Evening star., 1907-11-05

otdteu III lIpulSNlle, N.Y. WHICH was his
home for many years. and although he
long resided in Washington. he always
considered that he lived in Louisville He
was for a number of years actively en-
gagged in bus ness in the Kentucky me
trCpolis before the civil war.
During that conflict he served as quar-
termas:er in the Union army, and was at
various times under the command of Gems.
Anderson. Sherman. Rosecrans and Don
Carlos Buell.. the latter fellow-towns-
man of Louisville. After the war he
again engaged in business, but in 1878
came to this city and took Office in the
adjutant generals office. being subse-
quently engaged in the Treasury Depart
ment For long term Of years. how
ever. he had devo,ed himself exclusively
to the advancement of the Scottish Rite
of Masonry in his capacity of secretary
general. in which he had ser led under
Gen. Albert Pike and all his successors In
the office of grand commander. trs'"
His Masonic career was long and bril-
liant Cnc. and exactly co-eXtensive with
his manhood. for he was initiated In An
tiquity Ledge. r. A. a. NJ. of Louisville
Ky. on his twenty-fi-st st birthday and died
| member more than sixty years later.
He was the last of its surviving charter
members. and also enjoyed the unique
Masonic distinction Of having been a
chHrter nembe" of Sev .ral OF her Masonic
bodies. including the Louisville Consisto~y,
A. a S. r., and its subordinate organZa-
tions.
Becomes Active Inspector General
His activity in Masonic work in the
Blue Grass state led to his being crowned
1t Charleston, S. c., March %, 1889 as ac-
tive inspector general thi~ty-third degree
for Kentucky. which high and honora BILE
Masonic station he occupied until his death
combining it's duties with those of the
secretary generalship from his nomina-
ton to the latter Office.
Although he had been very i'll for the
three weeks preceding the recent sessions
of the Supreme Council. Mr.. Webber
pluckily left his bed and went through
the hard wo.k of the session with the
same energy and fidelity that charac cter-
lied all his official work. He was re-
ceived with every attcHtion by his col
lea CUES, some of them older In years than
himself, but none of them older in the
service of the council He seemed to
greatly improve during the weeks Ses-
sion. and his friends locked to quite an
extended lease of life for him. He was
last at the House of the Temple and at
mis- familiar desk on Saturday.
The half-masted flag on the House of
the Temple today gives expression to the
deep sorrow that prevails among the Off
cial staff and Scottish Masons generally
Sovereign Grand Commander James D.
Richardson communicated by wire this
morning with each of the active members
of the Supreme Council, and during the
day many kilograms came to tn" House of
the Tempe and to the residence of the
d"cedsed, coucEed il touching terms of
praise for the Grand Old Man" as he
was affect!onately called, ant. condolences
for his family
The sovereign grand commander said
this afternoon: The death of Brother
FRED touches me so deeply that l feel
cannot at this time make any expression
OF sentiment that would satisfy me- He
WIS t"nderly and truly loved by all of the
SuprcmH Council, its active and honorary
members