Evening star., 1917-10-21

ana elsewhere along the line afrayeo
against the central powers. the percen-
tage of Scottish Rite Masons. it is
claimed, will surpass that Of any pre-
vious war in history. The increase In
membership throughout the entire juris-
diction of the Southern Supreme Coun-
Gil for 1861 is given in the allocu-
ton Of the sovereign grand commander
as 23,511. as against 1878 during the
two preceding years.
Because of the unusual increase of
new members Of the Scottish Rite in
the District the local bodies of the
rite were honored by the Supreme
Council with the creation of four new
| members Of the thirty third and last
degree. honorary. and with the eleva-
ton of six of their members to the rank
and dignity of knight commander of
the court Of honor: William T. Galliher.
Lemuel Towers. jr.; Carter B. Keene.
Henry Lansburgh, Archie d. Engel and
William H. Landvoigt.
William T. Galliher is the president
of the American National Bank of
! Washington, member and past mas
ter of La Fayette Lodge, No. 10; a
member Of Columbia Royal Arch Chap
ter. No. l; past commander of De Mo-
lay Mounted Commandery, No. 4, and
past grand commander of the Grand
Commandery of knights Templar of the
| District of Columbia. He was inspector
| general of the Grand Commandery for
ber of the four Washington bodies of
the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite
of Ruth Chapter. No. /, Order of the
Eastern Star, and of Almas Temple of
the Mystic Shrine. He is past grand
of Washington Lodge, No. s, Independ-
ent Order of Odd Fellows: past chief
patriarch of Mount Nebo Encampment
and past department commander of Pa
| triarchs Militant.
Mr.. Galliher was born at Port De-
| DOSit. Cecil county,. Md JulV 1SE6
and was brought to Washington by his
parents when he was thirteen years
| old. For years he has been engaged
| with his brother Charles E Galliher
I in the lumber business, being president
of their corporation. In addition to
numerous other business affiliations Mr.
Galliher is a trustee of the American
| University.
Lemuel Towers. jr., is deputy grand
master OF Masons of the District of
| Columb bia and in the regular order of
things will become grand master next
December. He was grand high priest of
| the Grand Royal Arch Chapter in 1915
and was grand commander of the Grand
| Commandery of Knights Templar of the
District last year. He was made Mas
ter Mason In Potomac Lodge, No. 8,
September 8, 1900, and was master of
| that lodge In 1907. when also he was
elected secretary-treasurer of the Asso-
ciation of Worshipful Masters of 1917
was made Royal Arch Mason in Poto-
mac Royal Arch Chapter, No. S, Octo-
| Der 81, 1900, and became high priest of
the chapter in 1905. He was knighted
Templar, December s. 1900, and became
| its eminent commander in 1906. He re-
cefVed the cryptic degrees in Washing
! ton Council, No. I. Omitted to become
charter member of Adoniram Council.
No. 2, and Omitted thence to become
charter member of Columbia Council L.
D.. of which he is now treasurer. He
became a member of Almas Temple OF
| the Mystic Shrine February Z. 1901. and
received the thirty-second degree of
Scottish Rite Free Masonry in Albert
Pike Consistory June 80, 1903. Starting
| as messenger boy in the old Washing
ton Stock Exchange, he has in turn en-
gagged in real estate business, insurance
! business. has been an official reporter
of debates in the United States Senate,
a newspaper editor and even a govern
| ment clerk, but Is now a prominent
| merchant. Of Washington in his own
right.
Carter B. Keene was made a master
Mason in La Fayette Lodge. No. AS. of
Readfield. Me-; afterward affiliated
with Federal Lodge. No. /, of Washing
Der and eventually second master of
| Temple-Noyes Lodge. No. 80. He is
| member Of Mount Vernon Royal Arch
| Chapter, No. 3: Of Albert Pike Consis-
| lOiS M D.. ana OIL AimdS Iemple OF
the Mystic Shrine. of which he was il
| Iustrious potentate in 1905. He is at
| present director of the United States
| postal savings system. a lawyer by
procession and is widely known as an
orator. but a modest autobiographer
Henry Lansburgh. a prominent mer-
chant of Washington. is member of
BENJAMIN B. French Lodge, No. Is: of
Mount Vernon Royal Arch Chapter No.
| 3: of Albert Pike Consistory. NJ r. S.;
of Almas Temple of the Mystic Shrine,
! Of Adroniram Council. No. 2: Royal and
| Select Masters; of Kallipolis Grotto,
No. Is. Mystic Order of Yelled Proph-
cts: of Ruth Chapter, No. 1, Order of
| the Eastern Star; an honorary member
| OF Columbia Lodge, No. 3, and, with
| former President Roosevelt. an hon
| orary member of Pentalpha Lodge, No.
| %: an honorary life member of Kali
! lipolis Grotto Drill Corps, an honorary
| member of the Ashlar and Trowel (Ma-
| sonic) Clubs. member of Almas Tenn
| pie Patrol and supreme drum major of
\ Its Oriental Band; an honorary member
of KAHN Temple of the Mystic Shrine,
] or Roanoke. Va. and a Universal
Craftsman" of the Council of (Masonic)
Engineers. And this is as far as he
says he can remember. He does, how
ever. hold the proud distinction of hay-
ing been awarded the only Thanks"
| badge in America of the Girl Scouts
| Association of America, which was pre-
| sented to him by Mrs Harriet Lowe
1
i or the association, and which entities
him to a salute from every member of
| the organization on all occasions Mr.
| lIansburgh was born in Washington
FEBRUARY 2, 1869, and says he has
! lived here happily ever since"
| Archie d. Engel. who is the tiIer of
the Scottish Rite bodies of Washing
ton, from Mithras Lodge of Perfection
TO Albert Pike Consistory, NJ r. s.. was
born In this city April %, 1882 He is A
member of st. Johns Lodge, No. IL;
OF all the bodies of the Scottish Rite In
ashlngton: Is a noble of Almas Tenn
pie of the Mystic Shrine, and captain
OF the guard; member of Kallipolis
Grotto. No. Is, Mystic Order of Yelled
PROPHETS; of Syracusians Lodge, No. 10,
knights OF Pythias; of Ascalon Temple
d. o. X. X. of the American Optical
Association and of the Washington So
ciety of Opticians
William H. Landvoigt was born In
Washington and is employed on the
news STAFF of The Evening Star Com
pany; a member and past master of
Osiris Lodge, No. 20; member and past
high priest of Mount Horeb Royal Arch
i Chapter. No. Z: member of the four
Scottish Rite bodies of Washington,
and had the honor conferred upon him
i of being elected president of the Mas
ters' Association of 1907, when Lemuel
1 lTowers. jr.. was made secretary treas
urer of the association. He was the
first superintendent of the registry
system of the United States, and the
first superintendent of classification in
the Post Office Department, from whici
he resigned in 1908. For years he has