MASONIC TOKEN.

WHEREBY ONE BROTHER MAY KNOW ANOTHER.

VOLUME 3. PORTLAND, JULY 15, 1889. Ng. 9.

Published quarterly by Stephen Berry, was dedicated by Grand Master Chase, July Diamond Island, where Commander Farring- 10th, in the presence of a large assembly. ton has his summer cottage, and had a very No. 37 Plum Street, Portland. pleasant day. Corner Stone. Twelve cts. per year in advance. Postage prepaid. Maj’ 80th, Memorial Day, Grand Master To those who ask what connection Tem- Chase laid the corner stone of the Soldiers’ plary has with Craft Masonry it is sufficient Advertisements $4.00 per inch, or $3.00 for half an inch for one year. Monument in Monument Square Portland. to answer that for nearly a century the Or­ No advertisement received unless the advertiser, Most of the officers of the Grand Lodge were ders of Knighthood were given in craft or some member of the firm, is a Freemason in good standing. present, and the Grand Lodge was escorted lodges, and that the oldest templar in Maine, to the square by Portland and St. Alban William Wilson, of Red Beach, received the Commanderies. There was a large military orders in Killiniche Lodge, Belfast, Ireland, CASCO BAY. and civic procession also, but the masons did as late as 1824. If e’er you sail on Casco Bay not join that. The services were very im­ When fields are green and skies are .sweet, In Ireland the Red Cross order is given And watch the foam-capped waves at play pressively rendered. Interesting masonic Where land and sea touch hands and greet. after that of the Temple and Malta. As friend with friend, in rude delight, documents were placed beneath the stone. Your soul, like birds at break of day, Will rise for many a joyous flight festivities. The Grand Commandery of Kentucky has ’Midst summer isles of Casco Bay : 1,563 members in 23 subordinates. The Of Casco Bay ! Sweet Casco Bay 1 On June 11th, Payson Tucker, General Where life is joy and love at play Manager of the Maine Central Railroad, in­ Grand Commander is John G. Montgomery ’Midst summer isles of Casco Bay. vited Portland Commandery to dine with of Cynthiana, and the Grand Recorder Oh, wild and glad and circling far, The ripples sparkle from your prow him at the Mount Pleasant House in the Lorenzo D. Croninger of Covington. As silvery laughter from a star When Venus decks the evening’s brow : White Mountains. The commandery re­ Rev. Comp. Frederick S. Fisher, of St. Ami where the islands stand apart sponded 120 strong, and a delightful day was The ocean waves roll in to pay Johnsbury, Vermont, favors us with a copy Sonic tribute from the sea’s great heart passed. After the dinner they were taken 1.0 gentle, queenly Casco Bay : of his chapter report on correspondence for To Casco Bay ! Dear Casco Bay ! by train to the Twin Mountain House, and 1889. Your soul imbibes the salt sea-spray, returning the whole party were taken in And sings with lovely Casco Bay. mountain wagons back to Fabyans over the James H. Price, Recorder of St. John’s Down smiling channels shadows run And shimmer on the green-blue tides ; stage road, so as to see the work on the Commandery of Wilmington, Delaware, has Ana,, booming like a far-off gun, Where Harpswell sea from sea divides, Ogdensburg extension which Bro. Tucker is kindly sent us a sermon preached before that You hear the breakers’ sullen roar, rushing through so rapidly. There was a commandery Good Friday, 1889, by Frater And watch the waves ascend in sprav. While all around, behind, before, very large attendance of old members, many Leighton Coleman, Bishop of Delaware. The white sails swell on Casco Bay : .coming from distant points. The ride On Casco Bay ! Fair Casco Bay ! The charter of Hiram Lodge of New The white sails fill and bear away through the wild scenery of the Notch is al­ The happy ships on Casco Bay. Haven was restored to 200 of its former —Benjamin S. Parker in the Century. ways charming, and it was especially grati­ members May 23d, and it is once more i® fying to realize that Bro. Tucker is still as good standing. MASONRY IN MAINE. fond of his old commandery as they are of him. From Past Grand Master W. T. Boyd Lodge Elections. Oxford Lodge of Norway made an excur­ come the proceedings of the Colored Grand Naval, 184, Kittery. F E Ro.well, m; J sion to Portland and the islands of Casco Lodge of Ohio for 1888. There are 45 lodges II Gatchell, sw; I N Hurd, Jr jw; L L Goodrich, sec. Bay, eighty-five strong, June 21st. with 1,115 members. A general table shows Palestine Commandery at Belfast enter- 34 colored Grand Lodges, with 1,055 lodges Chapter Elections. tained Dunlap Commandery of Bath, St. and 21,674 members. Washington, 16, Machias. G Harris Foster, John’s Day, and on the 25th gave them a up ; Henry II Smith, k ; Herbert Harris, s ; Eastern Star Lodge of Perfection at Ban­ Henry R Taylor, sec. clam bake at Searsport. gor seems to be doing good work. Twenty On June 24th, St.John’s Day, Portland Constitution. candidates at the April meeting. Commandery made an excursion to Boston, Euclid Lodge at Madison, was constituted where they were received by St. Omer Com­ It appears that a meeting of the Life-Gov­ by Grand Master Chase July 1st. The cere­ mandery of South Boston, and taken to ernors of the Boys’ Masonic School in Eng- mony was private. Plymouth by boat. After the return a ban­ land June 1st, was so disorderly that it was New Halls. quet was given them at the Parker House, considered scandalous by several writers in the Freemason. The new masonic hall at Auburn was which was pronounced the finest they had dedicated June 24th by Grand Master Chase ever partaken of. Many excellent speeches A United Grand Lodge of Victoria was in the presence of a large assembly. There were made, and they kept at the table until organized at Melbourne, March 20th, Lord was some fine music, vocal and instrumental, a late hour. On the 25th they returned Carrington, Grand Master of New South and an excellent address by the Rev. C. A. home, arriving at eight in the evening. Wales, presiding. Hayden, the whole followed by a banquet. On St. John’s Day, St. Alban Command­ A Supreme Grand Royal Arch Chapter A new hall for Harwood Lodge, Machias, ery of Portland, made an excursion to Little for the Colony was formed at the same time. 66 MASONIC TOKEN, JULY 15, 1889.

