Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-25
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Columbia Chapter, r. A. NJ. will give an
excursion to Indian Head next Friday.
This Is the Oldest chapter In the city and
one OF the largest and a large attendance
Is expected.
The Drill Association of Columbia Com
mandery, No. 2 knights Tempiar is per-
fecting arrangements for an excursion by
boat to Baltimore and return. 1t will occur
some time In October. the exact date. how
ever, not yet being fixed.
The grand high priest of Texas. Royal
Arch Masons in his last annual report gives
several decisions Of general interest He
holds that 1t is not enough that moral
character of petitioners for a new chapter
be vouched for; their Masonic ability must
be avouched by recommending chapter. A
Scottish Rite ,thirty-second-degree Mason
cannot visit chapter unless known as a
Royal Arch Mason in good standing. A
protest after a ballot, at any stage prior
to comforting the Royal Arch degree, Is
valid Eighteen months having elapsed
since q brother was elected to receive the
degrees. a new ballot must be taken. Re-
elected officers need not be reinstalled
Almas Temple of the Mystic Shrine is ar
ranging for Its next ceremonial, which viii
be in some respects unique, just as every
ceremonial differs In some respects from
every other one. The temple now has more
members than. at any previous period In
Its history, and considering its limited Jur-
isdiction fthe District Of Columbia) has the
largest proportionate membership Of any
temple in the imperial Jurisdiction. By the
last official report to the imperial council
the temple numbered i 1888 fezes. Inc menu
bership has increased considerably since the
last report, Notwithstanding severe losses
by DEATH, f,-
The following temples exceed Almas in
membership. but all have sway over
far more extensive and nearly all over
more populous territory: Aleppo (boston).
(Kansas City,. 1.4s2; Damascus CRoches-
teri, 1,579; Ell Jebel Oenver), 1857: 1rem
(Wilkesbarre). 1.742: Islam (San Francisco),
2,752; Ismailal (Buffalo). 1854; Kaaba Oa-
Kora Lewiston. Me.), 1865; Lu Lu Phila-
delphia). 3.542: Mecca-the mighty-(New
York;, 5,164; Medinah-second best-tChi-
cago). 5O22: Moslem Oetroit. 2,512; Murat
Qndianapolis). 2,126: Oriental CTroy). 1,49l ;
Osiris Wheeling). 1885. almost a tie with
Almas: Saladin Grand Rapids. 1884;
Syria Pittsburg). 2,65s: Syrian Cincin-
natD, 1,796; Zig-a-Zag Oes Moines), 1.3S2;
Zuhrah minneapolis LAT. 1t Is slgnth-
cant illustration of the strength and popu-
larity of Almas that the temples in cities
of the size Of st. Louis. Baltimore and
others far exceeding Washington in popu-
lation are not in the same class with her
in membership.
Ascalon Temple, No. 81, D. o. X. X.
at a special meeting Monday night perfect
ed arrangements for an excursion at an
early date.
At its convention in Detroit this week
the Associated Fraternities of America ian
organization in which some fifty fraternal
insurance societies are represented) took
steps toward consolidation with the fra
ternal congress, which Is composed Of Ca
madam companies of similar character.