Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-08

Master Mnsona.
The celebration Of the tooth annivor- |
say of the institution of the Grand odgo |
Of Delaware, A. Il. a. A. M, closed last |
evening with a banquet in Turn Han. IN
which about $50 master Masons took
part. Grand Master j. Irving Handy
was the toastmaster Speaker Cannon
OF the House of Representatives being
unable TO come to Wilmington wired his
regrets. Congressman Hiram r.. Bur
ton also made apology for Speaker Cam
non telling of the business that delayed
him IN Washington. Bishop Coleman
was unable TO attend. Interesting toasts
were responded % as follows; Rev r..
*. Stephenson, deputy grand master,
spoke on "Ihe Grand Lodge of Della
ware" and Past Grand Master W. Holt
Apgar of New Jersey, spoke ON "Our
Sister Jurisdiction. Rev. Hubert W.
Wells of this city, Benton V. Woldin of
Smyrna, Past Grand Master Ewing of
New Jersey and Grand Secretary Barlow
OF Connecticut, also responded TO toasts.
THE CENTENARY EXERCISES.
The most impressive exercises Of tho
day were held IN the Grand Opera House
in the afternoon. The large auditorium
was packed although the weather was
very oppressive. Grand Master Handy
presided and upon the stage with him
were the officers Of the Gmnd Lodge and
the visitors. The programme was as
follows;
Overture, Raymond" ....... Thomas
First Infantry Orchestra,
March, "Roligioso, ......... Chambers
a EntranCe Grand Lodge Ohices
and Guests.
Invocation, M. r. Hubert W. Wells,
Grand Chaplain.
ldyllo, "Smiles and Caresscs," .. Bendix
Orchestra
Address. Hon. Jonathan =. Dolliver,
u. S. senator. Iowa, Ashlar Lodge
Ill, Fort Dodge, Ia.
Poem, Howell S. England, Past Master,
Oriental Lodge, No. p.
Waltz, "Happyand," .......-.Dehoven
Orchestra.
Address, Hon John l.. kinsey, Philadel-
phia, District Deputy Grand Mas
ter of Pennsylvania.
Selection, "Fantana," ......... Hubhcll
Orchestra.
Address. NJ w. Levin Irving Handy,
Grand Master of Delaware.
Benedicton. Leighton Coleman, Lodge
242, Pennsylvania Bishop OF
Delaware.
March, "74th Regiment" ".........L Losey
Orchestra.
The exercises began at 2.3O o'clock
and were not concluded until after o
o'clock.
GREETING FROM IOWA.
United States Senator Jonathan r..
Dolliver Of Iowa was the first speaker
Prior To introducing the speaker Mr.
Handy read the following telegram;
"Tho Grand Lodge of Iowa in 63d
annual communication, sends greetings
10 the Grand Lodge of Delaware and
oongmtulates her upon having reached
her centennial period of existence and
wishes her continued peace and pros
poriiy."
ADDRESS by SENATOR DoLMvER.
An outburst of applause greeted Sena-
tor Dolliver upon his introduction, fol-
| lowing the receipt of the telegram. The
! speaker expressed his pleasure at meeting
! the members of the Masonic fraternity OF
the State and said that he had heard a
/ great deal about Delaware aad was
|
| Law any claim to being o statesman, but
was only an ordinary country politician
In speaking Of the difference between
q statesman and a politician, Mr. Dol-
| liver said that while man lived he was
politician, but when he was dead he was
| spoken of as a statesman. lie said there
were but few Institutions IN this country,
except municipal corporations, that have
reached the century mark. In the west
the lodges made quite to do about the
celebration of the 5Oth anniversary. lie
said that the two centuries Just past we're
by far the most important IN the history
of this country. Senator Dolllver spoke
in a pleasing manner about the growth
of Masonry in Delaware and said he
hoped in "a few years that every. man
would realize that the house IN which he
walked was the house OF God.
CENrENNIAL ODE.
Howell S. England delivered an appro-
nriate centennial ode. which was written
/ bv himself. It was received with app
plause. and favorably commented upon
bv the speakers who followed HIM.
HON. ). l.. KINsEY or PHILADELPHIA.
In introducing City Solicitor Kinsey Of
PHILADELPHIA as the next speaker. Mr..
Handy referred to the fact that the Grand
Lodge Of Delaware was a daughter of the
Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, and he
introduced Mr. kinsey as the deputy
grand master of the "mother body.
! Nr. Kinscy thanked Mr.. Handy and said
that the Pennsylvania Grand lodge felt
| a lust parental pride in the Delaware
Grand Lodge The speaker confined Dis
address principally to the good influence
of Masonry and he told some anecdotes
lie smoke of meeting prince from lndig
In Masonic lodge in Philadelphia Ih,
prince. he said. had been educated IN ON,
Of the best known English colleges, buI
had heon raised in the style of the native.
of his country He said he owned lO0C
horses. 100 elephants and that his land
embraced 5000 square miles. The sub
iects he said. paid him tribute money
Alr. kinsgy said the prince told him tha
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