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

Past Commander. Columbia Commandery, No. g.
years master of Monroe Lodge, No. 81
A, F. and A. NJ. jurisdiction of Michigan,
and subsequently, elected secretary, which
Office he held until his death In 1865. An
elder brother was also master of the same
lodge, high priest of his chapter, eminent
commander of his commandery, and for
several years district deputy grand master
of one of the districts of Michigan. Alex
ander Grant was made master mason in
Benjamin B. French Lodge No. Is, F. A.
A. NJ. February s. 1893; passed through
the several offices and was elected master
in 1893. He was exalted in Columbia Royal
Arch Chapter No 1, May 2, 1884, and was
elected high priest in 1900. He was made a
knight Templar in Columbia Commandery,
No. 2, X. T., June Is. 1894, and in 1903 was
elected eminent commander.
Thus far in the inclosed Templar year
Columbia commandery. No ., has knight
ed thirteen new fraters. four have affili-
ated and four haze been reinstated. The
total membership Is now $50. Columbia
Commandery held drill last night
The Ladies Auxiliary of Columbia is
doing work from which fine results are
anticipated.
New Jerusalem Lodge No 8, F. A. A.
NJ, has as it's present worshipful master
J. Harry Jochuu1, jr. His father. and
brother are both members of the same
lodge. The former is a past grand master
of this jurisdiction. and the latter is jun
ior steward of the lodge. In his circular
lodge announcing mrs election, Worship
full Master Josh umEsays: In accepting
this high Office, I assure you that l will
discharge the duties incumbent thereon
to the best Of my ability and for the best
interests Of the lodge. 1t is my earnest
desire to become personally acquainted
with each and'every member, and to that
end let me urge upon those of you who
are not accustomed to attend many of the
communications to make an extra effort
in that direction. Your presence will not
only contribute to the sociability of the
meetings, butswiH afford you an excel
which may be of great benefit to the
lodge Especially would like to feel that
I have your hearty cooperation. of which
you can assure me by your presence at
for the purpose OF paying the last sad
rites to departed brother.
New Jerusalem lodge conferred the
third degree last Wednesday evening and
will confer the second, or fellow craft,
degree at the next communication, Janu-
airy %.
John Speed Smith, the newly elected jun
Tor grand steward of the Grand Lodge of
the District of Columbia, was born in Madi-
son county KY, February 2. 1861, and was
educated in the public schools, Center Col
Iege. Dansille. and the Central University
of Kentucky In his early manhood he was
for a time engaged IN merchandising at
Richmond, KY. and later as an agent of a
Louisville wholesale notion house. He came
TO this city in September 1852, and secured
q posltion in the pension bureau, with which
and the Interior Department he has been
connected ever since. being now an as
sistant chief of the special examining diyi-
sion.
steward the following facts are obtained:
Mr.. Smith received the several degrees of
symbolic Masonry in Washington Centennial
Lodge, No. II. +. A. A. NJ, April 5. May