Evening journal., 1920-11-05
MASONS Hold
WASHINGTON'S
memory DEAR
lconllnned from FIrst Pagel


Trapnel. rector OF st. Andrews p. Z.
Church. tbs city, George Washing
ton was an Episcopalian and ves-
: tryman OF his church, and those facts
made the selection OF an Episcopal
bishop and an Episcopal rector espe-
cially fitting in the eyes Of the as
sem.bled Masons..
The real purpose OF the emergent
communication was TO stimulate in
the Delaware lodges interest in the
project OF erecting In Alexandria va,
a Masonic Temple, to cost several
million dollars, in honor Of the mem
ory Of Washington, the man and the
Mason. The plan is that each OF the
millions OF Masons in the United
STATES shall give at least 81 to the
nlnd. which already amounts TO sew
eral hundred thousand dollars. Ample
assurance was given at me Grand
Lodge meeting last nlght mat Dela-
ware Masons viii do more man lhelr
full share toward making une proleOt
~an unqualified success.
Before the Grand Lodge met. Grand
Master Highneld gave a complimentary
dinner i'm the Hotel dupont TO Bishop
Cook, Mr.. Trapnell Grand Lodge OH
crs and a few invited guests. Those
crescent beside the Grand Master ana
the clerical orators Of the evening
were. James T. Chandler, senior grand
warden; Horace B. Harrison, junior
grand warden; Charles A: BamDerB5r
grand treasurer; John +. hoblnsoIl,
Grand secretary: the Rev Thomas Y.
Wingate. grand chaplain; Granville p.
Alexander senior grand deacon pr
William II. Speer. grand marshal
Harry q. Little, grand sword bearer
John L. Krauss senior grand stew
ard: State Senator James W. hopert I
SON. Junior grand steward; Harry Gal
braith, grand tyler; C.. Julian Morgan
OF the Masonic Index, and George Car-
ter. OF The Evening Journal.
After the dinner which started at
o'clock. the party repaired to the Ma
sonic Temple. where Grand Master
mghneld opened the Grand Lodge. IN
due form. Immediately afterWard
recess was taken and the entire party
Proceeded TO the High School, wher'
tie hundreds OF Master Masoh'
awaited &C. Delaware avenue ana th'
-ntersecting streets near lne sSiioo ,.i,oS
were filled with parked automoDl liea
In ihe forefront OF the stage In th'
auditorium was Q large portrait O.
Nash ngiOn Floating over IL was
handsona silk Amer can nag. To III
right and left OF the seals OF homo
were other flags, national ana Ma
sonic In front Of the stage tnere wa
a deep bank OF ferns and palms. seat
cd on the stage with the members o
the Grand Masters party were nan
prominent Delaware Masons. Tn
overflow extended into the wings o
the stage and the orchestra chairs.
After a selection had been playe'
hv the Tall Cedars Band the invo
aation was made by Grand Chaplil
Winzate. Accompanied by the ban'
and Professor Parry on the piano
and led by a quartet, the member
and guests then Joined IN slngin
patriotic songs, including America,
hBattle Hymn OF the Republic an
n o Battle Cry OF Freedom"
Grand Master Highfeld delivered
wonderfully effective address OF wei
come In which he eXtolled the ciNl'
military. patriotic and Masonic virtue
Of Wilmington.
more natriotic airs. the entire aud
ence stood and George Carter servln
as a substitute for the Rev. Georl
q. Williams, Deputy Grand Maste
who was down the State, led in n
citing "The Americans Creed;
Vocal selections by a quartet con
posed Of William F. Raymond HoraC
b. Harrison. ]. Wales Davis, and IA,
mouth A Mitchell organized for N
occasion, were received with grel
favor and several encOres. Later
The evening this quartet sang aga
with like pleasing effect. That WI
also true Of the. Tall Cedars Band.
Grand Master Highfleld introduce
Mr. Trapnell as the first speaker. }
substituting for Deputy Grand Ma
r.
had had no time for preparation, I
made a wonderfully eloquent and Q
fective address, and was applaud'
heartily.
Everyone arose and applauded Wit
Bishop Cook was introduced.
said that no one could eulog,ze Geor
Washington, because he was bey0l
all eulogy The three great traits
WashingiOn's character, he said, we
his love for the church, the Mason
fraternity and his country. It W
the bishops opinion that the IA
Mat Washington was such a go
churchman and such good Maso
that had made him such a good p
triot The bishop hesought his hea
ers TO keep God above both count
and lodge at an tines, because G
is the real foundation for both p
triotsm and Masonry.
Bishop Cook revealed througho
81 his address that he Is a wonderful
democratic msn, with a keen sense
wit and hum0r and what wo~ld
termed i'm the language OF sire
"a good mixer
"He made a big hit," one Of {
Master Masons said after the addre
and that about sized up the situatlI
The auditorium exercises clos
with the singing Of THE s.
Snangled Banner" and benediction
Grand Chaplain Wingate.
Immediately thereafter the Ora
Master and his stan returned 10
Masonic Temple and closed
emergent communication OF
Grand Lodge.
WITNESS WOULDN'T