Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-20
AMONG THE FRATERNITIES

In the new constitution adopted by the
Grand Lodge, F. A. A. M, and soon to go
| into effect, the duties of the grand master
are somewhat differently described than
heretofore.
The fixed dates of the meetings of the
| Grand Lodge have been changed, so that
! there are now to be four stated communi-
| cations of that body at Masonic Temple
| each year. The first will be held the sec
ond Saturday in March, for the exemplif1-
cation of the degrees under the direction
OF the grand master no other business to
| be transacted The second shall be held
| the second Wednesday in May, and be de-
voted to general business. The third com
munication is to be held on the fourth Sat
urday in September, and be also for the
| transaction of general business. The an
nual communication is fixed for st. John
| the Evansest's day, each year, except
| when that event falls upon Sunday, IN
| which case the communication will be held
| the day following. This session will be TO
receive the annual address of the grand
| master and for the election and installa-
ton of officers, and no other business is to
be transacted. These new regulations will
make the May and September communica-
tons now wholly legislative and those of
March and December for the carrying out
of other formal Grand Lodge duties.
The annual report of the committee on
foreign correspondence of the Grand Chap
ter, r. A. M, of this District appears in
the proceedings of the body, just publish.
ed. 1t was compiled by Grand Secretary A.
w. Johnston, and includes reviews of fifty
four Grand Chapter reports. The commit
tee says that Royal Arch Masonry is en-
joying uneXampled prosperity
In commenting on the last convention OF
the Grand Chapter of Canada the report
says: THE annual report of the grand
presiding officer spoke of the continued
I, n,,l N1o nfots
and then gave a beautiful paragraph of
homage to his most gracious majesty, King
Edward VII, in paying which a colonlsl
can double discount an inhabitant OF the
mother country every time. The most loyal
Englishman in the world is Scotch
man, with the colonist close second, and
the real Britisher a far-away third
The grand high priest of Kansas quotes
a statement of Past Grand High Priest
Barnum of this District, in which the lat
ter said: Il have known men who were
wretched ritualists, but splendid men OF
affairs. and who have presided over lodges
and communicates with signal ability and
with great advantage to the bodies which
had chosen them as leaders, The Kansas
grand high priest says in commentlng
1--WE disagree most emphatically with this
last conclusion. In our experience, these
men of affairs who do not take sufficient
interest in Masonry to be able intelli-
gently to confer degree are dismal fail
ures at the head of any subordinate body:
Mr.. johnson now retorts: IF ritualism is
all there is of Masonry, or the great
desideratum, graphophone would proba-
bly, be more perfect than almost any man.
Has not the companion known hlgh prlestS
who were letter perfect in the work VINO
could scarcely state motion, and whose
management of the chapters business at
fairs was wretched? A good ritualist who
is also a good presiding officer and good
business man is indeed a jewel
The reports of the Maryland and Louis
lana Grand Chapters speak of visits 10
| Iy.l1 inon
New Orleans by Past Grand High Priest
Harrison Dingman of this Jurisdiction
Grand Secretary Johnston speaks feeling
ly of the death of the distinguished Josiah
II. Drummond of Maine, who passed away
last October, saying: The report on CORE
spondence is Companion Josiah H. Drum
monds thirtysixth and last. AS he was
walking from his house to his office. his
great heart which had held a large place
for so wide and varied interests, and for
a multitude of devoted friends, suddenly
ceased to beat and he fell dead The
Masonic record of Mr.. Drummond was re-
markable. He was grand master from 1860
to 1868; grand high priest from 1866 to
1868; most illustrious grand master in 1868;
grand commander in 1873 and 1879; general
grand high priest from 1871 to 1874, and
most illustrious general grand master from
1880 to 1888 In the Scottish Rite he re-
ceived the thirtythird degree May y, 1867,
was crowned an active member of the Su-
preme Council, N. M. D., May 23 1867, ana
to 1879. He was also at his death head OF
the Royal Order Of Scotland"
The Alexandria Lodge of Elks is arrang-
ing to give an excursion to River View late
this month Members of Washington
Lodge will participate actively in the ex-
cursion and do all they can to help make
it successful Washington Lodge is get
ting it's arrangements for attendance at
the Grand Lodge at Baltimore July y fully
completed. The lodge will go in uniform
and be escorted in the Baltimore parade by
one of the best-known local bands. The
lodges Baltimore excursion committee IS
composed of John C. Maxwell George A.
Garner, NJ. G. Mccormick, L. B. Brooke,
James M. Dunn, Jesse S. Jackson and
George A. Mason.
Leo A. Caro- of Grand Rapids, Mich,
noted member of many fraternitles and for
several terms controller of that city, as
sisted by thirty-two members of Penlnsular
Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, cele-
brated his ninety-second birthday TINS
week Mr. Caro- has the reputation for
doing unexpected things in pleasant way
and there are doubtless many OF his WASH
ington friends who will be surprised to
learn that he has celebrated his ninety
second birthday. One day last week ne
consulted a fortune teller VINO INFORMED
him that his health would be good up 10
his ninety-second birthday, but that on that
particular day he might expect to be Sc
riously sick and confined to his bed Act
ing on this advice MI caro- TOOK ume ny
the forelock and celebrated the ninety-sec-
ond anniversary of his birth while his
health is good Curios and relics of all
kinds picked up by Mr.. Caro- in his quite
extensive travels were exhibited and the
evening closed with light REFRESHMENTS
The host is a member of the Grand Lodge,
F. A. A. M; past grand chancellor, X OF
P; past imperial prince, d. o. K. K, and
has held many other prominent fraternal
| positions.
Grand Prelate D. II. Limbaugh of the
| Grand Lodge, Knights OF Pythias, OF In
| dian territory, was in the city recently ana
| was a caller at Grand Lodge headquarters
| in the Warder building. Mr.. Limbaugh is
| also the present chancellor commander OF
| Pushtamaha Lodge, K. of P, and the pres
| ent worshipful master of Oklahoma Lodge,
| No. A. F. A. A. M. Both these bodies are
| located at Atoka, Indian territory, where
Mr.. Limbaugh resides. He is engaged In
| the practice of law with his brother. He
! is also a member Of the Scottish Rite bodies
| of the 32d degree Mr. Limbaugh Is but
| +rr,,tytbree wears old and one of the