectures, shall sell, offer for sale, buy, or in any manner 100 ladies and children, went to Wolfboro aid in circulating any printed document or as was attempted by our Portland bodies ; cypher, as a ritual of any part of symbolic June 23d, and returned the 24th, via Dover, but the attempt did not succeed much better Masonry, under penalty of any punishment where they were entertained by St. John than here. The Secretary acknowledges the which may be imposed under the Constitu Commandery. tions of the Grand Lodge for gross unmasonic aid of Henry J. Parker, in compiling his conduct ” It is a subject about which, for Dunlap Commandery, of Bath, visited Mt. biographical sketches. We have had occa obvious reasons, it is most difficult and inex Desert 24th. On their return they tarried sion to make the same acknowledgment. pedient to write, and about which must truly in every sense “the least said the soonest at Bangor and were banqueted by St. John Mediaval Builders, by George F. Fort. mended.” And yet if such a law passes what Commandery. New York, J. W. Bouton. Cloth, 45 pp., 12 is to become of masonic book collectors and masonic MSS. hunters. We do not believe mo. This is an essay upon the Condition of in sumptuary laws of any kind ; they are Books, Papers, etc. the Conventual Builders and their relation mostly unworkable. Such a law if passed The Hebrew Leader, of New York, began to Secular Guilds in the Middle Ages. His would fall at once into abeyance, because we its thirty-sixth volume, May 16th. It is the apprehend thoroughly unpractical, and would theory is that the guilds of stone-cutters only tend to give greater gains to unscrupu largest Jewish newspaper in the world, and originated in the Mediaeval monasteries, and lous brethren who vend surreptitiously, using has quite a full masonic department. in process of time grew strong enough to fictitious authorities and claiming untruthful sanction for such alleged expositions. The La Espana Masdnica, is a new monthly separate themselves. The connection of the true practice and the best teaching of masonic from Madrid, the organ of Amor Lodge, No. Templars with the church gives this theory work is to be found in our Lodges of Instruc 2, Oriente de Espana. We are pleased to a special interest, as showing a bond between tion. receive it as an exchange. Craft Masonry and the orders of Knighthood, It is not a resolution for discussion but a The New Zealand Craftsman, is a new which look toward, a confirmation of the regulation, and works as well as most re- pr essvv e lav, s. monthly magazine established at Welling traditions. The essay is valuable and inter- esting, as anything from the pmi of this dis ton, N. Z., May, 1884, 10s. yearly. It is The Orient of Buda-Festh says :— tinguished writer must be. He states that gratifying to see so much masonic zeal in The National Grand Lodge of Rumania one tradition has stood the change of centu these New Colonies, and we shall receive it contradicts the reported election of one Basil ries, unassailed. “Craft chronicles, both with much pleasure. Constantenescu Livianu as Grand Master, British and German, affirm that ‘ Waikane ’ The Freemason’s Journal is a new semi and designates him as an irregular mason, as was their precursor as the earliest mason. monthly, published at 164 Fulton Street, a member of Heliopolis Lodge, which is dis This is no other than Vulcan,” etc. This is New York ($1.25 yearly), devoted entirely countenanced by the Grand Orient of France. significant because the Greeks got Vulcan as to Masonry, and a fair and courteous sheet, Bro. Moroin, the M. W. Grand Master of a deity from the Phoenicians. He is the which we are glad to commend and add to Rumania, had tendered his resignation, but architect of the palaces of the gods, and our list. nevertheless, has been re-elected as such for Hiram Abif might have well looked to him a period of three years from March 4, 1884- The Kneph, a quarterly published in Lon- as his patron. don, under the auspices of the Rite of Mem —The most ancient of all recipes known to phis and Mizrain, favors us with an exchange. “King Ptolemy, to the Gods the Saviours, far us comes from Egypt, from an ancient pa El Triangulo, is a semi-monthly, published the benefit of Sailors.” This inscription pyrus roll, and it is a recipe for hair dye. at Cadiz, Spain, by Senor Andres de Neira was cut upon the Pharos at Alexandria, by the architect Sostratus, by the command of The Masonic World good naturedly replies : Barragan. It is in its second year. Ptolemy to perpetuate his name and memory. We desire to correct the Token in regard St. Paul Royal Arch Chapter of Boston, Sostratus, desiring to claim all the glory of the structure, engraved his own name first to the number of degrees worked by the Charter, By-Laws and Biographical sketches, on the solid marble, and afterward coated it Chapter. The Chapter works from the 4° compiled by Theodore H. Emmons, Secre- with cement, and