The Washington times., 1902-10-26
Masonic Notes.

New Jerusalem Lodge, No. Q, F. A
A. NJ, conferred the Master Masonic
degree Thursday night Afterward re-
freshments were served. and the large
attendance of members and visiting
brethren was entertained.
The newest thing in Shrinedom is Fl
Nina Temple, of Galveston. an offshoot
bet, however, that Ell Mina's delegates
vote for George Green, of Dallas. for
| imperial potentate.
| Bethlehem Chapter, No. Z, o. E. S..
meets next Tuesday night. The year s
dues are due, and the brothers and sis
tiers are expected to step to the cap
tain's office"
/ The new Shrine of the White Shrine OF
Jerusalem is starting off briskly. 1t
has nearly 100 members and more COM
| ing.
Mount Horeb Royal Arch Chapter had
the mark and past masters degree FRI
| day night This chapter makes pc
cuiar specially of the past master de-
gree.
Washington Commandery. No. /, at
tended the funeral of the late Sir
Knight George G.. Graves on Thursday.
Maryland Commandery. No. 1, X. T.,
of Baltimore, the mother commandery
of those In this city, visited Washing
ton and Mount Vernon last Thursday.
incidentally they were entertained by
Columbia Commandery, No. 2, X. T.
(Alex Grant E. c., with an excellent
luncheon at the House restaurant. Sir
Knight Warren J. Coffin catered in fine
form on this occasion. The Maryland
party was about 200 strong.
Washington Commandery, No. ], K.
T., had the order of the Red Cross We'd
nesday night. The commandery also
voted to participate in the trip to the
San Francisco triennial In his last
circular Eminent Sir Behrens pays the
following tribute to distinguished fra
ter: 1T is with great pleasure your
commander reports the return of Sir
Knight Allison Nailor, jr., TO our shores.
After most enjoyable trip abroad he
comes to US with a large store of fra
ternal lore and is heartily welcome"
No. 1913 of this temple has seen null
titudnous troubles and passed through
much that would have killed an ordinary
man. About thirteen years ago he rent
ed the house 1913 North Thirteenth
Street without looking at the number,
and after living there thirteen months
and owing S13, he was told to quit. His
family consisted of thirteen persons.
His son, when thirteen years of age,
was one of party who went to Cuba
during the campaign against Spain. and
was killed on the 18th of September.
His papa owed this temple s13 for dues,
and was suspended for non payment of
same. He is now living way up town,
where there is but one house. and that
has not yet been numbered. He prayed
for an early change in his fortunes. but
gave up hope the other evening, when he
discovered that his entrance to the din
ing room made thirteen at the table.
He was unable to stand 1t any longer
and Topped over. He was taken to
room In the hotel just opposite and
placed into room No. 13, and when the
doctor told him that that was the thir-
teenth call he had received that day. he
bid good-by to the little group
around him and was carried home. He
says he is beyond recovery and wants
to be let alone. Those who know him
best say that there never lived a better
more peaceful or honorable man in this
and 1t is their purpose to
give him funeral that he will be proud
of-William Ross in Lu LUIS Last.