James Reese Europe, one of the best known black musicians in the United States during the World War I era and ranked among the finest of all ragtime conductors, was ... 4361 additonal characters for paid subscriptions ... of his playing. He was buried in Arlington National Cemetery in a ceremony that reportedly was attended by a huge crowd. Among those participating in the ceremony were members of his Masonic Lodge, Hiram Lodge No. 3 (Prince Lodge).