engraved Ptolemy’s. When to the 18° inclusive, only, and not from “ 4° to 30°; ” and only the first three officers re tary. Printed by Alfred Mudge & Son, in time had decayed the cement, Ptolemy’s name disappeared, and the following inscrip ceive 95°, and not all the officers. a 12mo. volume of 158 pp.; blue cloth. We tion became visible, and thenceforth the ar- In regard to its opinion that this rite is are indebted to the author for a copy of this chiteet’s name perpetuated : thin, we would like to know how Bro. Berry is to judge as to the quality of his coffee until elegant and interesting volume. The Chap “ Sostratus, the Cnidian, to the Gods the Saviours, for the benefit of Sailors.” he has tasted it. If he will take all the de ter was instituted in 1818, and among the —[TVotes and Queries. grees of the Egyptian Rite and still adhere to charter members were Rev. Paul Dean and his opinion that they are thin, we will pay Rev. Hosea Ballou, and among its presiding the expense. Asjo the temperature of coffee, “lesous ho Nazoraios, ho Basileus ton we should much rather drink it at 90° Fah officers have been Abraham A. Dame, loudaion,” (Greek); “Jesus Nazarenus renheit than even at 32° (freezing point). Enoch Hobart, Simon W. Robinson, Edward Rex Judaeorum,” (Latin) and the phrase in A. Raymond, Gilbert Nurse, Winslow Lewis, Hebrew: Jesus the Nazarene, the 'King of the ST Induce your lodge to send $1 and sub Jews, was the inscription according to John Stephen Lovell, and Wy?eman Marshall xix, 19, (Emphatic Diaglott Version,) that scribe for eleven copies of the Masonic Grand Secretary Z. H. Thomas, Jr., was Pilate wrote as the crucifixion title. The Token, to be distributed to members who Scribe in 1864; and among its distinguished initials of the Latin form, INRI, are formed are promptest in attendance. into a word and have been used by mystics Parian Lodge has so subscribed through members we find Joseph T. Buckingham, from a. d. to the present time.'—[.Votes and Nathaniel P. Banks, Benjamin Dean, Rev. J. Queries. Bro. Ivory M. Knowles, of Corinna. MASONIC TOKEN JULY 15, 1884
MichigaN.—At the opening of the Grand I of the fabled bird gave to Eden the radiant had existed long before these Charges and Commandery, May !3th, Hugh McCurdy, hues of Paradise. RegulationsThere is onewere point compiled. in this Theconnection -admission to whichthat these we have existed given before considerable they were considera compiled, Grand Captain General of the Grand Encamp- Chevalier Ramsay. tion.is also Originally, an admission lodges that had the no office permanency of Grand ment, who was present as representative of ofMaster existence; was anand ancient in 1717, element it was in theprovided polity the Grand Master, made the following The Chevalier Ramsay was born at Ayr, thatof the they Institution. must have a charter. It some time in Scotland, in 1680, and in early life went to ago occurred to us, that all this change could eloquent address: France, where he became the intimate friend (not have been made at once. It is certain Right Eminent Sir : On this beautiful day and associate of the celebrated Fenelon. He that prior to 1717, some lodges had a |>er- in springtime, when slumbering nature is said to have been a man of most extensive manency of organization entirely inconsistent wakes into life radiant with the beauty of erudition, and to have cultivated most of the with the old theory and practice, under which flowers and shrubs—when the leaves of the known sciences. Being of a restless and am- a lodge could not have existence except when forest are quivering in the sunlight as if they bitious disposition, he engaged in political in in actual session: a lodge was a mere were dancing for joy, when the air is vocal trigues, and particularly devoted himself to assembly of brethren, and had no organized with the melody of birds and the harmonious the cause of the exiled princes of the house character. With the Ancient Charges, there cadences of murmuring streams; you have of Stewart, and conceived the idea of making was published the form of constituting a lodge laid aside the passions of impulsive hearts, use of the masonic association to subserve "according to the ancient usages of masons." In and the cares and the strifes of daily life, the interests of their party. With this end these forms, no mention is made of a charter, and have come up to this Olympia, not like in view he endeavored to obviate the objec but in other respects they are substantially the conflicting tribes of Greece, but in the tions of the French noblesse to the mechanical the same as those now in use. In the forms spirit of charity and hospitality, peace and origin of the institution, at which their pride given a few years later, the delivery of the love. In the olden theocratic governments revolted by asserting that it arose in the warrant is made a prominent feature. The it was wisely taught that man’s necessities Holy land