The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-14
RECEPTION LAST NIGHT.
Brilliant Entertainment By Montso om-
 cry Commandery.


 Fully 400 guests were entertained last evening hy Montgomery Commandery, No. 4, Knights Templar. as a reception. The entertainment w1s given at The Ma sonic Temple and was in honor of the Grand CommanJery.
 At S:3O o'clock the Knights In full uni- form, marched up dhe aisle, with Grand Pralate w. c. Heaen oi Talladega, 'h the rear, The line opened, and the Grand Prelate passed through to the platform. The Knights moved 10 their places and the order of exercises began with an ad- dress by the Grand Prelate.
 The scene was most beautiful and sol- emn. The Knights clothed in their bril- liant regalia went through the order of exercises, the audience joining in when the Apostles Creed was said.
 The regular program began with an eloquent address by pr. Russell M. Cum ningham of Ensey, Past Grand Com mander. Dr. Cunningham vas heard with profound attention as he cxpo1n6ed the beautiful doctrine of Knight Templar- ism and was frequently applauded with enthusiasm.
 pr. Cunningham's address in full is printed elsewhere in The Advertiser
 Dr. Cunningham was followed by & song quarIette consisting of w. M. Cly de. Mrs. ". M. Clyde, Marshall King and Mrs. G. P. Waller. who sang Softly Falls the Shade of Evening"
 Mrs Minnie Machen Sayre was intro- duced by MT. H. C. Davidson as the daughter-in-law of the late Daniel Sayre, for many years Grand Secretary of the Masonic bodies of Alabama. Mrs. Sayre recited ''Sandolphon." Seldom has recitation on an amateur stage been re- ceived as was this Mrs. Sayre repeated her lines with such dramatic fervor, such grace, such richness of coloring, that the audience almost rose to its feet in its demand for an encore. Mrs. Sayre responded with the exquisite line, "The Weight of a Word" written by Mrs. Kate Slauphtpr Nick kfDueY.
 Mrs. w M Cylde followed with a so- prano solo. Her voice is rich and full and her hearers were delighted with her rendition and demanded repetition of the soS1g. which she gracefully gave.
 The quartette sang another song, The Old Refrain.
 MT. Starr's Address.
 Grand Treasurer Ebert s. Starr of Selma was then introduced by H. c. State Mir. Starr spoke with earnestness and made an address which impressed the audience by the clearness of his ex- position and the beauty of Masonic work
 He had come Mir. Starr said, in re- sponse to a call from his brother Ma sons. and in the hope of doing good as all Masons respond to call for the bet torment of humanity and the upbuilding of the human race. Masonry. he said, is not church.
 If i+ were so represented by any man he msrepresented Its principles and .nisun- derstood it's purposes. He had heard of men saying that they looked upon their Masonic Lodge as a church. but those men held entirely wrong views of the work of Masonry.
 The church Is based upon the infinite and belongs to the realm above said MT Starr Masonary reveals only that which Is finite in character; 1t Is humanitarian in principle and aims to lift to human comprehension of the infinite. Thus the lifting of the finite and the letting down of the infinite are SO intermingled and i'm terwoven that they are sometimes mis- taken one for the other
 that is beautiful emanates from on hieh A common conception of God is a being seated upon a throne in heaven separat- ed from all creation by divinity within