The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 13, 1898, Page 1

This Paper not to be taken from the Library.**** VOLUME LXXXIV. SAN FRANCISCO, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1898. HE will of God is N accomplished. 8o mote it be.” Charity, — Masonic > charity — was exem- plified yesterday in the ceremonles at Decoto when the words quoted above were spoken in t »n by the multitude | which had mbled to witness the | dedication Masonic Widows' and | Orphans’ H Not ¢ v extended | to t who are to occupy the home, but ity which was given by | those who have gone beyond and which | is now returning—the bread cast upon | the waters The solemn, impressive and beauti- ful cererr es atten 1t upon this ded- | fcatic matic of the good of Mas ever- watchful rity word and deed wh is the weary brot and s s the widows and phans o rted brother and th rude ruel world. In th 1 of the home is seen the the fruition of Hor which e was not de that Hu- iing as a order. ess and » home situated on ng the broad bay there will come no A no heartburn: of being the no abasement ¢ of into pov- | the } ves and with that the mystic animated | and which | dings fay which Ay the proce the words of the k 1 the home It was not in the swords 1 that all- erhood and marked the which | ight to witness y to thelr e »wn the | valley. It was the s rength | the order and it left an impression on | crowds that thronged the pave far = passing of armed bodies | unloaded at the station until full 3000 people gregated ras seen that e was | someth yre than| pomp and show which stirred the hearts of those bound What matte . “procession or cere rs the how when theswhy i over all? The blare of band and sensate words of the sank to nothing before the great, om nipresent fact that God’s noblest work was being don It was the communion of humar the outpouring of the| corn of nourishment, the wine of vir- 2d the oil of universal benevo- | 21 splendid pageant which | s a marched across the fruitful valley from the trains to the home on the hill. Led by the nd 1al, Colonel William | Edwards, and his aids and pioneered by pollice the two divisluns“ W d the broad road made espe- | for clally the occasion and up the ter- raced hill to the front of the Building, where the and the Scot- tish Rite thelr gorgeous | uniforms e; ded to the right and laft | on the steps, permitting the main body | of the proci n to pass through be- tween the up! 1 swords and beneath | the waving palms and embanked blos- | g to the | dertones | gave | acrifice | When the | widow fn her | the afling | turn thelr steps | the or & (i THEVISITORS » !‘-l':.—x‘ { TpAg THROUGH NG T : 8 UNION SQUAR N\ T T s il | soms which bedecked the broad pur!lco[ through the ious hallway e the ranks were dis- that the Individuals might a to the front and listen to | the broad domain ) the cause to which | 1 | the wo! and stately e der is First 3 his and tken Commandery, Knight ar, | lowing t were San Francisco Con- | sistory rand master; Godfr 1. inig’ na | Chap ba Mas ns, M. grand E. high | priest. adv; d | the following lodg: nd chapter an Francisco Chapter No. 1, J. F. Logan, | No high priest; California Chap H. C. Decker, high prie lifor - No. 1, B. H. Hill, ; ite Union Lodge No. 17, A. K master; Occidental Lodge No F. Delger, master; Golden ( Lodge No. 30, C. O. Johnstone, Mortah Lodge No. master; Fidelity Loc Max Goldman, master; band: He Lodge No. 127, R. Stuwlitsky, Pac Lodge No. 136, R. M. master: Crockett Lodge No. 139, Julius Reimer, master; Oriental Lodge No. 144, | M. Jost, master; Excelsior Lodge No. arroll Cook, master; Mission | No. 169, W. H. Cobb, master; an Francisco Lodge No. 212, P. Ashford, master; Doric Lodge No. | Hill, master; Speranza Itali- . 219, G. Scalmanini, omon’s Lodge No. 260, Lodge South J. F. B. Wood, master; Masonic Veterans’ | Association of the Pacific Coast. | The stirring strains of the bands had | scarcely ¢ a when the grand officers took their stations at the front of the portico and opened the ceremo- | nies with the anthem written for the | occasion. A mnew ritual was formed, and it was with swelling hearts that the lodge sang: Thou who art God alone Accept before thy throne Our fervent prayer To fill with light and grace This house, thy dwelling place, And bless thy chosen race O Lord, draw near. As through the universe All nature’s works diverse Thy praise accord Lef Faith upon us'shine, And Charity combi With hope to make Jehovah, Lord! us thine, Grand |t | In doing so, permit me to express to the | brethren of | appreciation of the Spirit of Truth and Love, Descending from above, Our hearts inflame, Till Masonry's control Shall bufld in one the whole— A temple of the soul To thy great name. Grand Master Flint then briefly an- nounced the purpose of the gathering and the general purpose