Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-12
Tribute to Vice President.

a glowing tribute to Vice President Fair
banks. After saying that he had hoped to
join him around the board he continued:
Il regard Fairbanks as one Of the great
est and best men that the nation has ever
produced. He has been called to many high
positions In the nation and to each posi-
ton he has measured up to the require
ments and to the expectations of his fellow
countrymen.'
This ELECTED hearty applause.
Mr.. Cushman then stated as his principal
theme the attitude of yellow journals" as
he called them, toward public men. After
excepting the Washington papers, which
he believed are conservative and clean, he
said it seemed to be the policy of many
papers to attack public men; and many
columns are printed. he declared, which
make an onslaught on men in public life
These papers, he asserted, wish their read
ers to believe that the Senate Of the United
States is house of pirates and the House
of Representatives den of thieves-where
justice is bought and sold like market
products.
THE people in general don't realize how
profoundly those statements in the public
press affect public men," he said. There
is, as is we'll known, no financial compen-
sation in public life. 1t is the satisfaction
obtained from the plaudits Of the people
they are trying to serve that must be the
compensation, and without that satisfac-
ton and the honor Of their positions, the
public life ceases to be attractive.
Masonic Precept.
"You may wonder why 1 speak Of this at
this Masonic function. 1t is because 1 be-
lieve that the tenet of the Masonic body,
not to speak Ill Of anyone without just
cause or excuse, might well be written in
the political platform of every party and
adopted by the American press. The bust
ness man who is getting good income
from ais private ventures, in looking out
~; 20 nt,lxy fun 1tra. Hf
mud-singers on each side of him. If this
practice Of some newspapers does not STOP
no man Of honesty and good character will
embark upon a political career. Yet those
are the men we must have in the positions
Of public trust, if the republic is to en-
dure."
Mr.. Thomas P. Morgan, who preceded Mr..
Cushman, spoke of the new Masonic tenn
ple He said that he came as the represen-
tatiye of j. Henry Small. jr., president of
the Masonic Temple Association. He stat
ed that the temple committee has been
working for ten years and that 1t has
cost Of about $115,OOO. In that time stock
subscriptions Of over 100000 have been
made, Of which sum 100000 has been paid
in and Of which amount there now remains
in the treasury $51 600 This is expected to
be augmented by the profits of Masonic
fair, which Is to be held the last two weeks
in April. The festival, given last May, he
stated, turned into the treasury over Sll..
the temple fund 100000. but to do that
the speaker said, the fair must have the
support of all Masonic organizations here.
Corner Stone Laying.
While that fair Is in full swing. he con-
tinued the corner stone OF the new Masonic
temple will be lair. The bids for the build
ing will be opened January 49, Mr.. Morgan
stated, and 1t will then be known just what
the cost of the new structure will be. This
declaration regarding the laying Of the
corner stone of the new temple was greeted
with applause. In furthering the project,
Mr. Morgan said. 1t is necessary that Hope
Lodge should help materially.
The committee which had the banquet in
charge was composed of j. F. Trazzare,
chairman; J. Harry Cunningham. D. ].
Kaufman, w. A. Craig and H. P. McIn-
tosh The officers of the lodge are: ]. H.
HofYacker, master; Allen R. Searle. senior
warden; E. C. Dutton. junior warden; H.
p Mcintosh, senior deacon; R. B. Behrend.
Junior deacon: Harry G. Sherwood, senior
steward G. S. Barnhart. Junior steward:
John c. Ballou. organist ]. j. Hill, past
master Admiral Baird. president OF the
board Of education. sat with the officers
and speakers at the head Of the tables.
The lodge quartet which rendered several
selections, was composed of Alexander
Mosher, Perry B. Turpin, ]. Henry Kaiser
and J. Walter Humphreys.