Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-25
REUNION AND BANQUET
WHITING LODGE, F. A. A. NJ, AT
SOCIAL FUNCTION.

The thirty-ninth annual reunion and
banquet of George C. Whiting Lodge. No.
%. F. A. A. M. was held last night at
Masonic Hall. 1908 Wisconsin avenue.
Georgetown. and quite a number Of
prominent Masons were present.
The large hall was beautifully decorated
for the occasion and the tables about
which the guests were seated were pro-
fusely and pleasingly embellished.
Master William A. Brodie made the adj
dress of welcome. Past Master w. H.
Harrison was POSTMASTER. and by the
way of introduction touched briefly upon
the history of the lodge mentioning some
of the notable figures the lodge has con-
tributed to Masonry.
Grand Masters Address.
The first speaker. Grand Master A. B.
Coolidge. responded to the toast, The
Grand Lodge Of the District of Column
bia."
while not as large as many others. our
notable public events than any other in
the world declared Mr.. Coolidge. May
the sentiment 'wreathed with nonor and
immortal fame be ever applicable to the
Grand Lodge Of Masons in the District Of
Columbia
Representative Edgar D. Crumpacker
Of Indiana, Representative William NJ.
Calder of New York. Representative n.
p. Goebel of Ohio. Judge Ivory G. Kim
ball of the Police Court of the District
and others were included In the list of
speakers.
Representative Crumpacker said the
Masonic order was originally somewhat
Of labor union, and added that much
it's beginning. Its influence. he said. has
been potent.
Masonry is for good or evil. according
to the Interpretation placed on its pur-
pose and spirit" said Mr. Crumpacker.
1T Is fundamentally fraternal. and when
It's members meet they do SO on the level
and are measured by their manhood" In
this connection Representative Crum-
packer referred to the cold formalities of
social life, the basis Of which, he said,
BILE to the healthful environment and in
ences which surround the Mason.
Other Responses.
Other speakers were W. w. Bornheim
past master, who responded to the toast
THE Old Guard D. F. Dumberth. past
master, and b. w. Murch, past master
was scheduled to speak upon THE Leav-
en- Of Masonry" but he was unable to at
tend, and Judge Kimball responded to the
toast
The cOmmlttee III Charge OF the banquet
consisted of w. f. Greaves. chairman:
H. X Pimper. l. B. Nordlinger. E. II.
Fowler. r. II. Young, c. c. Kenyon. I'd
ward 8. Smith. w. II. Harrison. D. F.
Dumberth and Gustav Karger.
Following are officers Of Whiting Lodge:
W. 4. Brodle, master: w. r. Greaves
senior warden; II. X. Pimper, junior war
den; Harry Becker. secretary; Edw. S.
Smith. treasurer: l. B. Nordiinger. senior
deacon; z. H. Fowler. junior deacon: r.
II. Young, senior steward; c. c. Kennon
junior steward: w. H. Harrison. marshal:
A. p. r. Works. chaplain: 3. F. Harper,
tiler: past masters, $. Norris Thorne. Ed
ward Turkenton. Charles Becker, H. c.
Craig, F. I. ". G. Tennyson. r. w. Darby.
B. W. Murch. Harry Becker. e. H. L.
Myers, Edw 8. Smith. s. c. Palmer, w.
H. Grimm. j. c. Athey. w. B. Easton. c.
G. Graham. J. 7. Greaves w. T. Weaver.
B. F. Harper, W. M. Bornheim. A. H.
Johnson W.. H. Harrison and d. F.
Dumberth. '''''-''-