MASONIC TOKEN. WHEREBY ONE BROTHER MAY KNOW ANOTHER. VOLUME 3. PORTLAND, JULY 16, 1888. No. 5. ter Sleeper in the presence of a large number Published quarterly by Stephen Berry, both Commanderies went down the harbor No. 37 Plum Street, Portland. of masons. In the evening there was a ban­ to Greenwood Garden, where a banquet was Twelve cts. per year in advance. HSr” Postage quet at Hotel Willows, at which one hun- served. Speeches were made by Grand prepaid. dred masons and ladies were present. Major Commander Locke, Past Grand Commander S. C. Belcher presided and interesting Gordon and Commander Sawyer, on behalf Advertisements $4.00 per inch, or $3.00 for half an inch for one year. speeches were made. of Portland, and by Grand Master Ackley, No advertisement received unless the advertiser, Among those present, says the Chronicle, Deputy Grand Commander Freeman, P. G. or some member of the firm, is a Freemason in were John T. Taylor, Esq., of Farmington, C. Rugg, Commander Perry and others for good standing. 84 years of age, and Maj. Loren Adams, of Providence. After returning to town a Wilton, in his 86th year. The former is one gavel was presented to Portland Command­ THE BELLS OF SAINTE MARIE. of the oldest masons in Maine, having re­ ery by St. Johns. It was made from the ceived the degrees in Massachusetts sixty- wood of the piling under their masonic hall. RESPONSIVE SERVICE. three years ago. He marched in the pro­ On Thursday morning the knights drove BY B. H. B. cession as an Entered Apprentice at the lay­ about the city with their hosts, and departed O’er Rougemont glows with beams of fire ing of the corner stone of Bunker Hill monu­ at noon. The Sun’s celestial majesty, ment ; came to Farmington in 1846, and And turns to glittering gold the spire May 19th masons from Winterport, Her­ Which shields the bells of Sainte Marie. assisted in the re-organization of Maine mon and Bangor, to the number of thirty, The booming bells, The clanging bells, Lodge in 1847. Mr. T. is now in excellent visited Mystic Lodge at Hampden. The The haughty bells of Sainte Marie. health. Maj. Adams was made a mason in third degree was worked, followed by a ban­ Now sharply breaks on silent world, In stern command, their mighty tone ; Maine Lodge in 1865 : he is now smart and quet with speeches. “ Oh, wake, ye leaves with dew-drops pearled; active, and a charter member of Wilton Rise up, ye flowers ; for night has flown 1” St. Alban Commandery made a two days’ _ go gall thehfillg, ___ Lodge, of Wilton. The proud old’lleii's'of SalTite Mario. Ecstivinew.----------------- ----- ex/mrsjon/a Lake Winnenesaukee and Wolf- of ladies accompanied them. At Dover, on “Arise ye, holy priest and nun ! Portland Commandery, 100 strong, and Know’st not the day is here again their return, they were entertained by St. In which hard duties must be done, Dunlap Commandery, of Bath, went to The day of troubles, care and pain ? ” Paul’s Commandery. Grand Commander So ring the bells, Charlestown, to celebrate the anniversary of So sing the bells, Locke accompanied them. Bunker Hill. They were entertained by The solemn bells of Sainte Marie. When sweet and clear on wings of air Coeur de Lion Commandery, along with St. St. John’s Day. The matins of the birds respond ; Girard Commandery, of Littleton, N. H. “ Awake, the day so gay and fair The masons of Portland attended service The day of life and joy has dawned ! ” The weather was hot. A short parade was at the Church of the Messiah on India street, Thus trill the birds, The careless birds, made, and a boat taken about noon for a at the invitation of the pastor, Marion Cros­ The merry birds of Sainte Marie. harbor excursion. Returning at 5 o’clock, a ley, Grand Chaplain. “ The world is full of want and woe ! ” Rings back the jangling voice above, banquet was served at the Waverly House. In Calais, St. Croix Lodge, escorted by “ God gave the world to us below Grand Commander Locke, who was a guest Hugh de Payens Commandery, attended With song and gladness, joy and love ! ” Respond the birds, of Portland Commandery, responded for the service at the Methodist Church, Rev. Bro. The glad, wild birds, To the chanting bells of Sainte Marie. Grand Commandery of Maine. They re­ Charles Anderson officiating. The respon­ —[Portland Press. turned Tuesday night. On this occasion sive part of the service was led by Grand Leander W. Fobes, Past Commander, wore Chaplain A. J. Padelford, assisted by Grand MASONRY IN MAINE. a badge that his father had worn in the Chaplain J. F. Haley. The Presiding Elder masonic procession at the dedication of the of the district assisted. Constitution. monument, June 17, 1843. St. Aldemar Commandery, No. 17, at Houl­ St. John’s Commandery, of Bangor, start- Scottish Rite. ton, was constituted under its