Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-04-09
MAUNDY THURSDAY
CEREMONIES
Extinguishin g Of
the Lights by
Masons
ELEGANT BANQUET SERVED
Statutory Toasts Worthily
Responded to by the
Craftsmen.

Simple and impressive were the
ceremonies which characterized the
observance of Maundy Thursday by
the Scottish Rite Masons last even.
ing in their new auditorium in Ma.
sonic Hall on the south side OF the
Plaza. About hundred Masons, their
ladies and friends, gathered quietly
in the evening hours and took part
or witnessed the solemn ceremony OF
'extinguishing the seven lights that
stood on the altar in front of the
proscenium. Hon. Harper S. Cum
bingham, 33d, officiated as master Of
remonies, and six other Masons,
ore after the other arose, and paid a
ii libute to the Master and extinguish-
cd one of the tapers. Mr.. Cunning
ham, in Introductory remarks, dwelt
upon the relation of Masonry to re-
ligion and the church and to the
great Master who served as Model
The new auditorium has just been
decorated and fitted out for the beau-
tiful ceremonies of the Scottish Rite
Masonry The walls are covered
with hues of harmonious colors. The
ceiling is studded with lights repre-
senting the constellation. The stage is
deep and commodious and fitted out
with artistic and gorgeous drop cur
tains that were exhibited last evening
ard their symbolic significance eX-
Ilained by Mr.. Cunningham. Mrs.
Eean played the voluntaries upon the
organ for the ritual
The Banquet.
Shortly after O'clock. the assem-
bly, went to the Public Library where
the Maundy Thursday banquet of
roast lamb and unleavened bread, was
spread by the ladies of the Eastern
Star, upon table in the shape Of a
double cross, beautifully decorated, a
rosebush at each of the six ends of
the table. A delicious banquet was
we'll served and there were eloquent
responses to the statutory toasts.
Hon. Harper s. Cunningham presided
3s toastmaster and in his opening ad-
dress referred to the fact that his
fist impression of Santa Fe, that he
remembers. was the inscription above
the library: Erected by the Woman's
Board of Trade and the hope and
confidence with which it filled him
that if the ladies had accomplished
this for the community. the men
too would wake up and contribute to
the general progress and advance
nlent With words eloquent and wit
ty he introduced the speakers.
Richard II. Hanna responded to
the toast "Our Country" in well
chosen and patriotic words.
H. f. Stevens, district deputy grand
master. responded, with spirit to
1.-The Grand Lodge of New Mexico, A.
+. & A. NJ"
Dr. c.. A. Wheelon, responded to
the toast: Colonel Frost" After
dwelling upon the work and zeal o.
Colonel Max. Frost, he offered the
following toast: "As the years come
and CO. and the Ancient and Accept
ed Scottish Rite of Free Masonry
makes history, all will agree that we
have on our roster the name of one
Mason whose name must appear in
letters of resplendent light when the
true history of the Rite, in the
Orient of New Mexico and the Val
ley of Santa Fe is written. Join me,
Brethren, to Brother Maximiliam
Flost, SD, Inspector General Honor
airy, Representative of the Supreme
Council in this jurisdiction for many
years.. love for his virtues; sorrow
and sympathy for his misfortunes;
forgetfulness for his shortcomings.
S. G. Cartwright responded to the
toast: "The Ladies'" "The ladies';
cur wives, mothers, daughters, sis
ters and sweethearts. The ladies':
Cur honored guests; the ladies of the
Eastern Star who have provided this
bounteous feast the ladies of Santa
Fe and the Territory OF New Mexico;
may they especially learn to love and
respect the great order of Free Ma
sonry and forgive our apparent ne
glect Of their charming selves, when
we are engaged in the performance
OF our Masonic duties.
Arthur Seligman responded to the
toast: "The New Temple" drawing
a glowing word picture of it's pros
pective beauties.
DR.. w. s. Harroun concluded with |
response to the toast Of "The Ma
sons and Masonic Bodies of All Rites |
and Degrees Over the Surface of the |
Earth" saying:
"Honors and Laurels to the worthy; !
Health to the Sick;
Comfort to the Needy;
"Succor to the Oppressed Every
where"