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America, (United States).
—there , a tide of the bold , the brave , the useful , the philanthropic , and the scientific , rolled on to the immediate scene of action . The glorious day closed with a grand ball at AVashington Hall ; the whole proceedings were conducted and concluded without a single accident . About ten at night the rain descended in torrents , and the streets weie desertedforming a striking contrast to the scenes of day-liht .
, g AVe shall not attempt to describe the procession , which embraced all classes of citizens , civic authorities , consular bodies , societies , clergy , military and naval officers , members of the senate , the bar , ancl learned faculties . The bible carried in the procession , was the identical one on which the immortal Washington was sworn into office as president of the United States , and
THE MASONIC FRATERNITY present , consisted of the Naval , Montgomery , Mechanics . Mount Messiah , Adelphia , Washington , Abraham and I j erman Lodges , Ancient Chapter No . 1 , members of the Grand Lodj-e of new York and of North Carolina . TENESSEE . —The M . W . G . M . Bro . AAllkins Tanehil , when he convened the Grand Lodge , addressed them very impressively on the importance of executive communicationsand adverted to the want of
, uniformity in conferring degrees , pointing out the best mode of repairing the error . In the lectures , also , he had found similar errors . He referred his Brethren to the proceedings of the AA ashington convention , and directed them to consider the propriety of providing their Grand Lecturers—one to be appointed by each grancl division of the states . Bro . Tanehil advocated the establishment of a permanent charityfund , on a well-founded system ; he also entered on the question of
expulsion—whether a sentence in the higher degrees affected the same Brother in the lower , or blue order , and vice versa;—there being great difference of opinion . Bro . Tanehil ' s address was logical ancl convincing .
NEW HAMPSHIRE—GRAND LODGE , June 7 . —The attendance was numerous , and the communications interesting and important . The M . AV . G . M ., liro . Robert Smith , addressed the Brethren , in a very animated and eloquent manner , on the result of the AA ashington Convention ; and dwelt with peculiar force on uniformity of practice , as the essential bond of union between the American ancl European Fraternity . A select committee was appointed to carry out the resolutions that were adopted .
OHIO , June 2-k—Comp . John A . Bryan addressed the Fraternity on the moral and social character of Masonry ; eloquent throughout , this address was chastened by one of the sweetest descriptions of a " mother ' s love" ever delivered . Au address by the Rev . Bro . Redman , on the importance of Freemasonry , its objects , ancl consequences , has seldom been surpassed . It occupied some hours in delivery , and was esteemed as a most masterly production .
MARYLAND—GRAND LODGE , May 10 . —Various subjects were entertained , especially on the power of suspension in the case of default of clues . Bro . Charles Gillman was elected M . W . G . M . Dr . H . G . Grieves delivered a splendid oration on the installation of the AV . M ., Cumberland Lodge ..
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America, (United States).
—there , a tide of the bold , the brave , the useful , the philanthropic , and the scientific , rolled on to the immediate scene of action . The glorious day closed with a grand ball at AVashington Hall ; the whole proceedings were conducted and concluded without a single accident . About ten at night the rain descended in torrents , and the streets weie desertedforming a striking contrast to the scenes of day-liht .
, g AVe shall not attempt to describe the procession , which embraced all classes of citizens , civic authorities , consular bodies , societies , clergy , military and naval officers , members of the senate , the bar , ancl learned faculties . The bible carried in the procession , was the identical one on which the immortal Washington was sworn into office as president of the United States , and
THE MASONIC FRATERNITY present , consisted of the Naval , Montgomery , Mechanics . Mount Messiah , Adelphia , Washington , Abraham and I j erman Lodges , Ancient Chapter No . 1 , members of the Grand Lodj-e of new York and of North Carolina . TENESSEE . —The M . W . G . M . Bro . AAllkins Tanehil , when he convened the Grand Lodge , addressed them very impressively on the importance of executive communicationsand adverted to the want of
, uniformity in conferring degrees , pointing out the best mode of repairing the error . In the lectures , also , he had found similar errors . He referred his Brethren to the proceedings of the AA ashington convention , and directed them to consider the propriety of providing their Grand Lecturers—one to be appointed by each grancl division of the states . Bro . Tanehil advocated the establishment of a permanent charityfund , on a well-founded system ; he also entered on the question of
expulsion—whether a sentence in the higher degrees affected the same Brother in the lower , or blue order , and vice versa;—there being great difference of opinion . Bro . Tanehil ' s address was logical ancl convincing .
NEW HAMPSHIRE—GRAND LODGE , June 7 . —The attendance was numerous , and the communications interesting and important . The M . AV . G . M ., liro . Robert Smith , addressed the Brethren , in a very animated and eloquent manner , on the result of the AA ashington Convention ; and dwelt with peculiar force on uniformity of practice , as the essential bond of union between the American ancl European Fraternity . A select committee was appointed to carry out the resolutions that were adopted .
OHIO , June 2-k—Comp . John A . Bryan addressed the Fraternity on the moral and social character of Masonry ; eloquent throughout , this address was chastened by one of the sweetest descriptions of a " mother ' s love" ever delivered . Au address by the Rev . Bro . Redman , on the importance of Freemasonry , its objects , ancl consequences , has seldom been surpassed . It occupied some hours in delivery , and was esteemed as a most masterly production .
MARYLAND—GRAND LODGE , May 10 . —Various subjects were entertained , especially on the power of suspension in the case of default of clues . Bro . Charles Gillman was elected M . W . G . M . Dr . H . G . Grieves delivered a splendid oration on the installation of the AV . M ., Cumberland Lodge ..