of Masonic dedication of halls and homes. Charles L. Patton of San Francisco, chairman of the board of trustees, then addressed the grand master and presented the edifice to the order. He sald: Worshipful Grand Master: The irgn of this jurisdiction, being ani- d” with a desire to promote the in- t of the craft, have erected this home ¢ convenlenice and accommodation s widows and orphans. They are de- slrous that the same should be examined | by the M. W. Grand Master, and, if it | should meet with his approbation. that it should be solemnly dedicated to Mason- | ic purposes, agreeably to ancient form and usag To this Grand Master Flint replied: Worshiptul Master and Brethren: I ac- cept with pleasure the important and in- sting duty which you request of me. this jurisdiction my hearty enterprising _ spirit has actuated them in the erection an-edifice which is a which of this structure, | credit to the fraternity as well as an or- nament to this State. ‘In accordance with the teachings of our Institution, it is our duty, before entering upon any undertak ing, to invoke the blesslnfi of God. We will, therefore, unite with our Grand Chaplain in address to the Throne of Grace. Grand Master Flint then called up the brethren and the grand chaplain, Edward Bentley Church of San Fran- cisco, offered the following prayer: O Lord God! Spurce of light and love! Supreme Grand Master, and Great Archi- tect of the Universe! who from thy throne in the highest heavem, In mercy lookest down upon all the dwellers on carth, lend, we beseech thee, thine ears to thé prayers and petitions of thy chil- dren now assembled in thy presence; en- able us to properly comprehend and prac- tice the precepts of this sublime edifice erected to thy holy and glorious name. Pour upon us, and upon ail the members of thy mystic craft, whithersoever dis- throughout the world, the rich ings of thy providence. Give us to overcome temptations, to sub- Jess strengt’ due our passions and to practice virtue. Fill our hearts with reverence for thy great and terrible name; with an affec- tion for thy divine goodness; with piety toward thee; and with love for our fellow man. Make us faithful to our friends, and charitable to our enemles. Dispose our hearts, O thou Great Jehovah, to re- celve light and truth from the great source of light, that our steps may be di- rected in the paths of virtue. whilst we dedicate this bullding to thee, enable us to prove to mankind by our actions that our lives are sincerely dedicated to our God, and to the relief and well-being of our 'fellow creatures. And, finally, when our pilgrimage in life is ended, may we be admitted into that sublime and eternal lodge where thou dost forever preside. Amen. 'Khe brethren rsponded, “So mote it e Chief Architect R. G. Hurlburt of San Francisco, who superintended the erection of the building, addressed the grand master as follows: Most Worshipful Grand Master: Having been fntrusted with the duty of supervis- ing and directing the workmen empl in the construction of this edifice, and hr\\'h\g to the best of my ability accom- plished the task assigned me, I now return to you the implements committed to my care when the corner-stone of this struc- ture was laid (presenting the square, level and plumb), humbly hoping that the re- sult of our labors will be crowned with Your approbation, and that of the Most ‘Worshipful Grand Lodge. To this the grand master replied as follows: Brother Chief Architect: The skill and abllity displayed in the execution of the trust’ reposed in you at the commence- ment of this undertaking have received the entire approbation of the Grand Lodge, and they sincerely pray that this edifice may continue a lasting monument of the taste, spirit and liberality of its founders. Deputy Grand Master Frank Marion Angellotti of San Rafael then said: Most Worshipful Grand Master: ‘ihis edifice In which we are now assembled and the plan upon which it is constructed having met with your approval, it is the desire of the brethren that it should now be dedicated according to the ancient form and usage. The choir, under the leadership of Samuel David Mayer, grand organist, sang the dedication hymn, as follows: To_ this bulldln(F, where we call thee, Come, O Lord of Hosts, to-day, And thy fullest benediction Shed within its walls alway. Here vouchsafe to all thy servants That they ask of thee to gain; ‘What they fialn from thee forever ‘With the blessed to retain. Grand Chaplain Church then offered the following consecration prayer: Great Architect of the Universe, Maker and Ruler of all the World: Deign from thy celestial temple, from realms of light and glory, to bless us in all purposes of our present assembly. We humbly im- plore thee to give us at this and at all times wisdom fn all our doings, strength of mind in all our