The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-02-23
WASHINGTON HON
0RED BY MAS0NS
MASONIC HALL THE SCENE OF
AN ANIMATED GATHERING
LAST NIGHT IN HONOR OF THE
ANNIVERSARY OF WASHING
TONS BIRTH.

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| fellowship were intermingled at Ma
sonic hall last night when Riverside
| lodge met to celebrate the formal
opening of its hall since it has been
rearranged and refurnished. With
a luxurious Brussels carpet, new fur
niture, and retinted walls, the lodge
room which was brilliantly lighted
presented a scene of animation and
beauty when the craft, with their
wives or sweethearts thronged its
portals in unusually large numbers.
The oriental chair was draped with
the national colors, while the altar
was Illuminated by the lights from
the new tripod.
The formal exercises OF the eve
ming were opened by Worshipful
Master A. Baptie, who was seated in
the oriental chair with the Rev. DR..
Stevenson and Charles B. Reed on
ing present and then stated the
ed the craft on their diligence in be-
ing presented and then stated the
purpose for which the gathering was
held-in part to honor the memory
of Washington who was loyal men,
Der of the order and to formally
celebrate the reopening of the hall.
After these Introductory remarks, he
proceeded with the program which
had been arranged for the evening.
Following an overture by Professor
Van Haveskerke's orchestra, Louis
Crollard, as usual, rendered Paroles
glamour on the violin very credit
ably. The other musical numbers
in addition to the orchestral selec-
tions were solos by Claude w.
Tubbs, the Rev. Mr.. Hyatt and Pro-
lessor c. o. Brownell. Each of these
numbers were thoroughly enjoyed,
but owing to the length of the pro-
gram the worshipful master would
not permit an encore. Charles B.
Reed, in the poem "The Level and
the Square," feelingly set forth the
ideals of the fraternity. County Clerk
Campbell enlivened the entertain
ment by rendition of the humorous
selection "How Rubenstein Played"
The speakers of the evening were
the Rev. DR.. W. A. Stevenson and
Attorney r. S. Ludington. DR.. Stew
enson. in the short time permitted
him, brought forth the salient points
in Washington's character and drew
forth lessons from the life of this
distinguished patriot which he urged
the craft to emulate. Mr.. Huntington
directed his remarks more particu-
larly to visiting members of the fra
ternity. He impressed upon them
the duty of casting in their lot with
the local lodge and to give added
emphasis to his plea and at the same
time enliven the solemn duty which
had been intrusted to him, he quoted
from a book published over CEN
fury ago, giving the charges to init
ates in Masonry.
Following the formal exercises,
sumptuous banquet was served, after
which the guests mingled in social
converse while Professor Van Haves-
kerke's orchestra favored the COM
pany with selections from the Italian
and German classics. The officers
and committee on arrangements were
very successful in providing a pro-
gram of unusual merit, ana the
gathering will certainly prove to be
a landmark in the history of Mason
ry in Wenatchee.
There were a goodly number of
visitors present from Cashmere,
Leavenworth, Malaga and other
placoS in tha valley