Evening star., 1914-04-08
SERVES HALF CENTURY
IN FRATERNITY OFFICE
Thomas W. Fowler's Long Term as
Scribe of Old Fellow En-
campment.
Honor Guest at Entertainment Given
by the order-Eulogized
in Addresses.

The close of his iftieth year as scribe
of Mount Nebo Encampment. No. 8. I.
o. o. T., served by Thomas W. Fowler,
who has also received all official honors
that this Jurisdiction Of the order can con-
fer upon him. was celebrated last night
with testimonial entertainment in Odd
Fellows Hail. 4l9 7th street Scribe Fow-
Ter was the subject Of eulogistic addresses
and the recipient of flowers and other
tributes. Mr.. Fowler and Mrs. Fowler,
following the close of the program, held
a reception. shaking hands with the as
sembled brethren Of the order. sisters of
the Naomi Rebekah Lodge and members
of their families and friends
W. T. Galliher. P. c. P, chairman of
the general committee, welcomed the
guests. and paid his compliments to Mr..
Fowler and his service to the order in an
opening speech. Representing Naomi Re-
bekah Lodge, Mrs Alice S. Thomas. past
noble grand. referred to Mr.. Fowler s
part in organizing that lodge, and pre-
sented him with a bouquet of American
Beauty roses. L. c. Grumley. past grand
patriarch, voiced the sentiments of Mount
Nebo Encampment.
Eulogy by Mr.. Raker.
Representative John E Raker, past
grand master and past grand repre-
sentative. a member of the California
jurisdiction of the order, was the
orator of the evening. eulogizing Mr.
Fowler's services and speaking to the
text HE never shirks a duty and is
always faithful to trust" Repre-
sentative Raker took the place on the
program that had been assigned to
William J. Bryan. Secretary of State
10 whom Chairman Galliher referred
as the prime minister in explaining
his absence as due to indisposition.
George Gerberich, past grand master.
was the spokesman of the Grand
Lodge: j. NJ Crew. past grand master
and past grand representative for the
Grand Encampment: w. f. Andrews of
Columbia Lodge, No. 10. and W. w.
MILAN. past grand master. past grand
patriarch and grand representative, for
Canton Washington. PatrIarchs Mill
tants- All paid tribute to the charac-
ter and services of Mr.. Fowler
Mrs Dayvelle 7. Welch. soprano;
Mrs. D. Olin Leech. contraito: Har-
Moreton, basso. composing the quar-
tet of Wesley Methodist Episcopal
Church. sang with Mrs. Thomas L.
Jones as accompanist- The evening
tiOScu with d
Mr.. Fowler's Record in the Order.
Mr.. Fowler enjoys the unique distinc-
ton of having received all the honors
that the Independent order of Odd Fell
lows in this jurisdiction can confer upon
him. He Joined Columbia Lodge, No. 10,
April Is. 1853. and has held many offices
of trust and has always been active in
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grand master. past grand patriarch and
a past grand representative. He has
served the longest term oS scribe of any
member of the order in this jurisdiction,
having just completed a half century of
service in that position in Mount Nebo
Encampment. No. 8. Ruring his long
term he has written twenty-five volumes.
consisting of 500 pages each, of the min
utes of this encampment.
For six years he was grand scribe of
the Grand Encampment, and was a
charter member of the Uniformed Patri-
archs, now known as the Patriarchs Mill
tant. which organization he served as
secretary for fifteen years. He assisted
materially in forming the Mutual Relief
Association and was it's secretary for
thirty-three years. disbursng more than
$1,000 to families of deceased members
during that time For several years he
was lieutenant colonel of the Chesapeake
Regiment, Patriarchs Militant.
President OF Trustee Board.
He has been president of the board of
trustees of Odd Fellows Hall for the
past seventeen years: during this time
he has placed the hall upon a substantial
paying basis. He has held the position
of treasurer of Columbia Lodge. No. TO-
for nineteen years, and is also chair
man of the trustees having in charge
the Buchly fund of that lodge.
He was grand patriarch in 1850 and
grand master in 1S13-14. During his four
years as grand representative to the Sow
ereign Grand Lodge he attended sessions
held in Baltimore. Indianapolis Des
Moines and San Francisco. During his
term as grand master in 1879 he rededi-
Gated odd Fellows Hall after its remod-
cling.
He has been a member of Federal
Lodge, No. l, +. \. 4. NJ. for ffty-four
years. He is also a member of the Asso-
ciation of Oldest Inhabitants of the Dis
trict.
Despite his seventy-nine years. Mr..
Fowler is unusually active in business,
being the head of the firm Of Thomas W.
Fowler & Son. He has four sons. T.
Walter Fowler patent attorney: DR.. Will
Ham G.. Fowler, deputy health officer;
]. Edward Fowler. associated with him
In business. and Chapman W Fowler. a
young attorney. All are members Of Co
lunoia Lodge and Mount Nebo Encamp-