Evening star., 1923-06-05
SOUL OF MASONRY
MOVES PRESIDENT
IN OPENING COUNCIL

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said enough If I suggest that men
lost their right Of fraternal hearing
when they transgress the law of the
land
President Harding's address OF well
come to the Imperial Council, which
followed four other addresses OF
greeting, was responded to by the
imperial potentate, James s. McCand-
less Of Aloha Temple. Honolulu. The
other welcoming addresses of the day
were delivered by the potentate of
Almas Temple. Leonard P. Steuart;
the president of the Board Of District
Commissioners, Cuno H. Rudolph; ;
grand commander of the Scottish
Rite, southern Jurisdiction, John II.
Cowles.
Music for the morning was fur
nished by the Almas Temple band;
the Almas Temple Glee Club, and
Aladdin Temple chanters.
Rev. John c. Palmer, a noble OF Almas
Temple. and a recitation, "The Star
Spangled Banner" was eloquently
given by Noble Charles B. Hanford of
Almas Temple.
Potentnte Steunrt Presides.
Leonard P Steuart. potentate of
Almas Temple. presiding ofdcer of
the occasion, opened the welcoming
addresses of the day by bidding the
assembled nobility Ito feast of good
cheer, seasoned with all the sweet
things of our national life"
Pitching the tune of his address
in national key. the potentate
stressed the fact that Washington
was the, city Of all America. -.
Referring to the gigantic parade OF
the morning, Potentate Steuart de-
clared the scene 1--WE have just wit
messed of the phalanxes Of our
nobility from every section or our
beloved country in splendor and
toric avenue, which to US is the road
TO Mecca. must in the order Of the
divine plan be known to those pro-
jectors of brotherhood in the wilder
ness who are camping in the sweet
fields of Elysium.
"A monopoly of patriotism we claim
not; we merely represent that vast
mass of Americans in every hamlet
and city, and every countrywide from
the Atlantic to the Pacific. who would
like to gather with us today under
the folds of the flag, but who never
theless are with us in spirit under the
folds of that flag big enough today to
take in on this occasion our brethren
of Canada and the land of MonteJean.
Heartfelt Welcome.
I'VE of the Mystic Shrine. In Almas
Temple. live our lives. day by day.
I'm the shadow OF the institutions the
government of this free people has
builded up. Our hearts. our hopes
our ambitions and our lives have oeen
devoted TO preparing a welcome 10
you for a year, that would In some
measure express to you our feeling
of yeneration and love for your ma
tional city which we are honoreo 10
call home. The treasures and the ira
ditions Of our beloved government go
with our hospitality; our friendship
and fraternal hearts are yours. and
our labors we shall count fully sue
cessful II at the end of our program
YOU shall depart inspired by ne"
zeal dear to every heart.
"Almas Temple welcomes you TO a
feast of good cheer seasoned with all
the sweet things OF our national me.
Our mobiles are to man your hosts'
You are to know the truth In the
colors Of the Shrine. as Alnlas Temple
conceives. it. and you are to bear II
home to enrich the lives of those with
whom you come in contact
Friends and mobiles, the glttter1ng
raiment OF your National Capital will
pass away, but the truth Will abide.
and that truth which Almas Temple
speaks to you is this God bless the
Nag"
Commissioper Rudolph Speaks.
cuno H. Rudolph. president Of the
board of Commissioners Of the Dis
trict of Columbia, told the nobility
Washington lis the nations city and
tho civic symbol Of the nations pres
tige."
as ours. and should be equally the
The Commissioners. said Mr.. Ru-
dolph, had greeted many organiza-
tions, but toward none of them have
they been moved with a more cordial
feeling of welcome than that which
they entertain for the officials and
I'VE hail your visit to the Nations
capital in the spirit of human fellow
ship and personal hospitality. In
which the entire community joins"
"The National City"
city, the Commissioner said 1t was
the national city, whose development
has been and will continue to be COM
mensurate with and symbolical OF the
nations power and glory-a power
and prestige which will last 50 long
as we are mindful of our duty to and
reliance upon the Supreme Ruler of
the Universe, and observant of his
laws"
You will note in front Of the Dis
trtct building a bronze statue Of Gov.
Alexander r. Shepherd. to whose civic
zeal and energy the first comprehen-
sive movement for giving practical
effect to the majestic ideals of the
designers of Washington was due"
Mr.. Rudolph continued. LAS Petrarch
,-at trSa hA nf -
the literary gems of the ancients and
gave TO the world an appreciation of
their tnestimable worth, SO Shepherd
developed in material beauty the civic
plan of Washington which. through
the limited financial resources of the
government, had lain dormant since
its preparation"
The torch of progress which fell
from Shepherds stalwart hands has
since been worthily borne aloft by
his successors in municipal control
in which they have had the sympa.
thettc support of our presidents; the
generous and judicious co-operatior
the officers OF the Engineer Corps OF
the Army on local engineering duty
here, and the .enterprising interest
Of the community at large.
The development of Washington
has been and will continue to bs
commensurate with the moral and
material advancement OF the nation
This Is the nations city and the civic
symbol of the nations prestige. 1,
is your city as well as ours and
should be equally the object Of your
pride and concern.
I'VE bid you a cordial welcome tc
! it and will do our utmost to the end
j:that you may carry away with you
only the happiest recollections oi
your stay among u.s."
"Air Ferry Trip''