Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-22

take still more advanced position
along these lines In the effort being put
forth by all good men and women TO
create a larger public sentiment,
peace. The Supreme Council, he said
had already put itself upon formal rec
ord In this matter, and adopted
resolution declaring its sentiment Tor
universal peace and that 1t would wei
come and do all In its power to ala In
any means or movement seeking to ac-
complish that desirable end And In
closing he predicted that the principles
Of Scottish Rite Freemasonry would
be known and felt in the accomplish
Mrs. Roome, daughter Of the late
Gen. Pike, to whom Scottish Rite Ma
sons give the credit of reincarnatinS
the rite and its beautiful teachings,
referred to the work Of her father in
that direction.
Knowing as I do" said Mrs. Roome.
of the years of work spent by my
father in resurrecting Scottish Rite
Masonry and being familiar with his
ambitions, l feel that / am almost
Mason. ] consented to speak only be-
cause there Is suggestion l would
like to offer to the Supreme Council
for its consideration. / have been told
that there is plan on foot to erect
statue to the memory of my father
in front Of the new Scottish Rite Ca
il the proposed statue is erected that
1t be placed in the east in the new
cathedral. In Mr. Richardson the order
has found a worthy successor to my
father. and I would like to suggest
that a statue of him be placed in the
presumptuous in making this suggestion,
taut I do hope that the Supreme Coun-
Gil will see mt to consider it.
Pledged to the Fund.
Mrs. Roomes remarks were greeted
with loud applause. and William Metz
OF the Louisiana Grand Lodge rose In
his place on the floor and pledged the
support Of his state to the erection of
the statue Of Albert Pike "in the east"
and also pledged the first subscription
to the fund.
Provincial Grand Secretary Roome. in
his address, referred to the growth OF
the order in this country, where it now
numbered. he said. $50 members. He
told of the efforts of Gen. Albert Pike to
bring about its establishment here. and
Of the objection that there was no one
here of royal birth to receive it. But
he said Gen. Pike told them an American
citizen was a sovereign in his own right
and the peer of any royalty on the face
OF the earth, and he finally won his
cause.
Past Grand Master Henry K. Simpson
paid a glowing tribute to the Grand
Lodge as the mother of all Masonry, il
Illustrating his remarks with stories
appropos to the subject. Inspector General
Filmer. in his brief address, said that
the first blue lodge in California, over
which jurisdiction he now has the honor
to preside as grand master. received Its
charter from the Grand Lodge of the
District of Columbia and was known as
California, No. IL. now California, No.
/, under the Grand Lodge of that state.
Mr., Fulkerson's address was in light
and humorous vein, complimentary to
the flair SEX and modestly impersonal,
but 1t made the folks laugh and applaud
when he had concluded.
The banquet hall presented a pretty
sight with its floral and flag decorations
and the handsome costumes of the wom-
en- present. and a string orchestra played
the evening.