The Grand Commandery of Kentucky has lisher sends specimen pages free to any appli­ Harrison’s “ The Republican Court,” in proposed amendments to the Grand Encamp­ cant, or specimen volumes, which may be re- which she gives portraits and charming little ment statutes providing that the language turned if not wanted, for 60 cents for cloth biographies of eighteen of the prominent of rituals need not be rigidly adhered to. binding, 75 cents for half Morocco, post-paid; young society women who were in General Many Grand Commanderies seem to hold the better binding is particularly commended. Washington’s circle of friends, Mrs. Wash­ that view, and the Tennessee proposition to John B. Allen, Publisher, 393 Pearl Street, ington herself leading the train. “ Mademoi­ prescribe only the essentials will probably New York, 218 Clark Street, Chicago. selle Papa ” is a touching little tale from the be adopted. —Mr. W. J. Stillman, the art critic, writes French, translated by Miss Virginia Champ­ to the New York Evening Post that M. He- lin, who, it will be remembered, met a fate Books, Papers, etc. bert, Director of the Academie Fran^aise at quite as sudden and terrible as death from —The Tyler of Grand Rapids, Mich., issued Rome, “one of the most thoughtful of mod- an explosion in the mines described in this a memorial edition of 76 pages on the occa- ern French painters, and perhaps the best story. There is a thrilling story of another sion of laying the corner stone of the new representative still living of the great poetic French child in this number, “ The Child- masonic home at Grand Rapids, May 21st. French school of art, ” says of Mr. Cole’s en- Knight of Bouffiers,” written by Madame It will be observed that the Tyler has been gravings now appearing in the Century, that Cramer Bernhard, a niece of General Grant. removed from Detroit to Grand Rapids. “he had never seen such work on wood, and “How Patty earned her Salt,” by Walter Colby, is quite a perfect little story. Wide —The Masonic Review of Cincinnati was did not suppose wood-engraving to be capable Awake is $2.40 a year. D. Lothrop Com­ established in 1845 and is consequently for- of it.” pany, Publishers, Boston, Mass. ty-four years old, not thirty-five as we stated As was stated in the announcement of this in May. series, the appearance of the engravings is in On November 14, 1888, the corner-stone —The Masonic Constellation is a new month­ chronological order. Specimens of the work was laid with masonic ceremonies for a of such pre-Raphaelites as Cimabue, Giotto, monument in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, ly of 16 pp., published by the Valley Publish- to the memory of Wolfgang von Goethe, the ing Co., St. Louis, and edited by W. P. Rick- Spinello, and others have already been poet par excellence of Germany, world re­ art. SI- We welcome it to the masonic field shown; and while the reproductions of the nowned as the author of the “ Sorrows of and hope it may prosper and live long in paintings of these artists are of the highest Werter and Faust,” a drama rarely read in the original and more rarely acted. In every the land. value to art-students, the general public will sense of the word an extraordinary man, the be more interested in the latter work, which —Poems of John Whiting Storrs, published poetry of Goethe is of a philosophical char­ is to include admirable specimens of the art acter and entirely too mystical to he compre­ in an elegant octavo of 325 pages, cloth hended by the ordinary scholar, as it is of Perugino, Leonardo, Titian, Michael An- bound, are received from Bro. William Wal- tinged with a spirit and genius evidently gelo, Raphael, Paul Veronese, Correggio, lace Lee, of Meriden, Conn., who will send based upon study of Oriental mysteries. Tintoretto, and many other well known Among the Freemasons Goethe was, during them postpaid for §1.65. There are sixteen names—the masters of the world’s art. his lifetime, almost deified, and hence it is masonic poems in the volume, which will be not surprising that the masons of Teutonic read with interest by masons, especially by Leonardo’s “ Mona Lisa ” and “ The Jeweler,” origin in America have selected him as their Titian’s “ La Bella,” “ The Man with the representative national poet, although Schil­ those interested in Connecticut Masonry. Gloves,” and “ The Entombment,” Rem- ler is a hundred times more popular among There are ten on patriotic subjects, and six the masses. While on the subject of memo­ brandt’s “Supper at Emmaus,” Velasquez’s on Temperance, with many on miscellaneous rial monuments, we may remark that, a few “L’lnfante Marguerite,” and Albertinelli’s years back, the German masons of this city subjects. “The Salutation,”are among the engravings proposed the erection of a statue to Baron —The sixth volume of Alden’s Manifold Steuben, which would have proven peculiar­ to come. ly acceptable to the American people, as to Cyclopedia extends from Bravo to Calville, It is said that this series of pictures is no other foreigner were our Revolutionary its 635 nicely printed pages including 120 being received with great interest in Italy, forefathers under deeper obligations than to illustrations. Along with its manifold num- this veteran soldier of the army of Frederick where are most of the originals which Mr. the Great. Moreover, this city would be the ber of words and topics treated briefly, there Cole has reproduced. All of his pictures proder site for such a memorial, inasmuch as are many extended articles, as for instance, are engraved directly ffom the originals, Mr. while Washington was an honorary member Brazil, seven pages ; Breech-loading Guns, of Holland Lodge, No. 8, Steuben was an ac­ Cole doing his work in the galleries or eleven pages; Bridge, eleven pages; British tive one and assiduous in his masonic duties. churches in front of the paintings ; and the [Masonic Chronicle. Museum, ten pages; Brooklyn, five pages; great value of the series is in the absolutely Buddhism, fifteen pages; and California, faithful rendering which the engraver has The first Senior Grand Warden of the sixteen pages. The Cyclopedia well deserves Grand Lodge of New York, was J. Sudholme given of the artists’ work. the enthusiastic commendation it is receiv- Brownrigg (this was in 1781). He was an —The Maine Reoister for 1889, has just officer in the British army, stationed in New ing from all sides; it is certainly THE York at that time ; and, as a curious coinci­ been issued by Mr. G. M Donham, of Port- Cyclopedia for popular use. Rev. Dr. Wright dence, General Brownrigg, an officer in the of Milwaukee, evidently voices the thought land. Price $1.50. It contains 14 pages of British army in Great Britain, and a grand­ son of New York’s first Senior Grand Warden of many when he says : “ I may in all town statistics more than the previous year ; the City of Waterville has been put into of the same name, is now Senior Grand truth and soberness quote its first word as Warden of the Grand Lodge of England. expressive of my sentiments in regard to double columns: the civil terms and amount your wonderful work, its comprehensiveness, of jurisdictions of municipal courts have been CommoN Sense AgaiN.—Some of our its cheapness, etc.—* Bravo/ yea, Bravissi- added in towns where holden : ten changes American contemporaries appear to regard have been made in the map to conform to our views as to the admission of candidates mo 1 ” Its small handy volume, constrasting who have some bodily imperfection as hete­ so greatly with the usual bulky, unwieldy recent changes : and the book, like the pre- rodox, their own, of course, being the only volumes adopted by publishers of Cyclope- decessors, is invaluable to all Maine business orthodox views which can be warranted as men. It is said to be the most complete pure and unadulterated. We admit that it dias, is a very pleasant characteristic, and is difficult to make a mason—so far as the undoubtedly adds greatly to the usefulness volume of its kind in the United States. outward forms and ceremonies of making of the work, as stated by Dr. Hasty of In­ —The July Wide Awake has many strong, are concerned—out of a man who has neither arms nor legs, or who, having arms and legs, dianapolis, who says: “I have the Aineri- timely features, notably two especially Ainer- has been so unfortunate as to mislay liis can Cyclopedia, but reference is made to ican. One is Miss Seward’s “Fourth of July head, or be deprived of his body. We have the Manifold so far as I have it, ten times at Robert College”—the American college said this in previous articles on this subject, and we have no desire to shirk the full re­ to once to the former. It is a marvel of in Constantinople, a seed-bed of American sponsibility which such an admission must ompactness and completeness.” The pub­ ideas in Europe; the other is Mrs. Burton entail. But seeing that Freemasonry is not MASONIC TOKEN, JULY 15, 1889. 67

