Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-21
What Reciprocity Means.

RECIPROCITY means nothing but gooo
FOR both countries. But I'm not the
whole thing. nor, may I add. are the
House of Representatives and l the
whole thing. There is also a great and
deliberatiye body that sits at one end OF
the Capitol and moves with great de-
liberation. Sometimes it seems as il it
We're too deliberate TO reach any ccnclu-
sion. But even this great body has been
known to come to decision and reach
vote. Being a true Mason and an
optimist, j hope the measure may be
properly considered and then properly
disposed of. / would hurry no one. But
time passes. And stitch in time saves
nine"
Here the audience broke out in almost
eeafening applause. followed by laughter.
and then more pronounced applause.
When the President had finished,
Grand Master KEEPER assured him that
those present were sorry they had not
the deciding vote upon his pet measure,
for ii would be ratified unanimously and
again the applause broke out as before.
The banquet was the closing feature of
the three-aay celebration of the CEN
tennial anniversary Of the District
Grand Lodge. AS though remembering
that Masonic history was being made
the committee under the chairma n $ hi %
OF Roe Fulkerson of the general com nit
tee. had overlooked no matter of detail
10 give the function proper setting Past
Grand Master Small had personally look
ed AFTER the floral decoration of the bip
banquet room. and it was a veritable
aroor of trailing vineS, palms, cedars.
ported plants and cut flowers Around
the spacious tables. grdiron in form.
We're gathered the highest dignitaries OF
MASONRY In the District of Columbia
supplemented with eleven grand masters
i've past grand masters and a grand sec
retary. representing twelve other indie
pendent Masonic jurisdictions on this
continent The presiding officer of every
Masonic body i'm the District and ~
every organization allied closely or 70.
motelN with Masonry was present. There
were 1Jb present in all
Resume of Masonic History.
Grand Master J. Claude Keiper was
carly introduced as toastmaster by
fast Grand High Priest f.. ST. Clair
thompson, chairman of the general
committee. who in his Introductory re-
marks gave a brief resume OF the
growth and strength of Masonry in the
District of Columbia
Inc era nd master was conceded to be
an IDEAL POSTMASTER. His introG.,c-
tory and supplementary remarks. at
times humorous. at others Of serious
import, were feature of the ban
Guet
During the evening the proceedings
were interspersed with orchestral mn
sic and violin solos. under the direc-
ton of and by Herman Rakeman The
selections were frequently encored. So
TO with the centennial male quartet
The Invocation was by Grand Chan
lain Rev. Or. ]. Russell verbrycke.
Grand Master KEEPER said in his in :
troductory address: with this greet
ing we are bringing to a close three
day celebration Of the centenary OF
our Grand Lodge. We have welcomed
our friends in our new temple: we have
with religious worship testified our
faith and our gratitude to the Supreme
Grand Master of the Universe: we have
had our special centennial communica-
ton of the Grand Lodge, welcomed
our friends from afar and listened to
a learned discourse on the growth of
Masonry in our home city.
Tonight the final scene in Our great
event Is around this banquet board
where fraternal intercourse and good
fellowship may be seen at its best.
Unifying Influence Of Masonry.
lone thought comes with peculiar en-