Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-03
SACRED MUSIC
GIVEN AT HOMES
} Masonic Guests Hear Mems
Chorus Sing Many
Selections


Through the courtesy of AL X.
Thomas, superintendent of the Ste
vens Memorial Methodist Episco-
pal Church Sunday School of Pr
risturg, and a member of Persevcr-
ance lodge, No. 81, the Masonic
Homes, enjoyed a service of sacred
music Sunday afternoon. July 20.
furnished by the mems chorus of
that church, composed of twenty
four voices. G. w. Sweigart is direc-
tor. and the orchestra is composed
of twelve pieces under the leader
ship of Charles W. Title.
Mr. Thomas, presided and the
prayer was delivered by the Rev.
DR.. Clayton Albert smucker. pastor
of the church.
Lewis H. Zarker sang a solo en-
titled THE Earth Is the Lords" The
Rev. r. H. Colburn also sang a solo,
THE Flag Without a Stain"
The party was accompanied by
friends and numbered in all one
hundred and twenty-five.
Prizes For Children
on March %. 1916, r. W. Past
Grand Master. George B. Orlady, a
member of the committee on Ma
sonic Homes, presented to each boy
and girl guest blank book. in which
they are requested to write on the
first page, with full name, age and
date. the following sentence:
The Masonic Homes of the Right
Worshipful Grand Lodge of the
Most Ancient and Honorable Fra
ternity of Free and Accepted Ma
sons of Pennsylvania and Masonic
Jurisdiction Thereunto Belonging" "
vi.
comparative starter for improve
ment legibility, neatness and uni
formity. with the same sentence
written at the end of each year.
First and second prizes to he given
annually to the ones showing the
most marked improvement
Eighteen boys and twelve girls
complied with the request and
submitted the specimens of their
writing in 1917. which were mailed
to Mr.. Orlady and given by him to
competent disinterested parties for
examination.
The examiners reported taking in
to consideration the age OF the
writer. the length of time for i'm
provement, change of style, legi-
hility. accuracy and neatness. the
first prizes were awarded to Gwen
of John Thomas. of Monogahela
Lodge Pittsburgh; Ruth May Otto.
age ten. an orphan daughter of
Henry w. Otto. late n member of
Chandler Lodge. Reading: Edgar A.
Conday. aged eleven. son of Elisha
A. Conway. Of keystone Lodge. Pitts
burgh. and Ralph Russell Browrir~
age eleven. an orphan son of Will
liam A. Browning. late a member of
Hyde Park Lodge, Scranton.
Second prizes were awarded 2
Clayton NJ. Barr. age nine, an or
phan son of Edward ]. Barr. late a
member of George f. Wagner
Lodge, st. Marys; Leon C. Conway
age eleven. son OF Elisha A. Con-
way. member of keystone Lodge
ParksburC: Jack Whitlock age
twelve, an orphan son of Warren
Whitlock. late a member OF Lara.
ette Lodge. Selinsgrove: Ruth l.
Buttermore. age thirteen. an or
phan daughter OF S. Butetrmore
late a member of MonongaheIa
Lodge. Pittsburgh: Dorothy C. Otto,
age fourteen. an orphan daughter OF
Henry w. Otto. late member OF
Chandler Lodge, Reading; Edward
T. Browning. age fourteen. an or
phan son of William A. Browning,
late a member of HYDE Park lodge,
of Scranton and John K. MacDon-
aid, an orphan son of John r. Mac
Donald. late n member of ST. AL
ban Lodge. Philadelphia.
On the evening of July 25. Super
intendent n. Franklin Heckler. as
sembled the boy and girl guests in
Grand Lodge Hall, and presented to
each prizewinner a book selected
for the purpose by the donor
Funeral services for Levi Eshbach
were held in Grand Lodge Hall on
Monday afternoon. The Rev. ]. c.
Fields. pastor of Christ Presbyterian
Church of Lebanon, who had for a
number of years been Mr.. Eshback's s
pastor at Muncy. was present and
delivered the sermon.
Mr.. Eshbach was born at Me-
Ewensville. February 90, 1928. He
resided for SIS years in Muncy. where
he followed the occupatio nof coach
maker and cabinet maker. He was
an elder OF the Presbyterian Chorch
of that place.
Fought in War
At the time of the invasion of
Pennsylvania, during the War, of
the Rebellion, he enlisted and
served as sergeant of Captain
Loyd's Company. Hath Regiment.
PENNSYLVANIA Volunteers
He was made a freemason in Mil
ton Lodge, No. 256. on June 7, 1854.
later became a member of Muncy
Lodge No. 299. of which he has
been a member for 81 years. He
held the offices of Junior and Senior
Warden and served as Treasurer of
this Lodge for % years. He was
admitted to the Home on April 16.
1912.
He is survived by one niece. Mrs.
Sarah Miller, of Watsontown, Pa,
Mrs. John K. Heilman, of williams
port, is a sister-in-law. Burial was
made in the Muncy Cemetery on
Tuesday, July 81.
Visit of Army Officers
Among the three hundred and
sixty four visitors of the Homes on
Sunday, July 20. were a number of
officers of the U. S. Army, and the
National Guards of Pennsylvania.
Those of the u. S. Army from the
camp at Gettysburg were: General
Kennedy, commander of the camp;
Major Turner, adjutant; Captain
Elliot. supply officer and Sergeant
Rochester D. M. c.
Those from the Division of N. G
at Mount Gretna were: Major G. H
Smith, division STAFF; Major L. V
Rausch, d. NJ. c., and Sergeant j
L. Rausch, d. NJ. c.