The Washington herald., 1907-06-09

vel # the tabernacle, we're they with
unhallowed hands 10 break open the Ark
Of the Covenant. they could reveal moth
ing Of the secrets Of Freemasonrv. Cast
everything 10 the sunlight the penetralia
of our altars viii ever retain their yeiled
sancu;y.'
Commissioner VESTS speech.
After some music By the choir there
came q speech by the Hon. Henry l.
West. who spoke as the representative
OF the District. whose beauties are 20 be
enhanced By the new Masonic Temple
Commissioner Henry /. West spoke as
follows.
No higher honor could crown this interesting rr-
casion than has igst been accorded hv the presence
and hv the thoughtful and characteristic address nj
the President q Tie United States Bv his rss-
tcgatirn the event has hcu lifted above 'he plane
of local interest and the influence end V1rs l .He
Masonic harernitg In This iUusdcii0n has been
given national significance and recognition. I- IS
also betting however. that the government ot far
District gf Columbia should Ue officially represented.
Tie ceremony which we have just witnessed r rHr
beginning 4 The end. The years 1f LHfiri7c and
uusaIfsl labor. ~ EeuegU-s contribution. and -.
scs3ast hope. are no as' 20 bring their generous
hs-Esst Hf substantial ari.lgrmeur Ga H1Iat nf
the government ~ the District ~ Columbia. there
fore % is my privilege and honor t9 extend % SON
the hcar''dst fsheitaurns uran tLs happy C0nsgm-
nation Of sour splendid work
It is not inappropriate at t..s trne 90 recall an
other historic arCwrr stone lsrirr Pm which '-r
President of tho United States participated. ur
tie 18th Gav ri September. i7-. wir8 President
GsT1G Washington himself a member # tHe Na-
sonic fTfrrrirv rsr'..rotiH- fae corner stone "a.
'h- National Capitol was placed ir position with
Masonic rites on that arcutful dar more than
'r F.fr he
ns=s of the United States and 0f the Capital. and
set even fHe widest imagination I'D not and c9f1
not then have IuIhrsed The conditions which srr-
round us TO-DAY.
Nation Has Been Evolved.
During the stretch r. rears between Washington
and Roosevelt a nation ls5 been nodded. Surviving
The stress u iu-rfuo-ue strife and successfully C.n-
tending against foreign INVASION Do has grown into
q world n.Vrr whose fa- waves triumphant ru
ogr-T zra Sever before ~f-e ve s1 rori r. rr-
American citizenship s= we Gre to-day and Ea add
% uTr national pride pho Consciousness that Ue are
. citizens .f fae National Capital Washington flH
heart C[ rhP nation has shared Il -Hr rrTr1.os
marvellous Qngrt''. t-lt d tl a matter .. peculiar
pride chat Hur Advancement has been especially
marked alrrE Zines which concern the ha-t-s1.rt ai
social condition, and -ra appreciation ni an that .-
uaeurfu. and artistic r usa fars... uaEf ai r.,r.
Hra. indeed. those higher ideals which are .0erI-
u'Cl iH Masonic Teaching ere continually before vs.
Washington has achieved ss q city wherein respect
FOR Iau and order IS manifested i1 i-s highest de-
gree and wherein every g.1f ~u.E .s upheld hr
public sentiment ig lua 1 7rf-s-.rt'r degree 20 fHs
impress RS v0l- organization during the nauv sea-s.
This influence is the a7rru which hes iaa-rnsd the
whole lump. This cifv stands TO-DAY as a typical
municipality among aH others fr- its charity and
humanity. iu season and r-r ~ season the autLu-.
fIr- and tra public strive rH improve Tire l-t uf
rei- fellow mln. rrncndiuz lsrrc SUNS in providing
tHr Tho poor and che unfortunate. As helTiUuess Is
the cardinal creed of vrH- organization We find
rejected i1 official action and in private hen.vo-
Iarra T0ur sympathetic and uplifting THif. ogs1-
It BE- nT ryay--atlru f1 say fH7t fhe T-9fBlau-a NJ
ilIs feeling % iH large measure ire -1 rho fact
that Masonic citizenship is -1 uHiyerss'r repre-.
sea-ri -n urr population. u ve add THAT -He r.rr
owes % v0u a debt f7- thus stimulating tlr sau-I-
Hsut NJ genuine humanity We are simply rendering
unto r1s the tribute which ygI have So richly
canned.
Whole city Is Progressing.
Br- there IS another point n view which csn
property be- emphasized on this occasion Within
'he past few years c~rs- undertakings have been
l17ug--7t'd in Washington. We are witnessing even
now The erection ~ massive buildings % sc--uro-
date increased railroad tra-c % tvrifv the growth
ard glory 4 tha nation. % keep pace with ,Hs de-
vrl7rmeat 1t our financial institutions Greater Hsn
any ~ these. however. win BE- the edifrs ~ which
the corner stone Is laid today. Tf vif be greater
than The marts q the mrner-chzncers greater tr-n
TIE ~riirtuTei walls ~ marble which picture Tire
s'org o national progress greater -hsn any structure
which commerce nav claim f0r its own. because 70
VIII stand i1reTFr as a monument 20 the brother
hood n man With flI- appreciation rl rs high
and lofty purpose and i7 reversrt gratitude f-r ths
t7rt that love ~ humanity is 7-ftI a genuine and
vital force. Notwithstanding The matcrals-ir tsrI
e1cT ri The aE-. w' invest with every Characteristic
~ dignity and regard the impressive ceremony Of
t5da-.
There We're some brief addresses by the
visiting grand masters. and with a bene-
diction by the Rev. Joseph Dawes. grand
chaplain, and the singing Of the doXol1gy
by the choir, the exercises were over