difficulties 'and the beauty of harmony In all our undertak- ings. Permit us, O Thou Author of Light and Life, Great Source of Love and Hap- piness, to consecrate this edifice and acdi- cate it to thy honor and thy glory. Amen. “Glory to God on high; on earth peace, good wiil to men,” was the re- sponse of the brethren. The cholr then sang the stanza: Bring with thee virtue, brightest maid; Bring love, bring truth, bring friendship ere, ‘While soclal mirth shall lend her ald To smooth the wrinkled brow of care. The grand junior warden, James Foshay of Los Angeles, then advanced and presented the vessel of corn, say- ing: Most Worshipful Grand Master: dedication of Masonic buildings been the immemorial forth corn as an emblem of nourish- ment. 1 therefore present to you this vessel of corn, to be employed by you according to ancient usage. The grand marshal slowly uncovered the emblem, and the grand master then called up the brethren by striking the emblem thrice with his gavel, and poured the corn upon the emblem, say- ing: In the name of the Great Jehovah, to whom be all honor and glory, I do sol- emnly dedicate this home to Freemasonry. The public grand honors were then given once. The grand master then seated the brethren, after which the choir sang: Bring charity with goodness crowned, Encircled in thy heavenly robe, Diffuse thy blessings all around, To every corner of the globe. The senfor grand warden, Charles Lewis Patton of San Francisco, then advanced and presented the vessel of wine, saying: Most “'Drsh]}aful Grand Master: Wine, the emblem of refreshment, having been used by our ancient brethren in the cere- monies of dedication and consecration, present to you this vessel of wine, to be used by you on the present occasion ac- cording to ancient Masonic form. The grand master then struck the emblem three times, and sprinkled the wine upon the emblem, saying: In the name of the Holy St. John, I do solemnly dedicate this home to virtue. The public grand honors were then given twice. The brethren were seated and the cholr sang: To heaven's High Architect all praise, All praise, all gratitude be given, Who deigned the human soul to raise, By mystic secrets sprung from heaven. Deputy Grand Master Angellotti then advanced and presented the vessel of ofl, saying: Most Worshipful Grand Master: I pre- sent to you, to be used according to anclent custom, the vessel of oil, an em- blem of that joy which should animate every bosom on the completion of any important undertaking. The grand master struck the emblem In the it has PRICE FIVE CENTS. three times and sprinkled the oil upon the emblem, saying: In the name of the whole fraternity, I do solemnly dedicate this home to uni- versal benevolence. Public grand honors were then given three times. The grand chaplain then advanced and made the following invocation: And may the Lord, the giver of every good and perfect giff, bless the brethren ere assembled in all their lawful under- takings, and grant to every one of them in needful supply the corn of nourishment, l{)e wine of refreshment and the oil of joy. Amen. “‘So mote it be!” came the response. The grand marshal then made the following proclamation: By order of the most worshipful grand master, I do hereby proclalm that the home th which we are now assembled has been dedicated to the purposes of Free- masonry In due and anclent form. All persons_ interested will take notice and govern themselves accordingly. Rev. Dr. Voorsanger, orator of the day, was then introduced and gave a resume of the work attached to and the history of the erection of the home. In the course of his address he said: All great results have been a struggle, at most times against the consent of the majorit; for the world, usually indis- posed to listen to progressive ideas, will | turn its face to the suggestion that, as| time goes on, the condition of man might | improve. And our noble structure, which we consecrate to-day amid the benisons of 20,000 Masons, is an exception to the rule, but in this that we may well marvel | that its erection was but thé result of six years of labor. That was owing, most worshipful grand master, to the splendid | disposition of the craft, to the magnifi- cent ability of that noble host of women | who share their husbapds’ and fathers’ | sentiments regarding the noble purpose | of our order. That was owing to the high | motives which every Mason places befcre | himself and permits him to execute the | mandates of his craft not only in obedi- | ence to those who command him but with willing sacrifice, because the constitution custom to pour | | which he obeys teaches him naught but | good. It is a_testimony to Masonic char- | ity that stands here for all time. It is an | eloquent expression that the tents of the | | great fraternity we delight to | | Ronor are deeply rooted in this far West- | | ern_soll, and, as it stands, it is even a | | promise ‘that, while time shall ablde, Ma- | | sonry in California shall ever strive up- | | ward and forward in order that it may | ; unto the world that the highest | d it by the Grand Master | above is a mission of love, a mission of | peace, a mission of humanity, a mission | to extend the hand of fraternity unto all of God's children, unto all who | confess themselves by his name, unto all who are weary and heavy laden, unto all who themselves are imbued with the love of God which shines in the heart of man. Rev. Dr. Voorsanger next told of the struggles made to establish the home in | the past—efforts which were, after | | many periods of doubt and depression, | crowned with glorious success. He paid | | a glowing tribute to Mrs. Frank Pierce and Mrs. Dr. Edna Field as the organ- izers of “the womanhood of Masonry in its great work at the Masonic Fair.” In the course of his remarks Fev. Mr. Voorsanger paid this tribute to Charles L. Patton: Two years ago this very day we laid | the cornerstone of this noble structure amid the magnificent ~ ceremonies which you doubtless still remember. But for an entire twelve months noth- | ing could be done beyond laying the foun- dation, there being no funds to prosecute- | the work to conclusion. The able and in- | itiative Brother Patton at last year's ses- sion, In_asking the Grand Lodge for a gift of $20,000 to be paid over when the building was completed was in reality the beginning of the end. I desire to state here that Brother Charles L. Patton’'s stubborn perseverance, his able manage- mant of difficult questions, his very re- markable courage In facing difficulties, have, to my mind, been the main source | of the splendid actlvity of the past twelve months, and it is to him in the first place that the Grand Lodge owes thanks for the successful completion of the work we consecrate to-day, as wel! as for the fu- ture possibilitie: ith which this home is endowed. This grant of $20,000 enabled the board to make the necessary contracts for the erection of the administration or main building. The speaker closed his address in the following langua~e: And so we stand here worshipful grand master and breth- ren, with the work of organization practically completed, the home finished, its doors open and awaiting the call of those who will need its protecting care. 1t is meet indeed that before entering upon the second stage of the work, that is the practical care and maintenance of to-day, most our wards, being a great and important undertaking, we should first invoke the blessing of him without whose aid no work can prosper, for be it understood and let there be no doubt about it, we are but at the beginning of the second chap- ter. We have written up-a glorious in dication of a more glorious work, and its Suocess or failure will depend entirely upon us. Shall we build upon these noble foundations? Shall we emulate the elo- quent traditions here established from the noble precedent here witnessed, or shall we fall back upon laurels easily won and contemplate the joy of success that was won by the workers who were en- gaged in it? Brethren, the board of trustees is still ready to go on with the work, but it finally commits the enter- prise to your loving care. May you o deal with it as you will be dealt with, and may the finest sentiments of Ma- sonry obtain full Bw’“i within these halls consecrated to Falt and Hope and Charity. ‘As Dr. Voorsanger stepped back the applause which had punctuated his re- marks was redoubled and the grand chaplain closed the ceremonies with the benediction. The crowds spread through the building and over the grounds, and after inspecting the place to their satisfaction wended their way back to the waiting trains, and in each heart throbbed the benison, “The wn.} of God is accomplished. So mote it be. Work of Peace Commis- sion Retarded. THE DONS MAY SOON BE SHARPLY CALLED DOWN. Bpecial Dispatch to The Call. NEW YORK, Oct. 12.—The Washing- ton correspondent of the Herald tele- graphs: From officlal communications regarding Spain’s demands submitted to the American Peace Commissioners in Parls and the American military commissioners In Havana it is appar- ent, to use the words of an official with {07 PROCEEDING WITH SWODTHHESS, whom I talked, that ‘“she thinks she has the United States by the throat and | is determined to squeeze everything possible out of her.” There is no longer any doubt that ne- gotlations in Paris and Havana are not proceeding with the smoothness which the authorities desire. It is not meant by this that there has been any serious hitch, for such is nct the case. But Spain’s persistency in making unrea- sonable demands and in sticking to them is rather wearing, and when the