The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-07-14
NlAsONs AAVE BIZ. BIlM0uI.
BANQUET lAD RECEPTION GIVEN IN HONOR OF
W.R. cARIER OVER ONE HUNDRED
Y 4 PLATES spRElD N MASONIC
TEMPLE

..noble" Thursday evening when 1t
gave a banquet and reception for
companion w. HI. Garter, state lect-
urer OF Royal Arch Masons. The
Chapter Masons met with members
OF the Eastern Star az the Rush Ho-
tel. A short reception was given and
they then repaired in body to the
Masonic Temple. where over one
hundred plates were spread. Tables
forming the angle OF d square were
richly covered, The hall was beantt
fully decorated In red, white, blue
and purple. Numerous fans. draped
with streamers,reduced the evenings
temperature, and musical selections
were rendered by Mr.. Max Hawkins.
with the assistance OF Mrs. Hawkins,
and Miss Martha Mars, assisted by
Miss Arwin DeWeese at the piano.
In a veritable garden OF ferns and
flowers emblems gof the. two orders
gracefully hung, and lthe stars and
stripes of old glory blazed In well re-
flected light. A full course dinner
was served consisting OF pickles.
boiled ham. roast, chicken. potato
chips and salad. Ice cream and cake,
and tea: The food 90 tastefully pre-
pared and served by the o. E. s.
was provided By thechapter.
George Mars, High Priest. acted
as toastmaster. DR.. r. J. Mckinley,
j. H. Hester, Mrs. J. E. jolly, Mrs.J.
s. Purcell, j. r. McCaaley, @. T.
Rand, and Mrs. G. T. Rand made al.
ter dinner speeches. Mr.. Hester and
agent Mckinley told q few Jokes, and
Mr.. McCauley; gave q briei history OF
Free Masonry and its Significance.
Ayteg cigars were served c0Inpan-
Ion Garter delivered an address. HE
address was . lecture, speech and
sermon all In one.
He emphasized the fact that Ma
sonrz was not . reliElon e. wge
sometimes thought. 1t is a hand.
maiden Of religion, and might lead q
mason into religion, but II was not
a religion.
1t is not merely a social order. he
continued. Men do not join mason
ry to protect each other In any
wrong doing. Neither does a good
mason belong and Join for political
pull. There may be masons with
such purposes In mind but they are
not masons, they are inst members.
FelIo wshship there is In 1t, but this
is only incidental. Masonry makes
O better man, a better husband, a
better father. III 1t does not make
you a better man this chapter is not
doing its duty. @ t3't
Companion Carter showed that
the United States was the great ma
sonry country; that two thirds oi
the worlds masons were In America.
He said that the standard OF man
hood In any community can be larg-
er traced to the Masonic Lodge.
Religion is a great force today,
but Russia IL the most religious
country. He said that education
was great force for good, but Ger
many leads the world IN education.
all work. America leads the world
today, and America 10 q country oi
masons.
The speaker made an address on
patrio tism. He pictured the great
ness iii the United STATES, and show
ed what a part masonry played In
making America what 1t Ia today.
Hestold the story OF the Boston Tea
Party tue Declaration Of AndepeRd-
ence aud 0nr Cynstit itnti6nal Conven-
tion, and what q strong part Mas
ter masons played In this epoch max
ing history. John Hancock, Paul
Revere, Warren, Washington, Lafay-
cite, Hamilton and Benjamin Frank
lin were hrother craftsmen. 4
The speaker said that one OF the
functions Of masonry IN these times
OF Bolshevism, and the ]. w. w, ID
to preach Americanism. You have
been given the tools Of master,
earn your wages.
with very beautiful tribute to
our national STANDARD, and after
having spoken about the wonderful
work ot the Order OF the Eastern
Star he closed. His address was
splendid EFFORT, and he was frequent
ly appiauded.
The Chapter and the many com
Imittees OF the O, =, 8. that made the
banquet possible are to be congratn'
lated.