The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-09
MAGNIFICENT RECEPTION
rendered Last Night by the Masons Of
Houston TO Gen. II. B. StOddard.
Inc MOST EMINENT GRAND MASTER
Cf the Kniohts Templars OF America.
The Reception, Musical Entertain
ment and Banquet.

The Masons Of Houston have good reason
Al feel proud of the entertainment they
have last night In honor Of General Henry
4 stoddard most eminent grand master OF
III the grand encampment of Knights
1empIars OF the United states, Tor the
anaf was as successful in its consumma.
Non as IL was HAPPY In ITS conception.
The grand chupter room at the MusUn'c
A mple was Wen filled, and aside from
De uniformed knights,, the audience was
6retty evenly divided between ladies and
teutlemeD The exercises in the hall
here Introduced by march from The
furpomaster' as the knights Ien-pl1r
Uttered the nan; followed " selection
Nom Malta by string quartetta.
Ihen came an Invocation By Sir Knight
Rev Henry d. AYES, after which Sir
Knight Frank Andrews delivered the adj
1ress of welcome as follows;
Most eminent grand mlster sir
Knights, brethren and ladies': To you, sir,
nost eminent grand master, since you
Have done US the honor to grace us with
tOur presence, we nave teit IT privilege
Ind d pleasure TO snow our nigh appre-
Nation Of you as a man, as a Mason and
81 grand master. We feel that The
Nasons of Texas have been honored by your
Nlection to the exalted position OF grand
Master aud at the same time we feel that
II was an honor worthily bestowed and
uas deserved compliment in recOgnit on
ID the able and faithful services you have
ker rendered during your connection with
NE order. And ceiling thus, this body
tpens wide the pOt tails OF its temples and
0lds you a cordial welcome. The pleasing,
>et difficult duty Of expressing to YOU the
bye and affection in which you are held
by the sir knights has been assigned to me,
and while 1t is pleasant 1t is none the
fss difficult to express the love, esteem
1hd loyalty of my brother knights, for
when we attempt it we find we are
Drnces IL feelings but paupers in words
% express that feeling. Our order is one
"a peace and transformations loyalty and
Bve cheerfully and freely rendered, and II
u therefore meant 70 lay aside drum aud
WORD and meet in our inner temple 10
Welcome a hero Of peace who has been
None the less a hero of war and TO bid
3Ou welcome as homecoming to your
twn people. 1t is our mission to do
food 10 all, TO fight only for our country,
md our fresides, and we hope 10 live in
peace to met with unbroken ranks when
knighthood will always be in power to
fign supreme, and wheD the sword will
&ways be sheathed We are proud of you
nc OF your services, Of your knighthood
md of your citizenship, and we appre-
uate the honor of your coming among US
And OF being your hosts. And now. in
honor of our distinguished guest, propose
Dc health Of Most Eminent Grand Mas
Hr Stoddard, as true and as chlvalrous
d knight as ever drew a sword, whose
HAND has never been closed to an appeal
On help and whose motto is: Peace on
tRrth good will to men.
Il To this toast the knights responded with
IN grand honors after which Grand
Master Stoddard spoke as follows
s. Sir knights. Officers OF Ruthven Com
nandery, Sir Knights of Every Jurlsdictian
End Ladies' thank you for your presence
tnlght, as well as for the courteous and
Kindly welcoming of Sir Knight Andrews.
feel that I have been honored by the
paternity much above my merits, ana !
an at a loss for words to express my ap-
treciatlon. l have never before felt thar
was SO unable to give utterance TO the
romphngs Of my heart as do tonight, Tor
no language can state the thanks feel
" me brotherhood OF Texas Tor the honor
pc the comphmen! you have shown me.
nor more than third OF century / have
been honored by the Masons of Texas, AMI
"a lt was through their frlendNip ana love
2nd loyalty tnat | was honored with Ia s
os.uon, SO now | trust and hope aud pray
that ! may nave your counsel and assist
snd duties SO that when the time shail
epme for me to lay aside the badge Of
otnoe ! shall have no cause to regret any
" nv acllops. thank you. sir knights,
nro.hers and ladies', once again for yoar
Presence and for the honor you nave shown
ne
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GA At the conclpsion of Grand Master Stod.
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''l.'al As, soplan" SOTO was ltu-
q violin "Valse de Concert" by Mr. Anton
sDehl; then came a string quartette, fol-
.bwed by a vocal quartette and then an
r GogSrIq Harch win MISS osa AVer''' 20
& me 5nights and master Masons then
sunDtuoms feost o' siir Kn Ig ~ Nnve
'6fdciated as tosetmSster 3rbo +oosts y,ere
"a foii iSu as loaS'naSter' Inc toas's were
s The Grand Encampment Of Knights