The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-29
Masons
Knights Fesnplar.

Wla6OnS
knights FeznplaF.
The committee. OF the Grand En-.
campment of the District Of Column
bfa on Christmas observance has pro-
posed the following sentiment: 50
ITO Most Eminent Sir Lee S. Smith.
Grand Master:
with steadfasf devotion to flag
and country, knights Templar have
withstood the shock of battle. and
counted no sacrifice too great that the
principles Of humanity and fraternity
may be vouchsafed to the people Of
ali nations. Let us now, with the
same heroic faith. face the mighty
problems the new era brings to CIV
alization.''
The grand master sends the follow
ing response:
Brother Knights.
The toast you propose is most APP
proprfate at this time The dark
cloud that cast its gloom over the
world when we celebrated this natal
day one year ago has been dispellcd.
thanks to the aid of our brave boys,
who have made the supreme sacrifice
ny offering their lives on the altar Of
our country In the cause of God and
humanity
Many OF our brave knights are in
the service of orr country, while
others have those who are as dear to
Is "a peaceful order, but mot to such an
exteat ;ls 10 sit quietly ana see our
feilo@n,en rutalessty murdered, WON
en- outraged and innocent children
slain. The existence of such condi.
ton. long years ago first called our
order into being. Never in the his
tory of the world have the laws of
tGod and humanity been~so ruthlessly
swept aside as In this worlds war
For a long time IL looked as If
might was to conquer over right. And
in our despair we cried out, Watch
man, what of the night?' and the an
swer came back. Fear not, trust in
God Behold. the dawn is breaking.
The Sun of Righteousness is shining,
and now thanks to Almighty God. VIZ
see the dawn of day full of promise to
all the peoples of all the world
"Autoeracy has been overthrown
and. ne hope. SO crushed 80 earth as
to never dare prosecute mankin,s
again. But our labofs are not ended.
for the world must now face the great
responsibilities of guaranteeing a
lasting peace under rev conditions.
This great news has set the Joy bells
ringing once more. proclainling the
triumph OF the true religion of our
blessed Emmanuel. rs announced in
the angel chorus heard on the plains
OF Bethlehem nearly 1000 years ago.
Glory IL God in the highest. and on
earth peace. good will toward men.
Al the last meeting OF the Babcocks
Lodge Ne. 322, Ancient. Free and Ac~
cepted Masons which met Friday
night. the goth instant. in the Masonic
hall. Highland Springs, the annual
election of officers resulted as follows:
n r. Norvell, worshtpfui master T.
G. Cridlin. senior warden: r. G. Hoen-
niger. junior warden. Stuart Mcclure
Turner. treasurer. r. G. Moore. secre-
tary. John Pollard. senior deacon: I.
Harvey Burke, junior deacon; Rev
ri. y. Moilart, chaplain; Fl, G.. Jep-
kins. tyler.
Officers were elected Friday night,
the goth instant, inS Northside Lodge.
Esq, Ancient Free and Accepted Ma
sons to serve for tho coming year as
follows: J Russell Gentry. worshipful
master: Phil keppicr. senior warden:
w, G, Todd. junior warden; j. T..
Kaempf treasurer; Asa johnson. sec
rotary: ". IL Heiatxman. senior dea-
con: Fred Il Schaaf. Junior deacon;
Frank f. Anderson. W. NJ. Milan and
f, S, Bullington. trustees, The officers
a.s's7s ssst Herd tly tsss4 faesEz Iass s<,<sSs
il in the most prosperous condition in
}lS &ttEYs with u sc anu kAoWAhN
membership, and has eight or Its
members -tA..-sef rat<.-tf- -f.oun~
try.
Amity Lodge No 7s has elected the
following officers for the ensuing
Masonic yeur:
w. II. Kidd worshipfuI master:
W. r.. Northen. senior warden; G. J..
Grant, Junior warden; w. l. Tyler.
treasurer: John II. Hooper, secretary
! f. l.. Perkins, senior deacon, X. j.
Hess. junior deacon
Masters appointments 49, Horace
Sheprerson, chaplain: John S. Smith,
tier: A. I. Schleicher and II Wiley
Tyler. stewards. George f. Guverna-
tor. puryevor. Stewards committee
~. H. Johnston, James NJ. McFariane,
A. l.. Wilkinson. A. c, Hendricks and
Waller Wynne. Trustees---W. n. Ma
son. Thomas Jenkins and r. y, North
en-. Representa- tlvcs--Masonfc class.
r. j. Hess: Masonic home. w R. Ma
SON. Masonic section. r. 7. Jenkins;
relief board. w. r. Mason.
The annual business session OF
Aeca Temple of Ancient Arabic. Order
OF Mobiles OF the Mystic Shrine was
held at the Masonic Temple. 10s w.
Broad street on last Tuesday night.
the 18th inst. at which officers were
elected as follows:
Clinton L. Williams, potentate, j.
Garland Hood. chief rahban: Walker
IC. Cottrel. assistant rabban. Thomas
whittet. high priest and prophet. Ed
ward G. Schmidt. Oriental guide:
John j. Mayer. treasurer: James H
Price, recorder: George III. Keesee.
first ceremonial master: Hugh c. Fos-
ter. second ceremonial master: Ho-
well r.. Weisiger. marshal; John 70.
Rose. Jr.. captain of the guard; Oscar
j. Adams, outer guard. James A.
Pampiin, property man.
Leon Walierstein was reelected
trustee for term of three years. r..
r.. pownham. Alexandria. r. McC.
Burlington. James H. price and Clin-
ton L. Williams were elected repre-
, sentatives to the Imperial Council
which viii meet in Indianapolis in
July, 1919. Acca Temple has. two
standing members OF the Imperial
Council In addition to the four elected
George l.. Street. past imperial pc-
tentate. and Preston Belvtn, member
emeritus.
J. Garland Hood. elected chief rab-
ban. II now In France. where he II
captain in the quartermaster's de-
partmcnt.