Evening journal., 1920-03-01
MASONS HONOR
women, SOLDIERS
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All the members and guests assembled
IN the blue lodge and chapter room:
shortly after : o'clock. Subsequently
there was grand march to the ban
ouet hsll. II was led by Grand Master
Mayer. Deputy Grand Master Highneld
other Grand Lodge officers and subor-
dlnats lodge officers. most Of whom
were accompanied by their wives.
After the inVocauon Worshipin
Master Duny introduced the grand
master. who GclNeied a humorous and
effective address In response to the
sosst. "The ,.c0i,s
lnc chief feature Of the evening
however. was the unyeiling Of hand
some bronze tablet IN honor OF the war
service men Of dupont Lodge. Deputy
Crank Masle" Hlghleld delivered lhe
orstion He said
NO man possessed OF oven a meagre
sense OF appreciation could fail TO rec
ognize the honor which attaches to an
invitation TO address such an assemD-
lage as this composed 8s il is, OF rep
resentatives OF the greatest brother
hood on earth, and also, 10 large de-
gree. OF what bids fair 10 become one
of the greatest sisierhoods on earth.
~There was time when the presence
of woman within the precincts soI a
Masonic Temple or her participation
IN anything OF Masonic nature was
regarded by orthodox members o. the
craft as being little short OF sacrilese-
In fact. there are NIas0ns today VINO
SIN adhere to that idea; but. be the
oplnlon OF the Individual Mason what II
may. this assembl8ge tonight shows
mat while the world Is being recon
siructed along commercial. Industrial,
professional and financial lines, 10 also
Is beins reconstructed slong Masoni;
lines. and we must reconcile ourselves
TO conditions as they are.
"Ahen 1 characterize the Masonic
craft as the greatest brotherhood ON
earth engage In no eXtraNagant lau-
dation. During The many centuries
which has past since II was instiiuleu'
IA has weathered every storm That mas
been directed against It. and al no time
in its history has It been stronger IN
numbers. in usefulness and IN world re-
spect that lt is today.
1T is something which exists Tor the
good Of the community; and. existing
FOR the good OF the community. 1t nee
essarlly exists for the good Of The indi-
vidual When ! say that II exists for
the good Of the individual do not mean
slmply the Individual Mason, but the
Individual member OF society man,
woman and child: because the direct
and indirect benefit Of the existence In
a community OF q well-cOnstituted Ma
sonic lodge radisies from that centre
and reaches into every home and place
OF business In the community, and al
WAYS with beneficial effect.
There Is no State IN the Union In
which Masonic influence Is stronger and
more beneficial that lt is In our own
little State OF Delaware. Il lodges are
well composed as 10 personnel and well
directed as TO activity. From the metro
pOliian district IN the north. 10 the
Maryland state line In the south, from
NO Delaware on the east, 10 the East
ern shore on the west, we find these
great outposts Of community service
existing and performing their beneilcient
functions with an effectiveness and an
un0btruslven.ss which cannot fail TO
challenge and command the respect OF
al our people.
MY chief function here this evening.
however. Is to play proper and. by me.
a much-apprecisted part IN The unveil-
Ing OF a tablet 10 be erected in our Ma
sonic Temple IN honor Of those MEM
bers OF dupont Lodge, who served be-
meath the flutiering folds OF Old Glory
IN the recent World War. one was kill
ed in action, one died in service others
were wounded; while others again
passed scaihless through that epoch
making struggle. One and an deserve
The fullest possible mede OF praise for
their devotion 10 patriotic duty and
their unwillineness 20 make, II neceS-
sary, in behalf Of their flag and coun-
try. that supreme sacrifice which was
made by that beloved brother. Ferdi-
nsnd Spear whose memory Is revered
not only by every member OF Dupont
Lodge, but by every member OF the craft
throughout the jurisdiction.
They wrought and fought that tho
American flag might continue 10 wave
in symbolism OF those great principles
of human liberty and equality which
ever have been held sacred and invlolate
ln our country. They wrought and
fou9ht in order that peoples whose m
critics were threatened by the great
Nightmare OF German domination migbt
continue 20 enjoy those liberties yyhlcS
hey crayed and 10 witch thew were on.
under the worlds social and po
1T IS eminently nttlns. therefore
mat the. outstanding feature ~ this
Masonic gathering this evening should
pe In the nature OF a memorial n these
men. II Is also eminently lttlnc maj
not only the fathers but also tbc
'ootners and sisters and sweethearfs q,
Masons who went into the service and
usked their lives should come together
70 participate in this memorial service
mas been said, and truthfully. that
me hand that rocks the cradle r,lles
the world Certain it Is that Il was
The hand that rocked the cradle that
sent into The field those vast leslons ~
free men, who met, grappled with and
overcame the greatest menace that mas
confronted civilization and world
democracy since the beginning of time
Thanks to the sacrifices made by
such men ss those whom we honor this
evening" thanks to the loyal support
those men received from those who re-
mained at home, and thanks to those
principles Of loyalty which American
fathers and mothers Instilled into the
minds Of their sons, that great victory
wss won.
y We are now confronted, and even
in the throes OF period OF reconstruc-
ton which affects all classes OF society
all channels OF trade. all lines Of re-
ligious. social. professional, industrial
and commercial effort. and feel that