Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-30
GOVERNOR "FEELS. AT
HOME HERE" HE SAYS


ter, and L. V. Babcock and Mayor
Armstrong of Pittsburgh. Thirty-five
State senators and many representa-
tives also attended.
! Governor Brumbaugh was the first
called to speak by Toastmaster Frank
IG. Fahnestock, Jr, Worshipful Master
of the lodge. His first address before
Masons in Harrisburg was received
with sincere and close attention, show
ing the high regard in which he is held
as a fellow citizen and a brother Ma
son.
"FeeIS at Home"
| He spoke of the cordial reception he
has had in the city since becoming
lGovernor and how he has rapidly
Harrisburg. You have taken me in
and ! feel thoroughly at home" he
said.
He referred to the three great prob
lens of man, his origin his destiny,
and his duty, and emphasized the need
of all men and Masons needing the
call of duty without fear or favor, and
with justice to all. He mentioned his
visit Newport News at the launching
of the battleship Pennsylvania, the
largest in the world. and a fitting tri-
butte to the great State, Pennsylvania,
suggesting TO him the motto ''Pennsyl-
vania for the Union ana ,ne Union
J Forever"
! At the colse of his short speech he
referred to the Masonic words, "Sit
Lux" let there be light, and quoted Il
| Persian proverb. I'm the midst of the
/ light is the beautiful, in the midst of
the beautiful is the good, and in the
midst of the good, dwells God
j. George Becht, secretary of the
State Board of Education. responded
to the toast. ITO the Memory of Our
| Deceased Brother. Robert Burns" He
spoke of Burns as the first to express
in poetry the great truths of freema-
sonry, justice, morality, self-control
and the brotherhood of man. He
quoted extensively from the real poet
of nature after whom the lodge is
named and he impressed all present
with what was considered one of the
| best prepared and most fitting ad-
dresses ever made at Masonic affair.
Judge George b. Orlady, past grand
master of the Grand Lodge Of Penn
sylvania. spoke on Theoretical and
Practical Freemasonry," reviewing
some of the history of a society that
has endured longer than most re-
ligions, proving that it is founded on
something more than theoretical prin-
ciples. AS proof of its practical ma
ture. especially in Pennsylvania, he
| spoke of the great Masonic home at
Elizabethtown.
Other Toasts
The formal opening of the lodge
! was conducted by Worshipful Master
| Frank G. Fahnestock. Jr.. Senior War
| den George Il. Lumb and Junior War
| den Charles +. Lusk, who in turn gave
/ toasts to The Grand Lodge of Penn
| sylvania, ITO the Memory of Our
Deceased Brother, George Washing
ton" and to "Freemasonry Round the
| Globe
The hall was decorated by flowers
! palms and green's hung in festoons
! from the ceiling. Selections were
played and the singing led by the
Masonic orchestra, composed of the
| following: Samuel w. Rich, Claud NJ
| Stauffer, w. Fred Weber, Norman b.
| Kurzenknabe. Charles A. Fortna, Fred
erick j. Kramer, John Fl. Froehlich,
Charles Fl. Pentz. Howard w. Baker,
| George Roberts. j. Elmer George, J.
| Foster Shirk, George w. Giede, Edwin
f. Dornbach, Harry Bomgardner,
Harry I'll. Etter and Thomas e. Wag-
| ner.
At the opening exercises of the lodge
several selections were given by the
! Masonic quartet composed of Augustus
g. Shantz, first tenor; Edward G. Rose.
second tenor Hervey G. Hassler, first
bass; Arthur Cowdry. second bass
The banquet committee consisted OF
John F'lickinger, chairman; Andrew
is. Dellinger, Andrew S. Patterson, P
NJ, John n. Kinnard. P. NJ, Francis
C. Neely. p NJ, c. Wayne Singer, How
ard ID. Hertzler.
Frank r. Leib was marshal Others
on the committee of arrangements
were: Frank G. Fahnestock, Jr., chair
man: George +. Lumb, Charles p.
Lusk. George A. Gorgas. P. NJ. John
Flickinger. Andrew S. Dellinger. An
drew s. Patterson, p. NJ, John N. Kin
nard. P. NJ, Francis C. Neely, p. M,
George w. Fisher. William Fl. Fisher,
George c. Eager. Isaac l.. Nisley, Rob-
ert ID. Frazer, J. Wi1bert Storey, Nor
ris e. Jacobson, George It. Baker, Ira
C. Kinder. c. Ernest Keyes. Edwin II.
Hess, Clayton G. Miller. Miller 7. Kast.
Harrs H. Baker, John Witmyer, How
ard ID. Hertzler. Walter Keister, Wal
ter e. Dietrich, r. Monroe Leonard, C.
Wayne Singer H. Lloyd Myers, Charles
| lC. Schriver. p. M. secretary.
The officers of the lodge are: Wor-