MOSAICS.
Koral Arch Masonry has made such
rapid strides in Kansas that within less
than nine years it has increased from
three to twenty-five Chapters.
The Masonic lodges in this section are
■at work quietly after their usual “mind
your own business” style, and seemingly
unaffected by the Thurlow Weed “Mor
gan” flurry which agitated the newspaper
heavens a month or so .ago. Steady ac
cessions of good men and true are made
and the craft may be said to be flourish
ing.—Niagara Susp. Journal.
The Widows’ Fund of Philadelphia
Lodge, Ne. 75. stimulated by the gener
ous donation of Bro. William H. Moore,
has reached the sum of four thousand
dollars. In order to make it available it
must reach the sum of five thousand dol
lars, the interest of which is to be appro
printed to the relief ol widows of Master
Masons, members of the Lodge at the
time of their decease. A moat worthy
fund, and to which every member of 72
should contribute to the extent of his
ability.—Chrom.cie.
The Masons of Harrisburg are masing
eveiy effort in their power to meet the
embarrassment in which they have been
involved by the failure of the Open
House Asssociation in a manner which
will be satisfactory to the bond-holders
of the assoiation and creditable to the un
blemished reputation of the Order. The
fact that the bonds were given character
by the belief that the Masonic Fraternity
was behind them, and that the building
of the 0|iera House was originally start
ed as a Mason c Hall, is recognised by
the Order, and felt by ail who regard its
honor with jealousy, and therefore it is
now proposed within Masonic circles to
buy all the outstanding bonds, that is, all
which is not held by Masons, and pay
dollar for dollar for them. This will
involve an outlay of some $66,000, includ
ing the mechanics' liens.
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Members of De Molay and Cmur de
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Richmond Commandery an exact rep
resentation in mi.niature of the Bunker
Hill monument, made of Quincy granite
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the original. Around the Model are the
words; “Richmond,” “Bunker Hill,”
“June 17th, 1875.” The windows at the
■apex have each a Masonic design engrav
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The Lodges of Philadelphia appear to
be desirous of selecting a representative
Master for the Centennial year. We
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The annal commencement of the Ma
sonic Grand Lodge of Maryland, was
helddast week'.: The election of Grand
Officers took place,'as follows: John H.
B. Latrebewas re- elected Most Worship
fill Grand Master; Charles .E. Hayward,
;Right Worshipful Senior Grand Warden,
vice John S. Tyson ; John M. Carter,
Right Worshipful Junior Warden, vice
■Charles E. Hayward ; Jacob H, Medairv,
re-elected Grand Secretary; Woodward
Abrahams, re-elected Grand Trea.surer.
Charles E. Kemp was again chosen Grand
Tyler, and Stephen C. Bush, Grand Mar
shal. The Board of Managers was re
elected. ■
James Finch, of Phillipstown, near
Oarmi, 111, , is the possessor of a curiosity
of great worth, from the Revolution, a
Masonic apron made by Lady Washing
ton. Capt. .John Finch, great-grandfather
of James Finch, was a Captain in the
Revolutionary war, under Gen. Washing
ton, anl at the close made him a present
of the apron, telling him that Lady
Washington made it herself, - apt John
Finch was very old when he died. He
gave the apron to hi.s son, Hoii, G W.
Finch, ex St.'ite Benator of Posev countv,
Indiana, with the understanding that it
must remain in the family. A few days
since Hon. G. W. Finch died in Posey-
ville, Iiid., and in obedience to his fath
er’s request, left the apron to his son,
James Finch. The apron is made of
whi; e satin trimmed in green, and bears
the emblem of the Masonic Order, and
‘No. 1. Virginia Lodge.” It is now 104
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years old and is still in a
preservation.
;ood state of
Hoboken’s Masonic Excitement.
About four years ago Captain William
Burrell, formerly of the celebrated
Stephens yacht Maria, became a Freema
son in Hoboken, and took his first degree.
Owing to his having a stifif knee he was
prevented from taking his second degree,
and a great deal of controversy has ex-
isied in the Grand Lodge of New Jersey
as to whether he should be allowed to
take any further degrees on account of
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Burrell might take his second degree,
and this week he is to take his third de-
;gree,—-Phila Ghrernicle.
St. John’s Lodge, of Providence, R. I.,
boasts of the possession of a Gavel which
bas been in continuous use in that Lodge
for over a century. The Lodge was estab
lished in 1757, and the Gavel with the
Square and Compass were presented by
Bro. Lewis De Blois, during that year.
The Gavel is of lignum vitae, plain and
■solid, and without ornament. The square
is of rosewood, and the Compasses of silver,
all bearing the inscription, “The gift of
Lewis He Blois, 1757.” The first Bible,
bearing. date 1752 is still in the posses
sion of the Lodge. All these relics are
highly prized.
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33°.
The casual suggestion of 111,-. Brother
Albert Pike, 33°, Grand Com. of the
Southern Supreme Council of the U. 8.,
has taken shape most suddenly ; it is this:
that all Inspectors Genera) of the An
cient Accepted Rite meet in General fes
tival in the spring of 1876, in some prom
inent city of the North.
It is needless to say that New York
City is the objective point, and upon ex
amination of Masonic gatherings for bus
iness, no time will be so opportune as
the second week in May. By reference
to the times of meeting of the Grand
Bodies of this State, and of the Supreme
Councils of the South, the time above
named seems to designate itself. The far
off members of the latter Council will
then be in the East, and a little spare
time can well be given to the Centennial
at Philadelphia, and to a social reunion
in the great emporium, where generosity
will doubtless exhibit itself and make the
visit profitable aud one long to be remem
bered.
It is well and proper that all the-33d.
grade residing in the U. S. and those so
journing here pending the interesting pe
riod of our country’s history should meet
each other, become socially intimate, and
have an opportunity to express and in
terchange their views ; But strictly, no
business should be allowed, and that
should be the basis of the aesembliug.
We most heartily favor the proposition
New York City the place, the second
week in May the time, and every Thirty-
third an attendant.—Hebrew Leader
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