Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-05

Representative James ). sherman, soon
to be Vice President, Familiarity though
not irreverently referred 10 Sunny
jim preached the gospel of sunshine
last evening to an audience of members
and their friends of the Royal Arcanum
| that packed the auditorium OF the old
| Masonic Temple. The occasion of the
gathering was a visit to this city of Rob
| ert Van Sands. supreme regent of the Or
| der. who also spoke Commissioner Mac
| farland voiced a welcome to the supreme
| ruler in behalf of the city, and Repre-
sentative Wilson of Illinois told of the
esteem in which the national head of the
organization IS held by his fellow-citizens
| of Chicago. c. J. James presided.
| But the plea of Mr.. Sherman who is
| to be inaugurated Vice President Of the
United States March 4, was the feature of
the evening
II have a pride in acknowledging that
| / have for many years been member of
| the Royal Arcanum.' he remarked, after
| the Introductory pleasantries, because 1t
makes for better citizenship. Its objects
are to bring people closer together to
| raise the idea of Christian brotherhood,
| and | believe that because there is so
much Christian brotherhood in this coun-
| try the average citizenship of the United
States is a little higher than that of any
other country The Royal Arcanum be-
leves in helping others. We are all in
| terested in good citizenship and | believe
| in the Royal Arcanum, because it makes
| for better citizenship.
Elevation of Mankind.
'sWhatever tends to the elevation of
morality, TO higher education, to broad
er view of life lifts up mankind. That
man reaches the highest pinnacle in poll
| tics or in business who applies himself
| with industry and integrity TO the duties
| imposed on him
Life is not all sunshine. but we must
endeavor to bring into the life of those
around us as much sunshine as possible.
| / believe in every man lifting himself
I'D because the elevation of the individual
| means the elevation of the mass. But
| I do not believe. nor does the Royal Ar
| Canum in a mans lifting himself over
| the PROSTATE form of his fellowman.'
| Applause rewarded Representative Sher-
| man: and when he withdrew to meet
| another engagement the audience arose
| to their feet and cheered him.
| The meeting was called to order by
| Arthur c. Cook. grand regent of the Dis
| trict of Columbia. who introduced G. J.
| James, grand orator, as the presiding OF
| ticer Mr.. James announced humorouSIy
that his Introduction as grand orator need
| not cause fright. as he would relieve the
| suspense at once by declaring that he old
| not intend to make a speech. lie then IN
/
Address Of Welcome.
| The Commissioner said that the Capital
CITY was glad to welcome within its
| bounds the head of an organization held
| as high nationally as the Royal Arcanum
| In a humorous vein he referred to the
| glad tidings from the Senate yesterday
| that the salary of the District Commits
soners had been raised, and expressed
hA ~
| c!;ned the same way.
| Representative Wilson, the next speaker,
| referred to the matter in beginning his
| address:
| II believe that Congress stands for an
increase in the salaries not only of the
| District Commissioners, but of the clerks
| in the various departments, he SAID,
| amid a storm of applause. And | think
| the Vice President-elect is ready to sign
such a bill. AS chairmen of the commit
| tee on enrolled bills l think l can prepare
| one very quickly for him TO sign
land I think Congress will give also
| funds for cleaning the snow from your
| beautiful streets. 1t Is the wish of Con-
| Sress. too. that the Commissioners and
the business men of the city will con-
| tinue the building of a hall for the in
| augural ball and as the meeting place of
conventions. l wish they wouldn't stop
| building soon as the use of the pension
| building is given for the 1nausural ball
Representative Wilson said that he is
member of Lincoln Council No. 9, Royal |
Arcanum. in Chicago, and is proud Of it.
Address by Supreme Regent.
| The supreme regent. who was next pre-
| scented, expressed pleasure in being in
| the National capital, and in listening to
addresses from men of national fame.
| 1T is not great wealth. not fame, not
| the writing of an immortal poem that
perpetuates the fame of man. he de-
| clared, what lasts, are the deeds that
| men do. If we find man who has done
something for humanity, without thought
of himself, that something lives Lincoln's
| fame is enduring, not because of his
| craftsmanship, not because of his eo-
uuence, not because he was President of
the United States. but because of his
great humanitarian heart. So what men
do for their felFoW-men is what lives after
| them.
The names of the nine men who met
| in a Darkroom in d Massachusetts city
more than thirty years ago to form the
Royal Arcanum are forgotten, but the
deed they did. the thought that welIed
| from their hearts, the institution they
| created lives on
Greet Head Of Order.
| At the conclusion of the peech-making
Mr.. James invited all present to meet the
| supreme ruler personally. They were
presented to him by the grand regent of
| the District, Arthur c. Cook. The recep-