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already expand evening of the 25 th , at the hotel of Bro , Russell , ^ absence of several whom it wras highly desirable to see there , was such a reunion as gave honour to the occasion ; G the head of the board , called up successiveiy the choicer spirits of the assehrhly , and elicited sentiments whic ^ correspondents may have preserved for you . The present writer , in a spirit of egotism , will only give you his own , with which this paper shall close .
LINES READ AT THE BANQUET . ' : ' ¦ There never was occasion , and there never was an hour , \ When spirits of peace on angel wings so near our heads did soar ; There ' s no event so glorious on the page of time t appear As the union of the brotherhood sealed by our coming here .
" 'Twasm That the gob ^ cfld days of brotheily love might yet in mercy come \ 'Twas whispered in our Lodges , in the east and south and west , That th ^ ti ^ plaintive cry our God would hear and ¦ ••';"¦ : ¦ ¦ bless . ' v'" '
^ But none believed the moment of fruition was hand ; ^ ^ H ^ It came like rain in summer drought on drooping foliage poured , And bade iis look hehceforth for help in all our cares to God . u The news has gone already upon every wind of heaven , The wire , the press , the busy tongue , the intelligence have given , And every man who loves the Craft , or loves the things of peace , Has cried , ' Praise God , the God of love , may God this union bless !
" Vermont takes up the story—her c old man eloquent *'Long be his days among us in deeds of mercy spent-He speaks for the green mountains , ! and you heard him say last night , 4 Bless God that I have lived till now to see this happy sight !'
u Kentucky sends you greeting ] : from her broad and generous bound , Once styled of all the western wild , the dark and bloody ground •/ She cries aloud , L God speed you , heaven ' s dews be on you shed , 1 Who first took care to be in the right , then boldly went ahead P § u From yonder constellation , from the Atlantic to the west . Where the great pines of Oregon rear up their lofty crest , From the flowery glades of Florida , from Minnesota ' s plain , Each voice will say , 4 Huzza , huzza , the Craft is one again I '
* Hon . Philip 0 . Tucker , the venerable and learned Grand Master of Vermont , who was present . t This is the local name of Vermont , being the literal rendering of the original French cognomen nerd mont .
% Alluding to Bro . Morris , Deputy Grand Master of Kentucky . § Kain-tuchee , the Indian title of the state , denoted "the dark and bloody ground / ' It was the Fsdraelon of Indian warfare for many ages . The expression " Be sure you ' re in the right , then go ahead , " originated with Crockett , whose old stamping ground was near the present residence of Bro . Rob Morris ,
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.. The) Ibegei
already expand evening of the 25 th , at the hotel of Bro , Russell , ^ absence of several whom it wras highly desirable to see there , was such a reunion as gave honour to the occasion ; G the head of the board , called up successiveiy the choicer spirits of the assehrhly , and elicited sentiments whic ^ correspondents may have preserved for you . The present writer , in a spirit of egotism , will only give you his own , with which this paper shall close .
LINES READ AT THE BANQUET . ' : ' ¦ There never was occasion , and there never was an hour , \ When spirits of peace on angel wings so near our heads did soar ; There ' s no event so glorious on the page of time t appear As the union of the brotherhood sealed by our coming here .
" 'Twasm That the gob ^ cfld days of brotheily love might yet in mercy come \ 'Twas whispered in our Lodges , in the east and south and west , That th ^ ti ^ plaintive cry our God would hear and ¦ ••';"¦ : ¦ ¦ bless . ' v'" '
^ But none believed the moment of fruition was hand ; ^ ^ H ^ It came like rain in summer drought on drooping foliage poured , And bade iis look hehceforth for help in all our cares to God . u The news has gone already upon every wind of heaven , The wire , the press , the busy tongue , the intelligence have given , And every man who loves the Craft , or loves the things of peace , Has cried , ' Praise God , the God of love , may God this union bless !
" Vermont takes up the story—her c old man eloquent *'Long be his days among us in deeds of mercy spent-He speaks for the green mountains , ! and you heard him say last night , 4 Bless God that I have lived till now to see this happy sight !'
u Kentucky sends you greeting ] : from her broad and generous bound , Once styled of all the western wild , the dark and bloody ground •/ She cries aloud , L God speed you , heaven ' s dews be on you shed , 1 Who first took care to be in the right , then boldly went ahead P § u From yonder constellation , from the Atlantic to the west . Where the great pines of Oregon rear up their lofty crest , From the flowery glades of Florida , from Minnesota ' s plain , Each voice will say , 4 Huzza , huzza , the Craft is one again I '
* Hon . Philip 0 . Tucker , the venerable and learned Grand Master of Vermont , who was present . t This is the local name of Vermont , being the literal rendering of the original French cognomen nerd mont .
% Alluding to Bro . Morris , Deputy Grand Master of Kentucky . § Kain-tuchee , the Indian title of the state , denoted "the dark and bloody ground / ' It was the Fsdraelon of Indian warfare for many ages . The expression " Be sure you ' re in the right , then go ahead , " originated with Crockett , whose old stamping ground was near the present residence of Bro . Rob Morris ,