Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-10
MASONSH HONOR
JAMES D. KAY
Five Lodges in Fifth District
Gather at Testimonial
Banquet

Five lodges of the Fifth Masonic
District OF New Jersey gathered at
a testimonial banquet last night in
honor of Right Worshipful James s.
Kay. district deputy, who, after eight
years of service in that capacity will
resign shortly because of Ill health.
There were 200 present at the New
Packer House dining room, where the
banquet was served. <
The Lodges which participated in
the testimonial were Raritan Lodge,
No. 81 of his city; Prudence Lodge,
No. 204 OF this city; Americas Lodge,
No. SO of Woodbridge: st. Stephens
Lodge. No. SO OF South. Amboy n
Mt. Zion Lodge. No. 1876 OF Metuchen.
The evening vas a grand testtmon-
ial to Mr.. Kay for the service which
he Ia given the district during his
term as deputy, during which he has
visited every lodge in the district
quite frequently and has become per-
sonally acquainted with the members
of each lodge.
The invocation was offered by the
Rev. wilbert Westoott of Hugenot
Lodge. 3S1, Of Tottenville. !
The POSTMASTER was John Pfeiffer,
who presented. in behalf of the five
lodges giving the testimonial, n purse
of 500 in gold to Mr.. Kay and a
black leather purse to be given to Mrs.
Kay, containing $25 in gold, for al
lowing her husband to be absent from
home night after night for eight years
to dispense Masonic light and know
ledge to members of the district.
Mr.. Pfeiffer eulogized Mr.. Mry for
the help he has given and the good
he has lone for the fraternity in his
frequent visits in the district year at
ter year. He offered h best wishes
OF the lodges and spoke of h love,
esteem and respect of all officers and
members which he has gained.
In reply Mr.. ay thanked the men,
bers for their very kind remembrance,
which he said. came as a surprise to
him. He spoke of the pleasure 1t has
been for. him to serve the lodges and
be expressed the wish that his instruc-
ton had beer beneficial.
Charles L. Russ, district deputy for
four years prior to Mr.. avs elevation
to that office and later grand master of
the Grand Lodge of New Jersey. paid
a tribute to h work of Mr.. ay and
to the efficiency of the lodges in the
district under the guidance and in
struction of Mr.. Kay.
Bruce Crowell. of Mt. Zion Lodge. of
Metuchen. who is probably he oldest
Mason in the state, spoke. He has
been a member OF the order for sixty
five years. Charles A. Bloomfield.
who has belonged to the Masonic or
der for fifty years and who is a mem
Der of Mt. Zion Lodge. also psoke.
Lieut.. Col. j. II. NJ. Andrews, COM
mandant at Raritan arsenal, said hat
while he did not belong to the lodge in
New Jersey. he feels like a Jerseyite
now and said hat he didn't care one
bit il he Is assigned to remain here
The colonel thanked the various
lodges for their ~kindnesses and cour-
tesies shown to officers which. he said,
had bee highly appreciated. He said
has made a host of friends and he will
hate to leave this section.
NJ. T.. Gray, worshipful master of
Mt. Zion; Edward NJ. Sattler. Worship
full faster of Americus: G. H.. Dugan,
worshipful master OF st. Stephens:
DR.. L. H.. Eulner. past master of st.
stephens; II. S. Neil, past master of
st. stephens; George H~oagland. wor-
shipful master of Americas: George
Harner. past master of Americas:
benjamin Goldberger worshipfui mas
ter of Raritan, and Albert Leon. n
member of Prudence Lodge. also
spoke and offered best wishes and
thanks to Mr.. Kay.
Rev. Wilbert Westcott gave a splen-
did talk on patriotism n against
Bolshevism and anarchy. He spoke OF
loyalty to the flag and the country and
the loyalty which is n of the first
principles of Masonry.
Capt. Rogers recited THE Man in
the House by the Side of the Road"