The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-12-08
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By ALICE LEE MoQUE.
BY ALICE LEE NOOUE

Washington, ID. c., Dec. THE
magnificent new Masonic Temple at
the orner of T and 18th streets :.
rapidly nearing completion. When
finished it will be one of the most
beautiful and effective buildings not
only on the Ayenu of the Presidents
but in the city. 1t is pure Egyntian
in style and the huge stone for the
sphinxes which are To
sdorn each side Of the great fight Of
broad marble stairs leading up to the
massive portal are in place, and ready
for the carver's chisel.
Vice President Guest at ROYAL Arch
Dinner
The annual Royal Arch Dinner
given by the Masons Of the capital oc-
Cured last. Friday evening in tho
banqueting room Of the neew Masonic
Temple. The recent inauguration of
hating an annual dinner it is said is
due to the activities of the leading
members. who desire to bring all
Masons together. informally, once q
year for q joyial evening. Vic Presi-
dent Marshall delivered the principal
address at the banquet, which was
largely attended by the Royal Arch
Masons # the city and by guests from
the adjoining States. Mr.. Marshall
was in particularly happy mood, md
treated his brother MasonS to "a feast
Of reason and a flow Of soul" There
is no official in Washington today
more sought. after as d speechmaker
than the popular Vice President.
\ Soldiers Song-A True Anecdotc
of the War.
y pretty little story is told by an
old, soldier who youches for it's abso-
lutte truth. It seems a certain Con
federate who was a dead shot" was
dispatched one night in '63 to pick
off the Union sentry doing duty at a
nearby post on the Potomac. AS he
noiselessly stole through the bushes
and approached his unconscious
victim he heard the man softly sing
Ing. in q fine baritone voice. He
caught the words and melody OF The
old hymn. Jesus. Lover Of My Soul"
With his u aimed at the uncOn-
scious singers heart. the Southerner's
eyes grew misty. He could not kill
the "Yank" while he was singing the
hymn his own mother loved. Thoughts
Of the dear old SOU, at rest in the quiet
Georgia c~hurchyard made his fingers
tremble. He pictured his old mother
in her big rocking chair by the
chimney corner softly singing that
she rocked him to sleep.
Hide me, oh my Savior hide, Till
the storms Of life are past" sang the
line, manly voice. Choking back a
sob. with tear-dimmed eyes the big
hearted .Southerner stole away. He
was q man. as well as a soldier. lie
couldn't kill in cold blood.
Years after, the story goes, one
evening the Southerner happened in
at a little church service in a North
ern village. An old G. A. r. with q
splendid baritone voice was singing
After the service the ~SOutherner made
his a up to him and inquired where
hn A Mas Nt tOh IT
1863. The singer replied, telling that
he had been encamped with a certain
regiment on the Potomac. The Other
then frankly told the story of how thu
Eords of the old hymn his mother hal
sun had saved the sentry's life. The
Confederate held out his hand, ane
the Union veteran graspe0 it warmly
The next ONE the two men were
clasped in a close embrace, bOtf
thanking God In their hearts that, IL
America, at least, the war is over.
WOmen's Relief Work in the War
Zone.
For the first time In the history 0
the y Orient feminine mber o
Moslem harems are being permltte<
to take an active part In relief WORK
Although Mohammedans live VI
law. Thou shalt make unto thysel
no craven image, or the likeness 0
anything" etc., still. even. in Turke'
the tight bonds which have boun'
women for centuries are being zoos
ened at last. A large picture show
ing the members of the Turkish Re-
Crescent Society, photographed in
group all at work making bardage
and preparing hospital supplies ha
been published in the papers O. Eu
rope and America. All but two Q
the ladies are how with their hai
eovered-shOwing the hair in Orienta
countries being most immodest-bu
ali OF them are seen with uncovere
faces. A wonderful innovation IN
deed for women who are all OF tHFI
members Of the ,Harem families.
A Lesson i'm How Inte1ligently Som
Men Vote.
Attention is called by an edltorif
in a New York paper to an artici
urs4Aa.. X, "a NJ. Mason 01oOff aNrOnO