a mechanical art, but a morality, we have ized by the tribe of Reuben, because Reuben Berry’s Templar Statistics, 1880. some difficulty in understanding why it is was the first born of his father Jacob, who that a man who has sense and feeling, but called him “ the beginning of his strength.” less than the usual number of legs and arms, He was therefore appropriately adopted as for or no legs or arms whatever, is not capable the emblem of that ceremony which is essen­ of being fashioned into a most excellent tially the beginning of every initiation. Grand Commanderies. mason. If he has wealth, he is not likely 2. The preparation of the candidate was Subordinates. Knighted. Members. to dispense it less generously, or with less symbolized by the tribe of Simeon, because Returns discrimination among his poor brethren or Simeon prepared the instruments for the their families, because, having no arms, it is slaughter of the Shechemites, and that part Alabama, May 16. ’88 6 220 23 necessary that his cheques should be signed of the ceremony which relates to offensive Arkansas, April 23, ’89 10 383 62 on his behalf by a legally appointed agent. weapons was used as a token of our abhor­ California, April 18, ’89 29 2,307 157 Though blind, he will still be able to see the rence for the cruelty exercised on that occa- Colorado, Sept. 21, ’88 14 776 67 beauty of those moral precepts which it is sion. Connecticut, May 19, ’89 11 1,594 97 the purpose of Freemasonry to inculcate; 3. The report of the Senior Deacon re­ Dakota, June 6, ’89 11 621 100 and, though as deaf as a post, he can still ferred to the tribe of Levi, because of the Georgia, April 18, ’88 6 390 42 hear and understand what it is to practice slaughter of the Shechemites. Levi was Illinois, Oct. 23, ’88 58 7,080 459 and instruct others in the practice of virtue. supposed to have made a signal or report to Indiana, April 30, ’89 31 2,696 186 In his progress through the various grades Simeon, his brother, with whom he was en­ Iowa, Oct. 18, ’88 51 3,720 290 he will not be able to advance by the gaged in attacking these unhappy people Kansas, May 16, ’88 30 1.875 177 regular steps, if he happens to be unfur- while unprepared for defence. Kentucky, May 22, ’89 23 1,563 106 nished with a pair of legs, but he will have 4. The entrance of the candidate into the Louisiana, Feb. 15, ’89 4 303 11 understanding to appreciate and apply to lodge was symbolized by the tribe of Judah, Maine, Mav 9, ’89 18 2,178 177 himself and his rule of life what is meant to because they were the first to cross the Jor­ Maryland, Nov. 27, ’88 8 849 56 be conveyed by our symbolism. Without dan and enter the promised land, coming Mass. & R. I., Oct. 26, ’88 41 7,563 594 wind and limbs he would be useless as an ar­ from the darkness and servitude, as it were, Michigan, May 15, ’88 39 3,923 222 tificer, but he does not need to be a prize out of the wilderness into the light and lib­ Minnesota, June 25, ’88 19 1,689 140 athlete in order to be upright and charitable erty of Canaan. Mississippi, Feb. 12, ’89 12 225 7 in his dealings with his neighbors. It might 5. The prayer was symbolized by the Missouri, May 8, ’88 52 2,873 159 as well be asserted that a bald-headed man, tribe of Zebulon, in preference to his broth­ Montana, May 14, ’88 4 202 88 having no hair to stand on end, could not be er Issachar. Nebraska, April 30, ’89 18 1,132 131 properly horror-struck, as that a one-eyed, 6. The circumambulation referred to the N. Hamp., Sept. 25, ’88 10 1,379 83 one-armed, or one-legged man is ipso facto tribe of Issachar, because as a thriftless and New Jersey, May 12, '89 16 1,298 97 incapacitated from being a good mason. indolent tribe, they required a leader to ad­ New York, Oct. 9, ’88 56 8,117 530 However though our American contempora- vance them to an equal elevation with the N. Carolina, Aug. 1, ’88 8 208 21 ries and many of the Grand Masters in the other tribes. Ohio, Aug. 28, ’88 45 5,944 554 United States appear to think differently 7. Advancing to the altar was symbolized Oregon, Oct. 9, ’88 3 181 12 from us on these points, we occasionally get by the tribe of Dan, to teach us by contrast Penn., May 28, ’89 63 8,380 603 a glimpse of that sound common sense which that we should advance to truth and holiness Tennessee, May 14, ’89 14 881 60 characterizes Americans in the transaction of as that tribe advanced to idolatry, among Texas, April 18, ’88 22 1,155 82 business, as in the case of the one-eyed man, whom the golden serpent was first set up to Vermont, June 11, ’89 10 1,040 79 who was initiated and passed in a lodge in receive adoration. Virginia, Nov. 13, ’88 17 906 89 New Mexico, before it was discovered that 8. The obligation referred to the tribe of Washington T., June 8, ’88 5 175 42 its Grand Lodge had decided that the loss of Gad, in allusion to the solemn vow which W. Virginia, May 8, ’89 9 434 42 an eye was an absolute disqualification for was made by Jephthah, Judge of Israel, who Wisconsin, Oct. 9, ’88 22 2,062 146 membership. In this supreme difficulty the was of that tribe. Wyoming T., July 11, ’88 3 162 Master applied to the Grand Master, Bro. Dr. 9. The instructing of the candidate with G. En. subordinates, ’86 29 1,860 W. S. Harroun, to know whether or not he the mysteries was symbolized by the tribe of would be justified or not in raising the Asher, because he was then presented with Total, in U. S., ’89 827 78,349 5,791 brother, who he declared was in all other the rich fruits of masonic knowledge, as Canada, July 17, ’88 28 906 94 respects “ a bright and useful mason.” Bro. Asher was said to be the inheritor of fatness England & Wales, ’89 108 2,900 Dr. Harroun, being a sensible man, decided and royal dainties. Ireland, ’89 41 1,300 that the brethren of the lodge in question 10. The investment of the lambskin by Scotland, ’89 10 450 “ would be doing the candidate a greater which the candidate is declared free referred Victoria, Australia, ’88 3 74 13 injustice in withholding the third degree to the tribe of Naphtali, which was invested than the injury to Masonry could possibly by -Moses with a peculiar freedom, when he Total in world, ’89 1017 83,979 5,898 be from any ideal notion of unfit material.” said, “O! Naphtali, satisfied with the bles­ [ Gr. Comm’y Me., 1889 He, therefore, wisely allowed the degree to sing of the Lord, possess thou the west and be conferred, and at the same time took the the south.” New HaveN, CoNN., July 10. opportunity of remarking that “ we should 11. The ceremony of the northeast corner The masons of Connecticut own this city look more to the mental than to the physical of the lodge referred to Joseph, because as to-day. They are congregated here for the qualifications of those who knock at our this ceremony reminds us of the most super­ purpose of celebrating the centennial an­ doors.” Good, very good; and the next ficial part of Masonry, so the two half tribes time a one-eyed or a one-legged candidate of Ephraim and Manasseh, of which the niversary of the Grand Lodge of the state. presents binself for admission into an.Ameri- tribe of Joseph was composed, were account­ They commenced arriving yesterday and can lodge, we trust it will be a Bro. Dr. Har­ ed to be more superficial than the rest as have kept it up ever since. At present roun to whom the question of his fitness will they were the descendants of the grandsons there are sixty Connecticut lodges in the be referred. only of Jacob. city, and there are six hundred Knights [London Freemason, June 8, 1889. 12. The closing of the lodge was symbol­ Templars. The Grand Lodge of the state ized by the tribe of Benjamin, who was the was instituted at New Haven July 8, 1789, youngest of the sons of Jacob, and thus and the twelve lodges that took part in the Prior to 1813 the old English lectures con­ organization are still in affiliation with the tained the following passage: “There are closed his father’s strength. Such were the celebrated twelve points of Grand Lodge. From the twelve lodges of in Freemasonry twelve original points which one hundred years ago the fraternity has form the basis of the system and compre­ Freemasonry of the ancient English lectures. They indicate the great antiquity of the fra­ grown into a membership of nearly 16,000, hend the whole ceremony of initiation. with 111 lodges in good standing in the state. Without the existence of these points no ternity. The most ancient nations taught largely by symbols; the inscriptions upon William E. Sanford of Brooklyn, N. Y., is man ever was or can be legally and essen- the oldest of the surviving Grand Masters of tially received into the order. Every person the remains of ruined cities in both hemi­ spheres, as well as works of art, indicate it. the Connecticut Grand Lodge, and' Hon. who is made a mason must go through these These points are also of interest to biblical David Clark of Hartford is the next. The twelve forms and ceremonies, not only in students, and serve to afford information to present Grand Master is J. H. Swartout of the first degree, but every subsequent one.” those who believe that the Jewish people Stamford. This form was abolished in 1845 by the de- were classified by Jehovah, who does nothing cree of the United Lodge of England and was never introduced into this country without design or symbol.—[Tne Light. HoN. Joseph B. Hall, editor of the Aroos­ The ceremony of initiation under this sys­ took Herald, died at Presque Isle July 5th, tem was divided into twelve parts in allusion —John A. Gerow of Marshall has been aged 64 years. He was Secretary of State to the twelve tribes of Israel, to each of elected Grand Commander of Michigan, and in 1861-3 and one of the founders of the which one of the points was referred in the following manner: William P. Innes of Grand Rapids, Grand Portland Press. He was a member of our 1. The opening of the lodge was symbol­ Recorder. fraternity. 68 MASONIC TOKEN. JULY 15, 1889.

