The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-07

| tion of the great problems that confront
| u.s. We cannot wait. We want to solve
everything at once. Failing to do this
we are liable to lose faith and to become
| pessimistic. Take. for instance the indus.
| trial problem. We want to settle 1t now
at least this year or next But, we mus,
wait as well as work. The true solution
Will be found some day. and the prob
lem will be solved along lines of justice
equity aud fair play. Let us be patient
and cultivate Washingtons greatest vir-
tue, waiting courage. Much more could
be said along this line, but time will not
permit.
There is danger that Washington and
his history will become a. romance only
to many of lis. Tradition has already en-
circled the Father of His Country" with
mystic shadows. Let me say that only
as the life of Washington and it's les
sons shall be the living facts in our char
acter as American citizens shall WASH
ington himself have lived to the highest
purpose.
Prof. John +. Watkins was next
heard in a baritone solo, and then led
the singing of ",rhe Presidents March,"
The second address was delivered by
James NJ. Lamberton, of Harrisburg,
who spoke upon washington as a
Mason" Mr.. Lamberton delivered this
same address at the big Philadelphia
celebration held on Wednesday.
Washington as a Mason.
Mr.. Lamberton gave a most interest
ing history of Washingtons connection
with the order from the time of his ad-
mission on Nov. 4, 1862 at Fredercks-
burg, Va. until the time of his death.
He was three months less than 81 years
II .,t Al,
reCOunted some of the explanations Of
fered as to how he was admitted be-
fore reaching maturity The most rea-
sonable in his opinion is that the lodge
he Joined was constituted under Scot
tish regulations which permitted the
initiation of candidates over is years
of age.
The lodge he first affiliated with was
under the jurisdiction of the Grand
Lodge of Pennsylvania, Mr.. Lamberton
said. Virginia having no grand lodge
at that time. He quoted at some length
from entries in Washingtons account
book showing amounts distributed by
him for charity thus revealing his prac-
tice of Masonic virtues. In conclusion
he said:
"Faithful and true he was, and so,
until to each one of us there comes.
one by one. the summons which all
must obey, let us be faithful and true,
so that he and YOU and l, as he him
self said to us of Pennsylvania, may
hereafter meet as brethren in the
Celestial temple of the Supreme Archi-
tect,' CT until all our eXpectant eyes
shall behold the sun of time to set be-
hind the everlasting hills. when to
finite minds shall be revealed the in
finite eternity of God"
The exercises We're brought to a close
by the singing of a Masonic hymn set
to the music OF america"
Committee in Charge.
The general committee which had
charge of the affair represented all the
local lodges and comprised the follow
ing members Chairman. Il. f. Pen
man; secretary, John W. Morgan; Peter
lodge, w. S. Diehl and
c. d. Sanderson; Union lodge. f.. p
Louis G. Schautz and James
+. Wardle; Hiram lodge, George w.
il, Joseph Fidiam, s. Fl.
SWingle and Armit Thomas; Schiller
lodge, Joseph Fl. Gunster and Jacob +.
EIetzel; Hyde Park lodge. Albert
Davis. A. b. Holmes, c. w. Lull, Joseph
Oliver and Harry A. Sproats; Green
Ridge lodge, c. S. Seamans. e. G.
Stevens and r. A. Zimmerman.
The subcommittee which did the
active work was as follows: c. S. |
Seamans. c. e. Derman. Albert Davis,
=. d. Sanderson. George w. Benedict, |
James f. Wardell, Walter Davis and
JOhn L. Wagner