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cations. He is also member of the cele-
brated Gridiron Club of Washington.

the follow1n announcement or the grand
visitations for the current year to the five
subordinate commanderies: Washington
Commandery, No. 1, at Masonic Temple
Wednesday, April 81; Columbia Command
cry, No. 2, Masonic Temple, Friday, April
10; Potomac Commandery, No. 81 at Mason
ic Hall. Georgetown, Wednesday, April
20; DeMolay Mounted Commandery, No. A.
at Masonic Temple, Tuesday, April %; ORR
ent Commandery. No 0, at Naval Lodge
ton will be made at 8 O'Clock p m. At
each visitation the officers of the command
cry for the ensuing templar year will be in
stalled by the grand commander.
Columbia COMMUNICATIVE held its an
nua1 conclaye last evening. In; the report
of Eminent Commander Harry F. Riley it
was announced that the commandery has
been successful in clearing off the certain
obligations which have been for some time
under consideration The meeting was at
tended by a big representation of the MEM
bership of this. the largest Of local COM
manders in the point of membership.
The most recent official circular of Emil
net Commander Riley contains the follow
ing paragraphs: At our last conclave we
had the pleasure of welcoming A. B. An
drews, jr., captain general of the Grand
Commandery of North Carolina, and Walter
G. Coleman of Damascus Commandery No.
2, Jacksonville, Fla. The committee of ar
rangements held meeting this week and
discussed plans for the excursion June 20
next.
Washington Commandery, No 1, knights
Templar, had a special conclave, the clos
ing meeting of the Templar year, Wednes-
day night.
De Molay Commandery, No. 4, K T., con-
ferred the orders of the Temple and Malta
last Tuesday night. Eminent Commander
Lamond of this commandery has had an
unusual Masonic experience. AS master of
Stansbury Lodge, No. "a, F. A. A. NJ, he
raised his C1vda q Mo
ter Mason. Then, as high priest of Bright
wood Royal Arch Chapter, No g. he ex-
alted his son as Royal Arch Mason AS
worthy patron of Ruth Chapter No l.
O. f. S., he also conferred the Eastern
Star degrees upon him, and as eminent
commander, knighted him in De Molay
Mounted Commandery. He has also had
the qualification of installing his son as
master and high priest of the same lodge
and chapter
Pentalpha Lodge, F. A. A. NJ, conferred
the Master Masons degree last Monday
night.
Mount Vernon Chapter, r. A. M, the
largest chapter in this jurisdiction, confer
red the mark degree last Monday night.
Washington Centennial Lodge, F. A. A.
NJ, worked the degree of Master Mason
last Wednesday night There was a large
attendance of visitors from Laurel, Md.
Columbia Lodge, No 3. F. A. A. NJ, suf-
Tered a severe loss this week in the death
OF its veteran secretary, Winfield Scott
Macg1ll, who had also been master of the
lodge. He is survived ny his wife and two
sons, Winfield S. and W. r. MacgiIl The
funeral was conducted by Columbia Lodge
NO. 3, F. A. A. M He was member of
Mount Vernon Chapter, No. 3, R. A. M. and
OF washington Comrnandery, No. 1, knights
Templar.
-Arminius Lodge, No. %, F. A A. NJ, the
only German Lodge in Washington, con-
ferred the fellowcraft degree last Monday
night.
The Scottish Rite Masons of the District
gathered at the Scottish Rite Cathedral last
Thursday night to attend the observance
OF Maundy-Thursday, which is. a feature of
Scottish Rite practice. After the lights
" re extinguished the brethren retired in
silence, leaving the cathedral In darkness
until the relighting ceremonial, which takes
place tomorrow.
The convention of Amounted High PRIEST.
Of this district, a body to which only past
high priests are eligible, held its annual
meeting Thursday night. The work was
followed by a banquet at the Cochran
Past Master Dorian of federal Lodge No
1, F. A. A. NJ, oldest in this jurisdiction
writes the Masonic Disciple from London
as follows: I'm English lodges the fmmedi-
ate past master is an important officer, as
he must serve a year In that capacit and
his special duty is to act as adviser and
guide to the worshipful master, and to see
that his feet do not slip. The master ap-
points the senior and junior wardens and
all the other officers except the secretary
treasurer and tiler, but in making his APP
pointments he is governed by the good rule
of advancing the line, unless there be some
special reason for dropping some officer
The tiler is the only officer paid a salary.
In one London lodge the secretary has serv-
ed twenty-seven years and the treasurer
thirty-two, and to hear these two old patri-
archs setting the young fellows straight
and telling of the days when they helped
to organize the lodge and to getting it going
well, sounded like something l had heard
before. To look at them did you good
because you could just imagine you were
listening to Brothers jerks and At Lee
and you felt like saying right out in meet
ing: You are fine old fellows, and you have
been faithful and valuable officers and
members of this lodge, but we can beat
you in O]d Federal, where we have two of
the finest men and Masons the craft ever
numbered among their many secretaries and
treasurers, and they are not proud about it
either. Well, my brethren, l charge you
that If any English brother comes your way
treat him cordially and send him on his
way rejoicing. They have been very good
and kind to me, and have manifested an
interest in everything pertaining to the
craft in America, which enjoins upon us
the duty of reciprocating as far as we can"
Joseph T. Coldwell Company, No. Z, of
the Uniform Rank, Knights of Pythias, will
give an entertainment, reception and dance
at Odd Fellows Hall on Easter Monday
evening. This company annually gives an
entertainment of this character, and they
have been largely attended by friends of
the company in Their order and by those not
connected with it. Among the volunteers
to make up an interesting program are
Robert Downing, the actor who is MEM
Der of Webster Lodge, No. Z, Knights of
Pythias, of this city, and James II. Cathell,
who has been a member of the order many
years The committee of arrangements is
composed of C. l. Saur, chairman; ]. F:
Skidmore, H. C. Belt, F. ]. Henning and
Thomas E. Arnold.
Federal City Lodge, No 90. l. O. 0. F.,
conferred the third degree last wednesday
night in an impressive manner. The noble
grand stated that the prize cup won in Bal
timore at the session of the sovereign
Grand Lodge last September is now on ex-
hibtion in the windows of Shaw q Berry.
Jewellers Among the visitors who made re-
marks were Horace Miller of New Jersey
and Grand Chaplain d. d. Love OF the local.
jurisdiction.
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