during the crusades as an act of evidence tends very strongly to show that required not alone fixed periods for rest, but chivalry. His theory was that the first Free before 1717, brethren were constituted into a also fixed times for reflection. Animated, masons were a society' of Knights, whose lodge, with Master and Wardens, and became then, by the spirit of love and fraternity, and business it was to rebuild the churches which a body of a permanent character. forsaking for a time the cares of daily avocaH I had been destroyedc by the Saracens; that tions, you have come up here in a spirit,t the infidels,’ , with the view of preventing the fragrant with the blossoms of love, and the execution of this pious design, sent emissa- flowers of obedience, to give such direction ries among them, who, disguised as Chris to united labors as will continue to strengthen tians, became confounded with the builders the bonds, and increase the usefulness of our and paralyzed their efforts ; that the Knights Christian order. Not in the spirit of the old having discovered the existence of these Permanent Lodge Funds. Egyptian, do you come up to this temple to spies, became in the future more careful, and bow down to the idols of Isis, nor yet like instituted signs and words for the purpose of G rand Master Lawrence of Massachusetts the haughty Roman, whose love it was to detection ; that as many of their workmen says : were newly-converted Christians, they adopt worship the scepter of the Caesars; but you There is every7 encouragement for lodges have come to legislate for the common broth- ed symbolic ceremonies with the view of in structing their proselytes more readily in the which have not yet given attention to the erhood, to the end that additional strength matter to enter upon the work of building up and vitality may be given to an institution new religion. Finally, the Saracens gaining the upper hand, the Knights-masons were a permanent fund, from life membership fees, which has accomplished for man more true the principal of which shall never be ex- glory than was ever reflected from Egyptian compelled to abandon their original occupa- tion ; but being invited by the King of Eng- pended,—the income to be devoted to the altar-fires, or the halo that sparkled from the , uses of the lodge. Experience shows that, jewels of Caesar’s crown. You have built a land to remove to his dominions, they had | accepted the offer, and in this secure retreat | I?.-™' gorgeous temple whose foundation, if well Ibers of the lodge are likely to avail them- guarded, must endure until the last syllable i devoted themselves to the cultivation and en- ...... -■ of recorded time. Upon its golden alters let ) oouragenaent of architect turn, sculpture, paint J selves of the privileges of life membership, ing and m usic. I (cfie funds CfiereOy ancwiW rttut sftrprfr- the ruder and darker shades of humanity be ingly with the lapse of time. I can speak mellowed into light, and around the pillars Ramsay, in 1728, tried to lay the founda tion of this new, and, according to his idea, from personal knowledge of permanent funds, which sustain the edifice, let there be made up of life membership fees received engraved in letters of living fire : “ This our improved system of Masonry, and proposed to the Grand Lodge of England to substitute within the last fifteen years which now mission, and this our work—to refine socie amount to sums varying from §3,000 to $20,- ty and cultivate man’s moral power—to for the three ancient degrees, others of his own invention, but which he asserted had 000. The possession of such a fund gives strengthen our faith in the great law of com- to a lodge a sense of independence and a pensation, giving divinity to hope and eterni- been practiced from time immemorial in the lodge of St. Andrew at Edinborough, His promise of stability which nothing else can ty to time.” Let the sublime principles of impart. our order be acted out and the world views being rejected in London, he carried them to Paris, where his degrees were adopt A permanent fund can be increased in will be conquered, and humanity proclaim in prosperous times by moderate appropriations trumpet tones the excellency of its plans, the ed, not indeed as a substitute for, but as an addition to ancient Craft Masonry. These from any surplus funds in the treasury, and utility of its triumphs; and the time is not its very existence in the hands of competent far distant when its fraternizing principles degrees became popular, and in a short time gave birth to numerous others on the conti and trustworthy business men as trustees, will embrace the world, as the glorious rain- will encourage donations and bequests, bow, based on ocean, spans the sky. nent of Europe,, the splendor of the decora- tions, and the gorgeous manner in which the which liberally disposed brethren will be Your knightly words of welcome with ceremonials were conducted, captivating the more likely to make when they see that which you greet and welcome me to your senses of the French.