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

and practiced the teachings Of anoth
er faith that is also high and holy.
"Architecture has always been
demonstrated in temples and church
es as we see by the examples found
today in the great cities of the old
world, in Egypt, in Greece, in Italy,
etc. And there have been three styles
which have proved of greatest inter,
est: the temples of worship, of jus.
tice and of wisdom. But freemason-
ry adds that which partaFes of all
three phases. Here is to be taught
learning -prehistorical wisdom-the
most profound learning is to be known
herea system of philosophy, the
sublimest the human mind has ever
TENS of philosophy it shall endure
today and forever.
''The history of the human race has
been strewn with wrecks of philoso-
endured it's because it is true. The
church, the court and the school are
all compressed and concentrated here.
That means that every person in this
ed in this building because it stands
for the good and prosperity of all. 1t
wishes the uplift of Santa Fe, of the
state of New Mexico, and of the Unit
RI Ctat ot n Ityt,n
The speaker then referred to the
tremendous influence of freemasonry
the world, adding: 1T has
fought constant warfare, not of shot
tice"
NOT IN POLITICS.
After declaring that Masonry does
not indulge in politics, Mr.. Stewart
said:
"The surest way for political
candidate to win defeat is to appeal
for votes on the ground that the can
didate is a Mason and wants Masonic
votes for that reason
SORRY FOR THE LADIES.
The speaker aroused ripple of
mirth by his declaration addressed
10 the ladies': For those of you who
can never be Masons, l feel, indeed, |
sorry from all my heart. I wish
every mother, wife, daughter and sis
ter could take these wonderful de-
grees, which assist one to live up to |
he holiness and grandeur of the or
ler."
DISCUSSES DISCIPLINE. (
Mr. Stewart laid great stress on
he discipline Of the Masonic order .
md declared: IF our regulations are
lot complied with, and If we find it
by counsel to bring the
wrong to the right, we do administer
he punishment and require the per-
ormance' l.
He declared that the Masons for
lid harboring of resentment towards
mes fellow men and added: But the
Masons are the only ones who, on
his earth, actually mete out punish
Heut W lIelI DIelllt ell IL lllty luSlSt
N harboring this resentment
Appealing to Masons who are to
AXE the higher degrees in the Scot
ish Rite, the speaker congratulated
hem on their forthcoming step on
he paths OF wisdom, reason and
righteousness and added: There is
o much I'd like TO say on The work,
he history and the origin of this or
er, but enough now. Let me con- :
ratulate all of you and may the tre- ..
lendous truths you learn here, be en-
raved tomorrow and every tomorrow
II your hearts"
Prolonged applause followed the
ddress.
THE MUSICAL PROGRAM. :
Throughout the evening, a delight ,
III musical program was carried out. s
he program was printed in the New {
Iexican Saturday There were bril- 3
ant selections for the organ which s
lr. Seder played with fine expression +
nd understanding, repeating his $
'iumph of the afternoon. The vocal g
elections were peasingly rendered, +
lrs. W. V. Winchester scoring with g
yo soprano solos in which her voice S
as heard to the very best advan- t
lge. The choir also did splendidly. a
ith Mrs. Alan r. McCord, soprano; c