The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27
PAST MASTERS
HAVE THEIR DAY
MaSons Supposed TO Be ON the
Shelf" Get OH One
Night.
ROYAL BANQUET ENJOYED
Eloquent Address by Judge In
gram Charms Men OF the
Mystic Tie.

Tale Past Masters Association , se-
-ect Masonic organization OF Richmond
held us annual meetine and cniovod tx
annual banquet at the Masonic Temple
last night Eighty-Odd .past-masters were
present and a more enthusiastic gathering
OF tne men or thu square and compass
never got together IN this city
The meeting. which was held in the
Ioige room. was, of course. o. the usuaf
Masonic secrecy, and the most az the
work done vas shut out from publ
view
Promptly at o'clock the president
% the body. Ar. Leon WaIlerstein
eated the meeting 20 order ia due
and ancient form" and after fra
transaction Of such business as 60 no.,
10 be known outside. work was sus
pended and the brethren took up tho
lighter features of the Masonic iife.
Splendid Address.
Judge John H. Ingram, or tile Law
ana Equity Court, was grac ofull- intro
uucce oy the presiding officer. As the
Spe@ket OF the evening. Judge Ingram
SPOKE from carefully prepared manu-
script. but did not conftno himself -
the paper before him. branching Off at
times IN flights Of eloquenoe that not
lly charmed his hearers but drew.
from them applause without stint Tn,
ADDRESS was purely Masonic. being 4
O. %
"fder % virginia. and a. summary %
tho great and wonderful work n bas
accomplished in the name OF brotha-f,-
loNe relief and truth the three cardinei
riItues Of the fraternity
Inc Past-Masters were SO pleased and
enaf mod with the address OF Judge IN
gram that they. by unanimous vote. re-
quested ~ him the privilege % having q
published IN pamphlet form for dist~ii,u-
ton among the craft
Officers Elected.
AT tho short business meeting forouine
tho address. the following officers Of tha
association were elected for the on
suing wear
President. Frank r. sutton. q Joroa
Lodge. 40 &C.,
Vice residen,. David G. Richardson o.
lieurico LOdre. No. 100
Secretary and Treasurer. Issdo-e Inv.
cnstein
Serseant-at-Arrns. John z. Epps Of
Richmond Randolph Lodge No II
Chorister Frank ". Cunningham. OF
81 John S Lodge. 80 3d.
After these officers had hoo l.,f.. g.;
t.iied tine lodge was called from, ..i,ho~
TO refreshments. and Colonel Jo Taoc
stern was put in military Command to
FORM the small army in line ~ raar-l,
TOT the banquet hall. He found ve,,-
ooedient soldiers and marchers.
royal banquet was served ~ tho
pest STYLE of the art known TO that
prince OF caterers. Past c,rand-7ast....
Nrouse. and when the mystic tie men
had reached coffee and cigars another
HOOD ~ orator1- was turned loose
The after-dinner speakers were Ar T.
4 Morris. representing tho Grand Lodge
ot virginia. Right WorshipfuI T. ". Ee-
eieston. from the same body. Ben p
owen. representing Swansboro which
chester. % hich looks down upon Rich
mond those Ia goneral-and the famous
nossu-n lodge IN particular which
looks down upon tho whole business 90
These speakers wcrc followed 10y colonel
Jo Lane Stern. who represented the ''per-
secuted married men, and spoke feeling
lv- NOT % say iovially for them: Mr Mini
tree Foikes. who spoke for law ana order
and several other things not necessary 20
mention. lest the whole truth he told:
Mr. y. p Savage. who spo.z. very briefly
for old No. 10; Mr. Edwin p. COY. WHO
spoke on general principles. Judge Bcver-
IN Crump. who made o sort of centennial
speech. one OF the kind heard only once
Ia hundred wears. and Dr. c. W =
Brock WHO told Of the blessings OF Ma
sonny IN way times
Between speeches Chorister Frank
Cunningham was kept busy. and once
oH special request he sang the old
faNorite While the Days Are Going
BY and in all Of his life he never SANG
IL better or Sweeter
The best meeting the past masters
have ever held was closed with the
singing Of America Colonel 10 Lane
Stern suggested that the closing ode
should he Aud Lang Syne." bat Presi-
dent Wallerstein said the program. as
arranged. called Tor America"
An right" said the colonel. II guess
] can sing either quite a. badly" and
the grand old America" was sung a.
onlv true Americans can sing H. And
then the past masters dispersed.