Charles Fobes. Publications sent Post-paid on His sagacity and prudence has largely pro­ moted the financial success of the bodies to Receipt of Price. Our venerable and beloved brother died at his residence in Portland, July 4th, at the which he belonged, and has helped place age of eighty-six years, seven months and them in the strong position which they oc­ History of 1-10-29 Me. Begt, by Maj. J. M. cupy, and his ability has always commanded Gould, 720pp. octavo; illustrated with cuts, eight days, having been born at Paris, Maine, and plans of Battle-fields and portraits of Nov. 26, 1802. He had been in feeble health a respect from his brethren as deep as the officers, cloth...... $5.00 for some months from a stroke of paralysis. affection which liis kindly disposition and History Beethoven Society, Ira Berry,. ..20 He was a descendant of Miles Standish on pleasant temper won for him. Maine Masonic Text Book, .Digest and Monitor, by J. H. Drummond, 350 pp. 12 mo. the father’s side, and from the Eames family, He had a lively sense of humor. His cloth, or leather tuck, 2d edition,...... $1.50 who were early Massachusetts settlers, on memory was stored with anecdotes of his Grand Bodge of Maine, vol. 1, Reprint, 1820 the mother’s. His father, Amasa Fobes, re- fellow citizens, and he had a happy faculty to 1847, inclusive, in sheets,...... $3.00 Vol. 6, 1867 to 1869, in sheets,...... $2 50 moved from Bridge water, Mass., to Paris, of narrating them. Vol. 7, 1870 to 1872, in sheets,...... $2.50 Me., in 1801, whence they came in 1812 to Our Grand Secretary, who knew him for Vol. 8, 1873 to 1875, in sheets,...... $2.50 Vol. 9, 1876 to 1878, in sheets, ...... $2.00 Allen’s Corner, Deering. In 1821 Bro. Fobes over fifty years, and intimately for a con­ Vol. 10, 1879 to 1881, in sheets,...... $1.80 Vol. 11, 1882 to 1884, in sheets...... $1.80 came to Portland and served an apprentice- siderable portion of the time, says that he Vol. 12, 1885 to 1887, in sheets,...... $1.80 ship with Marcus Quincy, a painter, whose never knew him to miss an opportunity of Grand Chapter of Maine, Vol. 1, reprint, partner he became when of age. This busi- doing a kindness. 1821 to 1854, in sheets,...... $1.85 Vol. 4,1868 to 1873, in sheets,...... $3.00 ness he continued until the fire of 1866 He left four sons, Charles S. and Leander Vol. 5, 1874 to 1878 in sheets,...... $2.50 Vol. 6, 1879 to 1883, in sheets,...... $2.50 destroyed his shop on Fore Street near Pearl. W., of Portland, George C., of Mobile, and Vol. 7, 1884 to 1888, in sheets,...... $2.50 He was one of the early proprietors in the Lamartine J., of Baltimore. Grand Council of Maine, Vol. 2, 1868 to Steam Packet Company, and, like the others, 1875, in sheets,...... $3.00 The Masonic Veteran Association of Wash­ Vol, 3,1876 to 1885,...... 3.00 accumulated a large property during the ington, D. C., invites the other Veteran As­ war. He was a Director in the Merchants’ Grand Commandery of Maine, Vol. 2,186g sociations of the country to send delegates to to 1873, in sheets...... 3.00 National Bank and Vice President of the Vol. 3, 1874 to 1879, in sheets,...... 3.00 Washington at the time of the triennial to a Vol. 4,1880 to 1885...... 3.00 Maine Savings Bank, Director in the Horse convention which willprobaly form a general Grand Chapter of Florida, Reprint 1861 and Railroad, and Treasurer of Westbrook Sem- association of veterans. All masons of twen­ 1862, in paper, ...... 1.00 inary. He was an early and leading mem- ty-one years’ standing, who reside where no Masonic Token, Vol. I, 1867 to 1877, with ber of the Universalist Church. In politics Index and illuminated title, in sheets, $2.00 association is formed, will be received. Po. do. Vol. II, do. 1.50 he was always a democrat. On November 3, 1824, a little less than a The Templar Correspondents will have a lodge HISTORIES. year after attaining his majority, he was pro- meeting and dinner at Washington at the posed to Ancient Land-Mark Lodge, and was Lincoln Lodge, Wiscasset,...... 40 triennial. Past Grand Commander Connor Lincoln Lo., Wiscasset, Supplement, to 1870,..20 initiated Jan. 5, 1825. On the fiftieth anni­ of Tennessee will preside, and it cannot fail Arundel Lodge, Kennebunkport,...... 30 Casco Lodge, Yarmouth,...... 40 versary in 1875, the lodge surprised him by to be deeply interesting to all of the mutuals. Lewy’s Island Lodge, Princeton,...... 25 celebrating the event, and a gold jewel was York Lodge, Kennebunk, ...... _. 50 .Eastern frontier Lodge, Fort Fairfield,...... 25 presented to him in commemoration of it. Bro. Hughan writes the London Freemason Messalonskee Lodge, West Waterville,...... 35 Atlantic Lodge, Portland,...... 30 He was Senior Deacon from 1838 to 1844, that Bro. C. P. Cooper of Dundalk has un­ Mt. Desert Lodge, Mt. Desert,...... 25 then Senior Warden until 1848, and Treas- earthed an old certificate dated 1819 given Hancock Lodge, Castine,...... 35 Paris Lodge, South Paris,...... 40 urer since the death of Bro. Henry H. Boody by the “ Inner Circle ” of Lodge No. 384 of Forest Lodge, Springfield,...... 25 Crescent Lodge, Pembroke,...... 30 in 1853. Dundalk, on the Grand Lodge Registry of Ire­ Cumberland Lodge, No, 12, New Gloucester,. .50 He was the oldest member of the lodge Greenleaf Lodge, No. 117, Cornish,...... 30 land, showing that Samuel Johnson was dub Rising Sun Lodge, No. 71, Orland,...... 25 since the death of Bro. Oliver Gerrish, and bed a Knight of the Red Cross, and initiated Aina Lodge, No. 43, Damariscotta,...... 30 Tremont Lodge, No. 77, Tremont,...... 20 we have to come down twenty years to find a Knight of Patmos, Knight of Jerusalem, Waterville Lodge, No. 33, Waterville,...... 90 the next living initiate. Ark and Mark Mason, Link and Chain, Ja­ SebastiCOOk Lodge, No. 146, Clinton,...... 30 Howard Lodge, No. 69, Winterport...... 30 In Mount Vernon Chapter he was an cob’s Wrestle and Mother Word, in that Somerset Lodge, No. 34, Skowhegan,...... 50 Crescent Chapter, No. 26, Pembroke, ...... 30 active and honored member, and held the lodge. On the certificate is a cross of Cal­ Drummond Chapter, No. 27, W. Waterville, .35 Treasurer’s office since 1859, when Bro. Ger- vary, the letters I. H. S. and a serpent. Meridian Lodge, No. 125, Pittsfield,...... 40 Mt. Vernon Chapter, No. 1, Portland, Berry, .40 rish retired. This is another link that shows the connec­ Portland Lodge, No. 1, Drummond, cloth,.. 1.50 Hancock Lodge, Supplement to 1880,...... 25 In the Council he was one of the early tion of our Orders of Knighthood with the Olive Branch Lodge...... 20 members, Treasurer since its organization Grand Lodge of Ireland. Lewy’s Island Lodge, Supplement to 1880,..20 Portland Commandery, Berry,...... 75 and Grand Treasurer since the formation of Crescent Lodge, 1870-’80,...... 20 Ancient Land-Mark Lodge, Berry,...... 80 that body, until his son Leander was elected A Grand Lodge of North Dakota was or­ Aina Lodge, Supplement to 1880,...... 20 in 1880, upon his resignation after twenty- ganized June 13, 1889, the representatives of Rising Star Lodge, Penobscot,...... 15 Warren Lodge, Bast Machias,...... 50 five years’ service. twenty-six subordinate lodges being present. Mt Kineo Lodge, Abbott,...... 40 In the commandery he was the oldest James W. Cloes, Jamestown, Grand Master ; member, having joined Maine Commandery Frank J. Thompson, Fargo, Dep. G. Master ; Proceedings by Mail post paid. in 1845, been a charter member of Portland John F. Selby, Hillsboro, Sen. G. Warden ;

