The herald., 1897-08-06
MASONIC

Los Angeles commandery 9, K. T., met
In stated conclave for the month of Aug
ust at their asylum in the temple last
evening.
Los Angeles Council Royal and Select
Masters conferred the degrees on eight
candidates Tuesday evening. This is an
unusually large class, but the work was
done exceptionally we'll by Thrice IL
lustrious Master w. b. Scarborough.
The work was followed by fine ban
quet. The attendance was large.
Signet Chapter 81, r. A. M, will con-
fer the Royal Arch degree on full class
next Monday evening, after which the
usual spread will be made in the ban
quet hall.
Los Angeles Chapter SO, r. A. M, held
its regular monthly convocation We'd
nesday evening.
Los Angeles lodge AZ held its stated
monthly meeting Monday night. Next
Monday the third degree will be con-
ferred by this lodge.
Pentalpha lodge POP, stated meeting
Tuesday night. The first degree next
Tuesday.
Southern California lodge 27S had its
stated communication Wednesday night.
Hollenbeck lodge held its stated meet
ing Tuesday night and South Gate lodge
had it's stated meeting this evening.
vallee de France lodge U. d. will hold
its stated meeting tonight
The only decoration worn by eX-Queen
Lii OF Hawaii, as shown in the late pic
ture, was the Shrine emblem which was
the property of her late husband.
Mo covio o1stnr,c in Holland are diff
ferent in some respects to those in other
countries. The master once elected gen.
orally holds office until his death. The
other officers are elected for terms of
one to three years. The Master Mason's
degree is not conferred until year af-
ter the Fellowcraft, except by special
dispensation and the degree cannot be
given until the w. M. has given reso-
luton favorable to- the candidate for the
Third
The Logan memorial statue, unveiled
in Lake Front park, Chicago, recently,
was not only an important national
event; but Masonic one as well. Gen
eral Logan was a Mason, who, amid
all the duties he was called upon to fill
in the councils of his country, never
forgot, nor neglected his Masonry. He
was specially interested in Templarism.
The unveiling ceremony was very i'm
posing and was participated in by the
Communicates of Chicago, and the Scot
tish Rite bodies, as well as the various
military organiza tions and many civic
societies.
WASHINGTON IN MASONRY
George Washington was initiated in
Fredericksburg lodge, Va, November 4,
1752, a short time before he had reached
the age Of 21 years. He was passed
as a Fellow Craft March 8, 1853, nine
days before he became of age. On the
fourth day of August, 1853, he was raised
as a Master Mason and remained de-
voted Mason during his life
On the 18th day of September, 1893, as
president of the United States and Grand
Master of Masons-on this occasion-he
laid the cornerstone of the main capitol
building at Washington, D. C.
On July 4, 1881, Brother B. B. French,
! as Grand Master of Masons of the
District Of Columbia, clothed in
the same Masonic regalia worn by George
Washington fifty eight years before, and
using the identical gavel then used, laid
the cornerstone for an additional capi-
tol building. The apron worn was pre-
sented to Washington by the wife of
General Lafayette, and after Washing
toms death, which occurred December
IA, 1893, was presented to Washington
lodge %, Alexandria, Va, where it now
remains in good state Of preservation.
The gavel is safely kept in the vault of
Washington bank and never taken
out-except on special and extraordinary
occasions-and belongs to Potomac
lodge s. Georgetown, D. c. Arrange
ments are now being made by the ap-
pointments of committees, by the various
Grand lodges of the United States, for
meeting and holding National Masonic
memorial celebra ton at the tomb of
Washington at Mount Vernon, on the
centennial anniversary of his DEATH De-
cember IA, 1899. The first committee was
appointed by the Grand lodge of Colo
rado at the suggestion of the Grand Mas
ter in 1898, and this action of Colorado
was then presented to the various Grand
lodges of the different states and by
many of them adopted and permanent
committees appointed and it is reason
able to expect that the assemblage OF
Masons at Mount Vernon on the 14th
day of December 1899, will be one of the
largest, if not the largest, and mos
notable gathering of Masons that has
occurred since the building of King
Solomon's temple.