Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-07
|lAMONG THE
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| LAFRATFRNlTlESl
| distinguished party of Scottish Rite
Masons will leave Washington next Satur-
| day for the west and south to visit sew
| eral Scottish Rite jurisdictions. The trip is
| for educational purposes and to awaken a
| greater interest and enthusiasm in the
| Scottish Rite in the local jurisdiction. 1t
| Is hoped that the work here may be i'm
proved by the leading local members of
| the rite seeing the splendid rendition of the
| higher degrees in the west and south. 1t is
/ hoped also that the interest in this branch
| of Missionary may be ultimately SO stimu-
lated in the capital of the nation that a new
! and larger cathedral, A. A. s. R., may be
erected here. The trip has been person.
ally arranged by Grand Commander James
| D. Richardson, thirty-third degree for life.
| In addition to himself the party will en-
brace Frederick Weber, thirty-third de-
gree, secretary general of the Supreme
Council; Allison Major. jr., thirty-third de-
| gree, grand tyler of the Supreme council;
r. ]. Mum, thirty-third degree. inspector
general for Georgia; Geo. F. Moore, thirty
third degree, inspector general for Ala
bama; John w. Morris, thirty-third degree,
miral w. S. Schley, thirty-second degree;
VIM. L. Boyden, thirty-third degree, libra
rian of the Supreme Council; Geo. H. Wal
ker, thirty-third degree, past grand master
District of Columbia; James Lansburgh,
thirty-third degree; M. j. Hull, thirty-sec-
ond degree, K. C. C. H; w. w. Poultney,
thirty-second degree, K. c. c. H; e. q.
Lind, thirty-second degree, X. c. c. H;
E. E. Simpson, thirty -second degree, X. c.
c. H.; H. r. Evans, thirty second degree;
Stirling Kerr, thirty-second degree, pre-
ceptor of Albert Pike Consstory; T. +.
Sherry, thirty-second degree; Simon Lyon,
thirty-second degree; w. r. Speare, thirty
second degree, and J. A. Whitcomb, thirty
second degree
The grand commander and his party will
make official yisitations to Little Rock, Guth-
rie, Wichita and st. Louis. The following is
the itinerary: May IA, leave Washington
ESQ I'm, Chesapeake and Ohio; May 10. ar
rive Louisville II am. Chesapeake and
Ohio; May 10, leave Louisville 1901 noon,
Illinois Central; May Is, arrive Memphis
10 pm, Illinois Central; May 49, leave
Memphis, Choctaw, Oklahoma, and Gulf;
May 10, arrive Little Rock, Choctaw, Okla
homa and Gulf; May 10. leave Little Rock
1895 am, Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf;
May 10, arrive Guthrie 4:45 pm, Santa Fe;
May %, leave Guthrie 5:35 am, Santa Fe;
May o. arrive Wichita, IL am, Santa Fee;
May Is, leave Wichita s:15 pm, Frisco
system; May g. arrive st. Louis 6:45 p.m.,
Frisco SYSTEM. May 80, leave st. Louis
IL 80 PM, Big Four: May 81, arrive Gin
Ill 4,
Cincinnati IL noon, Chesapeake and Ohio:
June 1. arrive Washington 6:47 am, Ches-
apeake and Ohio.
gave a social evening and smoker at the
Cathedral 1907 g street northwest, last
Tuesday evening. The attendance was
large and the entertainment under the d.
rection Of Venerable Master Henry R.
Evans was very interesting. Magic, music
and mirth'' made a varied and attractive
program. after which, to quote the an
nouncement: ''Devotees adjourned to the
banquet hall to offer incense in honor of the
Goddess Nicotine" Afterward there was a
buffet lunch. The committees in charge
lows: Reception: DR.. Francis ]. Woodman.
SD, chairman; Admiral Winfield Scott
Schley 32d; Jacobus s. Jones, X. c. H.;
Samuel Hart. x. G.. c. H.; Louis Gold
E. Sherry. SOD; Francis A. Sebring. 32d;
Harrison Dingman. SD; George E. Heb
bard 32d: ]. Archibald Bailey, 18th; Alex
ander McKerichar, SD; Allison c. Jenkins,
VIM. w. Poultney, K. c. c. H.: Frank H.
Thomas, K. c. C. H: r. C. Rinehart, X. C..
c. H. Samuel E. Aler, SD; George H.
Walker .,s sSd; entertainment: Henry o, r
DIR. Ellis F. Frost, X. C. C. H; Elmer f.
Simpson. SOD; Harry s. Wolf, 14th; Sol
Herzog. 80: Nathan s; Meyer 32d. Re
man; John H. Olcott, X. C. C. H.; Walter
s. Harshman. 33d Decoration: DR.. e.
George Lind, X. c. c. H, chairman; James
Lansburgh, 33d; VIM. F. GUIDE, 32d; ]. Hen
ry Small, jr.. SD; Isaac Goldenburg, SD de-
gree.
Metropolis Lodge, No. 16, !. O. O.. F., held
an open meeting recently at which about
$50 persons were present and an entertain
ing program was rendered. Among those
taking part were the Misses Pearl Grigsby,
Mabel Grigsby. Ella Davidson, Mae Ray.
Flora WORTH, Emma Fowler, Messrs. Bur-
dell, Crouch and the Railroad Relief Band,
Prof Tracy leader. Cream and cake were
served Among those present were j. H.
Crew grand master; w. Fl. McNiel, deputy
grand master: e. H. Bradford grand war
den; Philip Walker, grand marshal: D. d.
Lore, grand chaplain; Past Grand r. T.
Pomphrey presided. The committee in
charge was composed of NJ p Belts, r.
r Humphrey and C. c. Mothersead.
The executive committee of the Grand
Comma ndery of California knights Tenn
plar has just issued q circular to all true
and courteous knights of the order" giving
information about the approaching twen-
ty-ninth triennial conelaye of the grand
encampment at San Francisco. It says: !
"The executive committee, realizing that
members OF the order and their friends
who contemplate attending the concIave
will be anxious to receive some information
as to what Is contemplated in the way OF
entertainment and amusement, submits the
following epitome OF the distinctive fea-
lures for c0ne1ave week, together with
other data relating to the various commit