The Washington herald., 1919-05-22
MASONS EXTEND
ROYAL WELCOME
To WARRIORS"
Soldiers, Sailors and Ma
rines Shown Good Time
AT Liberty Hut.
VICE PRESIDENT SPEAKS
Amateur and Professional
Entertainers Perform Be-
fore Capacity Audience.

Performers. amateur and professional.
never received a greater ovation than
did those at the Liberty Hut last
night. when the Masonic clubs Of the
District gave their welcome-home
party.
The auditorium was packed to ths
doors with soldiers. sailors, Marines
and enthusiastic civilians. AL care
was laid aside, and the entertainment
instead of taking on a formal aspect,
seemed to be more Of big family
party
Vice President Marshall delivered
the address of welcome and admon-
ished them to remember the ideals that
carried them through the war to VIC
tory and apply them to their business
life.
'Remember IdeaIs,' He Says.
Remember" said Mr.. Marshall.
"the ideals that gave you the power
with which to bring the Imperial
German government to her knees in
defeat, let that spirit carry On with
you until the day Of your death.
DC q DtlltNcE III Tree SpCCCh di-u
a free press. but do not forget that
when the overthrow OF the govern
ment is either written in the col
lumns of the daily papers. or spok-
en- of on the street corner that free
speech is being overstepped. and then
think of the suffering the boys went
through in the trenches. and do your
duty.
I'VE will never go back rC the Au-
gust days of 1914" he added, "the
American people have gone too far
ahead for that. And never will we
get back to the old days Of money
making. baseball-playInGa and horse
shoe-pitching. of prewar-time
America advances.
"One thing the boys must not for
get. and that is that they won the
war with courage and are not hot
house plants. as many people would
make them believe.
should BE Treated As Men.
Il am sorry TO say that the average
citizen of the United States has gone
hystericll ever the returned soldier.
and wants to wrap him in cotton and
put him in an incubator. / do not de-
tract from the Accomplishments OF the
boys. but they are men and as men
should be treated.
Never get away n ON the fact that
the solcier and sailor Of the United
States is a man." And do not let the
soldier forget that he country is
grateful to him for wha. he has done
and will not overlook his good work -
Let the spirit of Masonry be
yours" he said in closing. for II
there had been Masonic lodges in the
German villages, this recent war
would never have been fought"
Following the address of the Vice
President. the Rev. James Shera
Montgomery spoke briefly and warned
the men of the new coIlitions that
will confront them when they again
enter business and warned them to al
ways remember the spirit Of Amer.
icanism.
Among the features of the program
was the rendition of The Star-Span-
gled Banner" Each victorious Amer
lean army of history was represented
from the War of the Revolution to
the recent war. The Red Cross and
Salvation Army lassies also had a
prominent part in the pageant. To
complete the picture, two little tots
dressed in army and navy uniforms,
representing the future, pulled the
flag to the masthead. The pageant
was under the direction of ]. B. Dex-
ter.
The Almas Temple Patrol, under
Capt. Charles D. Shackelford. gave
an exhibition drill and, like the other
performers. were called back several
times.
Several acts from Keith's Theater
and the Cosmos were staged. Joe
Turner and Joe Grant each wrestIed
fifteen minutes with a picked oppo-
nent. to the great delight Of the bows.
Before the men had touched the mat
even with their shoes bets were be-
ing called out. and bookmaker could
have made a fortune. However. no
decision was given.
The executive committee in charge
are as follows: Charles A. Stevens,
chairman: G. W. Connor. vice chair
man; Edward E. Britton, treasurer:
II. VI. Cooper. secretary; Capt. A. G..
McChesney. assistant treasurer: Rob-
ert White, assistant secretary: Phil
Nicholson. Edw. s. Schmid, VIM. F.
Guide. Lynn II. Troutman. Harry L.
Gessford. John F.. Rhodes, Frank
Ghiselli. c. w. Hall. Carl f. z. Flath-
er. VIM. c. Perry, L. L. Gilchrist. NJ.
j. Fillius, Harry Jarboe. VIM. Musser,
j. NJ. Williams, VIM. G. Belts. HUI
bert Mclean, Chas. Cameron, ]. B..
Dexter, VIM. d. Skeen. w. A. Cahoone
VIM. d. Colleen. d. NJ Fisher, John
w. Nee. s. c. Brady, Julian BryIaw-
ski. Roland S. Robbins. Samuel Schulz
man. +. A Hurdle i II Vaoyar