The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-03-12
The Moose Entertain.

Ut nome Oh the lOcAl OrQer OF MOOSl
contained nearly two hundred members
and guests at a social given on Thursday
night in honor of the lodges six months
anniversary. This feature of the even
was preceded by banquet at the Madi
+ an avenue hotel.
~ James Mercer Davis, Dictator of No
1877, presided over the meeting, and dur
ing his remarks of welcome said he was
glad to see so many present to enjoy the
spirit of the occasion and hear the dis
tinguished gentlemen speak. He said he
hoped that the first speaker, who had
merited the respect and confidence of the
people of the county, would be sent to
Congress Then he introduced Senator
Griffith w. Lewis, of Burlington
He said that some of those persons
confronting him had been in his life SO
long that he had almost come to regard
them as members of his political family.
Vigorous applause greeted his remarks
when Senator Lewis said: 81 place N.Y.
self on record as being opposed to bill
now before the Legislature, which has for
its object the levying of tax on this and
all other secret orders who should not be
made to pay tribute to the state. can't
see why the state should step in and want
a portion of the money which lodges pay
for sickness and death of its members, +"
In paying a tribute to former Governor
Edward G. Stokes. Mr. Lewis said: "He
is man whom the people have learned to
love and respect. His political career as
Governor of the state is record that any
man on Gods footstool should be proud
of. He fought for the public schools and
Is responsible for thousands of dollars
which now go into the state school fund.
ho nd 10
now the leading Republican candidate
for United State Senator
John Warren Dayis, Democratic Sena-
tor from Salem county, was introduced
by his brother, who said they agreed on
everything but politics
The speaker said in part: Burlington
county has in sense become my second
home, for when | am tired of my duties
at Trenton, come down for rest in
your beautiful town. If the next Con-
gresham from this district has got to be
Republican, would Just as soon send
Senator Lewis to Washington as any one
else. believe he is great man from
his heart out, and is as valuable man as
any who sits in the State Senate
While from a political standpoint
would rather see a Democrat hold the
office of United States Senator, yet it
looks as if must be Republican, and
would rather see Mr.. Stokes go there than
any other Republican living. At a recent
banquet he was referred to as Edward
Cinch Stokes. He has risen to the high
est gift within the state without money to
back him, and have come to the conclu-
sion that Mr.. Stokes is the brains of the
Republican party"
Mr.. Stokes was then introduced, and
w ho IN,
part; There is no position In the gift of
the country more important, more honor
able and more dignifed than seat in the
United States Senate. / am always down
to the level of the common man, and those
who have character are as good any man
10 the country. During my lif me have
come the achievements of teler sph, tele-
phone, eamboats, automobiles, airships,
etc., which augurs for great discoveries
in the future. Men who live only for
themselves are no good to the country,
but those who live In fraternal association
of this kind are the ones who achieve the
best results in life. Such orders are for
fraternal friendship, where the members
become schooled for war and are ready to
fight for the protection of their fellow
men. The buzzard flies over the country
and sees nothing but carrion, but the
dove, like secret orders, sees the sun and
water and brings cheer to the home. What
makes life worth living is what we do for
Others"
Speaking of the grasping greed of
some men, Mr. Stokes said IF Adam,
when first placed in the Garden of Eden,
had been put to work at one dollar per
minute, he would just about now be worth
one billion dollars, while John D. Rock
erfeller made that much money In fifteen
years An engine is a dangerous thing
when 1t runs wild, but l am not afraid
when there is a competent man at the
throttle, and thus men of secret orders
are those who can be safely trusted with
important duties"
The speeches were interspersed with
music by Floyd Stockton and vaudeville