The Washington herald., 1907-11-06
FUNERAL BY MASONS
Scottish Rite Will Direct
Webber 0bSequies To-day.
BODY GOES TO LOUISVILLE
Remains OF Secretary General OF
Supreme Council VIII he Buried
at Former Home TO-mOrrOw-Serv-
ices in This City VIII Be Marked
by Extreme Simplicity.

Simple as was the Hfe that Frederick
Webber, secretary general Of the Supreme
Council Tor the Southern Jurisdiction OF
Scottish Rite Masonry lead in all the
/ hfty-nine years in which he served the
organization, viii be the funeral services
/ IN this city to-day. The half-masted flag
waving over the Scottish Rite Cathedral,
/ the yellow slips that.sre piled within
| that temple. bearing kind words and TX
! pressing the sOrrOw Of friends Of the dead
man. together with a few words by d
! preacher. will be the final tribute.
But the memory Of Frederick Webber's
years Of faithful labor for the good OF
Masonry. will be his epltaph, written IN
the hearts Of al those thousands who
/ belong 10 Scottish Rite Masonry through
out this country
! The rites of Masonry, which befts the
burial Of member Of the Supreme Coun-
/ Gil. will be accorded the remains Of Fred
| erick Weber IN the city where he first
/ Joined the ranks OF ti.c erder- In Wash
ingtOn, the cumulative work OF his many
/ years as an active member Of the Su-
| preme Council speaks for him
/ At the Scottish Rite Cathedral yester-
day. the flag at half mast, the black sign
Of death on the door. the scurrying mes
senger boys with kilograms Of coincidence,
all added 70 the reverent silence OF those
members Of the Supreme Council who are
in this city.
Frederick Weber was born in ireland
on June l. 1Sz7 In The schools Of that
country he obtained the foundation OF
the broad education that has made him
So valuable 70 Scottish Rite Masonry and
its cause Mr.. Weber came 10 America
in lsi3. and settled in Louisville XIV, in
October Of that year. Until the outbreak
Of the civil war. AIr- Weber was engaged
in business in Louisville. but. when war
was declared. he enlisted IN the Union
army. He served with distinction for
four years in that conflict, serving under
/ Generals Anderson. Sherman. Rosecrans.
and Buell..
Accepted Public Office.
His distinguished services in the war
brought the attention Of the officials Of
the War Department 70 him. anC he was
offered the position ot assistant adjutant-
general OF the United States. This ap-
Z
70 Washington and entered the office Of the
adjutant general This was in ISIS. For
several years Mr.. Weber served in the
Office, and then entered the Treasury De-
partment. where he served until his duties
as a member OF the Supreme Council
called him 10 another field.
His first Masonic degree was taken on
his twenty-first birthday in Antiquity
Lodge, OF Louisville In 1851. Mr.. Weber
became a Knights TempIar. and. in 1852.
he received the thirty-second degree OF
/ Scottish Rite Masonry Seven years after
ward, in 1889. Mr.. Webber was crowned
with the thirty-third degree. and was de-
l clared an active member Of a council
that never numbers more than thirty
/ three men, and which seldom reaches that
number
Thirteen years after his accession 10
the thirty-third degree. Mr. Weber was
selected as treasurer general Of the Su-
preme Council. The duties Of this Office
he filed for fourteen years. or until he
was again honored by the Supreme Coun-
Gil and was made secretary general, a
place he filed until his death
HOnored by Other Lands.
In many respects. 01r- Weber held
honors that are somewhat unusual. even
among members Of the supreme council
lie was an honorary member OF Rose
Croix Chapter. OF Ireland, and also an
honorary member Of the supreme coun-
ell Of Mexico. His actual residence has
been in Washington for many years. but
until his death. Mr.. Weber was SOW
ereign grand inspector general for The
State Of Kentucky. and MS official resi-
i. / deuce is given as Louisville
Mr. Weber is survived by his wife
and four children 4 son, Frederick y
/ Weber, jr-, lives at Eagle Pass. Tex
The three daughters. Mrs. Ida Miller
Mrs Edwin Hess. jr.. and Miss L0ttie
I c Weber, 1--we in this city
; 1t was stated yesterday al the Scot
tish Rite Cathedral that several mem
! bers Of the supreme council viii accom-
7 pany the body OF the dead secretary
general 10 Louisville, where, with Scot
p tish Rite ceremonies. the body will bt
inferred Thursday
: The short services in Washington vii
be conducted by Rev Richard p. VIII
Jams, OF Trinity Episcopal Church. at N,
late home. 526 Third street northwest
> at O'Clock this afternoon.