Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-03

representative TO the lnternationdico con
ference of councils, held at .Srussels
last June.
The flag on the House OF the Temple.
the headquarters Of the Supreme Councii
of the Southern Jurisdiction. A. A. 8. r.,
Is at half-mast this afternoon. and por-
trait of the deceased. appropriately
draped. hangs over the desk OF the secre-
tary general at which he performed the
last active iabors of his life during the
last two months.
Death officially Announced.
Sovereign Grand Commander James D..
Richardson of the Supreme Council this
morning sent kilograms announcing the
death of the grand secretary general to
all active members of the Supreme Coun-
ell. and will later issue notice to all active
members OF the Supreme Council and
honorary inspectors general of the ""d
and last degree.
The death Of Allison Nailor. jr.. is a
great loss to Scottish Rite Masonry in
general and to the Supreme Council Of
the fraternity and myself in particular
said Sovereign Grand Commander James
d. Richardson of the Supreme Council.
A. A. s. r., at the House of the Tem.,le
today Coming SO soon after the decease
of Secretary General Fred Weber. it is
an added and severe blow. Uoon the re-
| cent death of my venerable associate.
Mr.. Weber. who had for so many years
.
Nailor as his successor, and have been
greatly aided by his long business expert
ence and devotion to the interests of the
Supreme Council. He applied himself
| diligently to the quite difficult duties. of
| the secretary generalship. which had so
long been efficiently filled by his lamented
predecessor. who had been his friend for
many years. He was at his desk daily
| until stricken with this last illness. from
which we were all hopeful he would re-
cover. he had fl,sa q
far more serious illness earlier in the
wear. He was devoted Mason. loyal
friend. faithful In the discharge of all
duties. and an associate 1t is very sad to
lose and almost impossible to replace
The deceased had been for many years
treasurer of each of the four subordina ate
bodies of the Scottish Rite for this juris-
diction. and the Masonic portion of the
funeral ceremonies will be conducted by
this branch Of Scottish Masonry. and
those at the grave by st. Johns Lodge.
NO IL. Of which he had been a member
for more than thirty-sdx years.
Progress in the Order.
Mr.. Nailor was initiated in st. Johns
Lodge, F. A. A. NJ. November II. 1870,
and was raised in the same body January
q, 1871 He received the Royal Arch de-
gree March 10, 1871. in Columbia Chap
ter No. 1, Royal Arch Masons, and was
II, L.,
| in Washington Commandery. No /. The
Scottish Rite Masonic degrees were con-
ferred on him in Washington. He re-
ceived the fourteenth degree August 6,
1872; the eighteenth degree March ii,
1873: the thirtieth degree February IS,
1876. the thirty-second degree April %,
1876, and became an honorary inspector
general thirty-third degree. in 1888, Mr..
Major also received the Royal, Select and
Superexcellent Master degrees in the
nd ne Dnl
Constantine and the Royal Order of Scot
land. the latter an associate fraternity of
the Scottish Rite, and was made treasurer
of the Provincial Council of the Royal
Order at its session in this city. He had
for many years presided as steward over
the elegant banQuets which were features
of every session of the Royal Order,
which assembles annually and alternately
with the conventions Of the Supreme
Council Of the Southern Jurisdiction, A. A.
8. r. He was also an llOnOred member of
Almas Temple, Mobiles of the Mystic
Shrine. and its treasurer since the death
of the late e. H. Chamberlin by continu-
GUS reflections, the last enc occurring
last Wednesday evening.
Mr.. NailOr was an earnest advocate and
supporter of the new Masonic Temple
project from it's inception. He served as
| member of the board of control Of the
first two Masonic fairs and has been a
liberal supporter Of the enterprise. He
Association at the time of his death. as
the representative OF Columbia Royal
Arch Chapter. He was also a valued
member OF the Masonic Veteran Asso-
citation and, under the recent presidency
of Past Grand Master r. Bruce Donald
son. lately deceased, he was one Of the
stewards of that organization of the older
Washington Masons.
Connection With Odd. Fellows.
With Odd Fellowship the deceased had
also been long affiliated. and had attained
Lodge, l. o. o. F., soon after reaching
his majority, and continued his member
ship until his decease. He was noble
grand of Central Lodge during the civil
war, and in that capacity rendered still
well-remembe service in arranging for
the care Of sick and wounded Odd Eel
lows, and assisting in the burial of the
dead, which is one of the most important
officers Of the three-link fraternity. He
was a veteran member of the Patriarchs
Militant, uniformed branch of the order.
and took Keen interest in the repeated
great successes of Canton Washington.
No. ], in it's various notable drill contests.
He was number of years ago a colonel
on the staff of Mai. Gen. Underwood,
commander of the Patriarchs Militant.
His keen concern in the welfare of this
branch Of the fraternity was also recent
ly recognized by his being commissioned
by Mai. Gen. NJ. A. Rainey, the present
commander of the Patriarchs Militant,
as member of his staff with the rank
of brigadier general:
Allison Nailor.
His life was like a sunny ray
That warmed the precincts OF the day
And made the heart feel light and gay
With sweet celestial, mystic sway.
In street and field. In vale and wood,
He lived for human brotherhood,
And ever worked the best he could,
For love and truth he understood.
The poor and weak he helped along
As genial summer song,
And never stopped to fear wrong
But ever brave and kind and strong.
Grand Masonry he loved with zest,
And from the Eust uAto the West
He ever did his level best
To entertain each brother guest.
JOHN A. JOYCE.
DR.. STARR A MEMBER.
Centenarian Afiliates With Confed-