Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-31
MAS0NS HONOR NEW BISHOP
Reception to Right Rev. George A.
Beecher by G. W. Lininger Lodge
SPEECHES BY MEMBERS OF ORDER
a. ". I-fferis and carl y. HsrrinE
EuIoaiHe work Of Episcopal Pre-
late DurtnE Residence In
city 81 Omaha.

More than zoo Aiasuns attended the recep-
ton in honor Of Bishop George A. Bcecher,
given b. George w Lininger lodge, An
cicnt Free and Accepted Masons. ia the
Masonic Temple hall last night After
addresses by a. ~. Jerte-s Carl +. Her
ring and Bishop ECschar the formal sNer-
gises we're concluded and two hours was
spent in speaking, chatting and wishing
the bishop success in his new field.
guld watch was given the bishop by his
brothers I'm the lodge. a bunch Of Amer
icau Beauties was given Mrs. Beecher
through the bishop.
Walter Garrison. the chairman Of the
evening. introduced Mr.. Jefferis. who on
behalf OF the lodge wished Bishop Beechcr
the greatest possible measure OF success.
Mr. Jefferis spoke OF the high ideals Of
Masonry and declared that those ideals go
hand in hand with the highest religious
ideals He said that as Bishop Beecher
adds 70 the glory and power Of the church
and magnifies the good the church Is &C
complishing he at the same time will be
strengthening and building Up the ideals
Of Masonry.
III is WELL" he said, it is something at
which we should all rejoice from the deep
est depths OF our heart that one OF US,
who is devoted to those ideals toward
which we are all striving well as to the
religious truths OF his church, is TO go
into a larger field. there to strive for the
advancement Of all that is good and Of all
that makes for better. cleaner. nobler
life"
Carving out Our Lives.
Mr.. Herring eulogized Bishop Beecher,
saying that IL often has been said that
the subject must be idealized to ut the
frame. but in this case the frame must be
| idealized to lit the subject. We are to our
lives. he said, as the sculptor TO his block
| OF marble. II is FOR us to carve them
well. Bishop Beecher has worked we'll
with his block Of marble, with his life,
and has made OF it a life that is such that
all his brethren are glad that they are his
brethren.
At the close Of the address Mr.. Herring
presented to Bishop Beecher the gold
watch, the gift Of the lodge.
/ Bishop Beecher responded briefly, say
| ing that what gave him the strength "a
stand before these men tonight was the
| realization that il was not to him per
sonaIly, unworthy. that they paid their
| tribute Of love and affection, not to the
/ ego; that II was the realization that theil
expressions OF good will simply were the
recognition OF a principle. the principle OF
the kindly act.
IF I have been on the firing line" sait
the bishop, and IL any act Of mine Their,
has been kind and has been helpful in tn,
city OF Omaha, Il has been because 1 wa
so placed that I could do something in tn,
furtherance Of that principle OF doing gooC
for our fellowmen; that principle that Il
lncucated upon all OF US. In my new
work whatever 1 may accomplish shall
know Is merely the working of that prin
ciple that has been strengthened by m,
beautiful and sweet associations with you
Mr.. Herring presented the flowers, tn,
gift OF the lodge TO Mrs. Beecher. Thu
bishop received them and thanked tn
brothers on behalf OF his wife.
Several enthusiastically applauded mu
steal numbers were furnished by a quartz
composed OF Maynard swartz, Chaunce,
lessen. @. C, Mcintyre and q. w. Man
chester.