Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-20
MASONS PROVIDE HOME
FOR us. MEN IN France

L
tiers, established in Paris by Sow
ereign Grand Commander George
Fleming Moore. and maintained by
voluntary contributions of the Scot
fish Rite Masons in the United States
Is really the center for all American
Masonic activities in France. and.
think. will continue to be-"
This declaration was made by
Walter Acker. for long time f1nan-
cial secretary of the Y. NJ. c. A. al
the forwarding camp, LIE Mans
France, through which all American
troops pass on their way to Brest
where the United States transports
land. Mr.. Acker is past grand mas
ter of the Grand Lodge of Masons OF
Texas and also superintendent of the
big Masonic Home at Fort Worth. He
was in Washington last week en-
route to his home at Fort Worth
Located in Mansion.
1.-The American Masonic headquar-
ters," said Mr.. Acker, lis located at
10 Avenue Victor Emmanuel III. just
off the Rond Pointe of the Champs
mansion, five stories in height, and
contains twenty-five spacious rooms
and salons. and was formerly occu-
pied by Russian prince.
Grand Commander Moore. on his
own personal responsibility. leased
the mansion for term of three
years from last February.
After having every part Of the
building renovated and put in serv-
iceable and beautiful condition the
grand commander caused it to be
handsomely furnished throughout.
charge as its manager Charles w.
Connery. whose genial disposition and
CHEEKY manner have won for him the
sobriquet of Sunshine Doctor" from
the American doughboys who have
tasted his hospitality after the Cruel
ing sorrows of the battlefield
Il have seen many, many brethren,
worn and weary from the battle
fronts and from the crying duties of
the S. o. S.. wander into this head
mosphere of home welcome place
where they could forget for the time
being the hardships and trials Of
trench and camp.
Well Equipped Reading Room.
"a magnifciently furnished and well
equipped reading room supplies them
with periodicals and papers with the
news from home. There is a we'll
equipped writing room with plenty of
stationery, and even large room for
games of various kinds where many
pleasant hours are spent
Nor has the social side teen over
looked, for frequently, upon the invi-
tation of Sunshine Doctor" Connery,
the splendid American women of the
y. NJ. c. A. and the Red Cross over
seas service visit the Headquarters,
make fudge for the boys and assist
and entertain them as only good
women can.
"One Of the largest and best located
rooms in the mansion has been beau
tifully fitted up as a social room,
brethren-and there are many of
them in Paris-are made to feel at
home. A kitchen well provided with
all necessary utensils is also at their
disposal And at least once a week
quite large crowd of American
women gather and entertain them-
selves and the boys as WE'LL
This is the only place in Paris
where the women can go for this pur.
pose and here they may feel thor.
oughly at home and under Masonic
protection.
The number of brethren who yisi,
the headquarters average fifty or six.
ty daily. In addition to those who have
already registered. Every week, usu.
ally on Monday evening, they have q
'set-together meeting and recently al
one of these gatherings thirty igh,
states and the District of Colum bia
were Represented.
The service rendered by this head.
quarters does not in any sense over.
lap the work that has been done and
Is being done by the Y. M. c. A. or the
American Red Cross. It Is a splendid
monument to the wisdom and to the
generous heart Of Sovereign Grand
Commander George Fleming Moore, or
faf-reaching and beautiful as the pa.
sriottc humanity that prompted IT,"