Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-15

Grand Chancellor Jefferson Middleton. I'M
der whose auspices t e jubilee WAS held
The Grand Lodge, at a special session some
months ago, voted sum in aid of this
deserving frater?al cen. Much credit is
given to ire cnergetc co nmittees in CHI irge
of tie jubilee ana t. degree team. The
work MAS the rerd din of the anpliied
page rank.
The FORK was in charge of Syracus.ans
Lodge. No. 10, which opered in due form
with Past Chancellor Albert Kahlert in the
chair, and after the routine business OF the
lodge had been DISPOSED OF the work of
eXemp flying tie rank was turned over to
the ritralistic c,mnittee, which. with the
assistance of Il picked team of the Ee ma
terial of the several .odges, conferred the
rank in applied fern. Tie work was ex-
emplifed by over niaety members of the
order. and witnessed by visitors from the
surrounding country. Music for the occasion
was furnished by the orchestra of Mountain
City Lodge of Frederick. Md
The committee on jubilee was composed
Of two members. appointe by the different
lodges from each of the subordinate lodges
and the Chancellor Commanders Club, the
latter consisting of the presiding officers OF
the lodges and the Grand Lodge officers
The following subcommittee OF the general
committee had charge of the work.
On the recommendation Of the CEancel-
lor Commanders Club composed CT chan
cellor commanders and Grand Lodge Off
cersI, the grand chancellor named the fol-
lowing subcommittees: On ritualistic work
Charles Eader, chairman; s. II. Bassett.
s. H. jacobson, s. NJ. Pearson and Geo. s.
Warren. On membership: Grand Chancel-
lor Jeffersou Middleton. chairman; Grand
Vice Chancellor G. Frank Day, s. H. ia
cobson, s. II. Bassett and VIM NJ Hodges
On invitations: j. II. Mitchell. chairman;
c. w. Henderson, G. w. Sellers. c. H.
Woodward and j. A. Graves. On press: T.
A. Bynum, chairman; Sam M. Pearson, s.
H. Bassett. c. w. Henderson and c. W.
Sellers. On printing: M. A. Leese. chair
man; F. W. Morcock and Jason Waterman.
Hall and decorations: w. NJ Cleland,
chairman: John s. Prescott, Geo. s. War
rem, H. A. Rau and w. NJ. Hodges.
The presentation of prizes for lodges
furnishing the largest number of candidates
for page were made By S. H. Bassett. chan
cellor commander of Rathbone-Superior
Lodge. No. % Syracu.ians, No 10, re-
ceived the first prize of $780, and Capital
Lodge, No. "a. the second prize of SO
Webster Lodge came third, but got no
prize.
The generous rivalry which existed be-
tween the lodges to secure the prizes Of
fered by the Grand Lodge was very keen.
The winners about the weakest lodge
in the domain, and their quota to the jubt-
lee means a gain OF % per cent In their
membership The jubilee has been the
means of awakening much interest In this
order, which has mace such great strides
in the fraternal world.
Webster Lodge. which Is TIE grand chan
ceIIor lodge, continues to receive and ex-
change Fluctuations on the successful year
of its leader and his lodge. and praises
upon the weii-planned entertainment on
the occasion of the visita.ions, which were
in the experienced charge Of !" committee
headed by Capt Il. T. Whiting. The off,
GERS of the lodge during the year. who all
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