The Washington herald., 1921-05-13
SEEKS FRATERNAL
UNITY AS REMEDY
FOR WORLDS ills
President Addresses Ma
sons at Banquet Clos
ing Convention.

world worries and as basis Tor
future relations between mankind.
as he brought to climax the six
teenth annual banquet of the Ma
tionaI Masonic Clubs. in a brief fra
ternal talk.
Fellow Americans and brothers,
II the peoples of the world can un-
derstand one another, and men in
authority ca nonly look one an
other in the eyes in their dealings,
there will never be another con-
fiict to block the advancement of
civilization" the President told the
$500 Masons assembled in the New
Willard Hotel, marking the close of
the annual Masonic Clubs ocnven-
tion.
Pays Tribute to Order.
Speaking as a Mason. the Presi-
dent asked his brothers to study
the principles of their fraternity
, and carry these principles into all
walks of life. Brifiy he paid his
tribute to the order as he declared:
Il have yet to see, hear or know
of anything in Masonry which has
not contributed to make me a bet
ter man and a better American"
Replying to the Presidents ap-
peal that the Masons continue to
help make America right and
Thereby set the world on the
straight path" Roe Fulkerson,
toastmaster. pledged the support of
the nations Masons to stand be-
hind you to make this nation a bet
ter place in which to live as did
our Masonic brothers in the days
of Paul Revere"
The President and party entered
the banquet room at 1880 o'clock
as the orchestra played the Star
Spangled Banner" He asked that
the vaudeville program should be
Fjoke.
NotnbIes At Banquet.
The distinguished audience in
cluded Gen Pershing. some Cabinet
officers. army and navy officers. gov
ernment officials, District officials,
Masonic leaders. and delegates to
the annual convention. The program
provided a thorough round of en-
tertainment.
Following his talk. President
Harding remained for the special
acts, departing only after the pro-
gram had been completed. He was
accompanied on his departure by
George Christian, the Presidents
secretary. and Brig. Gen. Charles
i. Sawyer.
In a talk devoted to fraternal
topics. Gen. Ballington Booth. chief
of the Volunteers of America, of
New York. pleaded also for fraternal
principles in the development Of
peace and justice.
At Speakers Table.
Among those at the speakers
table who were introduced by
Toastmaster FuIkerson were Post
master General Hays. Secretary of
Agriculture Wallace. l. w. Estes.
chairman of the banquet commit
tee; l. II. Troutman. president
elect: Gen, Pershing Judge James
W. Witten. general chairman; Sem
atCr Charles F.. Townsend, Of MIchi-
gan: Gen. Booth, Maj Gen. Le-
jeune, commandant of the United
States Marine Corps: Admiral
CoOntz. District Commissioner Kutz
District Commissioner oyster, Dis
trict Commissioner Rudolph. Maj
Gessford. Representative Burton.
Representative Langley. Represent
ative Jefferis and Henry Lansburgh.
The entertainment program in
cluded acts from eith'sl. Theater
and "Susie's Kitchen Ba a1d." of the
First Presbyterian Church.
Troutman Heads League.
After selecting Atlantic City as
the Tla.e for the holding of the
next annual convention of the Ma
tionaI League Of Masonic Clubs
June &. and s. l922--thr sixteenth
-. i. 4,
the election Of the following Off
GERS:
L. II. Troutman. Of Wellington,
d. C.. president; pr. Fl. Kelvin Al
len. of Reading. Pa. vice president.
j. l.. Wilkes. Of Jacksonville. Fla.
regional vice president of the South
eastern division: William Knoll, of
New York, regional vice president
of the Northeastern division; Will
lam T. Perkins, of Seattle. Wash,
regional vice presiden of the North
western division. and Z. Il. Barner.
of Vallejo. Cal. regional vice presi-
dent of the Southwestern division;
Edward A. MacKinnOn. of Reading,
Mass. secretary-treasurer.
In selecting Atlantic City as the
next meeting place the convention
gave the national officers power to
change the place, should the date
conflict with any other Masonic con-
ventions. Delegates from Boston
asked that the 1928 convention be
held in their city, while delegates
from Philadelphia requested that
the 1924 convention be held in that
city.
FeaIty to Harding.
One of the last actions taken by
the convention was the adoption Of
q resolution pledging feaIty to the
Administration of Brother" Warren
g. Harding. Other resolutions
adopted were those thanking. the
members and committees of the
Washington clubs for the reception
and entertainment given them dur
Ing their stay here.
The league also indorsed the
movement to rebuild the village of
cans who died in the battle of Bel
leau Wood. and urged every Ameri-
ran to subscribe 81 to the fund.
Secretary of Labor Davis delivered
brief address during the closing
hours of the convention. explaining
the measure now pending in Con-
gress providing for the registration
Of all aliens in the United States.
The aliens know where we are,
80 we should know where the aliens
are, the secretary declared.
Vote Againsct Memorial.
A plan to erect in this CITY a
large Masonic memorial to George
washington and Thomas Jefferson