Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-07
DAMONG THE
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past officers and others who. by their pres
| ence, have given the officers encourage
ment and satisfaction. The year has been
harmonious. brotherly love has prevailed.
the conelaves have been well attended.
and knightiy courtesy has ever been
emplified. l thank you for the kindness
and consideration you have shown me- May
| my successor he as fortunate as l."
Anacostia Lodge, No q. r A A NJ,
received the officers of the Grand Lodge OF
the District Monday evening in Masonic
han, Jackson and Pierce streets. Anacos-
TIA cordial welcome was extended by
| Edgar r. Balderston, the master OF Ana
costa Lodge. AdoIphus GUIDE. past mas
ter OF the ledge, had taken In charge tho
floral decorations and presented q beautiful
exhibit of hot-house plants and flowers.
John Fl. King. who Is serving his twenty
| NTH term as secretary of Anacostia Lodge.
presented his report and received the com
rnendatton OF the grand officers. The wish
| tors We're entertained with a number OF
| vocal solos and quartet of instrumental
music Among those who sang We're Sam
| vel Il. Shields. past master. and Charles f.
Roberts, member of Acacia Lodge, No.
~ William H. Prospect of Lafayette
| Lodge. No. 10. was heard in humorous
recltations. William II. Singleton, past
master, now member of King Solomon
| Lodge, No. 81, delivered an address on
| Specific Points in Masonry" Mr.. Single
| ton acted as grand marshal when Anacostia
Lodge was organized December Is, 1868
| l.
| next thursday evening initiate thirty can
/ didates IN the third degree. Degree Master
j. Ed Fowler will be in charge of the cere-
monial. The degree work will take place
| In Odd Fellows Hail on 9TH street north
| west. All members of the order in the city
| nave been invited. The third degree will
| be given In the same manner as It will be
presented at Toronto next September
| when the Sovereign Grand Lodge meets
| there, The degree team of this lodge will
| compete for the first prize, which 1t won
| Rdlttm0ra or,I 10 la1.
| phia. Federal City Lcdge will also be an
aspirant for degree honorS, and the degree
| staff of Ruth Rebekah Lodge is to give an
| Easter ball April 10 to assist the lodge in
| It's preparations.
The annual grand visitation to the New
Jerusalem Lodge No. 0. F. A. A. M Will
| occur next Thursday evening, April Il. at
| Masonic Temple. The lodge has issued.
| through its secretary. William E, DENIM
| son, neat and appropriate invitations for
| the occasion.
Mithras Lodge of Perfection. A. A. S. R..
| conferred the ninth degree at its cere-
| monial session last Tuesday evening
The annual conclave of Columbia Com
man derry, knights Templar. was held last
| evening and the following officers were
| elected: Eminent commander John A.
Meyer; generalissimo, Hilbert w Thomas;
| captain general Charles Z. Baldwin; senior
/ warden, Charles P. SWEET: Junior warden,
| Francis A. Sebring; prelate. John H. Nc
! Intosh; treasurer. George Gibson 0e-elect-
ed, recorder, Faber Stevenson Ue-elected);
! standard bearer, V. Baldwin Johnson; sword
| bearer, Charles A Stewart; warder, S. elf
! ford Cox: trustee for three years. Charles
! w. Hancock (re-elected).
Columbus RIA. Chapter, No. l. Harry l.
| Strang, jr., high priest, conferred the royal
| arch degree last Wednesday evening y
large attendance witnessed the work.
| The late David f. Fenton, member OF the
! house of delegates Of Maryland and emf
nent commander of Columbia Commandery.
| No g knights Templar. was thus touch
| ingly alluded to in the past official crcu-
| lars of the latter body: "Ag gain we are face
| to face with the terrible truth that In the
| midst of life We are In death 1t becomes
| my sad duty to announce that our eminent
| commander, Sir Knight David II. Fenton,
| died very suddenly last evening. By his
| genial disposition and uniform kindness and
consideration he endeared himself to a host
| of friends, on whom the news of his death
falls with crushing force. He was born In
the province of Ontario, dominion of Cam
| ada, forty-two years ago and In his youth
| removed to the city of Hammond. Ind. Sir
knight Fenton was a member of Garfield
Lodge of Hammond, Ind, Mount Vernon r.
| A. Chapter. No. 3, and Almas Temple. A.
A O.. N NJ. s. of this jurisdiction In the
commandery he was advanced by regular
| gradations TO the station of commander
and at the time of his death was bringing
| to close a successful years administra-
| ton The well-merited popularity of
| our late commander was abundantly attest
| ed by the large attendance at his funeral
| The acting commander takes opportunity to
| make due acknowledgment on behalf of the
| commandery to the delegations Of sir
knights from Crusade Commandery. No 5,
| of Baltimore; Montgomery Commandery
/ No. 10, of Gaithersburg, Md; Mary Com
mandery, No. 80, of Philadelphia, and the
| Grand Commandery and sister command
| cries of this Jurisdiction for the numerous
| expressions OF sympathy and for their pres
| ence on that occasion The mounted escort
| of sir knights OF De Molay Commandery is
| fully appreciated. The fraters of Columbia
| Commandery are entitled to special COM
| mendation for the manner in which they
| acquitted themselves in paying their last
| tribute of respect to their Iamented COM
| mander'
Potentate Jacobus s. Jones and Recorder
| Harrison Dingman of Almas Temple Of the
Mystic Shrine have issued an attractive an
nouncement of the festivities attending the
approaching session of the Imperial Coun-
ell of that body at Los Angeles. The pro-
gram as described in this circular is an
alluring proposition and is outlined as fol-
lows:
Sunday, May Carnival of delegates to
thirty-second annual session of Imperial
Council, Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine ac-
companied by Arab patrols, mobiles and
ladies' Escort from depots to various no.
! tells and headquarters, accompanied by AL
Malaikah Patrol of Los Angeles and Islam
Patrol of San Francisco.
Monday, May Z, 8 a.m-ImperiaI Council
eSCoIttO ny all VISITING AraD patrols to its
opening session at the new Scottish Rite
Cathedral. 2:30 p.m.-Banquet to Imperial
Council p.m-Banquet to visiting pa
trolls under auspices of AL Malaikah Arab
Patrol to 10 p.m.-Reception. Lanker-
SHIN Hotel, by Islam Temple of San Fran
cisco
Tuesday, May S-Morning- session of I'm
perial Council. Afternoon - Automobile
races and athletic sports. Evening-Cirand
parade of Imperial Council, Arab Patrols
and Shriners acting as escort to the cleo
trical Turkish and Moorish pageant
Wednesday May 9-Great Spanish bar
becue in the country under the trees Some
thing no other city can match and day
OF rare pleasure guaranteed. Tamales en-
chiladas, chilis, tortillas, chill con carne.
elegant Mexican frijoies, followed by Span
ish and Mexican sports. Evening electric
Turkish and Moorish pageant Grand
Shrine ball.
Thursday. May 10 neutrality-suspicious.
TO Pasadena. Hollywood, Ostrich Farm
Long Beach. Venice, Ocean Park, Naples
santa Monica and all beaches. 80 pm
! Exhibition drill of all Arab patrols 7:30
p m.-Reeeption at various headquarters by
visiting patrols and temples Presentation
OF trophies to participating patrols