Grand Lodge, 1866,1867, 1869, 1870, 1872, 1874, Commandery, and its Treasurer since 1848, Albert B. Herrick, Lisbon, Jun. G. Warden ; 1875,’78,’79,’80,’82,’83,’84,’85,’86,’87,’88, each, 60c. a service of forty-one years in one office. Charles E. Jackson, Pembina, G. Treasurer ; Grand Chapter, 1866, ’67, ’68, ’69, ’70, ’72, ’73, ’75, ’76, ’77, ’78, ’79, ’80, ’81, ’83,’84,’85 to ’88, each, 50c. He was also Grand Treasurer of the Grand David S. Dodds, Lakota, G. Secretary. The Grand Council, 1867, ’69, ’71, ’72, ’73, ’74. ’75 ’77,’78,’79,’80,’81,’82,’83,’84, ’85 to ’88, each,...30c. Commandery since its first annual conclave officers were installed by M. W. George II. Grand Commandery, 1857, ’66,’68,’70,’71,’73,’75, in 1853, a period of thirty-six years. The Hand, Past G. Master of the Grand Lodge ’76,’77,’78,’79,’80,’81,’83,’84,’85,’86,’87’88, each,40c. Master Mason’s Hymns, mounted on heavy fact that he was always kept in the financial of Dakota. pasteboard, (by express) each...... 10c. Masonic Hymns for Lodges, 9 hymns with places prevented his taking working offices, music, paper, by mail per doz.,...... $1.25 but he was always useful in the absence of The Chaine d’ Union pronounces the de­ Chapter Music Cards, per doz.,...... 1.25 scription of Paris in Edmund Flaggs’ novel Visitors’ Books, Lodge and Chapter, bound other officers, and some of the members are half blue and red morocco, 160 pages, “De Molai” admirable, and says few writers printed heading, express...... $2.25 old enough to remember the delight with Commandery Question Tablets, (50) 60c., (100) $1.00 which he used to serve as Warder in the have studied Paris of the fourteenth century Notice to delinquents, Lodge & Chapter, per 100, 65 (3f—Send for List of Blanks, &c. commandery when a vacancy permitted. with so much sagacity. MASONIC TOKEN. JULY 15, 1889. 69

Samuel Harper. GRAND ENCampmeNT Ritual.—Caswell Editorial Chips. A telegram to Bro. Drummond brought of California quotes the Grand Commander —A Canadian paper, the Era, describes a the sad intelligence of the death of Bro. of Massachusetts: marvelous performer, Herr Unthan, born Samuel Harper, of Pittsburgh, Penn., May “ It is very much to be regretted, I think, without arms, who is a Freemason. He gives that it became necessary through the action the grips accurately with his right foot, and 23d. He was born in Pittsburgh, in 1837, of the Grand Encampment to distribute so and was an Union soldier, having attained freely printed copies of the ritual, to place yet there are American Grand Lodges who the rank of Major. We first made his per- in distribution a work which should be most rule a man out because he has lost a little sacred and secret, but now has a great de­ sonal acquaintance at the Grand Army meet­ finger. gree of‘common property’ about it, and ing in Portland in 1886. He was well-known might be said to be represented by a ‘ na- —The Grand Commandery of Kentucky as the correspondent for the Grand Chapter tional circulation.’ The frequent remark favors the Tennessee proposition to make and Grand Commandery of Pennsylvania, made that we now have a ‘ritual universal,’ seems peculiarly appropriate.” only the essentials of the ritual obligatory. and was an active member of the Northern And thus comments : —Past Grand Commander Frank Neely, Supreme Council, where he took the place of “ There is an odor of quiet sarcasm about of Iowa, died at Waterloo, Iowa, May 8th. Bro. McClenaehan as master of ceremonies this that is refreshing and with which we —Past Grand Master Hugh McCurdy at the last September meeting. are fully in accord. We have always deemed it injudicious and unmasonic to print any made a fine address, (as he always does) at Darius A. Ogden. portion of the esoteric portions of the ritual the laying of the corner-stone of the Mich­ of any masonic body. Such a course is di- igan Masonic Home at Grand Rapids May A circular from Grand Secretary Fox, reetly contrary to the teachings so earnestly brings the announcement of the death at impressed upon our minds in the very outset 2lst. During the service $15,000 were sub­ Penn Yan, N. Y., May 4th, of Past Grand of our masonic career. No matter how care- scribed toward the building fund. fully guarded the printed matter may be, it High Priest Odgen at the age of seventy-six. is morally certain that, sooner or later, by —Massachusetts and Rhode Island will He was born in Northville, Cayuga Co., N. some unforeseen circumstance, it will get send a delegation 1600 strong to the triennial Y., Aug. 14, 1813. He was Grand High into wrong hands and become ‘ common in October. property.’ As the Grand Commander truly Priest in 1862-3, and correspondent from 1872 says, the ritual has obtained a ‘national cir- —The Toronto Freemason says a precep- until his death. He was an honorary mem­ culation,’ and we will wager a bottle of tory of Knights Templar is likely to be ber of the Northern Supreme Council. champagne to a red herring, that there are dozens of profanes in the United States to­ formed in Fredericton, N. B. day who are as conversant with the esoteric —Thomas B. Long, of Terre Haute, is Geter C. Sb idle. work of Templarism as the Grand Master Grand Master, and William H. Smythe, of The Keystone also announces the death of himself.” [Cal. Gr. Corny. 1888. Indianapolis, Grand Secretary of the Grand this distinguished brother at Atlantic City, Our thanks are due to Sir Knight S. M. Lodge of Indiana. They copy Drummond’s where he had gone for his health, on June Bronson for an invitation to a fish dinner statistics. 