Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-03
Martha Washington Chapter, Order
of Eastern Star, Holds Appropriate
Services in Masonic Temple Last
Night.


Memorial services of highly ap-
propriate character were held last
night in the Masonic Temple by
Martha Washington Chapter, Order
Of the Eastern Star, which were at
tended by an appreciative audience.
Included in the program of exercises
was an address delivered by Miss
Lucy NJ. Graves, Past Matron Of the
Chapter, in which she said:
In the last few weeks two we'll
beloved members of Martha Wash
ington Chapter have passed over the
river to the "great beyond. +" This
memorial meeting has been deemed
fitting that we may honor the men,
cries of these departed friends and,
in contemplating their virtues may be
inspired to follow more closely the
leadership Of the Master they so
faithfully served.
Our Worthy Matroa has requested
me to speak of our distinguished
brother Past Worthy Grand Patron
Henry Knox Field, who, on July 3ist,
passed into the better country.
did not seek this honor. 1t is not
affectation to say that am untitled
for the task. The subject merits
the best efforts of. one more conver
SAINT with brother Fields daily life
than | could possibly be, and Of more
scholarly attainments. My selection
is justified only by my admiration of
brother Field and my sincere desire
to do him hone
At the organization of Martha
Washington Chapter Order Eastern
tar i'm 1911, the first Eastern Star
Chapter in our city-Henry X. Field
was selected as the Worthy Patron
and filled that position with tact,
wisdom, and marked success for a
year and half. His unusual ability
ard personality were at once recog-
nized in the Grand Chapter and in
1913 he was unanimously elected
Associate Grand Patron and the fol-
lowing year rose to the highest pos
tion the State jurisdiction can be-
stow upon a brother-that of Worthy
Grand Patron of the State of Fir
ginia. Here brother Fields qualities
Of heart and mind found wider scope
and contributed largely to the success
of the work Of our organization dur
ing his term Of offic-
From his first knowledge of the
work of the Order of the Eastern
Star brother Fieli fully appreciated
its beauty and strength and pursued
it with seriousness and enthusiasm.
He has been a tower of strength to
both the local and state jurisdictions;
tried and trusted friend of every
officer and member. a wise and kind
counsellor, an authority on our organic
laws and official rulings. strong
and loyal link binding us to the great
Masonic brotherhood. But few
short months ago and we of the
Eastern Star assembled in this room,
surrounded then BY all the tokens Of
life and happiness, to do him the
h hopor which ii delighted us to rem
der. In his taking away the Eastern
Star suffered a keen loss, one which
l.. widely and grievously felt. :.
do not need to speak to this
audience of brother Fields fine bear
ing and attractive personality. These
are but the external signs of an in
ward and spiritual beauty which con-
stituted the real man. Our brother
needs mo eulogv His life has been
an open book, known and read of all
men-a book wherein are shown the
actuating motives of noble life,
wherein are recorded manly, virlle
virtues, mingled with gentleness, toll
erance, patience, modesty, a wonder
1ul combination. Manly and fearless,
he stood for the right in all questions
of civic morals and ethics, and stood
in the open. He never sought; honor
nor preferments but when selected
gave his very best to the task'or duty
at hand Is it surprising that men
believed IN him, that high honors
were his reward, that love and deVo-
ton surrounded his life as a rare
perfume, and enshrine his memory IN
many hearts Of him i might be
said, as was said of another:
Enduring friendships. warm and
strong after the test of daily fellow
ship and through many years, are
an infallible test of worth. And the
beautiful testimony Of his comrades
and friends proves the rare quality
Of our brothers character" l can
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