Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-11-18

Such was the declaration of A.
Stewart, sovereign grand inspector
general of Missouri, who delivered the
formal address following the dedica
ton of the new Scottish Rite cathed
raj last night.
AS at the informal recital in the
afternoon SO at night the big audi
torium was crowded with Masons
their relatives and with their friends
who are not Masons
1t was an imposing scene.
The stage had taken on the appear
ance of a Gothic cathedral interior
One saw the altar and stained glass
windows. looking intensely realistic,
so cleverly had the artist painted the
scenery. On the stage were seated
seven prominent Masons, DR.. j. A.
Massie and Francis c. Wilson, in
front; Dr.. J. A. Rolls and K. r. Paul,
directly behind them, and H. f. Step
hens, r. H. Hanna and E. c. Stewart,
in the rear. All had on caps, six OF
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second degree Masons, and Mr.. Stew
arts of white and gold, because he
has taken the thirty-third degree.
There was one other cap of white and
gold, on the head OF j. w. Mayes, who
also has taken the highest degree of
the Scottish Rite. Mr.. Mayes sat in
the audience.
On the stage many waXed tapers
cast a soft glow on the serious fea-
lures of the Masons there grouped
One noticed the huge seven gold can
dlesticks of Solomon, for seven is
sacred number, which has figured so
prominently in modern life; seven are
the days of the week; seven are the
notes in the music scale, and so forth,
Rouquets of chrysanthemums lent
pleasing touch of color to the scene,
and a large silk American flag gave
it a patriotic air.
Following selection on the organ
by Stanley Seder, of Albuquerque, the
organist who took the place OF Percl-
val Garrett, who had become sudden
ly i'll, R. H. Hanna arose and briefly
introduced the speaker of the evening"
Brother A. C. Stewart,sof St Louis.
Mr.. Hanna recalled that Mr.. Stewart
had visited Santa Fe some years ago
and had left such a favorable impress
sion that the Masons here had exacted
a promise from him that he would re-
turn to attend the dedication of the
Scottish Rite cathedral.
Mr.. STEWART SPEAKS.
Then the sovereign grand inspector
of Missouri advanced and began his
address in low tone At first he
spoke so low that it was absolutely
impossible to hear him when one was
seated at the back of the auditorium.
He referred, however, to King Lear
from Shakespeare on the comfort of !
having q dwelling. Then he paid
tribute to the Masons of New Mexico .
for erecting such a magnificent ca
thedral of Moorish design, following
the style of the Alhambra The
speaker referred to the propriety of
having this temple located in Santa
Fe, a city whose fame is daily car
ried around this land by railroad OF
the same name, railroad whose
founder was one of the greatest Ma
sons who ever lived and also a phil
osopher statesman, poet and jurist-
"a man of marvellous works and mir
aculous accomplishments
Mr.. Stewart continued: Three
and half years ago, when was here,
the brethren told me they intended to
erect this temple, and they asked me
to come to it's dedication. have kept
MY promise as behooves good Ma
son to do. ! also kept my word for
an additional reason and that was be-
cause I'm from Missouri Laugh
ter) i
''And these Brethren have also kept
their promise as you see today. And
so am here and | am shown. /.
81 need scarcely add that too much /;
praise, can scarcely be given them [
for their enterprise, their taste and .
their wisdom. | say therefore that
most gloriously have they kept their ,
promise. They have transported from '
the old world one of it's most beauti- I
ful gems wherein viii be propogated '