Evening journal., 1918-01-17


vision or lhc Nazarcne looms laigc. he
gave His ulc That others might live.
His teachings and that of Free Masonry
stand ont in bold relief today. God
bless Free Nl~Onrr May We Doe given
the strength and wisdom i0 ciVp of our
strength and ae9ns to tho support of O.
just and righteous cause. and may the
God OF our nation bless and keep us 81
iho fight FOR freedom lnd world de-
mocr9cy.'
Following the speech Of Mr. Marshall
nearly every one boo the hall pressed
forward 90 shake the distinguished citi-
zen Dy the hand and thank him for
hls silrrIug words OF patriotism
The exercises. which were held I'm The
Hieh school auditorium. witnessed one
~ the greatest ouipourings NJ citizens
seen here FOR many O. day. Ions hc-
fore Che hour for The exercises to be-
gin tine crowds began io assemble. and
when the doors were opened The large
room was quickly nlied
The room had been pleniifuuy deco
rated with American lags, while The
platform was banked with potted
palms aud ferns. Following was the
orders ~ exercise. OF the afternoon
Masonic Temple o'clock-Openins
Of N l.. Grand Chapter, regular order
-of business. Historical sketch on the
Introduction and Growth of Capiiui0r
Masonry boz Delaware Stuart j. H0rn
past grand high priest; address, "Ihe
Inner side" Warren s. Se.pp. r. T..
grand lecturer of NJ. D.. Chapter of Mary
land. CLOSING exercises
Officers were elected os follows NJ. F..
grand high priest. Leon Walker. r. +.
deputy grand high priest ~. Frank
sharp: r.. T.. grand king. w. Harry
Lewis: b. D. grand treasurer Thomas
Reardon. r.. T. erand secretary. stuart
j. Horn. Z. grand chaplain, John S.
Gr0he. e. grand captain of the host
George a. salmon. l.. grlnd principal
soiOurner. oscar u. Ridings. z. grand
royal arch captain, Harry b. Strodley;
r.. grand master third veil, William j.
Fisher. L. grand master second NeiA
Chester ". Walls. +. grand master first
veil. West Trotter; J. erand sentinel
Harry Galbrarh; L. grand instructor
Francis pezei
The high school auditorium where
the evening program was presented.
was preltily decorated for the occo-
sion Every available seat was occu-
pied. the membqSs and their guests as-
sembling Ions before The hour appointed
for the openinc of the program.
The evenings entertainment began
with an overture Dog the orchestra and
this was followed by the invocation
offered by John s GrOhe. Eminent
Grand Chaplain This was followed h>
O. selection by a ,qurlettc composed
of Mrs. Howard = Clark, soprano. Miss
Ruth Wilson. contrslto; j. Frank
Ayers. tenor; Frank n. Mason, basso.
Miss Msrgery Hamilton hin was the
accompanist and Harry i Siausebach
was director of the orchestra
The address of welcome was deliv-
cred by George Z. Scott, Most Eminent
Grand High Priest Miss Ruth Wilson.
cOntraltO. sang solo and this was fol-
lowed by an address on "Ihe duty Of
Royal Arch Masonry IN The World
Wide struggle for Freedom and HUI
maniiy. by Warren = Seipp William
Herbert Lowe VI. + Grand High Priest
OF the Grand Chapter of New Jersey.
and Grand Chaplain Fitzgerald deliy-
cred addresses
The committee in charge of the oeie-
braiion included Or. j. Paul Lukens,
chairman. A. n. Berlin. secretary; Al
fred NJ Clover. treasurer; stuart !.
Horn, Congressman Albert T. Polk, Asa
Bennett. John ". Mackem, Leon Walk
or and w Harry Lewis.
Vice President and Mrs. Marshall wenc
guests over night Of senator and Mrs
Willard salisbury. who accompanied
tnem from Washington and who attend
ed the exercises last night. They "a
turned 10 Washington today.