—[Hebrew Leader. their lodge possesses the inclination and asylum and hearth-stone, I receive not for ability to hold a trust fund intact. It would myself, but in the name of the Grand Master seem to be a natural thing for brethren’ of of the Grand Encampment of the United Ancient Customs. means to give, either during their life time, States, whom I at this time have the honor Bro. Drummond says: or by testamentary bequests, something to to represent, and to whose noble qualities as Bro. Charles Levi Woodbury has recently their lodge—no matter how small a sum,—■ a man I receive this welcome as a fitting shown us the copy of a manuscript from the as a testimonial of their affection for their tribute due to his rank and station; and British Museum, which must have been associates and their attachment to the lodge. courteously' reciprocate your generous greet written before 1717, and which experts con- I am happy to state that during the present ing on behalf of the Grand Master and the clude was written before 1686, in which is year two such bequests have been made— Grand Encampment, of which this grand given a rule requiring the presence of at least one of them of $3,000. I do not think the im- body is an honored member. one operative mason at every lodge. This portance of the matter of the establishment And I can assure you that I appreciate the shows, conclusively, that the change from of permanent funds can be exaggerated; for honor conferred upon me by the Grand Mas- operative to speculative had been gradual, in the competition for the confidence and ter, in appointing me as his representative and that when the manuscript was written favor of the public, into which so many to visit this grand body, consisting as it does the speculative element was very large. organizations are now entering, the one of thirty-five subordinate commanderies, The Old Regulations (and of course the whose financial affairs are conducted upon with a membership of 3,500 as chivalrlc Sir Ancient Charges) were not made in 1721, but sound business principles, and whose future Knights of the cross and crown as ever did were then collected, and the collection ap- is fortified by an assured income from invi battle under the victorious banners of Peter proved by the Grand Lodge and published. olable and growing funds, will have every the Hermit, or drank wine at the sumptuous They were then "Ancient Charges ” and "Old advantage over its improvident rival. table of Charlemagne. Sir Knights of Michi- Regulations.” Both mention more than once, igan, let your bright record of the past be to the Grand Master, as the supreme executive —John F. Burrill, formerly Grand Secre you an abiding inspiration in the future to officer of the craft. It follows that unless press onward and upward, remembering that these "Ancient Charges ’’ and “ Old Regula- tary of the Grand Lodge of Illinois, has been it was onlv in upward flight that the pinions tions ” are a fraud, the office of Grand Master expelled for defalcation. 228 MASONIC TOKEN JULY 15, 1884.
MAINE MASONIC TEXT BOOK. found worthy of transportation to the utter- most parts of the earth, and of being pictured PUBLICATIONS The proprietor of the Token has purchased forth to all the world. But even of artists so SENT POST-PAID ON RECEIPT OF PRICE. the copyright, plates and edition of Drum- famous as these must have been, we have no mond’s MaiNE MasoNic Text Book, and record, and there is no trace of an organized will in future supply the trade. All orders guild of builders, as in Egypt. This is the should be addressed to History of 1-10-29 Me. Regt, by Maj. J. M. more remarkable since we find such evi Gould, 720 pp. octavo; illustrated with cuts, Stephen Berry, Poetland, Me. dences of civilization. The people lived in and plans of Battle-fields and portraits of officers, cloth,...... $5.00 great cities, in comfortable dwellings, trans Early Architects II. Maine Masonic Text Book, Digest and ferred their lands by written deeds, at a time Monitor, by J. H. Drummond, 350 pp. 12 mo. Thirty years ago our school histories used , cloth, or leather tuck, 2d edition,...... $1.50 when the Jews simply plucked off a shoe as a Memorial of Lieut. Fred. H. Beecher, 48 pp. to tell us that Assyria was the oldest of na- testimony, and, withal, were akin to the quarto; tinted paper, gilt edge; cloth, $2.00. tions, and that Nineveh was founded by Phoenicians who sent forth trained bands of Civil Service Reform, Prof. W. B. Wedg wood, cloth,...... $1.00 Asshur, the son of Shem, about 2,200 b. c., builders to foreign parts. A great body of History of Town of Woodstock, Me., or two hundred years before Abraham, and builders there must have been, and the trade W. B. Lapham, cloth, 8vo...... $2.50 the inference was that the first historical edi- Grand Lodge of Maine, vol. 1, Reprint, 1820 must have descended from father to