El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-26
SAYS He : GLAD
To Be 4 MASON
Rev. Fuller Swift, Reunion
Speaker, Gives Reasons
to Scottish Riters.

Speaker, Gives Reasons
to Scottish Riters.
{ In Its essence Free Masonry has ez-
listed from the beginning OF mankind.
that It began with the first exempli-
fication Of cooperation, in the lives
3 OF Adam and Eve. Rev. Fuller Swift.
8 rector Of St Clements Episcopal
: church, told $50 Scottish Rite Masons
! at the Scottish Rite hall Thursday
] night. The occasion was the enter
: tainment and smoker given in place
Of the semi-annual banquet and fol-
lowed the comforting Of the 29th de-
!. sree. Talks on Masonry. wit and hu-
NOR, song and monolog featured the
entertainment Light refreshments
were served just before the program
Rev. Mr. Swift eloQuenuy gave his
J reasons why he IS glad he IS a Mason
4 Ignorance Of the teachings Of Masonry
/, and the richness OF its lessons in NOR
ality and philosophy, has caused men,
: even within the lodge, 10 criticize, he
, stated, and illustrated his point by
! telling Of the little boy who gave as
81 his reason for falling out Of bed every
night about 10 o'clock that Il go TO
sleep too close TO the place where ]
set in" Many Masons go TO sleep
100 close to the place where 90 IN, he
Most Living Institution.
: 'T am glad I am a Mason" said Rev
Mr.. Fuller, because Masonry IS full
{ OF life It is the most living institu-
ton in the world today. II goes on
/ protecting women and children, fight
ing for human lberty-liberty Of
thought and OF speech, liberty that
I enables Gods children to enjoy his
gifts standing for everything that
promotes the welfare Of mankind.
i am glad / am Mason, because
. Masonry is full OF light-the light Of
freedom, the light that points the way
Z TO full realization of mans destiny.
I am glad 1 am a Mason, because Ma
sorry is full Of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
. the kindly feeling that reaches out
the helping hand. I am glad I am a
Mason. because Masonry is full OF
/ the light Of religion. Masonry is not
religion, in the sense OF having
o. creed, but teaches the broad princl-
, pies upon which religion is founded"
= z. ". Jordan gave a highly enter
tanning mOnOlOgue- with character
o. sketches, and was enthusiastically en-
r cored.
= RowIands. WeIshmnn, Entertains.
The AngIo-Amerlcan" was the
I subject Of a humorous and patriotic
l talk by A. E. Row. lands Mr. RoWlanus
: denied that he was an EnElishman.
.
3 In travelling in other countries he
I stated, he had always noted the great
] difference in the people and their
characteristics as compared 10 the
. Englishman- When 1 came 70 Amer
lea, the only difference I noted was
in the slang used and the uniforms Of
B. the policemen" The hyphen has no
place between the Englishman and the
American. he said
Common Blood Tells.
, you say you whipped US con-
: tinued Mr.. Rowlands, and you did
And il was for our good and your
8 benefit But after 1t was all over we
s could shake hands and forgive and
{ forget We may storm at each other
and ridicule, but when the test com es
% the common blood tells. and We find
Z . the British and the American fight
G cause"
? Mr.. Rowlands told a number OF
e Jokes at the expense OF the English
man, and kept his audience in an up
r roar.
D SD Degree Men Speak.
K DR.. W K. Curtis OF Midland, Tex
a 33d degree honorary, made a few
remarks in which he declared thai
he had for third OF century beer
!, a Scottish Rite Mason and for over
U 40 years a Master Mason.
S. A. Thompson OF Fort Davis. 2
. 33d honorary, also spoke briefly, and
u referred to earlier Scottish Rite worl
:, when all Scottish Rite work was done
e by Texas Consistory No. 1, at Calves
q ton.
y A. Bliss AIbro read several poem'
s OF Robert W Service, the poet o.
n the northwest
- c. J. Andrews. tenor soloist, sans
.di The Trumpeter." by Dix. and to az
4 enthusiastic encore, responded witt
4 Hear You Calling Ne" by Marshal
Orpheus Club Sings.
At 10 o'clock. following the concer
at the Texas Grand. the Orpheus club
II FL PasO's male chorus, came to th'
= Scottish Rite hall and sang severa
y Hymn Before Action" by h1pllng
= Davies. and The Happiest Land" by
y HattOn. Several encOres were sung
! and the concert feature closed viii
e the singing Of THE Star SpangleC
Banner" by the chorus, while The
% audience stood
r. Says shows Way to Right Living.
Fl Rev. Charles L. Overstreet. pastor
q OF the First Presbyterian church. who
3 had been elected class orator. was tbs
q last speaker Earlier speakers had
81 made "unkind" remarks cOncerninG
& him. declaring that early in the re.
3 union he had laid his plans 10 b
q class orator and had made an effort
E to get q corner on all the works OF
& after dinner speeches found in the
! paid his respects TO his "maligners'
8 quite effectively. On behalf Of the
8 class ne thanked those who had sac
4 rificed time in order to put on the
q degrees. He declared he had been
ri greatly impressed by the work, as
& had all other members Of the class
4 Masonry he stated, touches life al
& every point, showing the way to right
8 living and holding forth hope Of a
& grander life after the earthly eX-
3 istence.
Send Their Regrets.
q Words Of regret at being unable 70
B be present at the reunion from J. J.
& Ormsbee, now in New York. Stephen
3 Haderer, in Deming. Harold E. Kill
3 burn, serving with the colors at Leon
3 Springs, H. z. Van Surdams at the
8 PlattsburE training camp. II v
q Starnes. at Camp Travis. and A Lef-
3 kovitz serving with an infantry regi-
ment in France, were read
I'll Upon the resumption OF degree
8 work Friday morning, the 30th de-
q gree was put on. with Ed S Heller
8 as master. This afternoon the 31si
8 degree was put on, with Dr. G. J. B.
Saxton as master. and tonight the
8 32d will be conferred. with DR.. F. p.
: Miller as master, concluding the work
3 Of the oath semiannual reunion
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