11th. He was a Past Grand Commander of given to the officers of the Grand Command- —They have district meetings of lodges Pennsylvania, and the leading mason in ery of Connecticut, at the Pease House, in California. Bro. C. E. Gillett sends us an Pittsburgh. Saybrook Point, Conn., June 7th. invitation to one in Oakland, June 21st, when A balustre from Albert Pike, Grand Com- there would be addresses by Grand Master A bronze statue of Ex-Mayor Thomas A. mander of the Southern Supreme Council Estee and others, a banquet, but no work. announces the death of John L. Lewis, Doyle, by Henry H. Kitson, was unveiled in —The Missouri Masonic Home, at St. Grand Master of New York in 1856, which Providence, with masonic ceremonies, in the Louis, was dedicated by the Grand Lodge occurred at Penn Yan, N. Y., June 12th. presence of 30,000 people, June 3d. The Providence Journal gave a picture of June 15th. The Constellation gives a glow­ Conemaugh Valley Sufferers. the statue and a fine account of the proceed­ ing account of the ceremonies. In response to the appeal from the Grand ings. —A circular from the Grand Lodge of Chapter of Pennsylvania, Grand High Priest Kansas announces the death at Fredonia, of It is rather curious that in 1841 the Grand Goulding issued a notice to Maine Chapters William Cowgill, Grand Master in 1881-82. Lodge of Louisiana expelled all masons who to send in their contributions. The follow­ —Bro. Simon Cameron, of Lincoln’s Cabi­ joined the Odd Fellows and refused to re­ ing amounts have been received by Grand net, died June 20th, of paralysis. He was nounce them, on the ground that Odd Fel­ born in 1799. Treasurer Hinkley : lows imitated Masonry. Chapters. Amounts. —The Grand Lodge of Iowa has inter­ King Hiram, Lewiston, $50.00 Montgomery Chapter.— We have just dicted the Cerneau rite. Keystone, Camden, 5.00 received from Past Grand High Priest A. J. —Adolphus Andrews, aged ninety years, Murray, Kennebunk, 10.00 Fuller, of Bath, an interesting history of died in New York City, June 6th. He was Dunlap, China, 25.00 Montgomery Chapter, No. 2, written by him made a mason in 1819, was a Past Master and Aroostook, Houlton, .. 25.00 and published in 1876. It appears that four a 33°. Acadia, Ellsworth, 20.00 of its High Priests have been Grand High —The Repository for June has a fine full Ezra B. French, Damariscotta, 10.00 Priests, namely : Robert P. Dunlap, John C. page phototype of the new statue of Thomas Atlantic, Vinal Haven, 10.00 Humphreys, Abner B. Thompson and An­ A. Doyle, recently erected in Providence. Mount Vernon, Portland, 25.00 drew J. Fuller, and the first has been Gen- —John W. Vrooman of Herkimer, Grand Mount Moriah, Bangor, 25.00 eral Grand High Priest. To these we may Master, Edward M. L. Ehlers of New York, Eagle, Saccarappa, 10.00 add now John W. Ballou and Joseph M. Grand Secretary, of the Grand Lodge of Hayes. $215.00 New York. The Council of Deliberation, of Wisconsin' —Azariah G. Howard of Atlanta, has been The Supt. of the Census, Robert P. Por­ A. V. H. Carpenter, Deputy, sends out a elected Grand Commander of Georgia, and ter, will issue, to all physicians, registers of mourning balustre in memory of Jedd. P. C. Samuel P. Hamilton, of Savannah, Grand Vital Statistics, which he begs may be kept Cottrill, who died Feb. 8th, as we have before Recorder. during the year and returns made to Dr. recorded. John S. Billings, Surgeon, U. S. Army. The telegraph reports the sudden death Any doctor not receiving one, can be sup- Denver wishes the triennial of 1892 and is of Charles W. Haney, Past Grand Master plied on application to the census depart- solicting votes for it. Denver is a lovely of the Grand Council, at Belfast, July 13th. ment. city and the Token approves. His age was forty-eight years. 70 MASONIC TOKEN, JULY 15, 1889.

BUMMER KAIN. Lodge in Munster—not a Grand Lodge— explanations followed, and in a few moments which was set up ; and that its records exist a misunderstanding which had existed for Mbs. E. Alice Bkadley. from 1726. In 1749 the Grand Master’s years was as if it had never been. Lodge was formed and in 1779 the Grand {Repository. O thirsty blossoms of clover ! Lodge of Ireland recognized the schismatic O hills that long for the rain ! Atholl Masons in London, as also did the The Tylee’s Club.—When it was in O pitiful sweet flower faces, Grand Lodge of Scotland. In 1779 Mother fashion to send personal notices of every Entreating the sky in vain,— Kilwinning Lodge gave a warrant to some Hope, for cometh a shadow meeting, and they were required to be’served From the heart of the gusty west, brethren in Dublin to form a lodge to be by the Tyler as part of his official duty, we And, tho’ it is sunshine bordered, * called the “ High Knights Templar,” to remember one good old man, long since at There are rain-drops on its breast. confer the three degrees ; and though it is rest, whom we frequently met in our rounds, Soul of the silver mist wraith quite clear that the warrant of constitution seated on a stoop, hydrant, or convenient re­ Brooding the mountain rills, only extended to the craft degrees (though ceptacle of his ponderous avoirdupois, and "Tramp of a thousand crystal hoofs why we know not as there was a Grand when any one he knew came by he would Like an army ou the hills,— Lodge in Ireland), yet this afterwards Ranging the wide world over— ask, “which way are you going? Ah, Islet and city and sea— became, no doubt, the origin of the Grand wouldn’t you just drop there as you go by,” Come from heart of the summer sky Encampment of Ireland. Freemasonry has and then he would hand over half a dozen And tarry a while with me. spread gradually, though deeply, in Ireland, or more notices and consider them served. Drifts of a weird soft music and now there are under the Grand Lodge We obliged him many and many a time, but, Wakening only to cease ! over 1000 lodges (not all active) on the roll, if our memory serves us correctly, the notices Songs that are lost in silence and the high grades also flourislf in Ireland. given us are still waiting to be served, which Striving forgotten in peace ! Shadow of cloud on the desert, The Irish system somewhat differs from the reminds us of an old friend, a captain of the Never thou comest in vain, English, and we confess that we prefer our Black Ball Line between New York and Eor all the flowers on all the hills own arrangement. Freemasonry in Ireland Liverpool, who used to chuckle over the way Welcome thee, summer rain ! has had much to contend with in conse- — Democrat and Chronicle. he got ahead of the people who annoyed him quence of the open opposition and anathe­ witli commissions to buy in England for ma of the Roman Catholic Church, Arch­ them anything from a darning needle to a S^’The following lodges pay $1 or $2 a bishop Cullen, now Cardinal, having de­ sheet anchor. His plan was to select a day clared it to be “deadly sin” to be a Free­ year, receiving 11 and 22 copies of the Token, at sea when there was a stiff breeze, and mason. In 1850, the Roman Catholic Synod spread out these oiders on the companion respectively, to distribute to the members who at Thurles promulgated a Brief against the hatchway; naturally the wind blew them are promptest in attendance: Freemasons, which, after declaring that overboard and the captain’s responsibility Copies. Clement’s Bull, “ Eminent!,” confirmed by ended. Benedict’s “ Providus,” 1751, by Pius VIPs To return: the methods of Tylers are St. Andrew’s, Bangor, 22 “ Ecclesiam,” in 1821, and by Leo’s “ Quo Temple, Saccarappa, 11 different. We recollect several who at the graviora,” in 1826, had condemned Free­ close of a communication would gather up St. George, Warren, 22 masonry and Freemason, they practically Hancock, Castine, 11 the aprons and other paraphernalia by the excommunicated all Catholic Freemasons. armful and jam them into a closet, to re­ Ira Berry, Bluehill, 22 Since then the Allocutious of Pius IX Warren, East Machias, 11 main until the next meeting, and then be have been used against the Freemasons in displayed with all their folds and wrinkles. Cumberland, New Gloucester, 11 Ireland. But they have not lost heart, Rising Virtue, Bangor, 22 It is possible that some of the genus may be and are still a numerous, intelligent, left yet, but we think not. Another spe­ What lodge shall be next added 2 charitable, loyal body of men.