Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-31

in the dry goods business, but for the last
four years has been engaged in real estate
work. Mr.. Hall entered Masonry in 1896,
becoming connected with Washington Cen
tennial Lodge, of which he is now master.
He is also a member Of Lafayette Chapter.
R. A. M.
The other officers of Washington Centen-
NAL Lodge, No. IA, for the ensuing year
are: J. w. Witten, s. W.; Evander French,
]. W.; Willis Baum, S. D.; DR.. c. r. Du-
four, J. D.; E. c. Gilmore, secretary (re-
elected for the twenty-fourth time); ]. w.
Barker, treasurer Te-elected for the eighth
time); Charles H. Smith, marshal; Rev. ].
j. Muir, chaplain; John ]. Hill, ttler R. s.
Coleman, S. s.; Dean Swift, j. S.; George
Godron, organist. The lodge is enjoying
great prosperity, which bids fair to continue
Indefinitely. 1t confers the degrees in robes
which were recently purchased, and are
considered to be among the best in this
District.
Several OF the leading fraternitles flourish
in Manila, and the large contingent Of
brethren from Washington who are on duty
In the Philippine capital are we'll repre-
scented in their membership. Letters re-
ceived this week from Manila by friends
here contain the programs Of several fra
ternal events in which some Washington
brethren were participants. The 1ourishing
new Pythian lodge at Manila, William Nc
Kiniey, No. 1, gave an entertainment and
dance November %, at which there were
speeches, music and singing galore. A
feature Of the evening was cornet solo by
Albert Jacobsen, chief musician of the I'd
Infantry. Knights A. M. Allison of SUI
perior, No. q, and Brown of Century. No
80, of this city are affiliated with the new
lodge, although retaining membership here.
Sunday evening, December Z, Manila
Lodge No. 761, B. P. o. Elks, held an elab-
crate memorial service in honor of the dead
of the year at the Manila National Theater.
On this occasion George A. Tracy past ex-
allied ruler of Washington Lodge, No. 15
n Il anf'r n q -
lights being lowered during the rendition.
The eulogy upon the dead was pronounced
by Chaplain H. Percy Silver Of the 18th
United States Infantry. The officers OF the
parts of the United States-are published in
the correspondence, and are here given for
the information of those Interested: Morti-
mer L. Stewart exalted ruler; Edward H.
White esteemed leading knight; L. A. Dor
rington, esteemed loyal knight; Arthur F.
Allen. esteemed lecturing knight; John s..
Stanley, treasurer; Theodore c. Reiser.
secretary; Henry ]. Black. tyler; Leon
Rosenthal. esquire; H. D. McCaskey. chap
lain; John Hoey, inner guard; Thos. G.
Prendergast, organist; Fred. H. Hilbert,
George A. Marshall and Frank E. Green,
trustees. The lodge has 10S members.
Washington Commandery, No. /, Knights
| Templar conferred the orders of the Tenn
pie and Malta Wednesday evening at Ma
sonic Temple. For the occasion Eminent
Commander Fred. w. Behrens issued a
| stirring circular. briefly recounting the long
| history and high standing of the mother
| commandery Of the Jurisdiction. He says:
mo commandery of knights Tempaar has
| a prouder history; none ever bore upon its
| rolls the names Of more distinguished Ma
| sons and none has been identified with
events Of greater moment to the people of
| the land. Masons whose names are known
wherever the Masonic altar gives luster
have marched under Its banner. In the his
| tory of the nations capital no organization
has figured more prominently in everything
where Masonry has had part. We wear
| the black uniform which II SO dear to the