Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-26

w. M: Walter B. Harrison, 8. W.; Walter
II. Oliver. J. w: Winfield 8. MacGill. sec
rotary: John r. Sutton, treasurer.
Naval Lodge. No. 4-Levi c. Blake, w.
M: Andrew ]. White, s. W.; John H..
Wolfe. ]. W; John Schultz. secretary:
Adam Gaddis. treasurer
Potomac Lodge. No. 5-BenJamin B.
Hunt w. M. Dr. Charles T. Lindsey, s..
W.: Charles H. Williams, ]. W.: Stanley
Biilheimer. secretary; Isaac Burch, treas
urer.
Lebanon Lodge, No. = William F. Bowen,
w. M: Daniel W.. Beach, jr., s. W.; Chas.
s. Heinlene. J. W.; Walter w Ludlow, sec
rotary: William J. Acker, treasurer.
New Jerusalem Lodge, No. 81. Frank
Button. w. M; ]. H. Jochum, jr.. s. W.;
Thomas c. Henderson, j. W.: William L.
Dennison. secretary: Robert ". Goldman,
Hiram Lodge. No. 10-Claude J. Allen w.
M; Erwin s. Hubbard. 8. W.; William W.
Stevens. J. W.; Jas. w. Wrenn. secretary
Phlllp II. Ward, treasurer.
St Johns Lodge, No. 11-Joseph H. Mi
lans. w. M: A. Barnes Hooe s. W.: j.
Marion Castell j. W.; James E. Hutchin-
son, secretary; Frank ]. Foster, treasurer.
NJ National Lodge, No 12-s. W. E. Peguess.
w: M; J. A. Mcdaniel, s. W.; L. Kron-
heimer, J. W.; Dan c. Vaughan, secretary;
q. Taylor Wade, treasurer
Washington Centennial Lodge No. II
James w. Witten, w. M; Evander French,
s. W.; Clarence r. Dufour, j. W.; Emmett
treasurer.
Benjamin B. French Lodge No. Is Noel
w. Barksdale, master; Townley a. Mckee,
8, W; Andrew Wilson, j. w; E. st. Clair
thompson, secretary; James T. Gibbs,
treasurer.
Dawson Lodge. No 16-Ernest G. Thomp-
son. w. M; VIM. Frank Lannan, s. W.;
Milton Strasburger, ]. w; Rudolph Williss,
secretary; Samuel H. Walker. treasurer
Harmony Lodge, No. 17-Maurice D. Ros-
enbers w. M; Clarence A. Weaver. S. W.;
Clarence M. Exley. ]. W.: w. Hamilton
a rI nror
urer.
Acacia Lodge, No. 1s-Paul L. Webb. w.
NJ; Chas.. E. Stevens, s. W.; Louis c.. Will
son, ]. W.; Henry H. Burroughs secretary;
Geo. w. Rooney, treasurer.
Lafayette Lodge, No. 19-Victor F. Mont
gomery. w NJ; James L. Marshall, S. W.;
Jacob TT. Lichliter, J. w; John Fl. Olcott,
secretary; Albert F. Fox, treasurer.
Hope Lodge, No. 20-Alexander Wolf, w.
M; Jonn II. Won Hermann, s. w: DR.. Ed
ward T, Davidson. ]. W.: w. A. Craig sec
re ry; N: S. Meyer, treasurer.
Anacosta Lodge, No. 21-Charles ]. James
W. M; Warren Tolson. s. W.; Edgar r.
Balderston, j. w; Jno II. King. secretary;
Adolphus GUIDE, treasurer.
Geo. c. Whiting Lodge, No. 22-Ammon
II. Johnson, w. M. Edw. s. Smith, s. w. :;
VIM. H. Harrison, J. W.; Chas. Becker, sec
re.ary; Samuel c. Palmer treasurer
Pentalpha Lodge No. 23-Wm. A. Kim
w. Maxwell, J. w; VIM. P. H. Crews, sec
rotary; VIM. K. Mendenhall, treasurer.
Stansbury Lodge NO. 24Arthur c. Shaw,
w. M; Herbert F. Iven, s. W.; Harvey T.
