The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-05
HARDING Fl AVS
[AW-DEFYING
ORDERS
Declares Conspiracy Is MOI
Fraternity, in Address to
Shrine Council.
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| ~SASAS4&AS y
speech by Imperial Poten.
tate James Sutton MeCand-
less, of Aloha Temple,
Honolulu, Hawaii.
''Never has there been a
higher spirit Of patriotic en-
thusiasm manifested than
has been shown at this ses-
sion," he said. 81 am proud
that the order has been able
to bring about such . spIen-
did gathering of the loyal
sons of the nation.
ION behalf of the impers
ial council and the entire or-
der, | wish to voice our
thanks to the United States
Government, the govern
rnent of the District of Co
lurnbia, the people Of Wash
ington, and to the splendid
men Of AImas Temple for
the wonderful success of
this convention and for the
remarkable entertainment
you have prepared for the
nobility"
100, 900 HEAR ADDRESS.
The address of President
Harding was communicated
to a hundred thousand people
along Pennsylvania avenue
by means of the alnplifiers
installed along the line of
march and to a vast gather
ing in the Ellipse by means
of a portable amplifier. It
was also communicated from
the theater to the Arlington
radio station, where it was
broadcasted to the nation.
AiIplanes flying over the
city picked up the speech by
radio and in turn relayed it
to receiving stations about
the city.
Welcomed by Steuart.
The address of welcome to the
Imperial Council was delivered by
Illustrious Potentate Leonard p.
Steuart, who also dwelt upon the
patriotic concept in which this
session has been framed and Is
| being carried out.
Recalls 800 Years History.
at is far cry from that day
300 years ago on the shores Of
Arcadia, with the waving hem
locks on one hand and the sound
ing sea on the other, when a
tablet bearing a Masonic emblem
was found on the beach, the first
trace of Masonry in America, to
this suspicious day when we see
assembled the cream Of American
manhood, fez.crowned and smiling
their allegiance to the greatest
of the worlds nations that has
sprung up on this continent since
the rude stone was uncovered on
the shore Of that land of ro-
NANCE" he said.
| Represent Americans.
1.-THE scene we have just wit.
messed of the phalanxes Of our
nobility from every section OF our
beloved country in splendor and
martial array marching up the his
toric avenue, which to us Is the
Road to Mecca, must, in the order
of the Divine plan, be known to
those projectors of brotherhood in
the wilderness 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 country.
side from the Atlantic to the
with us today under the folds of
the flag. but who, nevertheless,
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.
1--WE Of the Mystic Shrine In
Almas Temple, live our lives day by
day in the shadow of the institu-
tons the Government of this free
people has built up. Our hearts,
our hopes. our ambitions and our
| lives have been devoted to prepar-
| ing a welcome to you for a year
that would in some measure express
TO you our feeling Of veneration an
love for your National City, which
we are honored to call home.
Calls Blessing on Flag.
THE treasures and the traditions
Of our beloved Government go with
our hospitality; our friendship and
| fraternal hearts are yours, and our
labors we shall count fully sue.
cessful if at the end of our pro
gram you shall depart inspired by
a new zeal for the things dear to
every loyal heart.
"Almas Temple welcomes you to
q feast of good cheer, seasoned
with all the sweet things of our
national life. Our Mobiles are, to a
man, your hosts. You are to know
the truth in the colors of the Shrine.
as Almas conceives 1t, and you are
TO bear home to enrich the lives of
those with whom you come in con-
tact
Friends and Mobiles, the glitter
ing raim4nt Of your National Capt.
tai will Aass away, but the truth
VIII aoloA ana that truth which
Almas mple speaks to you is
IGod Bless the Flag
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