charter June ed from home June 22d, went to Lewiston, A council of Princes of Jerusalem under 8th by Grand Commander Joseph A. Locke. where they were entertained by Lewiston the authority of the Supreme Council for Four commanderies with full ranks visited Commandery with an excursion to Poland the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, 33d de­ the frontier town to help celebrate the occa- Springs and a dinner there. On Saturday, gree, was formed at Auburn, June 29, with sion : Encampment of St. John and St. 23d, they went to Mt.' Washington via Port- the following officers: Fessenden I. Day, Stephen Encampment, from New Brunswick, land. Returning Monday, they were re­ Grand Master; Albert M. Penley, Deputy Hugh de Payens, Calais, and St. Bernard, ceived at Portland by St. Alban Command- Grand Master; Horace C. Little, Senior Eastport. There was a parade led by ery, taken to a clam bake at Little Diamond Grand Warden; Algernon M. Roak, Junior mounted police and the Houlton Band. Al­ Island, and returning took the 5:30 train for Grand Warden ; William J. Burnham, Grand bert Lovejoy, 2d, is Commander, and W. F. home. Treasurer; Elbridge G. Heath, Grand Secre­ tary ; Albert R. Savage, Grand Master of Braden, Recorder of the new commandery. Portland Commandery, on June 27th, re­ Ceremonies; John B. Cotton, Grand Almon­ Dedication. ceived old St. Johns of Providence, at five er ; William F. Lord, Grand Master of En­ p. m., as it came from New Hampshire, and The new hall of Maine Lodge, at Farming­ trances ; Charles E. Libby, Grand Tyler. ton, was dedicated June 27th by Grand Mas- escorted it to the Falmouth Hotel. At 7 34 MASONIC TOKEN, - - JULY 16, 1888. Hiram Lodge.—The difficulty is not yet On learning this glaring violation of the Lodge : in the executive branch are demand­ settled. Loomis’ Monthly for July urges a statutes, which only allow the admission of ed, also, men of experience as well as men men into the order, the Grand Orient of of energy. We have often remarked that committee from both sides to come to an Hungary instituted proceedings against the our Grand Lodge system wonderfully com­ agreement, and points out that masonic work guilty brethren, i. e,, against the Deputy bines all the elements of the prosperous, but in New Haven is suffering in every branch Master of the lodge, Bro. Geza Mocsary, who safe and conservative government, required conducted the initiation, for “breach of the by the character of our institution. The rep­ masonic vow, unjustifiedly conferring ma- resentatives of our lodges are usually com­ sonic degrees, doing that which degrades a paratively young men, ardent, enthusiastic Freemasonry in Ireland. Freemason and Freemasonry, and for know­ and progressive: they understand the wants There are apparently 376 lodges on the ingly violating the statutes,” and against the of their lodges, but have little experience in roll, being slightly less in number than for Bro. Orator, the Bro. Junior Warden, and legislation, and less in determining questions 1887, and these are distributed as follows : the Secretary of tjie lodge, for the same of- of law, as the questions presented to Grand 37 lodges in the Dublin District; 268 in the fences, with exception of the third, and Masters abundantly show: Past Grand Offi­ Provinces (Antrim, 83 ; Down, 46 ; London- against the other brethren of the lodge of cers are older, of more ripened judgment, of derry and Donegal, 26; Armagh, 23; Ty- the third, second and first degree, for the greater experience, of larger knowledge of rone and Fermanagh, 20; Munster, 17; last named offence. masonic law, and (perhaps as important as Meath, 11; Midland Counties, 11; North The judgment of the council was given at anything) have no ambition to gratify, which Munster, 7 ; South Eastern, 7 ; Wicklow and their meeting the 5th of January, 1876. All will prevent their giving their best efforts Wexford, 7; North Connaught, 5; and the accused were found guilty. The coun­ unselfishly to promote the interests of the South Connaught, 5) ; 57 in the Colonies, cil condemned the Deputy Master to the craft. Their number is comparatively so &c.; and 7 in Military Corps (4th and 5th loss of all his masonic rights, and expulsion small that there is no danger of their out­ Dragoons, 12th Royal Lancers, and 20th, from the order forever; the officers to have voting the representatives of lodges. In fine, 23d, 26th, and 29th Regiments). In Victoria their names struck off from the lists, and as the result of carefully watching the op­ there are 17 lodges; in New Zealand, 15; the other members of the lodge to be sus- erations of the system for many years, we in Brisbane, 13 ; Tasmania, 8; and Ceylon, pended for a space of twelve, six and three believe that the Grand Lodges, which have 4.