Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-12-06

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Celery.
Ice Cream. Cake.
Cigars.
The tables were handsome in their
decorations, and at each plate was a
large red carnation; running length
wise of the tables and in the
center, was strip cf blue-color of
the order. When the tables were
cleared and all were lingering over
their cigars, most delightful pro-
gram was rendered, w. II. Mylrea
acting in the capacity of POSTMASTER
and something was doing every
moment.
w. III. Babcock of Augusta, Wis,
singer of state wide reputation, who
has many friends and admirers here,
was invited to be present and he came
and his singing assisted by E. NJ.
James on the piano, and very often
singing with him-was a feature which
pleased everyone present. Mr.. Bah
cock and Mr.. James were together in
concert work in their younger days
and the evening together brought
back many pleasant memories. The
program said that Mr.. Babcock would
sing as called upon by the toast
master and the presiding officer called
on him whenever there was a moment
to spare and every number was ap-
plauded SO vociferously that another
had to be sung, which was sufficient
guarantee that the singer had
captured his audience completely.
L. E. Gerde of Eau Claire, was also
on the program. He is an accom-
plished ventriloquist; as expert at
legerdemain as the best, and delin-
Gator of character and reciter of
ability and the varied and mirth-pro-
voking entertainment given by him,
kept everyone in an uproar for nearly
an hour. His sleight-of-hand work
was as good as was ever seen in Wau-
sau. Mr.. Gerde can be assured of a
hearty welcome whenever he comes
to Wausau.
There are five of the Past Masters
of Forest Lodge who reside else
where: Eli r. Chase, Martinez, Call;
]. P. West, Hastings, Mimi; Rev, w.
E. Wright, Geneva, Ohio; S. H. AL
ban, Rhinelander, Wis, and FL. t.
Northrup, Green Bay, Wis. Letters
were received and read from Messrs.
Wright, Alban and Northup. Mr..
Adams letter, being more in the ma
ture of an address, the PILOT pub
fishes it in full in connection with
this article.
The only address of the evening
was that made by Rev. T. B. T.
Fisher, who told of the old temples
in Greece, the ruins of which he had
seen while abroad the past year, and
of attending several Masonic meetings
while in the old world.
Altogether the annual was among
the best and most interesting ever
given by the lodge.
BY S. II. ALBAN.
Brethren of the Masonic Fraternity:
The advent ard observance of anoth-
er Past Masters night brings the as
surance that the year just past has
been progressive, and has given to
the fraternity at Wausau increased
strength and continued prosperity,
for which accept my sincere congratu-
lations. 1t always is gratifying to
reflect that there is nothing sporadic
in Masonry, and that its growth is
steady and healthy and its develop
ment along safe, well defined and
conservative lines.
In these days of unrest and up
heayal there is safety as well as CON-
fort in the thought that there is one
human institution whose fundamen-
tails are changeless, whose doors are
ever open, where there is always a
welcome for those whose hearts are
pure and whose lives are square.
What an exhaustless theme is Ma
sonry! 1t is universal in theory yet
intensely personal in application. 1t
is old in years but never stale in Gus
tom. 1t is many sided, yet every as
pect is concentrated and embodied in
vital truth. Eloquence finds it a
theme for beautiful generalities, yet
the sternest moralist can reach out
and grasp material to point individual
duty. The ritualistic phrase, 'the
universally of Masonry" suggests a
big proposition, but it is none the less
true. There are no bounds to moral
idea. 1t peryades the universe. Its
scope is limitless, and the moral life
embraces such numberleSs points and
principles that we are amazed at the
yastness and comprehensiyeness oi
the system we are helping to sustain.
Realizing, as all good Masons do,
the greatness and genuineness of oul
institution, it is a matter of surprise
that intelligent men can reject ol
cast doubt upon it. Some years age
q doctor of divinity of my acquaint-
ance remarked, in discussion Of Ma
sonry, that ''the christian church j:
the only place for a good man. W,
cheerfully concede that there should
be such place for every good mar
and good man for every such place