Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-26

Secretary Mlthras Lodge of Perfco;f,1s =. :. =. 2.
Masonic record is as follows: Egs1er ia
son Lafayette Lodge. No. IL. NcveT5ey II.
1877: worshipful master. 1888; secretary.
1889; Royal Arch Mason. Eount Vernon
Chapter, No. 3, June 10 1875 high Dress.
1884; secretary from DeceIaLsr Ii. 15s.a to
the present time; knighteG q Washington
Commandery, No. l. K. T., January }.
1879; eminent commander 1876 "a: afll:
ated with Orient CornIlsnGGrL, Nc. &
March is, 1896; Mithras Lodge os Perfec-
ton. A. A. S. r., October e. 1879; secre-
tary, February u. 1sG3; Evangelist Chap
ter Rose Croix. March II, 1889: tn.gtisth de-
gree, Robert de Bruce Council kcdash.
September -, 1880; rec ORR, IuI.e g. 1903;
Albert Pike Consistory, les,ruarS Il. 1889;
register, January ~, 1913; I ade r. G. c. II.
October 10, 1889; Royal cider u acotIaad
October 49, 1899; Royal L rGsr o. eCc:lard,
October 10. 1855; assista "a master o. csra-
monies. July l, 1851; ele 90 se<:Ieta1y Ma
sonic Temple Associate. S1ly l. I:Sc he
is a popular member Of LIE fraternity aLd
has proved to be eftio;er3 Is a.; Official posi-
lions.
Mount Horeb Royal -AslEl Chapter co.,
ferred the mark ana 81 masters degrees
at the convocatiOn OF a. evening. This
chapter is having al. i've AID inte: esting
year High Priest Ste .v::ZI i. LsitzsI has
been an energetic pres. >l22G cfscsr, end Cur
ing his administrator = large number 81
members have been =a-.ceG from s.'hords-
nate to capitular Mary IL. ~ns chapter.
At the last stated conclave of Washington
Commandery, No. l. the order of the Red
Cross was conferred. This commandery is
exhibiting considerable progress under the
leadership of Eminent Commander Claude
f. King.
orient Commandery, No. 8. knights
Templar has resumed rs regular semi
n Win Off
for the summer months. The cOmmandery
had a mos active period during the early
part of the year, end every indiC3 ton is
that il will be equally alert and successful
during the remainder of the Templar
period
Orient commandery now ranks fourth in
numbers in this iurisd ctiGu. and hut tlinly
DISCUSSES its willingness. not to say desire,
to step Up another notch. 70 do TINS 1t
must reach and pass form da BILE De Molay.
Competition hetwcen rival bodies of Tenn
pldrS - &lT8Ns generous, ana if Orient
passes De MoIay all templar hOnors Will at
tend The achievements and DE Nfulay will
participate. Eut ii will doubtless he some
long Templ8r years before Orient succeeds
i'll doing II. The activity and energy of
Orient Is. tCWeVe. indicative Of ere 1t past
and future progress N Teapl&risn on her
part. Commander Miller says: The phe-
nomenai success o th.s commandeIy at the
beginning % the Templar year led the off,
GERS 20 relieve that rest for the summer
WOULD lie appreciated Gy the members and
better fit them for their prospective busy
year In the commandery notes of the
last circular Commander Miller has the fol-
lowing In reSuming the regular COncayes
of the comma ndery after our summer vaca-
ton le; us continue to increase our vigor
for her Welfare and each sir knight vie wit h
the other in efforts to bring Orient up to
that h!Gh standard Of proficiency which the
dignity Of our order demands, and which it
would he our honor TO maintain. We are
approaching our eighth anniversary October