Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-09
MAS0NS AT BANQUET
FITTING FINALE OF PROCEED
INGS OF YESTERDAY.
Social Function at Raleigh Hotel
Follows the Laying of the Tenn
pie Corner Stone.

AS fitting conclusion to the laying of
the corner stone of the new Masonic Tenn
pie, the Grand Lodge of the District of
Columbia gave a banquet at the Raleigh
Hotel last night in honor of visiting Ma
sons and members of the Masonic Temple
Association. The President, the new tenn
pie and Masonry in general were toasted,
and addresses were made by several of
the distinguished guests, among whom was
Senator Francis E. Warren of Wyoming.
The banquet was given in the big blue
room on the tenth floor of the hotel, which
was beautifully decorated with flowers and
green's The tables were arranged in the
form of a gridiron and covers were laid for
eighty persons. Along the center of the
tables were streWn cut roses carnations
and peonies. 1t was several minutes after
s o'clock when Harrison Dngman who
had charge, pushed back the curtains which
had been hung between the banquet hall
and the reception room through which
the guests marched arm in arm to their
seats.
The speechmaking was opened by Francis
j. Woodman, grand master of the District
of Columbia, who made a short address
of welcome, after which he introduced j.
Henry Small, president Of the Masonic
Temple Association, who presided the re-
mainder of the evening as POSTMASTER In
Introducing Mr.. Small, Grand Master Wood
man stated that to no one connected with
the Masonic order is due more credit for
the success which eliminated today than
to him, and his interchangeable work in the
interest of the temple will never be for
gotten by his fellow Masons
President Small's Address.
In response to this introduction Presi-
dent Small expressed qualification for the
manifestation of pleasure he had witnessed,
ana gave hrief review of fba
connected with the work of the Masonic
Temple Association. He declared that as
much credit is due his fellow members of
inns association for the successful materiali-
Zatlon OF the temple as to himself He then
raised silver-mounted gavel above his
mead, and. pointing to it, said it was pre-
sented to him several years ago when he
was grand master. The donor had said:
May you live to use 1t at the laying Of
the corner stone of our temple"
God has seen fit to let me live" he
SAID and no greater joy or pleasure could
wish for than is afforded In the sight Of
our cherished project crowned with sue
cess
Addresses were made by Sylvanus ].
Quinn, G. M. of Virginia; Andrew j. Hal
lock, G. NJ. of Connecticut; Robert K.
stephenson, G. M. of Delaware; William H.
Nicholson, P. G. M. Of Texas; Milton j.
Hull. P. G. M. of Nebraska; Francis E.
Warren, Wyoming; John P Stiff, w. NJ,
Fredericksburg Lodge, No. 4. Virginia;
dnoras Is. cochran, w. NJ. of Alexandria
Washington Lodge, No. o. Virginia
List Of the Toasts.
The following toasts were responded to:
The Masonic Temple Association" Samuel
r. Bond; The Grand Lodge" James A.
Wetmore, P. G. M; The Grand CHAPTER"
Claude King, G. H. P: The Grand Com
mandery," Thomas P Morgan. grand COM
mander; Scottish Rite william Oscar
Omaha Bee
Those present were: Francis ]. Woodman,
augustus b. Coolidge, Henry X. Simpson,
George c. Ober, Arvine w. Johnston, James
A. Sample, Thomas H. Young, Joseph Daw-
son, j. Russell Verbrycke, Ben W. Murch,
Charles E. Baldwin. John Speed Smith,
alexander Mexa Mckenzie. Alexander Grant,
Frank B. Curtis. William G. Henderson,
James B. Lambie, R. c. Lewis, John R.
Garrison. Samuel R. Bond. H. w. P. Hunt,
Thomas P Morgan, William A. Kimmel,
Joseph Herzog, Daniel c. Davis, Matthew
George w. Evans. e. G. Davis. ]. H.
Small, jr.. A. w. Kelley, William H. Wun-
der, H: K. Simpson. Harrison Dingman,
Harry Stamford, Walter A. Brown, L. r.
CHM. G. E Corson, George Gibson, H. G.
Dixon, j. Harry Cunningham, r. P. Will
liams, c. c. Coombs, Charles A. Small, w.
II. H: Cissel. w: w: Jermane, Dr. r. B.
W. B. Wood, A. S. w Kelley, r. w. Fuller.
Among the grand masters and their rep
resentauves present were: John P. Stiff,
c. r. Howard, Edward Undertake. jr., P.
X. Bauman, R. A Fitzhugh of Fredericks-
burg, Va; w. H. Nichols. Robert K. Ste
phenson, Texas; Andrew ]. Hallock, 8. ].
Quinn and John H. Barlow, Connecticut:
Milton Hull, Nebraska; Senator Francis c.
Warren, Wyoming; T. B. Cochran, j. E.
Shinn r. w. Fuller, Alexandria-W ashing-
ton; Andrew J. Hallock. Delaware; William
o. Roome, Claude King and James A. Wet
more.