The Washington times., 1906-07-15
WEEK OF ACTIVITY
IN MASONIC CIRCLES

Interest this week in Masonic circles
will center in the outing al Luna PARK
which has been arranged by the board
Of lady managers Of the Masonic ana
Eastern Star Home. 1t Is scheduled for
/ Wednesday afternoon and evening ana
promises to be a notable event even
amCng the delightful affairs that are
invariably held under this management
The board is composed Of fifteen mem
bers from each Of he nine Eastern star
Chapters who have arranged program
with several interesting novelties. Each
member of the board will be on duty dt
the park for a portion OF the day 70
serve refreshments and TO see that visl-
tors are otherwise properly regaled.
The excursion is for the benefit Of the
new home. which is now in course OK
construction on the beautiful estate re-
Gently purchased for the purpose at
5tott's Station Nd. but a short distance
beyond TakOma PARK. Designed upon
ample lines. with an estimated cost u
between $4,000 and 10000 IL IS purposed
TO furnish a suitable home for those
members Of both branches Of the order
who from any cause are incapacitated
from active participation IN the affairs
Of the community.
In aggressive determination the man
| ayers OF this enterprise are running
shoulder TO shoulder with those who
/ have in charge the erection Of the great
new temple at the intersection Of New
York avenue and II streets northwest
| Indeed many Of the most influential
members Of the Masonic bodies are %
| be found In the foreranks OF the work
/ ers for both enterprises. and the untir-
/ ing zeal displayed accounts for the
! never Tagging interest.
Among the lodges the summer dull
ness does not seem 10 have affected
| the presentation of applicants for ad-
mission as Invitations continue 10 DO
announced in many 0f the lodges. The
/ lodges that have announced degree wcrS
/ FOR the week include p. B. French
/ Lodge. which al Masonic Temple Mon
day night. VIII administer the degree
| OF entered apprentice. on Tuesday nic1-
Myron II Parker Lodge. OF Northeast.
viii work the degree OF master mason,
and on Wednesday night AZ Masonic
| Temple Washington. Centennial Lodge
tha; % entered apprentice. Thursday
night. al Masonic Temple Lafayette
/ Lodge is scheduled % handle both the
entered apprentice and felIJwcrafJ de-
grecs. The announcements for The fol-
/ lowing week indicate an even buster
/ season among the lodges.
Several Of the meetings scheduled viii
( be omitted during the summer season,
the school OF Instruction. at Masonic
Temple, having been closed for the
summer. Armenius Lodge, No. -. viii
omit their regular meeting un tLe Sec
ond Monday IN August. as they did the
corresponding meeting in July. meeting
only once month during these two
months and that on the fourth Mon
day. In their lodge rooms az 1001 G
street The meeting Of King David
Lodge VIII not be held on Tuesday
night. It having been called Of
King Solomon Lodge No. 81. is some
/ what jealous of its reputation as rhs
daylight" lodge OF the Dis,ric- Z
Columbia, as well as being the health
/ ful infant prodigy # the order. Il be-
( ing the baby lodge. It's meetings are
( held az I o'clock in the afternoon on
/ the second Thursday of each mo-tl
at 1907 street