Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-14

John Speed Smith,
Junior Grand Steward Grand Lodge. F. A. A. NJ.
next. He became a member of Washing
ton Council, No. /, Royal and Select Mas
tiers, in 1903. He was knighted in Rich
mond Commandery, No. 10, K T., of
Richmond, Ky. in November, 1898, In which
body he holds membership, having received
his orders in that commandery at the re-
quest of his uncle, Sir Knight John Speed
Smith, recorder. by special dispensation of
the grand commander.
There is quite an important movement
among MasonS in this Jurisdiction looking
to the establishment of what is known as
a daylight lodge zone that meets and con-
fers the degrees in the day. in this city. A
number OF Masons employed at night have
signified their desire to participate in the
formation of such lodge and affiliate with
it, and it is believed there is a sufficient
number of such to maintain it. There are
daylight lodges in New York, Philadel-
phia, Louisville and perhaps other cities,
the one in New York being regarded the
banner lodge of that city in point of
membership and popularity. There are also
daylight chapter of Royal Arch Masons
and a daylight" commandery of Knights
Templar in New York. New York's day
light lodge, st. Cecile. is largely composed
of newspaper men and members of the
theatrical profession, among the latter the
noted Jefferson De Angels. 1t is a fire.
quent occurrence for members of theatrical
troupes to come into this lodge during re
freshments'' and entertain the membership
1t is believed that managers and members
of theatrical organizations will take great
interest in daylight" lodge here and
contribute in a similar way toward max
ing the meetings enjoyable. Members wish
ing to assist in the formation of a day
light lodge are expected to send their
names to Franc E. Sherry, editor of the
Masonic Disciple.
AT the meeting of Columbian Encamp-
ment, No. l, /. o. o. F., Wednesday even
ing the following officers were installed by
Otto F. Smith, grand patriarch. assisted by
the other officers of the Grand Encamp-
ment: Charles M. Woolf, chief patriarch;
Joseph h. Armand, high priest; Fred. l..
Harrfes, senior warden; Frank D. Seiffert,
scribe; D. w. Keck. treasurer. John Null
len, junior warden r. E. Wines, outside
sentinel; William Lohmar, inside sentinel;
r. HI. Sorrell, guide; William J. Hope first
watch: Daniel T. Batson, second watch;
John F.. Garrett. third watch: John ]. Tun-
STALL fourth watch; Richard A. Mclean,
first guard to tent; Walter S. Greer, second
guard to tent.
During the course of the evening John A.
Pearson. the retiring chief patriarch, gave
an interesting address, which met with the
applause of the members.
The work of the encampment during the
past term was highly commended by the
officers of the Grand Encampment.
HS DlStfiCt SfdiiO lOCSt OI MdSOUS mas
in its card register the names and Masonic
record CT over 21,GO0 Masons who have
been or now are members of the lodges in
this jurisdiction (both existing and de-
funct). In his annual report on this SUBJ
ject Grand Master Wetmore said:
THE preparation of the memberships
card register was begun in 1908, and had
been completed for all lodges. so far as
membership histories were concerned. and
verified to and including No Ia. at the end
Of last year. During the present year the
work has been advanced by the verification
of the cards of all the remaining lodges;
the assembling of the cards of all the
lodges in one alphabetical index the con-
nection by notation on their several cards
of the records of brethren having two or
more lodge histories. and the TRANSFERRING
of more than one-half of the membership
certificate records from the registers In
which they were formerly kept to the
cards. The process of transferring the
membership certificate records, which has
advanced as far as the letter M. is neces-
sarily slow, for the reason that the names
in the old registers are not in the strict
alphabetical order in which they are ar
ranged in the cards. On the conclusion of
this work the Grand Lodge records of
brethren who have been Office bearers in
this body will be added to their member
ship cards. and the register will then be
complete
The preparato of the cards has been
attended with considerable difficulty by
reason of errors in returns.
Names appeared and disappeared with
out being accounted for: members. ac-
cording to dates were raised before
they were passed, and passed before they
were initiated: names were reported under
one spelling in one year and under another
spelling in another year. and no descrip-
ton of error that could creep into return
was lacking.
These discrepancies were reconciled by
correspondence with the secretaries of the
lodges, of which there is record of LILO
communications IN the grand secretary's
office.
The following table shows cards prepared