Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-05

Secretary, National Lodge, No T., F. A. AN
was made a Mason in National Lodge in
September, 1895, and became master of the
lodge in 1901, being the youngest officer of
that rank in this Jurisdiction at that time.
Mr.. Vaughan is a graduate of the law de-
partment of Georgetown University. He is
vice president of Columbia Typogra phical
Union, No. 1O1, being one of the foremost
copy editors of the government printing Of
flee. Besides being a member of National
Lodge he Is a member of Columbia Chapter,
No. l. of Washington Commandery, No. l,
and of Almas Temple. A. A. o. n. NJ. S.
National Lodge was organized May I,
1915, its first master being General James
Shields who distinguished for service
in the Mexican and civil wars. also as
United States senator from three different
states National Lodge has numbered
among its members many distinguished Ma
sons. among them being George G. Whiting
and Benjamin B. French, for both of whom
lodges in the District have been named. Ma
tional Lodge took a prominent part in both
of the recent Masonic fairs and is widely
known among MaSons for the excellence of
it's rendition of degrees
The officers of the lodge elected last Tues
day were S w. e. Pegues worshipful mas
ter; j. A MacDaniel senior warden; Louis
kronheimer, Junior warden; Lafayette Lea
man, senior deacon: ]. E. Payne, Junior
deacon; Arthur CoykendaH, senior steward;
Joseph T. Angel junior steward; Daniel c.
Vaughan, secretary; G. Taylor Wade
treasurer and Joseph NJ. Eggleston master
of ceremonies. 7. John Newton is the rep
resentative of the lodge on the Masonic
board of relief and Henry Kronheirner is it's
representative on the board of the New
Masonic Temple Association
The question of the jurisdiction over
the Pythian lodges in Sonora state Mex
ico is still in controversy They have
been placed under the control of the
Grand Lodge OF Arizona by the supreme
chancellor BY formal order of the
supreme lodge they had previously been
put in tho territory and subjected to the
authority of the Grand Lodge of Texas.
on this subject the Pythian Tribune saws:
me only lawful authority that can col
lect the per capita tax from or commune
cate the S. A. p. w to Cananea Lodge.
NO. q, OF Sonora, Mexico. has its head
quarters down in Wetherford, Texas,
man called Miller" the grand keeper Of
records and seaD.
The Pythian domain of North Carolina
has Just had the misfortune to lose a past
grand chancellor. Lawrence p. McLoud,
under unfortunate circumstances. While
riding on a road near Cleveland he received
a serious injury resulting in his death
While riding in touring automobile car
driven at high speed. he came in collision
with delivery wagon. He and his COM
panion were thrown violently from the car.
He was al once taken to the Cleveland GEN
eral hospital, "here ne underwent an
operation. After the accident he was I'M
conscious for a considerable time. While
at first his friends had every hope of his
recovery he gradually sunk and died az
stated.
At the stated meeting of Martha Chapter,
No. 4, o. +. s., the annual election was
held, resulting in the choice of the follow
ing named officers for the insuing year:
Mrs. Julia Wilson Earnshaw, worthy ma
iron; Mr.. William A. Kimmel, worthy pa
iron; Mrs Grace Croggon, associate ma
iron; Mrs. Alice p. Boss. secretary, re-