Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-04


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free people characterize this period. So
much SO, that we find the desire for
these liberties spreading across the sea
INTO Rlssia--into the countries of the
oppressed, All nations are today at
peace with one another. Prosperity II
lowering over the land. The powers Of
steam are everywhere felt The spark
which Franklin coaxed from the clouds
down the string of a kite has grown
into such force and splendor that man
Is now enabled to achieve almost in
credible results. Speaking into re-
ceiver HIS voice IL heard and recognized
thousands OF miles away-it Is record
ed upon roll of wax and treasured up
for generations to come. The events
OF today are read everywhere tomor-
row. Civilization and learning have
mounted to heights heretofore unat-
tanned.
THE MODERN TENDENCY.
"And yet with all this boosted knowl-
edge-with all this perfected ciyiliza-
ton. We are engaged IN this wild rush
of commercialism. Mems passions
seem TO know no bounds. Wealth and
power appear to have become the anes-
thetists Of mems consciences, Greed
spurs onward over questionable routes
to coveted goals. Witness the strife
among governments TO enlarge their
nayies. to invent greater destructive
agencies-thc preparation for war In
the enlightened age of peace. the look
Ing forward to more power the passion
of the nations Note the formation OF
trusts and combines 10 crush smaller
oh
the enslavement OF labor to Increase
profits. The passion of the corpora
tions. Mark the unjust demands of Ia
Dor upon capitalize doing Of that to
others. the prevention of which TO
themselves was the very inception OF
their organization. The passion or the
labor unions. Witness the fall of what
have been considered some OF Amerl-
cas- foremost citizens In their ffenzied
desire for wealth. Senators. repre-
sentatlveS national law makers-haye
been tempted and their passions LED
them beyond the circle. professional
and business men are prostituting their
callings for the qualification OF passion.
A whole life is wasted boarding up
riches to become bone of contention
and unseemly strife among the sur
yiyors Even the funds accumulated
from hard-ea bed wages for the sup
port of the widow and orphan have not
been too sacred to stay the Shiny en-
Condiments of the passion hand, we
wonder where it Will end. Passion "
I'm the ascendency. The stampede be-
yond the. circle Is on, -
"Therefore 1t Is good that amidst all
this commerciallsm and dizzy Whlrl OF
business enterprlse-amidst this MAD
rush for power--thls scattering OF men
passions, we should pause long enough
TO witness the laying OF corner stone
for a temple such az this For II VIII
ever be the home for fraternity Wnlch
gathers together people OF all classes
and conciliates true and everlasting
Friendships. II is refreshing 10 turn
from passion -enslaVed humanity to
take part in the building of II home
for an order which teaches the cir
cumscrlblng Of desires aud the subdu-
ing OF passion. II Is well that In this
materiaIlstic age temples should be
built Into which man may enter ana
shut out this mad rush-leaVlng MS
cares and worries at tho entrance and
feeling that all whom he meets within
are his brothers--jolne to one another
by indissOluble chains OF sincere az
fection As Is the oasis to the dust
covered traveller OF the desert, so VIII
this temple he to many careworn Pill
grims through this life OF strife.
calm IN the storm.
WHAT MASONRY TEACHES.
at IA good for nation--it Is good for
a family--lt is good for an individual,
that such works as these be fostered,
for no man can listen 10 the teachings
of Masonry but that he becomes a bet
ter man. None can be good Mason
bu that he becomes better Citizen
but that he Is made better husband
and father. For Masonry teaches us
TO respect governments and uphold
thcir laws. 70 cherish and defend the
marriage tie. no keep within the
circle. So We all join in heartily con-
graduating the lodges Of salt Lake
city upon their magnificent undertake
Ing and leave With them our very best
wishes that this temple may rise TO
speedy and perfect completion. knowing
as we do that here men will be taught
to live within the circle-that II Will be
the home of an order whose aims and
objects are the highest In life. For no
man, no priest. no society. no nation
can have or conceive Of a greater aim
In life than the welding % all mankind
into one common brotherhood over
which the white dove of peace ever
percneS, where OHppItuH llts are SouBll
10 lend assistance and idiosyncracies OF
fellow men are forgotten-wheTe recog-
milton Is given 10 the fact that all are
created by the same Almighty Parent.
are inhabitants OF the same planet,
travelling along the same level OF time.
each acting his part on the stage Of
lie and finally all destined for that
undiscovered country from whose
bourne no traveller returns"
REFRESHMENTS SERVED.
The ceremonies were closed with
prayer from the grand chaplain. The
st one Is of plain gray color, bearing the
Inscription, Masonic Temple, 1905"
The Masons marched back to the old
hall. where coffee and sandwiches We're
served by the ladies of the Eastern Star
ana later tho Park City and salt Lake
Templars escorted their ogden breth-
rem 10 the Short Line depot, and the
Park city delegation left on their spe-
cial at p. m. over the Rio Grande. Ev-
cry man on the Ogden special. including
the trainmen. were Masons, and Lieut..
G.. +. Herlc, bandmaster of the Twen-
ty-ninth infantry band, Is also Mason.
II was the greatest day In the history