son, be to 1847, inclusive, in sheets,...... $3.00 fice, the Tower of Babel, was built by that cause that was the custom in early days Vol. 6, 1867 to 1869, in sheets,...... S2 50 Vol. 7, 1870 to 1872, in sheets,...... $2.50 people. But histories of to-day tell us that with all nations. Some organization is there Vol. 8, 1873 to 1875, in sheets,...... $2.50 there was an earlier Chaldean kingdom, of a Vol. 9,1876 to 1878, in sheets,...... $2.00 fore probable. Even if the workmen were Vol. 10, 1879 to 1881, in sheets,...... $1.80 race akin to the Egyptians, a Hainitic race, serfs, the leaders were of consequence, and Grand Chapter of Maine, Vol. 1, reprint. who founded Babylon 2,500 years b. c. somewhere among the ruins some trace of 1821 to 1854, in sheets,...... $1.85 Vol. 4,1868 to 1873, in sheets,...... $3.00 I Then we had wonderful accounts of a ruined them must sooner or later appear. Vol. 5, 1874 to 1878 in sheets,...... $2.50 tower which was plainly the Tower of Babel, Grand Council of Maine, Vol. 2, 1868 to 1875, in sheets,...... $3.00 showing evidences of destruction by light- Henry II. Dickey. Grand Commandery of Maine, Vol. 2,1868 ning; but we now know that travelers were Grand Commander Dickey died in Lewis- to 1873, in sheets...... 3.00 Vol. 3, 1874 to 1879, in sheets...... 3.00 deceived by the ruins of the temple of Nebo ton, May 2lst, at the age of sixty-eight, after Grand Chapter of Florida, Reprint 1861 and at Borsippa—Birs-i-Nimrod — of which the five months illness. He was born in Am 1862, in paper, ...... 1.00 different stories were of different colors, to herst, N. IL, May 14, 1816. He went to Masonic Token, Vol. I, 1867 to 1877, with Index and illuminated title, in sheets, §2.00 represent the sun, moon and planets, and one Lewiston in 1854 and pursued a successful story having been vitrified by heat might LODGE HISTORIES. business career there, attaining the position well appear to have been struck by lightning. of Mayor in 1874. Lincoln Lodge, Wiscasset,...... 40 Lincoln Lo., Wiscasset, Supplement, to 1870,..20 But now comes a new discovery of a library He took an active interest in the masonic Harmony Lodge, Gorham,...... 40 Arundel Lodge, Kennebunkport,...... 30 dug up—a library of books written with a fraternity, presiding in Lodge, Chapter and Casco Lodge, Yarmouth,...... 40 pen of iron, such as Job had in mind, and Commandery, was Junior Grand Warden of Lewy’s Island Lodge, Princeton,...... 25 York Lodge, Kennebunk,...... 50 may have seen, for he lived across the great i| the Grand Lodge in 1871, and Grand Com Eastern Frontier Lodge, Fort Fairfield,...... 25 Messalonskee Lodge, West Waterville,...... 35 river nigh unto Chaldea, and in that day— | mander of the Templars in 1871—2. He was Atlantic Lodge, Portland,...... 30 and those books prove that there was a still also of the 33° in the Scottish Rite. Ilia Mt. Desert Lodge, Mt. Desert,...... 25 Hancock Lodge, Castine,...... 35 earlier kingdom there, a Turanian race. But funeral services, May 23d, were conducted by Paris Lodge, South Paris,...... 40 Forest Lodge, Springfield...... 25 it is not even certain that this race built the P. G. Master J. H. Drummond, acting as Crescent Lodge, Pembroke,...... 30 Tower of Babel, for in Genesis we find that Cumberland Lodge, No. 12, New Gloucester,. 50 Grand Master, a large number of craftsmen Greenleaf Lodge, No. 117, Cornish,...... 30 the people who found a plain in the land of being present. Rising Sun Lodge, No. 71, Orland,...... 25 Aina Lodge, No. 43, Damariscotta,...... 30 Shinar journeyed from the East. Now the His wife, Elsie Gurney, of Norway, died Tremont Lodge, No. 77, Tremont,...... 20 Turanians, as well as the Noachites from four years before him, leaving a son Waterville Lodge, No. 33, Waterville,...... 90 and Sebasticook Lodge, No. 146, Clinton,...... 30 Ararat, would have journeyed from the north three daughters. Howard Lodge, No. 69, Winterport...... 30 Somerset Lodge, No. 34, Skowhegan,...... 50 or north-east; and looking east from Babylon Bro. Dickey was a man of ability and Crescent Chapter, No. 26, Pembroke, ...... 30 we find the land of the Aryans. But what- strong character, and will be missed by the Drummond Chapter, No. 27, W. Waterville, .35 Meridian Lodge, No. 125, Pittsfield,...... 40 ever may have been the race who builded it, fraternity and by hosts of friends in all parts Mt. Vernon Chapter, No. 1, Portland, Berry, .40 Portland Lodge, No. 1. Drummond, cloth,..1.50 they evidently had no trained architect to di- of the State. Hancock Lodge, Supplement to 1880,...... 25 rect them; their bricks were probably un- In 1867, when the Token was started, Bro. Olive Branch Lodge,...... 20 Lewy’s Island Lodge, Supplement to 1880,..20 burned,------, -----and ------slime was— —not the ...... substantial Dickey took much interest in it and paid in Portland Commandery, Berry,...... 75 Crescent Lodge, 1870-80,...... 