Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-21
Celebration Of Maunday.
Thursday in Young Peo-
pies Building
MARSHALL IS A GUEST
Vice President Delivers Speech preg-
nant of Meaning in Critical Time
OF Nations History

The annual banquet of the Scottish
Rite Masons of Alexandria, which is
8 given each year on Maunday Thurs
day, in commemoration of the Jew
I ish Passover, has been growing in i'm
portance in Alexandria each year un-
/ til the climax was reached last night
j in one of the most notable Of long
I line of notable functions in which the
Masons of Alexandria have partici-
/ pated.
The Vice President of the United
i State, the Hon. Thomas R. Marshall,
( of Indiana, thirty-third degree Ma
son, was the guest of honor and de-
livered speech that was pregnant
of meaning in these critical times
in our nations history.
Taking as his subject, "0ur Coun-
try," he thrilled his hearers with the
declaration that we will not be found
!, wanting when the time comes to
engage in war if necessary to pre-
serve our national honor. And he
laid tribute, one of rare beauty and
force, ut the feet of Virginia, the
"mother state" when he said that
he wished there were more states
like Virginia, whose citizens were
among the most loyal of our country
The vice president said that one
thing that concerned him greatly was
whether or not we had in this country
people who were more loyal to their
native land than they were to the
land Of their adoption. He declared
that he favored America being the
melting pot for all nations, but that
when there were elements that would
not melt, these should be thrown out.
Wave after wave of applause greet
ed by the next speaker, Robert 5.
the mightiest problems of the day
and uttered his conviction that in
the end the United States would not
give up the ideals that it has main
tanned upon so many battlehelds.
Another J brilliant speech which
was received with great applause
was that 'of Representative Charles
C. Carlin, of this city, a S2d degree
Mason. MI. CarliRls subject was
"our President and it was a mast st
erlv summary of the difficulties with
which our chief executive has to
contend Mr.. Carlin was especially
equipped to speak on this subject as
he has been on terms of personal re-
lationship with the last four oceu-
pants of the White House. Like Mr.
Marshalrs his speech was grave IN
tonc and was dramatic as he describ-
ed~ the scenes in Congress when
President Wilson appeared before
that body op Wednesday and present
cd his message in reference to our
relations with Germany.
The sovereign grand commander
of the Scottish Rite Sor the Southern
Jurisdiction of the United States
Judge George F. Moore, was eulogiz,
cd by the next speaker, Robert s.
Barrett. A pleasing fearnSe OF Mr.
Barett's speech was bhe throwing
upon the. screen Of, pictures OF Judge
Moore, John F. Mayer, of Richmond
inspector general of the Scottish KITE
for the state of Virginia, John H.
Cowles, of entucky, secretary-gener
al of the Scottish Rite, and Vice
president Marshall. AS fine picture
of the Vice President was shown M
was given another ovation.
Brief speeches Wen made by Henr!
K. Field, deputy grand master of th'
grand lodge of Masons, of Virginia
]. E. w. Timberman, of the grant
chapter, and j. Johnston Green, o
the grand, .commandery.
An eloquent address was then mad
by Chester A. Gwinn, on the subjec
of Masonry, and this completed tn
formal program. 3
The musical program was eXcer
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