Societies

President Harry S. Truman's remarks at a Masonic Breakfast. The President spoke at 8:55 a.m. in the Presidential Room of the Statler Hotel in Washington, DC. In his opening words he referred to frank Land, founder of the Order of DeMolay and chairman of the breakfast, and Sam Rayburn, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Later the President referred to Joseph H. Short, Secretary to the President, Charles G. Ross, who until his death on December 5, 1950, had served as Secretary to the President, William D. Hassett, Correspondence Secretary to the President, John R.

President Harry S. Truman's remarks to the members of the Supreme Council, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite. The President spoke at 3:15 p.m. in the Rose Garden at the White House. In the course of his remarks he referred to Norris E. Dodd, Director General, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. The Supreme Council, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, was holding its biennial session in Washington, October 15-19, 1951.