Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-13
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made arrangements for the celebration OF
the one hundredth anniversary or It's
foundation, beginning with Sunday even
ing May IA This noted lodge, which re-
talns some privileges incident 10 its origin,
particularly In connection with initiation
was granted It's charter and constituted
Nav Is. 1905. nine weeks after the second
Inauguration of Thomas Jefferson. Its
present principal officers are follows:
A. j. White master; John II. Wolf, senior
warden; John Scrivener. Junior warden;
John Schultz, secretary; Adam Gaddts,
treasurer.
The following are the surviving past mas
tiers of the lodge: II, Clarke, c. Fl. Venable,
John W. McKim honorary. w. L. Hutch
inson, L. b. Bury, G. W. Harrington, w.
H. Hoke. J. Schultz J. II. Hartley, Chas.
Shelse Edw. NJ Boteler, c. y. Stockett, A
J Symonds. c. +. Warren, Z. b. otter
back Jas Tindall taffiliated), Geo. Thorn,
NJ. r. Dixon. X. y. Harper II. p. Cook, w.
+. Hebbard (affiliated), G. c. Ober, Siias
a. Manuel. Jos. L. Hodgson, David S. Wal
ton, BENZ. +. Peters and Levi c. Blake.
Next Saturday will be a red-letter occa-
sion for the Masons of Gaithersburg, Md.
many of whom are well known in Wash
ington official life. Pentalpha Lodge, A. r.
a. NJ, of Gaithersburg will he visited by
the grand master of Maryland, Gen. Thos.
J. ShryOck. and the members of the Grand
Lodge of Maryland. to lay the corner stone
of the Methodist Episcopal Church of that
place at o'clock in the afternoon. The
governor of Maryland, Edwin Warfield. will
deliver the principal address. Prominent
MasOns of the District of Columbia will be
present. The train leaves Washington at
$3.50 pm. and returns at 5:45 pm
Secretary Harry Il. Cramer of Pentalpha
Lodge, in his circular announcing the event
says: IAN the adjacent lodges have been
invited to participate, and we expect to
have large number of distinguished visit
OrS present. 1t would be very humiliating
to the officers of Pentalpha Lodge if every
member will not make some personal sacri-
flee and attend. Be sure and bring your
lambskin apron with you, and wear dark
clothing if possible.
New Jerusalem Lodge, No. o. F. A. A. M,
had two communications this week and has
outlined busy month. On Monday night
the third degree was conferred at special
meeting, and on Thursday night, at the
stated communication, the first, or entered
apprentice, degree was given. Next Thurs
day there will be another special commune
cation for the third degree and on Thurs
day May D. there will he a stated commu-
nication for the same degree. Worshlpful
Master J. Harry Jochum, jr, has in mind
other special communications, and is con-
Quoting the work of the lodge with brisk
ness and ability. His father, j. II. Jochum,
was formerly master of the lodge. and his
brother is now one of the stewards. New
JtIuSdltHf mas flstd several cases VI SOliS
who have succeeded their fathers in the
east, but if both the younger Jochums at
tain the worShipful masters chair it will
establish precedent probably reached by
no lodge in this Masonic jurisdiction. The
present official line of the lodge is fol-
lows: J. Harry Jochum. jr., master: Thomas
c. Henderson, senior warden; William Nc
Neir. junior warden; William +. DennisOn,
7. NJ, secretary; Robert V. Goldman. +. NJ,
treasurer Edwin S. Clarkson, senior dea-
con: J. G.. Schofeld. Junior deacon; Warren
]. Coffin, senior steward; w. Ivanhoe
Jochum. junior steward; Andrew w. Kelley,
+ NJ, master of ceremonies; Albert S. Rid
die. tiler.
The current official circular of Worship
full Master Jochum has the following items
of fraternal intelligence concerning the
sick: our master of ceremonies, Past
Master A w. Kelley, who has been i'll for
some time, is still confined to his bed. 1t
IS a pleasure To inform the brethren that
he is improving. John Hayward, who was
tiler for so many years, is still at Slbley
Hospital, but has improved and is now able
10 walk about the building. H. Heimer-
dinger, who is also at Sibley Hospital. IS
still confined to his bed. but shows slight
Improvement. Robert Clarkson, one of 2uc
life members, has recovered sufficiently 10
be out when the weather permits
Mount Horeb Royal Arch Chapter R. a.
NJ held stated convocatiOn last evening,
at which the mark masters degree WAS
conferred. The present high priest of the
chapter is ]. y. Tauberschmidt. whose
brother George H Tauberschmidt was
for several terms the chief executive of
this chapter. Both of them made capital
caDitular officers.
Fred d. Stuart Encampment. No 7. I.
O. o. F., entertained Columbia Encamp-
nent, No. /, Tuesday evening. The spa
Cious encampment room in odd Fellows
Hall. 9TH street northwest, was filled by
members. and the evening was devoted 10
song and story. John II. Wood. P G.. p,
chairman of the committee on entertain
ment, presented the following pregnant:
Song, ]. f. Garrett; address of welcome.
Elwyn Green, acting chief patriarch re-
Spouse, Otto F. Smith, grand patriarch;
song w. +. Graves; j. b. Ward, p. G. NJ,
presentation to T b. Felter of an Odd Eel
lows jewel and bunch of carnations, n
honor of his fifty-second birthday anniver
s.ry and for his faithful work in the en-
campment: response by Patriarch Felter;
comic recitation, j. II. Leary; remarks, j.
y. Pearson; address. ID. w. keck, =. G. ?,
subject, Fraternity" dialect sketch, j. l..
Irwin, +. G. P; recitation, The Old
Darkys Sermon" II. c. Hazard; The
First Chapter in odd Fellows History
4. w. Fowler, G. r.; the p. ID. s. qua
tet Qm!tcd)-Ed Higgins, Joe Davidson,
Abe Bennett and Mr.. Donavin-cOmic
songs. Among those present We're j. IL.
Crew, =. G. M; E. W. Bradford, deputy
grand master; Jos. Burrows, grand scribe.
and visitors from the jurisdictions of Mary
Land. Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio and
Connecticut At the close. refreshments
were served in the blue room, and a smoN-
CT followed.
Covenant Lodge, No. IS, 1. o. o. F.. coz
ferred the third degree Thursday evening.
The trustees were authorized to make eX-
teusive repairs to the hdl. During the
ueeting remarks were made by visiting
brothers, ID. V. Chisholm. captain of Can
ton Washington, No /; S. y. Mallory of
Federal City Lodge, No. 20, J. w. Reed Of
Metropolis Lodge, No. IL, and T. d. Smith
o. the Jurisdiction of North Carolina; also
by -. y Dugan, L. c.; j. II. Chamberlain,
/ c.; Or. ". c. Barr, V. c.. w. +.
Burns. IL. e. Angel. J. VIM. Brewer. p.
G., Lee s. Schoenthal, L. G.; +. w. ClapD,
/. c., and j. Z, Chamberlain, n. q.
The Grand Lodge, knights of Pythlas,
has created a new committee, known as the
committee on extension of Pythian edu-
cation. This committee has just issued
"ncws-lcahet' containing much useful in
formation and intends 10 follow ii by sew
eral others of like character. The commit
tee is composed of T. y. Bynum, G.. w.
Baumaun, ID. +. Wiber, ]. l.. Holland and
J. r. $, Dickens. Among the good things
in the circular are the following sugges-
Iai, iS Loot \, a