20 cement which Nebuchadnezzar used, for that advance for seventeen years. For many Ancient Land-Mark Lodge, Berry,...... 80 holds to this day. Aina Lodge, Supplement to 1880...... 20 years his supscription was the farthest paid But there is no question that in the reign of in advance. It is very curious that his sub King Urukh (2,326 B. c.), they built many fine scription expired the very week of his death, GRAND LODGE OF MAINE. temples, for in the British Museum is an in and that the full number of the paper, 68, scribed stone from one at “ Ur of the Chal was his age. CHARTERS. dees,” which Abraham doubtless read when First among his Equals. From now till Sep- be was a boy in that city, and his father Te- tember will be a good rah was Captain of the King’s Guards. The following letter concerning him who time for lodges that Everything in that alluvial soil was builded stands at the head of the roll of Craftsmen, have not done so to of brick, which did not allow that scope for will be read with interest. get their Charters on ornamentation that is found in stonework, Pout La vacua, Texas, June 10,1884. Record. but architectural genius is demonstrated, and Stephen Berry, Esq., Portland, Me. Those who prefer some day our savants will tell us who the Dear Sir and Bro.:—On the 1st inst., by to make copies instead builders were. Doubtless they were high invitation, I dined with Capt. Sylvanus of sending the Charters, can for a while obtain officials, in favor with the priests and with Hatch,—who upon that day celebrated his blanks of the Grand Secretary, which will the king. In later days, in the neighboring ninety-sixth birthday, surrounded by his save most of the labor of copying. kingdom of Assyria, where stone was used, descendants to the fourth generation. He IRA BERRY, Gr. See. we find wonders of art, which have been showed me his Certificate of Membership in MASONIC TOKEN, JULY 15, 1884. 229
Solomon Lodge, No. 1, Savannah, Georgia, —0 Nivel announces the death of the Conde Drumnioii
The Three Steps upon the Master’s lodge room, which was then undergoing tion of the design traced upon the tablet: Carpet. some repair, and the partition was consider The Temple is represented on a height with ably reduced in one place. The young lady a facade of four pillars, of which the front BY GEO. A. WHEELER, OF CASTINE, P. D. D. G. M. having distinctly heard the voices determined spandrel is ornamented with a seven-branched to gratify her curiosity, and with a pair of candle-stick. On both sides of the temple In Youth, our ’Prentice hand should raise scissors removed a portion of a brick from there rises a single pillar, while the front is A Temple most select; the wall and actually witnessed the awful closed by a portico, placed behind a grating. A building meet for prayer or praise, and mysterious ceremony through two steps. Several steps lead to the temple. A table Our God our Architect. Curiosity satisfied, fear at once took posses- may be seen bearing the seven-branched sion of her mind, and she tried to fly, but candlestick, some sacred vases and other For useful knowledge we should ever strive, there was no mode of escaping except through masonic insignia. At a distance from the And always aim to use our senses five. the room where the concluding part of the temple there are two small cupolas, sur In Manhood we, as Craftsmen true, second step was still being performed, and that rounded by palms, which are supposed to room being at the far end of a very large room. Should knowledge try to use ; represent mausoleums. This valuable relic She again resolved to attempt her escape has been deposited among the treasures of Should give to each and all their due, that way, and with light, but trembling steps the Vatican, where, perhaps, most fitly it And aid to none refuse. glided along unobserved by the lodge, laid belongs, albeit there is some reason to fear Should unto our own selves due honor pay, her hand on the handle, and softly opening that it may not there excite as much inter- And unto God do homage night and day. the door. Before her stood a grim and surly est as if placed in some lesser collection of Tyler, with his long and rusty sword. Her curiosities and antiquities. That so, in Age, as Masters, we, shrieks alarmed the lodge, who all rushing Reviewing o’er our life, to the door, and finding she had been in the In hope of Immortality room during the ceremony, in the paroxysm May 30, 1884. May leave this world of strife. of rage and alarm resolved on her death; but Bro. BerRY. Ascend to that Supreme Grand Lodge above from the moving and earnest supplication of Dear Sir:—In the issue of the Masonic Where all is peace, and calm, and joy, and love. her brother her life was spared on condition Token, of the 15th inst., commenting on the of her going through the two steps she had already seen; this she agreed to, and they appeal case recently decided by the Grand GRAND Master English of Arkan- conducted the youthful and terrified lady Lodge, you say the complainant should have sas.