Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-20

Grand Secretary A w Johnston of the
District F. A. A. NJ. has received the re-
turns from all the MaAonic lodges of the
city. These reports show that the year
1902 was the most prosperous in the his
tory of the fraternity ina the capital The
increase in membership Is greater than in
any previous year. Que year ago there
were 6,257 Masons affiliated with the lodges
in this grand Jurisdiction. During the year
$40 master Masons have been raised. 81
affiliated, "a reinstated and 60 have with
drawn, So have been dropped for non-pay-
mint of dues and 102 brethren have died.
The year shows a net gain of 454 in mem
| bership, leaving GIL as the present mem
bership of the lodges in the grand jurisdic-
ton.
The following are the masters, wardens,
| secretaries and .treasurers of the several
subordinate lodges, SO far rs the reports
| are available, for the ensuing year:
Washington Centennial Lodge, NO. IL
Ralph l.. Hall, W. NJ; James w Wltten,
s. W.; Evander French, ]. W.; Emmett e.
Gilmore, secretary; Walter T. Barker, treas
urer.
Acacia Lodge, No. 1s-Charles A. Spring
er, w. NJ; Paul L. Webb, S. w; Charles
E. Stevens, j. w; Henry H. Burroughs
secretary; George w Kooner treasurer.
Osiris Lodge, No 26-Sol. Herzog, w. NJ;
William Montgomery, S. W.; Thos H. uns-
VIM. H. Barstow, treasurer.
Federal Lodge, No. IA. j. Arnold, w.
M; f. J. Shumate, s. W.; Nat. b. Fugitt,
j. w; G. Y AT Lee, secretary; w. S.
jerks, treasury.
Columbia Lodge, No. 3-F'rank B. Curtis.
w. NJ; Andrew keiner, S. W.; Joseph
Solomon, ]. w; w. S. Magiil, secretary;
John r. Sutton, treasurer.
Naval Lodge. No. 4-Benj. F. Peters, W.
NJ; Levi c. Blake, S. W; Court F. Wood,
J. w; John Schultz, secretary; Adam Cad
dis, treasurer.
New Jerusalem Lodge No 9-George w.
Fl. Jochum, jr, j. w; w. E. Dennison,
secretary; R, V, Goldman treasurer
Saint Johns Lodge, No. IA. l.; Ihomas,
Hooe, ]. w; j. E. Hutchinson, secretary
Frank ]. Foster, treasurer.
Harmony Lodge, No. No. 17-Louis D.
Carman. W. M; M: D; Rosenberg, s: "
secretary; Orange S. Firmin, treasurer
Acacia Lodge, No. 1S-C. A. Springer, w.
NJ; Paul L. Webb. s. w; Charles E. Ste
vens. ]. w; H. H. Burroughs, secretary;
George w. Koonce, treasurer.
Lafayette Lodge, No. 19-W. S. Arm
strong, W. NJ; V. F. Montgomery, S. W.;
James L. Marshall, J. W.; John H. Olcott
secretary; Albert F. Fox, treasurer.
Hope Lodge, No 20-John F. Collins, w
M; Alex Wolf, S. W.; ]. H. Won Herr
mann, j. w; w. A Craig, secretary; N. S.
Meyer. treasurer.
George {. Whiting Lodge. NO. Z2-E. n.
L. Myers, w. NJ; A. Fl. Johnson, S. w;
Charles Becker, secretary; Samuel c.
Palmer, treasurer
stansbury Lodge, No 24-Thomas H. JOY,
W. NJ; Arthur c. Shaw, S. w; Herbert F.
Ivers, j. w; w. f. Nalley, secretary;
! George w. Baloch, treasurer.
Arminus Lodge. No. 25-Henry Roths-
child w NJ; Joseph Baesgen, s. w; Leon
Pohlman. j. w; c. Katzenstein, secretary;
Henry T. Ries, treasurer
Takoma Lodge, No. go. ]. Eddy, w.
NJ; W. T. Andrews. s. W.; William Mehn.
J. w; James X. Depue, secretary; w. e.
Plat, treasurer.
The capitular grand visitatfons begin
January 81 at Columbia Chapter, No. L,
r. A. NJ. The grand high priest has in
structed secretaries and treasurers to trans
nit their books to the grand secretary and
grand treasurer respectively at least six
days prior to the grand visitation. The
grand high priest also directs that the
matter of lectures or other entertainments
at the visitations be left to the option of the
respective chapters.
John F. Collins, worshipful master Of
Hope Lodge, F. A. A NJ, was born in Dub
lin, Ireland, and came to this country in
1867. He became a resident of this city in
1880, and entered the government service as
a clerk in the pension office in the following
year. He had studied medicine while a
resident of the emerald island. and took a