Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-01
MASONS HEAR WARNING
AGAINST BOLSHEVISM
Men Prominent in Civic and Fraerna Circles Take Part in
10th Annual Banquet of Robert Burns Lodge;
Governor Sproul Principal Speaker

may cause trouble if not kept in
hand" He intimated plainly that
those seeking trouble would not find
Pennsylvania unprepared.
Lodge Session
The anniversary celebration OPEN
ed with a session of the lodge. The
Masonic Quartet, composed of John
p. Gibson, William Il. Schraedley,
Emory r. Miller and Frank s. Bea-
lor, sang. Captain George L. Lumb
delivered the address of welcome, in
the absence of DR.. ]. Bradley Mark
ward who was scheduled to speak.
Frank Il. Leib, was marshal and
Captain George #. Lumb. Past Mas
ter, assistant marshal, at the clos
ing of the ceremonial lodge session.
DR.. Robert Bagnell, pastor of
Grace Methodist Church, offered the
invocation at the banquet. The
toastmaking followed.
John Flickinger, Worshipful Mas
ter, offered a toast to the Right
Worshipful Grand Lodge of Penn
sylVania; William Jennings, Senior
Warden, to the memory of George
Washington 1. Birkitt Dickinson,
Junior Warden, to Freemasonry
around the globe, and the Worship
full Master, to the memory of Rob-
ert Burns. William s. Snyder. Dis
trict Deputy Grand Master, acted as
toastmaster.
Governor Sproul talked on Ma
sonry and the State" The Rev. DIR.
Luther DeYoe, q former Harrisburg
pastor, spoke on Free Masonry and
the Social Order" and DR.. Edgar
Fahs Smith, of the University of
Pennsylvania, on Masonic Influ-
ence." The banquet room was most
attractively decorated for the occa-
sion. Through the decorators art,
it was transformed into a gorgeous
oriental picture. Behind the speak
ers' table was background of seen
cry such as Maxfeld Parrish might
have painted. Urns with invisible
lights supplied the illumination.
Above the heads of the banqueters
were hanging lights with u brilliant
cluster of small incandescents
around each. 1t was commented
that the decorations were among the
finest ever shown in the city. The
chandeliers were covered with
sprays of green and trellis support
ed vines of sweet peas and other
flowers.
An Honor Roll
Sixty-nine members are on the mill
tary roll of the lodge. Two of these
members, Col, Francis S. Ziegler and
Robert A. Boil died in service Others
are; w. NJ. Anderson, j. r. Arming-
ton, f. A. Awl, II. Ii. Baker, d. c.
Becker, H. l.. Berkeley, II. c. Bitner,
X. Z. Black, II. fl. Black, C. A. Bream,
Z. A. Bream, E. NJ. Cady, o. Nj. Cope
~ Inv Ir L.
10. s. Everhart w. c. Fisher, ]. NJ.
Fletcher, II. NJ. Gross, c. V. Hart, G. l..
Hepford, w. l.. Hicks, a. X. Huber,
!. c. Kinder, A. G. Knisely. Jr., c. f.
kurzenknabe, W. l. Laubenstein, r. f.
Ligan, +. ii. Lindsay, G. r. Logan.
r. A. Look III. G. Y. Lorenz, II. !. Nc
Cord, ii. E. Mccormick, Sam Nell
benny, NJ. T.. Mellinger, r. C. Mid
daugh, r. X. Mllard, G.. +. Miller, ].
ID. Miller NJ. #. Minor, II. c. Mother
well, c. A. Morgan, Il. L. Meyer. w. +.
Patterson, c. r. Pease, ]. NJ. Peters,
II. d. Rhein, +. +. ID. Reckord, S. j.
Roberts, f. II. Roberts, II. r. Rode, G.
f. Schaum,, l.. T. Sheesley. r. I. Schref-
fier, ]. S. Sides, Il. B. Smith, E. II.
Smith, II. w. Siggins, u. ]. Stackpole,
Jr., H. w. Stewart, c. G. Stone ]. II.
Strouse, II. S. Weigle, II. w. Willis,
Officers of Robert Burns Lodge are
Worshipful Master, John Flickinger
Senior Warden, William Jennings
Junior Warden, I. Birkitt Dickinson
Treasurer, George A. Gorgas, 2. NJ.
Secretary, Charles c. Schriver, z. NJ.
Trustees, William NJ. Donaldson, =. NJ,
Arthur ID. Bacon, p NJ, John n. Kin
nard, =. NJ; Representative in the
Grand Lodge, William S. Snyder, p.
NJ Chaplain, Harry c. Jordan; Senior
Deacon, Robert II. Loban; Junior Dea-
con, Charles ii. Koch; Senior Master
of Ceremonies, William ii. Hampton
Junior Master Of Ceremonies, ii. Brook
Spahr; Pursuivant. George X. Keet;
Tyler, Daniel II. Kelsey; Stewards, r.
Monroe Leonard, Daniel +. Miller.
The Committees
On the committee on arrangements
We're: John Flickinger, chairman; Will
liam Jennings, /. Birkitt Dickinson,
George A. Gorgas. Charles C. Schriver,
John II. Kinnard. Francis C. Neely,
VIM. S. Snyder, Charles p. Lusk, An
drew S. Patterson, George X. Keet,
Daniel +. Miller, r. Monroe Leonard,
William NJ. Donaldson.
The banquet committee was composed
OF r. Monroe Leonard, chairman
Daniel f. Miller, Frank G. Fahnestock,
Jr.; Howard D. Hertzler, Andrew S.
Patterson, Francis c. Neely, c. Ernest
Keys, Robert S. Miller.
Members of the special committee
were Francis C. Neely, chairman; Rob-
ert d. Frazer, George w. Fisher, Cur
tls w. Fisher, George C. Eager, Walter
Keister, Russell S. Sayford, Sylvan III.
Neidig. Charles r. Raysor, p. Edgar
Hess, Robert II. Cook.
The Masonic Orchestra personnel fol-
lows:
w. Fred Weber, Norman 3. Kurzen-
knabe, Charles A. Fortna, L. Roy mill
Ter, violins; Frederick j. Kramer, piano;
]. II. Froelich. flute; Charles II. Pentz,
Howard w. Baker, Harvey o. Warfel,
clarinets George Roberts. saxophone;
Foster Shirk j. Elmer G t)rge, cornets;
Samuel f. McElhoes, cello; George w
Giede, trombone; Edward +. Dorm
bach, clarinet; Harry G. Bomgardner,
double bass; Thomas e. Wagner,
drums; Samuel l.. Franklin, bells.