President returns there is likely to be some sharp correspondence which will bring the Spaniards to their senses. So far as 1 have been able to learn no instructions have been sent to Ma- jor General Wade, chairman of the | commission, regarding the refusal of | the Spanish Government to discuss the points raised, but that officer will con- tinue to press Spain's commissioners to agree to December 1 as the date for evacunation. Should it be shown that such action is clearly impossible then it may be that the date fixed will be a little later. Other matters will be brought to the attention of the Presi- dent immediately upon hisg return and instructions will be given which the authorities with whom I talked say will surely bring the Spanlards up with a round turn. e SEEKING DELAY BY CLEVER DIPLOMACY Epecial cable to The Call and the New York Herald. Copyrighted, 188, by James Gor- don Bennett. HAVANA, Oct. 12.—General Parrado has received from Madrid an answer to the last note from the American commission. The Spanish Government again urges the impossibility of the evacuation of Cuba by December 1, and points out that such demand is unrea- scnable. Madrid leaves to the Spanish commission the final settlement of this question. Regarding other points made by the American commission the Span- ish Government makes a reply which certainly does credit to its diplomacy. The Americans set forth the military evacuations meant relinquishment of Spanish sovereignty in Cuba without reference to the proceedings of the commission in Paris or to the final date set by the peace commission, and made a second point that property described as imrhovable should not be withdrawn from the island. In reply Sagasta says he cannot discuss these matters with the Spanish commission in Havana. They are only for the consideration of the Paris commission. It can easily be understood that this is a polite way of refusing to recognize the jurisdiction of the American commission and really places Wade, Sampson and Butler at a distinct disadvantage. It is now for them to formulate their policy, which, according to all precedents, must be answered in writing to Parrado and his associates. There will be more correspondence with Madrid and further loss of time. In the meantime this note from Madrid gives practically to Blanco and Parrado authority te proceed with disembarka- tion without reference to American pro- tests. Regarding the sanitary condi- tion of the city and the possibility of an outbreak of yellow fever upon the appearance of many Americans the re- strictly within their defenses. cal plot have been revived. Hok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok K kX % K KX KKK IR E R TR R R R * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * PHILIPPINE INSURGENTS VICTORIOUS AT ILOILO. MANILA, Oct. 12.—Late reports from Tiotlo are to the effect that the rebels have surrounded the city and are holding the Spanlards The natives about Manila show no disposition to commit any overt act against the Americans, although rumors of a Spanish cleri- The outbreak of smallpox is probably under control, only one new case having been reported since Saturday. The Scandia will be converjed into a hospital ship and used to take convalescents on short sea voyages. Kok ok ok ok koK ok ok ok ok R K KK KX EREERERRE AR R R R R port made to the department by order of the commission sets forth the facts, ag related in a dispatch to the Herald. The sanitation of Havana is so bad that if given something to feed upon the fever will probably spread with frightful rapidity. Imports of Sugar. WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.—The Treasury Department shows that during the month of September, 1898, 210,661,231 pounds of sugar, valued at § $4.434,072, were imported. pounds, valued 280,369, came in from Hawail. | sinc PROMOTIONS 60 T0 THOSE WITH A “PULL" Unjust Bestowal Awards. of COLONEL SMITH OVERLOOKED MEN WHO DID THE FIGHTING NOT ADVANCED. Californians Gain All the Honors at Manila, but Officers With Friends at Washington Get the ~ Benefits. BY SOL N. SHERIDAN. Special Correspondence of The Call. MANILA, Sept. 5.