Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-16

i Wilson at the White House. Thirty
grand Masonic Jurisdictions were rep
resented and grand masters were pres
emit from twenty states.
| Thursday evening, in the library al
Masonic Temple, the visiting grand
masters and representatives from Cali
fornia, Idaho. North Dakota. Utah, Ok
lahoma, Texas. Louisiana, Iowa, Wis
consin, Minnesota, Michigan. Illinois
Ohio. Kentucky. Tennessee, Alabama
Georgia, North Carolina, Virginia, West
Virginia, New York. Rhode Island. Con-
lnecticut. New Hampshire and Vermont
met for purely Masonic conference.
| 1nasmuch as the 7. M. G. A. already
| has erected buildings within the MILL
tary camps and contonments, 1t was
stated, the conference decided that Ma
sonic contributions for activities within
| the camps and cantonments should be
| turned over to that organization as the
most practical way of meeting the re-
quirements. Many of the grand mas
ever, were much impressed with what
was being done in Washington outside
the cantonments for the men In uni
form, especially what Is known as the
| war homes movement, whereby men
| in uniform, when not on duty. are fur
nished with lodging and breakfast in
the homes of their brother Masons and
given fraterna1 welcome, a move
ment in which Grand Master James w.
lWitten of the District is deeply inter-
ested Many OF the grand masters an
nouneed their intention of following
suit in their own Jurisdictions. A reso-
hutton of much Masonic Importance, 1t
was explained, was adopted, designat-
ing Past Grand Master Lurtin r. CHM
Of this city, who Is now in Franco as
q Masonic ambassador to take up with
the Masonic authorities OF France the
subject Of closer determination. As
matters now stand, it is said, some Of
the Masonic bodies of France are not
in fraternal af1lliation with the Ma
sonic bodies of this country for reasons
understood by Masons generally.
It will be the duty of Past Grand
Master CHM to take up these matters
with the affiliated French organi-
cations in the hope of settling any diff
ferences that may exist.
By Invitation OF Grand Master wit
ten, 1900 newly made Masons In the
District of Columbia met him in the
Commandery asylum. at Masonic Tenn
pie last night to give greater impetus
to the organization and activities of
Winter was present to explain the
object Of the Home Defense Rifles.
Sovereign Grand Commander George
Fleming Moore Of the Ancient and Ac-
cepted Scottish Rite for the Southern
Jurisdiction and Past Grand Master
William W. Jermane delivered patriot
ic addresses appropriate to the occa-
sion. Grand Master Witten is said to
be deeply interested in this movement
also and as the result Of last nights
enthusiastic meeting believes there
will be large enrolment of the
younger Masons of the District in the
home defense movement.
Deputy Grand Master Lem Towers,
jr., who. 1t Is said, in all probability,
will be advanced to the honor and dig
nifty of grand master Of Masons Of the
District of Columbis at the annual
election Of the Grand Lodge December
81. in accordance with invariable CTS
tom. Is lending his hearty cooperation
to this and other Masonic activities to
meet war needs In the District OF Co
iumbia and it was said. the Grand
Lodge will doubtless put itself on record
in the matter. II not at its meeting
Wednesday evening. then at the st.
Johns day communication. Mr.. Towers
said yesterday: Masonry is going to
do its full duty, not only inside and
outside the camps and environments.
which the country can be helped in its
struggle against military tyranny. We
are going to do 1t with hearty good
will and with no Stacking or shifting
to others. because the very soul Of our
fraternity Is stepped in patriotism and
1t is keystone Of our principles"
Among the delegates to the confer
week wre W. Freeland Kendrick, i'm
perial assistant rabban and illustrious
potentate Of the famous Lulu Temple
Of the Mystic Shrine, in Philadelphia;
William s. Brown. imperial treasurer.
Of Pittsburgh, Pa. and Conrad v. Dyke
man. Imperial marshal. of Brooklyn. N.
Y. After tasting the brief hospitality
of IIlustrious Potentate L. Whiting Es->
tes and other dignitaries Of Almas
Temple of this city, the distinguished
Shrfners left for their homes Friday.
It is Just made public that the recent
meeting In the Scottish Rite Cathedral.
s Mss e cafled by 'T Henry Iansbureh ". G.
C.. H., was for the purpose of holding
a session Of 1.-THE American Consistory
Club of Thirty-second Degree Scottish
Rite Masons." composed Of forty-four
toned at Camp Meigs. 9Th street and
Florida avenue northeast. Lieut..
Laughed Is its president. and for the
OCCASION Rev. William Tayloe Snyder.
& H Grand aedeo seorge
Fleming Moore and Grand Master of
Masons James w. Witten delivered the
addresses OF the evening. S ecretary
preme Council for the Southern Juris-
diction: Stirling Kerr. thirty-third de-
gree, honorary. and deputy for the Dis
trict of Columbia: Nathan Well. K c.
C. II. class director: Lieut.. Charles
G. F. Topper of the National Army,
recently made a Mason of the thirty
third degree, honorary: Representative
Charles B. Timberlake. thirty-second
degree. of Colorado. who had but RE
emily returned with the congressional
delegation from France and the battle
front Of Europe, and Representative
John F. Miller, thirty-second degree, of
Washington also made addresses. Dur
ing the evening. at the request Of the
president. Mr.. Lansb urgh was escorted
to the stage and Informed that he had
been unanimously elected an honorary
member of the club, whereupon he also
made speech. j. Walter Humphrey
sang. accompanied on the piano by
Charles r. Bartlett, during the even
ing.