Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-05
MASONRY IS LAUDED
Speaker Clark Pays Tribute to
Commander Richardson.
SCOTTISH RITE BANQUET
Impressive Ceremonies Mark Ex-
tinguishing Of the Sym
bolic Lights.

High tribute was paid to Masonry. the
essence of which he declared is Love
thy neighbor as thyself.' and to Sow
ereign Grand Commander James d.
| Richardson, who he declared exemplified
| its spirit in his life and is the best fit
| ted for his present exalted position. by
Speaker Clark at the mystic banquet of
| the Scottish Rite Masons at the cathe-
dral of the rite. Sd and +, streets, last
evening. following the impressive annual
ceremonial of eXtinguishing the symbolic
lights.
| The ceremonial and the banquet that
| followed to typify the Maundy Thursday
sentiment are perhaps the most impress
| sive functions of the rite that are held
during the year. They drew to the ca
thedral last evening more than 800 Scot
| fish Rite Masons of high degree. Grand
Master of Masons for the District of Co
lumbia Ben w. Murch. prominent sena-
| tors and representatives in Congress and
distinguished members of the clergy of
! the city.
| Toasts We're drunk to the memory of
Albert Pike Tin siIence), to the govern
ment of the United States. TO the SUI
preme Council OF the Thrty-third Degree
for the Southern Jurisdiction of the United
States: to the sovereign grand COM
mander. James Daniel Richardson thirty
third degree; to the Grand Lodge of the
| District of Columbia to the Maundy
| Thursday sentiment, to the memory of
| the brethren of this degree whose labors
, here below have ceased during the pres
! ent Masonic year lin silence), and to
all Masons and Masonic bodies. of all
rites and degrees over the surface of the
| earth. honors and laurels to the worthy,
health TO the sick, comfort to the needy
and succor to the oppressed everywhere.
Explains Meaning of Banquet.
The exercises were held under the aus
| pices of Evangelist Chapter. No. j.
knights Rose Croix, of the valley OF
| Washington, and Arthur E. Hayes, thir-
ty-second degree, acted as POSTMASTER al
the banquet, explained the meaning of
the banquet and proposed the silent toast
| to the late venerable Sovereign Grand
Commander Albert Pike.
| Senator George f.. Chamberlain of
Washington, thirty-second degree. re-
sponded to the toast to the government
of the United States and testified to the
good Masonry is accomplishing, and to
the loyalty of Masons everywhere to
their country. Rev Earle Whitley,
thirty second degree, in responding to the
toast to the Supreme Council, spoke
highly of the members of that body and
commended the splendid work it has done
and is still doing. Grand Master Murch
responded to the toast to the Grand
Lodge, DR.. William NJ. Davidson, super
| intendent of public schools, responded TO
| the toast to the Maundy Thursday senti-
| ment, and Rabbi Charles Rubenstein to
| the toast to all Masons and Masonic
| bodies.
Speaker Clark, in responding to the
toast to Sovereign Grand Commando
Richardson, referred to the time when
the latter the minority leader in the
House of Representatives, and declared
he was one Of the greatest floor leaders
that ever graced Congress. and an ideal
grand commander.
II served in Congress for the first
| time he said. when Brother Richard
son was the leader of the minority. Al
that time Missouri had the best deleSa-
member as bunch of opera singers
They wouldn't help me along at ALL but
Richardson did. / think he is the best
tempered man / ever saw. He was the
best parliamentarian that ever stood II
the floor of that House, and he would
have been Speaker if the pesky republi-
cans had not sent the largest delegation
every two years.
! During the day, in accordance with the
usual custom of the Scottish Rite bodies
| baskets of flowers and fruit were sent tC
| the sick brethren and a memento to the
| Masonic and Eastern Star Home.
The Symbolic Ceremonies.
/ The symbolic ceremonies were conduct
ed by the officers of Evangelist Chapter
as follows: Allen Bussius. thirty third de.