—Grand Master Roots said : through those trials which are sometimes brought his charges for had faith and false enough for masculine courage, little thinking I cannot refrain from mentioning one his- hood. If you will carefully examine the torical incident. In the year 1849 a bright, they were taking into the bosom of the craft zealous, intelligent yonng man was elected a member who would afterwards reflect a charges you will see that bad faith is the Grand Master of masons of Arkansas, who lustre on the annals of Masonry. Mrs. Ald very gist of the matter charged. worth presided as Master of her own lodge, secured the companionship and assistance of The case was not prosecuted for the pur- the famous Brother Reed, and together, in which she frequently headed in masonic or their labor of love, they visited lodges in the der of procession.”—[London Freemason. pose of “ collecting a bill,” or “ correcting a southern part of the State, diffusing light business misunderstanding,” nor for “ breach which will beneficially shine until time shall Bro. Drummond says, in his report; of contract.” The matter complained of was be no more. In 1883, I as your Grand Mas- ter, in visiting all parts of the State, have Maine was originally a part of the State simply this : A induced B to give credit to officially visited the same section of country of Massachusetts, called, however, “ the Dis- C, who was known by both parties to be trict of Maine.” Legally and practically she which they visited in 1849, and on the visita wholly irresponsible and worthless, by prom- tions was accompanied by him who was was as much a part of Massachusetts as Grand Master in 1849. The abolition of Boston was. But by an act of the legislature ising B that he, A, would be responsible and slavery, the establishment of railroads and of Massachusetts and a vote of the people of pay the bill in case C should fail to pay it. Maine, a separate government was provided ’ other oceurences, have absolutely changed Relying solely on the promise of A, B gives the whole condition of localities. Places for, and in 1820 she was admitted to the where were towns in 1849, adorned by the Union as a State. In fact, Maine and Missouri, credit to C as requested. • accompaniments of wealth and refinement, as States, are almost twin sisters, Maine, how Subsequently C goes into insolvency and ever, being the first-born. So Bro. Vincil are now desolate and overgrown with briars. A refuses to pay the bill or any part of it. Localities then in the wildest woods are now will see that there is a good reason for the All the parties are masons. the sites of busy, thrifty cities. Everywhere affection we have always had for the sons of in that section of the State change has been Missouri. As the civil government of Massa B complains that he has been wronged by written in indelible letters. Yet during all chusetts extended over Maine so did the A, because, relying on the promise of A, he masonic government. But as soon as Maine these transformations, the Grand Master of gave credit to C, a person whom he would 1849 has never lost his zeal for Masonry, became a separate State, her masons, under and the masonic altar lights have not been the lead of the distinguished jurist and mason, not otherwise have trusted, whereby he was changed, and the brethren boast that they Simon Greenleaf, exercised their rights and damaged to the amount of $500. in 1820 established the Grand Lodge of Maine. have the ritual exactly as their fathers re Can it be said that, under these circum- ceived it in 1849 from Grand Master English. The Mother bade the Daughter “ God See the long-headed, kind-hearted Nestor. speed.” Thus it happened that thirty-one of stances, A has not wronged B ? The Grand There he is 1 His presence is like a benedic- the lodges in Maine were chartered by the Lodge seems to think he has not. R. tion! Grand Lodge of Massachusetts before the Grand Lodge of Maine existed : and, more- The lodge and Grand Lodge ruled upon over, every one of these lodges are in active The, Hon. Mns. Aldworth, the ONLY existence to-day, working under their original the charges as they were presented, not as Lady FreemasoN.—Several versions of the charters. When the new State was created, now explained, and they close as follows : Circumstances which led to the admission of no one imagined that the various corpora- “But the said * * * has always hitherto this lady into our Order are in circulation. tions—municipal, charitable and business cor- wholly refused to pay for said goods contrary We publish the following for the information porations—must surrender the charters which of a correspondent who has addressed a query to the promise which he made to the under- Massachusetts had granted and take new ones signed, etc.” to us upon the subject: “ The Hon. Eliza- from Maine: and so Greenleaf and his beth St. Leger was the youngest daughter associates did not deem it