Evening star., 1925-07-21


cluded with a banquet tonight at the
Raleigh Hotel to he followed by an
informal reception and dance.
Solemnly leading group OF 5000
II itiates in the Maccabee oath and
ceremonies at the initiation Of the
largest class of candidates ever taken
into a fraternsl oraa nization at one
time. Supreme Comma nder A. w.
Frya la at night called on every mem
Der OF the order to suhmerse re-
ligious differences and live together
as brothers The class of 5000 per
sons Of avery creed in Christia nifty
was initiat ted into the order at serV-
ices held last night at the Washing
ton Auditorium. The ceremony was
the high spot in the first day of
the hve.day quadrennial convention
of the Macca bees. Earlier in the day
Macca bee auto caravan which tray
eled to Washington 10 attend the
convention from every State in the
Nation pa ssed down historic Penn
sylvia mia avenue in parade unique
in the annals of that national path
way OF triumph and sorrow.
THE 10000. 900 members Of fra
ternal orders in America are living
proofs that brethren can dwell toseth
er in unity despite varying beliefs:
Mr.. FRYE said. Whatever beliefs
| hutton. none of them suppose that any
| change has taken place in man $
structure since Jesus Christ came or
Aarth The important thing for
Christians is to follow the teachings
OF their religion and live together in
| harmony.
| Nothing could be farther from my
mind than 10 express any opinion on
| to take any part in this controversy
/ That would be only 10 pour oil on the
| fire 1t is a matter of distress that
| once again. history repeats itself. and
\ once more Christians are lined ur
! against Christians instead of tandins
l shoulder TO shoulder for justice, tol
| erance and brotherly love. in accord
| ance with the teachings of Him they
| call Master.
Duty to Set Example.
AS fraternalists. having together
/ taken the oath here tonight to live
! in acknowledgment OF the fatherhood
! OF God and the brotherhood of man
| 1t is our duty to set an example OF
| peace that may guide the ship OF
| Christianity safe through the clash
| OF doctrines FraternaliSm has been
| throughout it's history one Of the
| most potent forces on this continent
| for cooperation. peace and good vii
among men. There never was bet
! ter opportunity for fraternallsm Y
| serve humanity than now. Under It's
| broad creed true believers or every
shade can unite. and the only thing y
! cannot tolerate ia strife in the name
of religion"
! Because OF the size of the class nt
attempt was made TO initiate eacf
ca ndidate separately. The entire cere
F, mony OF initiation centered about on'
"a ndidate who represented the entire
group Among the initiates were Gov
f. Lee Trinkle of Virginia, GOV. Al
| bert c. Ritchie of Maryland and sec
| retary of Labor James j. Davis. wh'
| is on his way to Europe. but who len
| bIs name 70 the scroll of the orga nj
| "a ton. -..- ~
For the first time in the history o
the Macca bees women took part witt
men in the ceremony or imitation
ONLY two months ago the first women
tent ss the lodges OF the Maccabee
are known, was orga nized in Washing
ton. The present convention IS Tn
first one in which women have takel
part in all the ceremonies on ful
parity with men.
ZOO Cars I'm Parade.
Other automobile parades have bee
held on Pennsylvania avenue, but onl,
as incidents to larger affairs, in whicl
marching groups of men and worrlel
moved from the Peace Monument Z
the White House in formation. Yes
terdav afternoon there gathered in tn
| streets east of the Cal pitol group 0
| zoe automobiles. polished and wash
ed OF the dust from their journeyins
over the roads OF many states. I
drive down the Avenue in parad
that showed a group OF 5000 represent
ativA Americans out for q prank. see
ing the Capital OF their Nation from
the viewpoint of phrticipants in
| spectacle designed to bring joy alike I
those who took part and those VIII
watched Floats from many of tn
states OF the Union. symbolical i
chara acter. moved down Pennsylvan nj
avenue for two hours. while the police
treating the parade as prank. KEEP
traffic across the Avenue moving a
usual
Comma nder Frye left his automobil
at Fifteenth street and Pennsylvania
avenue to join District COMMISSIONS
Fenning. Mai Wheeler. Assistant Er
eineer Commissioner. and other Dis
trict notables. in the reviewing stand.
Whatever dignity was intended TO r.
with the parade dwindied as the lon
procession of gayly decorated auton1o
biles moved up the Avenue. Horn
and noise-making machines of ever
character puflctuated the handclsps o
the thousands who lined the curt
They came from all points of the con-
pa ss-the Maccabees-in holiday mood
people from all parts of the Unite
states and Canada. their only though
an outing. their creed, the brotherhood
of man. the same creed their com
ma nder gave words to last night.
ANIMAL HAhflnllEn