The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-08
AZ. f. Masonic Lodge Ln Coblenz
 Spent Very Busy Three Months

T ne CHdulltuI EdNt 0t1 ttlltL q BCttAioA look he nodded that he understood.
 At the curb in front of the temple the colonel tarried a moment to tell his chauf- feur to be back promptly at o'clock.
 But, sir" was the smiling reply, "ls am supposed to report here. also" The colonel smiled, too. and side by side he and his chauffeur entered the temple to take their first degree to- gether
 ANOTHER STORY OF SPIRIT One of the best-known generals in the army came out of the temple one rainy night, and was about to step into his car to return to Neuwied, on the other side of the Rhine, some distance from Coblenz, when he espied a private of his division.
 Are you going to Neuwied tonight. young nan?'' he asked. 'fYes, sir
 "How?'
 Don't know, sir, but guess can grab ride"
 'why not go with me in my carr" i The private hesitated. the general told hin. to get in. Onre across the famous bridge of boats between Coblenz and l asked what brand of cigarettes his guest had.
 Nothing but smellerinos, sir"
 They're all right" said the colonel, and the next minute he was also borrow 1 Ing match.
 Thus did the Hodge develop and strengthen a fellowship that set rank | aside, that made no more allowance for eagles and stars than 1t did for chew rons ond plain sleeves.
 NOTABLE MEN INITIATED 1 Of the 500-odd initiates, many had been dc corated for valor. Several had made names for themselves. Chief among them were Maj. Gen. John A. Leieune , marine corps, and in command of the 1 Second division: Maj. Gen. Edward F. Me Glachlin, at one time chief of artillery / with the A. F. F.. and commander of the First division in Germany, and Brig, Gen. Frank Parker of the First brigade, who had been with the First division since the day of it's formation. General Parker l is HOW in France. studying at one of the French military schools. l Nor may one omit Col William r. Har- rell of the Sixteenth infantry; Col. Milo i c. Corey of the Twenty-third infantry; Col. Orville c. Brown. chief medical offi- cer of the Third corps. and Col. W. C.. Bates of the Fifty-fourth Pioneer in- fantry. Although the lodge has it's per nis.nent home in Providence it's members, old:crs and war workers all, hail from every state except Vermont and Della ware.
 7 The first meeting or overseas lonRe III 1 America was held in this city at Free nasons' hail on Tuesday, January 19 1 last. It was an enthusiastic gathering,
 with many members coming long dis 1 tances in order to participate and to re-
 new friendships made in France and in l Germany.
 The lodge has made Providence its home. It will be perpetuated as an army and navy lodge, only such persons being eligible as served in the world war, l abroad or at home. This will include sol diers sailors and welfare workers, and
 the right to eligibility will also go to the descendants of these veterans. Furthers
 more members of the army and navy may | qualify as candidates.
 l One of the most important bills vet in- troduced in the legislature is that pye- pared by representatives of the depart
 ment of agriculture, bureaus of forestry, Hooking for the preservation of the great pine forests of the state, and the start ing of young trees to supply timber for future generations. So very generally in. terested are the big mill and timber men of the soutrern part of the state in the proposed legislation that they have been to Jackson in force to appear before the l legislative committee having these bills in hand. They are one and all in favor of this or some other measure that will bring about a renewal of the monarchs of the great pine forests of few shor' years ago, now almost extinct.