The guardian., 1952-05-31
LODGES
(Cortinued from Paqe One)

is Most Eminent Grand Master
of the General Grand Encamp-
ment of Knights Templar; Hon.
Lence Richardson, 33', of Ohio,
General Grand High Priest, Royal
Arch Masons; Hon. Floyd Clarke,
So, President General of the
General Grand Masonic Congress
of Grand Masters of the U.S.A.
and Canada, and Grand Master
of the United Grand Lodge in
Virginia; all the visiting Grand
Masters; Lady A. Crawford, Su-
preme Most Ancient Matron, OF
Heroines of Jericho; Past Grand
Master Lee Harrell So, former
Grand Master of the Grand Lodge
which merged with the A.F. &
AM. Grand Lodge, who is vice
president of one of the banks In
Newport News, and who was
host to Grand Master Kirton;
Grand Master E. Mack of De-
troit, Michigan; and Grand Mas
ter of knights Templar, Sir z. A.
Crawford and Lady Crawford;
and other dignitaries of the Order.
Observing the event with the
United Grand Lodge were dele
cations from Texas, Mississippi,
South Carolina, Washington, DC,
Michigan, Ohio, Virginia, Mary
land, New Jersey, New York, and
Canada. All the Grand Masters
expressed the greetings of their
respective Jurisdictions. In his
remarks Grand Master Clarke of
the United Body declared that
the demonstration of solidarity,
and the response of the Grand
Masters and their Jurisdictions
to invitations sent out by the
United Grand Lodge - which
bears the name and title Of the
A.F. & Am. Grand Lodge - in
dicate the impact that coming
together of all Freemasons in the
colored race in America could
make in the interest of the So
cial and economic welfare of the
people identified as such.
The Masonic Oration as deliv-
cred by Hon. St. Clair Kirton, So,
Grand Master of Masons in the
Jurisdiction of M. w. Hiram
Grand Lodge, AT. & AM, Inc,
the State of Massachusetts is as
follows: Master of Ceremonies,
MP. Sow. Grand Commander,
Hon. H. B. Turner, 80; NV.
Grand Master and President Cen
eral of the General Grand Mas
onic Congress of Grand Masters,
Hon. Floyd Clark, So; Supreme
Officers; visiting Grand Masters;
Past Grand Masters; Royal Grand
Matron; Worthy Grand Patron;
Fellow members of the Craft;
Sisters of the Eastern Star; Rev.
sir; ladies and gentlemen: As
Grand Master of Masons in the
Jurisdiction of M. w. Hiram
Grand Lodge, AT. & AM, Inc,
Massachusetts, / have the honor
to convey to you our most cor
dial greetings and sincere affec-
ton and admiration for your Jur-
isdiction, and especially for your
ingenious Grand Master Hon.
Floyd Clarke, So, who undoubt-
edly possesses a good measure OF
the wisdom Of our patriarch King
Solomon, and his associate and
Master Craftsman, Hiram the
Great.
From a Masonic point of view,
this assignment as stated on the
program: "Orator of the Day" is
indeed very demanding. And,
finding ones self in the throes
of such great expectation, neces-
states relying on a power that
is greater than I =. whose m
strument and oracle I happen TO
be. Therefore, for the remainder
of the moments that are alloted
to me, l shall speak to you on
the subject: Facts Versus Claims
Facts Versus Claims" Just
what is meant by this word Fact,
and from what it is derived? The
origin Of Fact is from the Latin
word factum, which means: a
thing done; a deed; anything
done or that has come to pass.
AS Fact; an effect produced or
achieved Truth; a true state
ment. So much for Fact.
Facts Versus Claims g.. Claim
originates from the French word
elaimer, and from the latin words