—[London ciality of the old times was the dependence Freemason. placed by Masters upon the Tyler’s voucher. He announced five brethren vouched for, Frank J. Thompson, of Dakota, heads each without any other basis than his supposed division of his Report on Correspondence to AN INCIDENT IN THE EXPERIENCE OF A recollection of faces, and we had several Master.—Some years since, soon after the the Grand Lodge with a poetical selection. times the gratification of preventing the en­ reception by------Lodge of an application trance of suspended or expelled masons who This is the one for Kansas : for the degree, and before the day of the would otherwise have been admitted. We Into green waves the prairies’ grassy lake, Communication at which ballot wras taken, recollect a case in this connection when an Deepened and swelled to music clear and. a member called upon the Master and sta­ expelled mason had passed the Grand Tyler, loud, ted that he was moved to unburden his on his face, and came up and shook hands And, as the west-wind lifts a summer cloud, mind as he was in doubt what course to with us in triumph; the way he went out, The curtain rose, disclosing wide and far pursue regarding the application above re­ however, may be imagined, but not described. A green land stretching to the evening star, ferred to—saying that he should feel un- Many similar instances occur to us, but Fair rivers, skirted by primeval trees comfortable in the lodge should the appli- the real Tyler’s Club is what we intended to And flowers hummed over by the desert bees. cant become a member. call up, and that is—the Brethren, who when —[ Whittier. He was reminded that it was his privelege the work is about to begin, slip out one by one to cast a negative ballot, and his duty to do to the Tyler’s room, and beguile the time by so, should he consider the applicant un­ smoking and conversation. Once upon a The history of Freemasonry in Ireland worthy. time, when we found this habit growing, we is still doubtful and obscure. Anderson, in He replied that he did not so consider bethought us of a remedy. Noticing one his Constitution of 1738, though he mentions him; on the contary, believed him to be after another sliding out, and knowing their St. Patrick, A. D. 403, and his building of of good character in all respects, but that, object, we waited until barely a quorum was St. Patrick’s Cathedral and the Priory of St. owing to a difference concerning some left; then, presuming their cigars to be well Avog at Lough Dorg, says nothing about property belonging to their wives, who alight, we ordered the J. D. to open the in­ the masons, though he would, by implica- were sisters, the families had become es­ side door, directed the Tyler to keep vigil tion, have us infer that St. Patrick was con- tranged, and for a long time had not been at the outer entrance and thus brought the nected with the Operative Masons. His on speaking terms, all attempts at reconcil- whole party within the lodge. The lesson first mention of a Grand Lodge in Ireland is iation having failed. This the brother was effective, and we had no further trouble under Lord Kingston, in 1730. There is a frankly stated to the Master, adding that with the Tyler’s Club. statement to which Mackey calls attention while his pleasure in attending the lodge Masters may, if they will, profit by our in the Irish Book of Constitutions of 1730 in meeting would be destroyed should the experience.—[A7. Y. Dispatch. Spencer’s “ Constitution of the Freemasons,” applicant be admitted, there was nothing p. 39, that 370 years before the birth of in the man’s character which ought to Christ, the four sons of Melesius the Span­ prevent it. In this dilemma the advice of OuR Mystic Chain.—Writers on masonic iard, with a fleet of sixty sail, came to Ire- the Master was sought. The brother was ceremonies and our best known lexicogra­ land, subdued the kingdom, settled them­ informed that he needed no advice, and that phers describe the masonic or Mystic Chain selves in several parts of it, planted colo­ as he was thoughtfully considering his duty, as being formed by the brothers placingthem- nies and erected lodges. This statement he would doubtless be led to a satisfactory selves so as to form a circle and grasping each we may fairly relegate at once to the prehis­ conclusion. With considerable curiosity other’s hands. The proper mode of forming it toric times. There is evidence to show that the master awaited the time of balloting, and is for every brother to cross his arms in front the Grand Lodge of Munster was in ex­ when it came the brother was in his place, of his body, extended his right hand to the istence about 1626, and it probably will but the ballot resulted in favor of the appli­ brother on his left, and his left hand to the have dated from about 1720. But the cant. brother on the right. earliest historical evidence so far incontest- At the conclusion of the initiation the can- This chain, which can never be a fetter able is that in 1729 a Grand Lodge was didate was more than surprised to observe to him, for it is formed by the hands of formed in Dublin, with Lord Kingston as among those present the man whom he had brothers, was in former years much in Grand Master. We may observe that some long considered his enemy—their eyes met, vogue, and was used at installations, always have contended that it was a Prov. Grand and in a moment their hands were clasped, at closing, and especially in the ceremony MASONIC TOKEN. JULY 15, 1889. 71

