Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-25
VETERANS TN MASONRY
BANQUET BY CONFINED AssoOIA
TIoNs OF TIE DISTRICT.
Addresses by Admiral schlsy, Auditor
Andrews and others-Msmbers
and Guests.

Masonic Temple Saturday evening. The
tables were spread in the music room.
which afforded excellent accommodations.
Among the guests was Admiral Winfield s.
ScEley. who has taken an active interest
In all Masonic affairs since his initiation a
few years ago. The dinner was the first
to be held since the recent amalgamation OF
the two veteran associations which have
long existed in Washington. and those pres
ent were divided about equally In former
membership of the two:
DIR. r. B. Donaldson. senior past master
OF the jurisdiction, who Is president of the
Masonic Veterans Association. was pres
ent, but did not preside owing to heavy
cold.
The banquet was served by Freund. under
the direction of Allison Eailor and Andrew
w. Kelley. stewards of the ASSOCIATION.
After the menu was disposed of Vice Presi-
dent George E. Corson raped for order
and made a neat speech of compliment to
the venerable president of the association
and of congratulations to the Masonic Vet-
Grams on the happy merging Of their TWO
associations. He then introduced as toast
master Past Grand Master James A.
Sample who happily presented the follow
named: THE President William E. An
drews: 1.-The Navy Admiral Winfield ).
Schley: 1.-The Grand Lodge Grand Master
James A. Wetmore; The Grand Royai
c. Ober: 1.-The Grand Commandery," George
FL Walker: 1.-The United Masonic Associa-
tions," Simon Wolf.
Brief remarks We're also made by mum
Der of distinguished visitors.
The Admiraps "reminiscences.
Two of the addresses were particularly
interesting and all were good. Admiral
Schley dropped into "reminiscences and told
the veterans about Admiral Farragut, the
sea king of the sovereign west, with whom
he served as boy officer, and Auditor An
drews made brilliant and patriotic adj
dress on the subject assigned to him.
Admiral Schley, in telling of the great
Union admiral. said that once the acct
dent of battle, deprived the ship on which
of the vessel fell into his hands. Il was
but a boy, he said and the task fright
ened me. / was told to take the snip ana
demolish battery up stream: thousn'
lat was a big undertaking. but l went at IT,
l~During the engagement we observed Sig
nal on the admiral's ship. but we couid not
read it. I gave orders to ne toio "nat ~
was if it could be read. and continued pat
tering down the fortifcations. We sue
ceeded and dropped back. l expecting TO
be patted on the shoulder for the success.
To my dismay l was ordered a 5so tne
flagship and reprimanded for disopeylhs
orders the first time command was m
trusted to me. But afterwafd l was ~.
yited into the cabin, and once INSIDE me
L
nuarter-deck but within the cabin want
to say YOU did just right. Whenever you
are able to remain near an enemy anu oe
successful go ahead, ana On Inc ''e
, mails. STA .ho Trn;+ad
States lost the brayest admiral ever In her
service"
Patriotism and Masonry.
Tn speaking of the President AUDITOR
Andrews coupled patriotism ana Masoiii .
He spoke of the President as representing
integrity in public office Masonry repre-
sented integrity in private lie. ne su
Masonry was always loyal to the nag anu
always willing to do justice ana give creol'
to all men who did their country Ionoi;
Masonry agrees with one distinguished
gentleman here" he said, IN peiieVihs
There's glory enough for all
Grand Master Wetmore and Grand Hlen
priest Ober each lamented the fact ina,
they were not veterans the grahd
master said he considered hlmse1 very
tyro in Masonry. "a neophyte wor 81 ,,,ns,
in the peristyle,' in the presence OF men
Who had been Masons longer than ne mao
existed. and the grand high priest salu .e
smoke with reverential awe IN the presence
of men the youngest or Who.l nau p 80,
for tweny-one years a Master Mason' boti,
extended their warm congratulations anu
expressed their qualification at the success
of the united association and TINS meetlns.
simon Wolf, formerly president or one
of the two associations now merged, spoke
If the long and remarkable story OF MA
sopry. Its abiding principles, its lack or "a
cia;. social and religious prejudice. and SAID
that as a Hebrew. he particularly appfe-
ciated the historic institution which had al
ways taught the equality of man and never
tolerated religious prejudices
Members and Guests Present.
The following were the members and
guests in attendance: Past Grand Masters
r. B. Donaldson, Harrison D1ngman,
George H. Walker. James A. Sample,
George Baird, David NJ. Dixon and Henry
s. Merrill of this jurisdiction, Past Grand
Commander c. c.. Isaac and ]. H. F. Hahn,
commander of Maryland Commandery;
Grand Recorder John Miller of Maryland,
milton j. Hull, Admiral Schley, Frederick
Weber secretary general of the Supreme
Council A. A. S. r.; George e. CorSon,
George W. Balloch, Albert H. Van Deusen,
James B. Lambe, Allison Nailor, jr., An
drew w Kelley Daniel McFarlan. Jacobus
S. Jones, John F. Wild. George B. Abrams,
John Lee Adams. Lemuel Adams, James G.
Addison Charles Allen, William S. Ander-
son, James F. r. Appleby Robert Armour,
G. Yorke At Lee Louis Baar. George w.
Baird, Morris Earnett. George A. Bartlett,
John d. Bartlett. William H. Baum, Maj.
". Bayliss. John W. Bell, Charles F. Ben
jamin, Conrad F. Bennett, Joseph B. Ben