Evening star., 1922-11-19
MASONIC PROJECT
| PRAISED BY DENLY
Secretary of Navy Extols
Order for Spirit of ToI-
erance and Liberty.
BIG MASS MEETING HELD
Parade Precedes Gathering in Co..
vention Hall-Campaign
Report Made.

The 'tJIerarce" and liberty" o.
; Masonry were extoiled, but the "recru-
descence of certain forms Of secret or
ganizations, apparently designed 70
| supersede law and enforce their will
! was deplored by Secretary OF the Nav
| DENLY at q Masonic mass meeting a
Convention Hall last night as danger
GUS TO the continued mental and spirit
ual health of the republic"
Secretary DENLY praised in glowine
terms the project for great Nasonic
!! Temple at Temple Heights and predicted
| success for the united Masonic Temple
fund committee campaign in The inter
ests Of which the meeting was held.
Convention Hall was n gala seer
with four bands in Uniform, Kligh's
Templar in III stinctive dress, and mos
of the huge auditorium filled VII
| Masons and their families to join in IN.
festivities of instrumental music pie
lures. speech and song. which speede
the Temple Heights project.
Parade precedes Meeting.
William Knowles Cooper. chairma:-
of the evening, and manager of the
campaign announced that subscrtp-
tions to the fund totaled to date.
s1S6,316. from 9.loS subscribers. al:
increase over the week previous a.
S30.403. and 502 subscribers.
Previous to the mass meeting ther'-
was a picturesque Masonic parad"
from the Masonic Temple to Conyeii-
ton Hall.
Secretary DENLY waxed eloqueT.'
over the prospect of great tempt,
to Masonry In Washington. on a COT
maading eminence, and envisioniHt
the glorious structure declared tha-
o1 he UI
BILE pride to visit il here in the Naticl.
Capital, in "Washington, the city tea-
tiful"
whatever we do to beautify til.
city" he said, will be not only f"F
the glory Of Masonry. but for m.
splendor and beauty of the republi"
/ The speaker said he had been in mos
of the capitals Of Europe. but; l."
added. II think there is no capital tl.:,'
can equal Washington. 1t may lack Ii
historic background Of some of Eurore
ancient cities, il may lack the Tower a.
Paris, Of the ruins of Rome. but II
capital is already achieving place l.
the political world Of pre-eminence. an.
may believe, is now taking its place a.
one Of beauty and splendor-a city ~
severe magnificent distances, and sp!sr
did memorials
Decr1es Religious Prejudice.
"Masons are splendid fellows to buiiG
like this-a splendid prospect is in vic~.
You never took up anything like this
that was allowed to fail. Masonry does
not fall"
Touching with serious criticism upon
organizations apparently designed =
superside law and inforce their Will,
the secretary asserted that when any
community or body OF men or womei!
with community disregarded the or
derly processes Of the law, a blow is
struck at the roots Of the republic
Organized attacks. he set for1h. had
been made upon individuals because %
their religious faith" and sit is Il
curious fact that in spite of thousands OF
years Of experience. still religious pref
religious quarrels the most bitter"
I'VE have within these United
States" said the secretary. people
from many nations. Of many tongues
different beliefs that were they sepa-
rated and put apart. the one from.
the other, in other parts of the world.
they would form governments ard
nations of no mean size.
There is no harm in religious yea
this country neither excessive propa
gandism nor acts of suppression have
any place The law of the republic
must govern or chaos will ensue."
| The glories of Masonry. the speaker
explained, were tolerance and liberty.
cations of good citizenship, right Il.
ing and fraternal aid
! Pictures shown.
| William Knowles Cooper out.inrd
| the progress of the campaign foT
| 100000, which closes in two more
weeks. and graphically described VIII.
\ the aid of pictures the beauties of
Temple Heights. Moving poctures ot
| Masonic events throughout the coun-
try during the year were Show.
! There was enthusiastic community
isinging. directed by Robert Lawrence.
and selections by the Shrine. Oriental.
! Boys In dependent and Grotto bands.
| Prior to the mass meeting there
was a parade of members Of the
Shrine. Grotto and knights Templar.
the latter in full uniform. in which
three Masonic bands took part.
DR.. Frank Z. Gibson was grand
marshal of the parade, Charles l.
liam S. Quinter. adjutant. The first
division of the parade was composed
Of the Knights Templar with the Ori-
entail Band at their head. E l..
Hazelton acted as division marshal
The second division was composed
| of the uniformed bodies of the Alma
Temple and the Shrine band and drum.
corps. George H. Whiting was the
division marshal
The third division was composed OF
uniformed bodies of the Grotto.
headed by the Grotto band and drum
corps.
The officers were in charge of H 3
iPlankington, while l.. Whiting Este
had charge OF the arrangements cf