of the third degree, and often at the formal The Orient, Budapesth, Hungary. GEO. H. GRIFFEN, opening of the lodge. Our French brethren J/asotitc Chronicle, New York. Diamonds, Vacheron, Waltham, Elgin call it the chain of union, El Simbolismo Libre, Vera Cruz. and Hampden Watches, It is a great pity that this forming of the The Tyler, Detroit, Mich., weekly, §2. chain is gradually becoming obsolete in our ALSO THE NEW WATCH “FOREST CITY.” lodges. It is one of those sweet, pleasant Our Thanks To Jewelry, French Clocks, and a fine line of and simple ceremonies which should be kept sterling silver, and silver plated ware. Alpheus A. Keen, Gr. Sec., for proc. Gr. Lodge up and encouraged. It should remind the 504 Congress St., Portland. participant that all the masons on the face New Mexico, 1889. J. L. Power, Gr. Sec., for proc. Gr. Chapter, of the globe form but one chain, that every Mississippi, 1889. brother is a link of that chain, and all should Wm. R. Bowen, Gr. Sec. for proc. Gr. Chapter QUINN & CO., ever strive with the true hands of brothers Nebraska, 1888, also Gr. Commandery, 1889. to strengthen, uphold and perpetuate it. It Sereno D. Nickerson, Gr. Sec., for proc. Gr. is a very simple ceremony, yet there seems Lodge, Mass., March-May, 1889. Boiler Makers, to be a cordial nearness, a coming together Wm. F. Swain, Gr. Sec., for proc. Gr. Lodge Blacksmiths and Machinists, into a closer bond, and when you have once Texas, 1888. Special AtteNTioN Paid to Repairs. grasped a brother thus by the hand, forming Geo. J. Hobe, Grand Registrar, for proc. Grand a Mystic chain, you feel drawn towards him, Consistory California, 1889. Office, 49 Commercial, cor. Franklin Street, feel more of a brotherly love for him. Wm. H. Smythe, Gr Sec., for proc. Gr. Lodge In one of the degrees in Masonry the Indiana, 1889. PORTLAND, ME. candidate is placed before the altar and the James A. Henry, Gr. Rec., for proc. Gr. Com­ Thomas B. Merrill. mandery Arkansas, 1889. brethren pass him in single file, each brother ORTLAND CEMENT PIPE AND as he passes grasping the hand of the candi­ DeWitt C. Dawkin, Gr. Sec., for proc. Gr. Chai>- ter. Florida, 1889. STONE CO. Sewer and Well Pipe, date, and he is thus “received and acknowl- Pavements,P Tiles, &c., 294 & 296 Commercial St. edged ” a brother among them, This very E. M. L. Ehlers, Gr. Sec., for proc Gr. Lodge J. W. Stockwell, Prest. simple ceremony invariably makes a pleas­ New York, 1889. II. G. Briggs, Treas. H. G. Stockwell, Sec. ant impression upon the neophite and seems Wm. P. Innes, Gr. Rec., for proc. Grand Com­ to renew a kindlier feeling in the breast of mandery Michigan, 1889. FRED R. FARRINGTON, the members. As each one passes, heartily DIED. grasping the newly made brother by the right hand, a certain feeling, a certain some- In Woodfords. May 20, Winslow Andrews, aged Hats, Caps and Gents’ Furnishings, thing is awakened within the breast of each, 49 years, a member of Portland Lodge. which brings forth better resolutions of In Portland, May 25, Oren R. Legrow, aged 53 No. 542 Congress St., New Rines Building, union and of good will to each other. yrs. 8 mos. A member of Ancient Land-mark Lodge. PORTLAND. No doubt at an earlier age a secret mean- ing was also attached to this forming the In Otisfield, May 24, Otis Fernaid, aged years. chain. Fort, in his “ Early History and In Readfield, June 10, Joseph Gilman, aged 32 years. He was a member of Lafayette Lodge, IRA BERRY, Jr., Antiquities of Freemasonry,” tells us that and of Trinity Commandery. a chain, square, or circle was formed at the In Portland, July 4, Charles Fobes, aged 86 yrs. Watches, Clocks, Charts, opening of the lodge, and the Master, in­ 7 mos. 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Contractor for Concrete Walks, Drives, Streets, &c. Dealer in all the varieties of PAPER, PAPER BAGS, & TWINE, THE SUNDAY TIMES No. 14 Exchange St., PoRtland. FALMOUTH HOTEL, Gives all the news, both at home Paper of any size or quality made to order. 212 Middle Street, and from abroad. Charles M. Rice. Its large local circulation makes it a most valuable advertising medium. ANDROSCOGGIN J. K. MARTIN, Prop’r. PORTLAND. Office No. 89 Market Street, (opposite Post Office). GILES O. BAILEY, Prop’r. Masunic ^.ssuciatinn RANDALL & McALLISTER, OF LEWISTON, ME. ROBERT B. SWIFT, ANTHRACITE & BITUMINOUS Dr. Nathan Woodbury. President; Fred OPTICIAIXT. Kelley, Treasurer; M. E. D. Bailey, Sec’y. COAL, 59^°* For blanks, by-laws, &c., address the Sec­ y the akgo and at etail Particular attention paid to fitting spectacles, retary, Lewiston, Maine. B C R , and eye-glass frames, thus bringing the center of PORTLAND, ME. the lenses directly over the eyes, as otherwise per­ Established in 1843. fect vision cannot be obtained. Offices:—78 Exchange St. and 60 Commercial St. 513 Congress St., PORTLAND. W. D. LITTLE & CO., TlmWALL^~TOITNEY,' LORING, SHORT & HARMON, DEALERS IN General Insurance Agency, BOOKSELLERS, STATIONERS, Office 31 Exchange St., A&KICFLTmi 1MPHMEHTS, And jobbers of T. J. Little. PORTLAND. SEEDS AND WOODEN WARE, Super-Phosphate, Plaster, Bone Meal, Poultry Paper Hangings and School Books, Supplies, &c., &c. Dairy Goods a Specialty. Manufacturers of H. H. NEVENS & CO., WHITNEY BUILDING, ZA 7KTT-C. 130 OKS , Manufacturers and Wholesale Dealers in Cor. Federal & Temple Sts., PORTLAND, ME. And Dealers in New and Second Hand Law Books, COFFEE AND SPICES, CREAM TARTAR, CAYENNE &c., Removed to 474 Congress Street, njtarana Eagle Mills, Office 184 «Sr 186 Fore St. PORTLAND. PORTLAND, ME. OF NEW YORK. ~ O?P. BABCOCK, Established 1843. Assets $125,000,000. ERBERT G. BRIGGS, Attorney J. W. FITZPATRICK, and. Solicitor of Patents, No. 93 Ex­ Bank & Safe Locksmith, Hchange Street. General Agent for Maine, Safes of all makes opened and repaired. PORTLAND, ME. Oxford Building, Portland. 36 TEMPLE ST., PORTLAND, ME. Notice.—Special and immediate attention, by skilled workmen, given in answer to calls from Rubber Goods! The London Freemason, Banks troubled with defective doors, bolt work or locks of any manufacture.______OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. Is a large 16 page quarto, published weekly, and is DANA ~W. FELLOWS, M. 1)., the leading masonic newspaper of the world. Ad­ Engineers’ Supplies. dress subscriptions to Geo. KknnING, Publisher, 16 Great Queen Street, enclosing postal order for DENTIST, J. & E. R. BARBOUR, 8 Exchange St. 15s. 6d. No. 23 Feee St., Poktland, Me. Portland Masonic Relief Association, EASTMAN BROS.& BANCROFT, Jobbers and Retailers of GRAND LODGE CERTIFICATES President—J. B. Dunbar. Treas.— W. Can be had at the Grand Secretary’s office, accord­ Leander Fobes. Dry and Fancy Goods, A lbro E. hase ing to vote of Grand Lodge in 1868. Price SI, (or Clerk— C . LADIES’, MISSES’ AND CHILDREN’S in pocket book form $1.25). The quickest and best Invested Fund S25.170.00. 169 deaths in 15 years. CLOAKS AND SUITS. way is for Brethren wishing them to apply through Amount paid at death $1000. Expense $1.00 a the Secretaries of their respective Lodges. year. Safe—On sound basis—Reliable. B. M. Eastman, 1 492 and 494 Congress Street, IRA BERRY, Grand Sec’y. For particulars apply to the Clerk. | E. D. Eastman, J Portland, Me.