The Washington herald., 1917-12-09
The Ashlar Club.

Great interest has been aroused
throughout the Masonic fraternity in
the army and navy camps both here
and abroad. due to the grand army and
navy Masonic rally which was held at
Convention Hall the z4th ultimo.
Much enthusiasm has, been displayed
in the project of organizing Masonic
Clubs at the various instruction camps
and especially abroad in order to look
after the health and morals of the
American soldier. Both the army and
navy heads are most favorable to the
proposition and as Lieut.. Col Herbert
A. White, ]. A. O.. U. s. A, stated at
the Masonic rally Something must be
done Immediately in the large cities
of France and England to provide
clean amusements and healthy sur
roundings together with homes for our
men at a nominal cost while they are
on short leaves of absence"
As the Ashlar Club Of Master Ma
sons is made up mostly OF Masons en-
ployed in the War and Navy Depart
ments and officers and enlisted men Of
the army and navy. the meeting at
Convention Hall being the completed
arrangements OF the club which was
to be held at the New Masonic Tenn
pie. IL has been suggested that the
Masonic clubs at the various camps
either now being organized or those
to be organized in the future, will be
known as Ashlar Clubs, the name be-
ing derived from the mother club in
Washington. The Washington club to
grant charters. etc, etc, and acting as
a channel OF correspondence for these
clubs during the war, especially
when It Is necessary to make their
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large. The work of the mother club
to be gratuitous, merely a contribu-
tiOn of their services, inspired by
patriotic motives.
President Mclean stated last even-
ing that the meetings Of the Ashlar
Club will hereafter be held on the
fourth Saturday OF each month in the
Commandery Asylum in New Masonic
Temple, and as the entertainments are
the feature of the evening, all soldiers
are invited to be present.
At the last meeting OF the club the
president was voted an appropriation
to purchase a large silk service flag
, to be hung in the club room at each
meeting and a list OF names OF those
who are in their country's service
under a glass frame beneath the flag.
\ partial list of names that could be
secured at this time are as follows:
John II. Adams, captain. Quarter
master Corps; Raymond E. Adams.
captain, Quartermaster Corps; Francis
Bangert, captain, Quarterma stel
Corps; John Biggar. captain, Quar-
termaster Corps; Jonas +. Bitterman.
captain, Quartermaster Corps; John
Z. Brooks, captain. Quartermaster
Corps; Fred \. Calkins. training
camp; Marien VI. De Graf. captain,
Quartermaster Corps: Ezra Davis,
major. Quartermaster Corps; Ed
ward a. Davis, sergeant c.. r. s,
Harry A. Davis, lieutenant, Medical
Corps: Fred B. Fisher, chief music
ian; Lester N. Folger. quartermas-
ter sergeant, Marine Corps; Griffon
G. Frazier, lieutenant, Dental Corps;
Edward NJ. Gaul, sergeant, L. S. A;
James Graham. Treasury Depart
ment; H. H. Galliett, Aviation Corps;
W. A. Hallstrom, field clerk; John
Hamilton, captain. Quartermaster
Corps; Heaton, Horace D.. sergeant
major. Marine Corps: Alton P. Hast
ings. warrant officer. Marine Corps;
Louis T. Hess, colonel. L. s. A: Mil