Evening journal., 1921-06-15
MASONS HONOR
GRAND MASTER
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Grand Master Highfield. an oration
on "Our Flag" by the Rev. George
d. Allison. and, as a windup event.
the serving Of a banquet to hun
dreds OF Masons.
The grand masters address was as
follows:
ssWorshipful Master, Wardens,
Brethren OF Corinthian Lodge. No.
20:
words are inadequate to exoEess
the feeling In my heart on the occa-
sion OF this, my official visit to
Corinthian Lodge. I am reminded of
a poem by that famous Irish poet.
Tom Moore
There is a bower Of roses by Bende-
And the nightingale sings round It all
the day long; ,,.,
To sit in the roses and hear the birds
song.
That bower and its roses never for
But oft when alone in the bloom OF
the year,
think. Is the nightingale singing there
yet:
Are the roses stin bright by the calm
Bendemeer2
. NO. the roses soon withered that hung
over the wave,
But some blossoms were gathered
while brightly they shone.
And dew was distilled from their now-
An the fragrahce Of summer when
summer was gone
Thus Memory draws from delight. ere
An essence that fingers through many
year;
Thus now bright to my soul as twas to
Is that bower on the banks Of the
calm Bendemeer.'
''Corinthian Lodge. No. 20. is my
Masonic Bendemeer. You. my
friends, my brethren. are the roses
that hung over the wave. Your as
sociation and friendship has been an
inspiration TO me in my fraternal
social, and business life. and as a
member Of this lodge. AS Grand
Master it has been my earnest effort
and desire to advance the interest OF
this great fraternity in general and
in this grand jurisdiction in particu.
lar.
My brethren, I ofttimes wonder
what this great Masonic institution
our fraternity, means to us. Yot
viii all agree with mo that fraternit,
is a term, or virtue, which has a vas
meaning and offers a wide scope FOL
thought and speech. II is not to b,
confined to the narrow limit OF tim,
accorded me TO speak tonight. W,
can go back 70 the very creation and
turn over the pages OF both the an
cient and the modern history OF tn,
world. All through its ramification
we can trace the presence and virtu,
OF fraternity. What is fraternity
Brotherly relationship-men asso
ciated by a common bond OF interest
It Is one Of the branches OF the ever
living and graceful tree Of sympath.
and love. Nothing beautifes char
acter and fraternity like kindness. /
is a grace which angels love. an,
which God approves. Our mission
therefore my brethren. is TO sweetei
the lives OF others.
In order that we may enjoy tn
benefit OF fraternity, the spirit Of tru
friendshipand kindness should reigl
within us as men and as Masons. BE
fore we can have true friendship, W
must have mutual worth, simiiarit
with minor differences. and the spirl
Of sacrifice and generosity. It is pu
10 the test by trials and danger.
AAtA = - c1AAA'AAAAAh oeA0AAN anu nun
in true friendship. Il is only great
4 hearted men who can be true friends
Selfish and cowardly men do nc
know what the virtue OF friendshi
means. There must be somethin
worthy OF love in each other. Their
In always something in each frien
to which the other can look M
Zach finds the other superior /
p some thing. Il is this conscious do
ficiency in himself. Joined with a
n appreciation Of the opposite qualli
81 in others, and longing to possess
n that binds friends together.
ITO enjoy fraternity and friend
X ship. we also should have implic
confidence I'm one another. "
f should be strictly honest IN all OF
transactions, possessing beauty
soul and action To be honest. v
. must be true to the three great heaS
Il OF duty-true TO God, true to OF
3 neighbor and true to ourselves
We know the bond which exis
vi between us as brethren Of the Graf
~ how closely we are welded togeth
81 in ties most sacred; the pleasant r
81; lationship that exists among us; q
81 solicHude we have for the welfa
~ and happiness OF each other; Il
H sympathy in time OF illness or tro
# ble-the willing hearts and real
hands.
True fraternity Is the corn
~ nourishment and strength. the wi
Of refreshment and the oil OF Joy.
W time Of need. fraternity stands out
So all its beauty and majesty. springii
a. 20 the rescue when all else has fie
~ II is then when fraternity puts
= loving arms around US. lifts ue. e
i courases us. soothes us. and cor
forts us.
I'VE must remember. howev,
that before We can expect others
extend fraternity to us. we must ev
' bear in mind that our lives shou
be worthy OF receiving from o
brother that which we would ha
81 him give unto US. and be willing
s. act in accordance with the principl
W OF the Golden Rule, DO unto othe
as you would have others do UT
n you DO not keep from your broth
your love and tenderness until he h
departed this life; rather fiii his !
with goodness. Speak approvi
and cheering words while ne liv
while his heart can be thrilled a
he be made happier.
The kind words you mean to Z
when your friends are gone. say |