necessary or proper of the Right Hon. Arthur St. Leger, third that the lodges in Maine should surrender Appeals. Viscount Doneraile, and Elizabeth, daughter their charters to the Grand Lodge of Massa- Bro. Drummond says: and heiress of John Hayes, Esq., of Winchel- chusetts and take new ones from the Grand sea, born in the year 1695, was married to Lodge of Maine. We cannot see any legal The fact is that an appeal always vacates Richard Aidworth, Esq., of Newmarket, principle upon which such a surrender can or stays the judgment as such : but in ease of County Cork, Provost Marshal of Munster, be justified. expulsion or suspension, the accused stands and died in the year 1775. This lady ren Thus it happens, Bro. Vincil, that while suspended until final decision, just as in our dered herself notorious as being the only one we have lodges much older, our Grand Lodge civil law. If a man is sentenced to death or of her sex ever initiated as a Freemason. is but sixty-four years old. imprisonment for life, and appeals, the judg Lord Doneraile, Mrs. Aidworth’s father, who ment is stayed, yet he is not turned out upon was a very zealous mason, held a warrant in the community, but is held in prison, not his own hand, and occasionally opened lodge Occasionally there are discoveries in the under the conviction, but in order that he at Doneraile House, County Cork. On one catacombs at Rome that amply repay for may be forthcoming, when sentence is pro occasion, previous to the initiation of a gen- years of patient search. A glass tablet lately nounced. Suspension, after a masonic trial, tleman to the first step of Masonry, Mrs. Aid brought to light is said to be very beautiful, corresponds with holding in prison. The ac- worth, who was then about 19 years of age, and to be specially interesting from a mason- cused is deprived of his usual rights in both happened to be in an apartment adjoining the ic point of view. The following is a deserip- cases, but not as a part ol his punishment. MASONIC TOKEN JULY 15, 1884. 231
Dimitting. PREMIUMS.—Any brother who will procure All Premiums at State Fair, 1879. Drummond says in his report for 1884 : subscribers for us, remitting not less than $1 at a time, may retain one-fourth of the money LAMSON, It is held that the vote of the lodge is the for his services. Those who wish to assist severing of the membership, and that the us, without caring for the premium, can grat- Artist Photographer, dimit is only the evidence of it. We have, ify some indigent brother by sending him a Opposite Falmouth Hotel, without much consideration of the matter, paper free. It is better to take subscriptions acceded to that view. But upon reflection, for two years. PORTLAND, ME., (Up one flight only.) we are satisfied that it is erroneous. It is true that the vote is the essence of the grant: but DIED. T)ANA w. fellows, m. d., a grant is not ordinarily completed until the delivery of the deed. The vote to grant a In Lewiston, May 21st, Henry H. Dickey, aged DENTIST, 68. 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Lodge and of the finest workmanship, by the best Atwood’s Medicine or Bitters, the formula Miss., 1884. SSeal Engraver in the country. Wm. G. Scott, Gr. Sec., for proc. Gr. Lodge Man of which is different from that of all other Y7TSITING CARDS printed in the latest styles, itoba, 1884. V sent post paid for 50c. per pack of 50. Money Atwood’s Bitters. James C. Bachelor, Gr. Sec., for proc. Gr. Chap must accompany the order. ter La., 1884. ' For many years it has held its place Rev. F. S. Fisher, Com. Cor. Gr. Chapter Ver GRAND LODGE CERTIFICATES as a household remedy, and is always mont, report for 1884. worthy of the highest confidence. Geo. J. Kobe, Gr. Registrar, for proc. Gr. Con Can be had at the Grand Secretary’s office, accord sistory Cal., 1883. ing to vote of Grand Lodge in 1868. Price $1, (or GET THE TRUE MEDICINE, BEARING James A. Henry, Gr. Rec., for proc. Gr. Com in pocket book form $1.25). The quickest and best THE REGISTERED TRADE MARK" L.F.” mandery Arkansas, 1884. way is for Brethren wishing them to apply through the Secretaries of their respective Lodges. IN LARGE RED LETTERS. Chris. G. Fox, Gen. Gr. Sec., for proc. Gen. Gr. Chapter, 1883, and Gr. Chapter, New York, 1884. IRA BERRY, Grand Soc’y. TAKE NO IMITATION. 232 MASONIC TOKEN, - - JULY 15, 1884. FBDCEEDIMGS SENT 81 MAIL P05T MIO J SWAN & BARRETT, OWEN, MOORE & CO., Jobbers and Retailers of Grand Lodge, 1866,1867, 1869, 1870, 1872, 1874, Bankers and Brokers, 1875,1878,1879, 1881, 1882, 1883, 1884, each, 60c. Ladies’ and Gents’ Furnishings. Grand Chapter, 1866. ’67, ’68, ’69, ’70, >72, ’73, No. 186 Middle Stheet, ’75, ’76, ’77, ’78, ’79, ’80, ’81/82, each.... ,40c. Reliable and fashionable goods at moderate prices. 1883, with jistmeml>ers,...... 65c. PORTLAND, ME. Largest stock Kid Gloves in the State. Grand Council, 1867. ’69, ’70, ’71, ’72, ’73, ’74. 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