Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-28
ASSOCIATION OF MAsoNs.
An Organization to Which Worshipful
Masters Alone Are Eligible.

The worshipful masters of the local Ma
sonic lodges recently organized themselves
into an association known as 1.-The Associa-
ton of Worshipful Masters of the District
Of Columbia" The object Of the associa-
ton In to enable the masters to become
better acquainted with each other, and
thereby promote greater sociability and
mutual benefit. The monthly meetings Of
the association are held the 10Th Of each
month at the rooms of the association 419
11th street northwest.
The following officers for the ensuing year
have been chosen: Alexander Wolf, Hope
Lodge, No. %. president; Joseph Solomon,
Columbia Lodge, No. 3. vice president; VIM
Montgomery. Osiris Lodge No 20, secretary
and treasurer. These officers and Noel w.
Barksdale of b. b. French Lodge, No. Is,
and Charles j. James of Anacostia Lodge,
No. 81 constitute the executive committee
which govern the association.
The executive committee has made ar
rangements for proper insignia to be
worn by the members of the association,
and also for group picture of the wor-
shipful masters, 10 be hung in the rooms Of
the association.
The organization is composed of wor-
shipful masters only, and to perpetuate the
organization an annual banquet will be
given each year after the annual election
of the officers of the constituent lodges,
when the worshipful masters-elect will be
the guests of the association. At this BAN
quet the association will be formally turned
over to the new masters, the president and
secretary presiding at the first meeting Of
the newly-elected worshipful masters for
the purpose of organization, and after COM
pletion of the organization by election they
withdraw, and the association continue Its
existence until the next year, when ban
Quet will in turn be given by them to the
worshipful masters elected for the incoming
year.
Great interest has been manifested in the
movement by those eligible to membership.
and the association promises to be great
social feature Of the Masonic fraternity Of
this Jurisdiction.
The masters of the constituent lodges are
as follows:
Nat b. Fugitt, Federal Lodge, No. !:
Joseph Solomon, Columbia Lodge, No. 3;
Levi C. Blake, Naval Lodge, No. 4: Benz.
3. Hunt, Potomac Lodge, No. 8; VIM. +.
ssowen, Lebanon Lodge, No. z: j. Frank
Du(ton. The New Jerusalem Lodge. No. .;
Claude ]. Allen, Hiram Lodge, No. 10;
Jos H. Milans ST. Johns Lodge, No. II;
s. W. II. Pegues. National Lodge. No. IL;
Jas W. Witten, Washington Centennlai
Lodge, No. "A: N. w. Barksdale, Benz. b.
French Lodge, No. Is; E. g. Thompson,
Dawson Lodge. No 10; NJ. ID. Rosenberg,
Acacia Lodge, No. IS; v. F. Montgomery.
La Fayette Lodge, No. 10: Alex. Wolf,
Hope Lodge, No. 20; Charles j. James, Ana
costa Lodge No 81: A. II. johnson. George
c. Whiting Iodge, No. %; VIM. A. kimmel,
Pentalpha Lodge, No. %; Arthur c. Shaw
Stansbury Lodge. No. -; H. Rothschiid'
Arminius Lodge, No. %; VIM. Montgomery,
Osiris Lodge. No. &c; VIM. G. Glenn, Myron
NJ Parker Lodge, No. 81; Daniel G. Davis,
King Davis Lodge, No. Is; w. I. Andrews,
Takoma Lodge! No. %: Samuel o. Wendell,
VIM. r. Singleton Lodge. No. 30.