—The story of the taking of Manila is a tale that is still being told in various ways. It is being told, for one thin~ in the rewards dealt out at Washington to the soldiers who are supposed to be deserving of all honor—and dealt out, so far as our meager information goes, as rewards are always dealt out at Washington. Dealt out, in effect, not to the men who are most deserving. It is a long pull that reaches from Manila to the dome of the Capitol. To be effective, as it seems to have been, it must of neces- sity be strong. We have been told out here that Anderson, Greene and Mac- Arthur have been made major generals for the part they took in the battle of August 13. We do not in the least ob- Ject to that. Anderson was in command on that day, and success, however won, goes to the commander. Also, Ander- son is a good soldier and a good fellow. He gave the command for California to go ahead—and California went ahead. She always does—save, perhaps, when it comes to getting the reward of merit. the throne. MacArthur is likewise a good soldier and a good feilow, and the fight he made on the extreme right deserved the honor he has won. Again, nobody will object to Greene's advancement. Greene built the trenches before Malate, and the boys in the ranks will remem- ber him kindly for that. He made the approach on the strongest front of the enemy’s works, in the traditional way, approved by engineer officers, tie brutal pastime of war be- came a science. ‘Lhe lads who toiled at those trenches under the burning sun or through the torrential rains of the tropics, the brave boys who kept long ward behind the works through the night hours while the searchlights from the ships swept up and down over them, while Spanish sharpshooters snapped at them from clumps of bam- boo, the widows and loved ones of those men Killed in keeping the trenches where there was need for neither th trenches nor the Kkeeping, the dea asleep by the lonely Paranaque, where no American dead had need to lie, with the voices of the living and the voice- less eloquence of the lead, will acclaim Major General Greene. Let us get down, for once, to facts. There was no more need for trenches before Ma- late, no more need for the loss of one American life in the operations prelim- inary to the taking of Manila, than for the whole blundering series of opera- tions out here since Dewey's great vie- tory to set free a people whose sole notion of freedom lies in license to eut the throat of a-captured foeman. Dewey knew this. He knew the city was at his mercy at any moment he wished to take it, and he knew, also, that the rebels, so-called, a rabble handful of half-clad natives, held the Spaniards at bay waiting the good pleasure of the great Admiral. 1 believe, moreover, that General Merritt knew the lives of brave men lost before the city fell were needlessly lost—only, Merritt and the Admiral are too well drilled to admit too much. Let us return to the rewards of merit for victory. Colonel Van Volzer of the Eighteenth Infantry, we are informed, has been made a brigadier general. Colonel Van Volzer is the senior colonel of General Greene's brigade, and was in the trenches with his men, on the firing line, when the assault began. He did not stay in front, but that was not altogether his fault. Let us go back a little to the land operations attending the fall of Manila. The case of General MacArthur, in command of the right wing, we will consider disposed of by his promotion. On the left wing, Greene in command, the First Colorado and the Eighteenth Infantry were assigned to the task of holding those trenches be- loved of the general. The Utah Bat- tery had its guns in place then, and the men fought them like demons. The First California led the reserve, with the Nebraska Regiment and the Penn- sylvanians, who had kept the trenches the night before, thrown back in the order named. The Colorado Regiment had its band out with full equipment, with the purpose of making a theatrical entrance into Manila. I speak of the things I saw. When the ships ceased firing and the order to advance was given, the Colorado men, under Col- onel Hale, and the Eighteenth, under Colonel Van Volzer, leaped over the trenches and made a break across the poddy fields and bamboo thickets for the Malate fortress of San Antonlo Abad. This spoiled the band effect somewhat, a rush through difficult country not being calculated to in- spire the average army musician with enthusiasm, but General Anderson had ordered the Californians forward in the meantime and Colonel Smith, whose band had been utilized to carry mus- kets, swept down into the trenches with his regiment, turned sharply to the right, marched out to the beach on the double, rounded the old iron barge which formed the extreme right of the American works, and carried his men along the beach into Malate, headed by the Colorado band, playing “Hot Time in the Old Town To-night. Colonel Hale's Colorado troops reached Fort San Antonio Abad first and put up the American flag In Ma- late. That, after the Californians had brought up their band in good order, seemed to be glory enough for Colo- rado. What had become of Colonel Van Volzer and the Eighteenth in the meantime, I did not have time to find out. Colonel Smith had orders to go ahead with the First California, and he went ahead. I went with him. The Second Battalion of the First Califor- nia, Colonel Smith and Major Sime leading, passed the Coloradp troops at Fort San Antonio. They fought their