Rogers, j. W.; Wash. E. Nalley, secretary;
Geo. w. Balloch. treasurer.
Armnius Lodge. No. 25-Harry Rothchild
w. M; Joseph Baessen, S. w; Leon Pohl-
mann J: w; Chas Katzenstein. secretary
Henry L. Ries, treasurer.
Osiris Lodge. No. 26-William Montgom-
cry, W. NJ; Thos. H. Unswor.n. S. w; sgd
ney r. Jacobs, j. W.; Ferbert P. Gerald
secretary; VIM. H. Barstow, treasurer.
Nj rlyn I
G. Glenn, w. NJ; Chas. F. Whitney S. w.
Benjamin j. Wrightsman, ]. w; Andrew K
Lind secretary; ]. Eldridge Burns, treasu-
rer.
King David Lodge, No 2s-Daniel G.
Davis, w. NJ: Ebenezer Southall. S. w;
Marvin M. Mclean, J. W.; NJ. D. Null, sec
rotary; John B. Lord. treasurer.
w Ta k4 w hodge' No, 29sW; I. Andrews,
Tarbell, J. w; James K. Depue, secretary;
Wilmer G. Platt. treasurer.
VIM. r. Singleton Lodge. No. 31Samuel
0. Wendell. w. M; Fred F. Robey. S. W:
Thos. NJ. Bowling, ]. W.; Andrew Buga'
secretary; Eli Riley. treasurer.
The special committee on the seventy
ninth anniversary of the institution of
Washington Commandery, knights Tenn
plar, will meet January ii at the asylum.
The CON mittee Is composed Of Sir knights
Baker. Goodier and O'Donnell. Arrange
ments are being made for an ENJOYABLE
celebration of the anniversary. Washing
ton Is the Oldest of the District command
cries. and has frequently celebrated its
anniversary with much eclat. special
conclave OF the commandery will be held
on the evening upon which the Command
cry will make its report.
The last Pythian election this year will
be that held by Myrtle Lodge No. %. next
Tuesday night This lodge is now regarded
as the leader In this Pythan domain. 1t
mas mad an excellent and progressive year.
Col ]. Edwin Browne, past national COM
mander Of the Union Veterans Legion, and
an active member of other leading frater-
mites, Is now in lew York. He has lately
been appointed an immigration inspector,
a handsome promotion from his former no.
sitton in the Treasury Department.
Washington Commandery, No. l. knights
Templar, held stated conclave on We'd
nesday evening Arrangements were com
pieted for the commanderys Christmas OBJ
servance, and some progress made with ar
rapgements for the approaching celebration
of the institution OF the commandery.
The mobiles of the Mystic Shrine of Mecca
Temple, colored Masons. of the District of
Columbia, carried gladness into the homes
of more than two score widows and or
phans yesterday.
The committee having the matter in
charge made diligent search among the SUBJ
ordinate lodges and obtained a complete
list of the Masonic widows who might have
Christmas made brighter by a remembrance
from the craft to which their husbands
during life had given their active support.
Late into last night and the early hours
Of today the individual members visited
every home reported, leaving a well-fiIled
basket, containing Christmas delicacies
and a generous-sized turkey.
Among the most active in the matter of
providing the means as we'll as distribute
ing the offerings may be mentioned The
grand master, w. H. j. Malvin; the poten-
tate Of the temple. Noble Arthur Simmons;
Noble c. D. Freeman, Frank H. Cozzens,
Joseph D. Jones and George w. Jones.
There Is no real connection or utilization
between the so-called Chinese Masonic
lodges and the ancient craft lodges of the
world. There are, however, a number OF
prominent Cinnamon here and elsewhere
who hold membership in regular lodges Of
the order. But with the alleged Chinese
Masons there is no afhliation. Many men,
bers of the fraternity here will, however,
read with interest of the alleged expert
ences Of WI Din Of Indianapolis, a near
relative of WI Ting Fang. as related by
the Indianapolis Sentinel. The paper says
e. Lung, a laundryman of that city, is mas
ter OF an Indianapolis Chinese Masonic
lodge. Two prominent local white profess
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