Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-07
.MASONS ATTEND
10TH BANQUET
Harrisburg Lodge, No. 629
Celebrates Anniversary at
Big Gathering

Celebration of the sixteenth an
niversary of Harrisburg Lodge, No.
629, Free and Accepted Masons, last
night. was a brilliant success. In
honor of the event banquet was
held in Masonic Temple, Third and
State streets, and was attended by
400 Masons Numbered among the
guests were many prominent mem
bers of the Masonic order from out
of the city. The decorations and
floral display were the most elabo-
rate of the season.
Seated at a table at the front of
the room were Charles G. Stroh,
worshipful master, who served as
toastmaster, and the guests of the
lodge. The honor table was built
around a surken garden with many
beautiful blooms including peonies
and palms. Beneath these flowers
were many small lights. Back of the
garden was huge basket OF roses,
and extending from the garden to
each plate at the honor table was
a string of asparagus vine.
Back of the head table was a large
painting showing a garden scene. On
each side were lattices carrying wis
taria blooms and red roses. A wall
of palms was placed beneath the big
picture. An attractive floral dis
play was red, white and blue flags.
ToaSts and Speakers
The guests were welcomed by
Philip S. Moyer. The toasts were,
ITO the Right Worshipful Grand
Lodge of the Most Ancient and Hon
orable Fraternity of Free and Ac-
cepted Masons of Pennsylvania and
Masonic Jurisdiction, Thereunto Be-
I Il -
shipful master; ITO the Memory of
Our Deceased Brother, George
Washington, Frederick NJ. Tritle,
senior warden; 'Freemasonry
Round the Globe" Howard c, Irwin,
junior warden, ard ITO the Memory
OF All Freemasons Who Gave Their
Lives That Liberty Might Be Ad-
vanced Throughout the World and
to All the Nations Thereof" Charles
c. Stroh, worshipful master.
The speakers and topics were,
Masonry and Democracy Glenn
NJ. Smith, Clarion Lodge No. 277;
"Our Boys" David l.. Martin, La
fayette Lodge, Boston, Mass, and
"Recompense," John r. Geyer, past
master Prince Edwin Lodge No.
4S6. Talks were also given by sam
uel Nj. Goodyear, grand junior
Snyder, district deputy grandmaster
and visiting masters of other lodges.
Musical features were by the Ma
sonic orchestra under the leadership
of Fred w. Weber, Harrisburg
Lodge No. 629, and the Masonic
chorus which included c. Linford
Scott, choirmaster; Fred j. Kramer,
Lodge No. 260, pianist; Augustus G.
464; Arthur l.. Hall, No. 21;
George l.. Ebersole, No. 21; Walter
L. Dietrich, No. 464; G. p. Sheaffer,
No. 464; Frank l.. mclaughlin, No.
629; |. Birl<itt Dickinson, No. 464;
Claude r. Engle, No. 4S6; e. Ralph
Kulp, No. 21; John n. Kinnal =, No.
464; Samuel S. Fackler, No. 464; and
Arthur Cowdrey, No. 629. The an
niVersary committee in charge OF
last nights successful affair includes;
Charles C. Stroh, chairman; Har-
ry e. Warner, Frederick M. Tritle,
John S. Boas, Howard c. Irwin, Os-
car ]. Bogen, Frederick. j. Smith,
Martin l.. Bowman, William Spry
Charles e. Covert, Howard
A. Rutherford, +. Clark Cowden,
Mercer B. Tate, William H. Drink
water, Samuel d. SAMSON, Charles
w. Erb, Luther w. Walzer, Francis
H. Hoy, Jr., John c. Shumberger. Jo-
seph w. Ibach, Warren B. Keim,
Frederick L. Koenig, Benjamin M.
Mead Milton II. Plank, Edward A.
S. Sholl Rutherford, Clinton
+. Chamberlin. c. Linford Scott,
w. Demming, A. Carson
Stamm, Jesse E. B. Cunningham,