Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-13
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The cornerstone of the new Masonic
Temple is to be laid in May, one year after
the date of the great Masonic May festi-
val of the present year. Arrangements
are also being made by the Masonic Tenn.
pie Association for great fair early next
year, which will be fourth in a series of
splenddly successful events in the ten years
of prepare ton for temple building. The
and 18th street northwest, is already fully
paid for. The temple, as projected, will
cost 100000.
Grand Master f. w. Bradford of the Dis
trict l. o. o. F. paid official visits this
week to Beacon Lodge, his own, on Mon
day, and to Eastern Lodge on Wednes-
day. Next week he will. accompanied by
his officers, visit Langdon and Phoenix
lodges on Monday and Friday, respectively.
At the last regular meeting of Esther
Rebekah Lodge, No. 5, l. o. o. F., four
candidates were given the degree. The
staff is under Degree Director Sample
leadership. About sixty of the. members
were present at the session Monday even
ing, besides several visitors from other
lodges of the jurisdiction.
The Masonic and Eastern Star home near
Lamond's Station, D. c.. will be dedicated
next Tuesday afternoon, and the occasion
will be a Masonic event of importance. Inc
Chapter of the Eastern Star will have
charge of the exercises. Grand Secretaries
A. W. Johnston of the Grand Lodge and
Rose 4. Yost of the Grand Chapter OF
the Eastern Star have each issued special
notices announcing the dedication proper:
which will be by the Grand Lodge All
master Masons are invited to assemble al
Masonic Temple at 12:4o noon and escort
Ohio depot Dress will be dark clothing
and hat, lambskin apron, white gloves.
Members of the Eastern Star and all per-
sons interested in the Masonic and Eastern
Star Home of the District of Columbia
are cordially invited to be present at the
formal opening of the home. Members, of
the order will assemble at the Baltimore
and Ohio depot at 1 o'clock pm. Special
train to the home, near Lamond's Station,
a. $780, returning at 4:15.
Grand Master Walter A. Brown Of the
Grand Lodge F. A. A. NJ, accompanied
by his associate officers, visited Stansbury
Lodge, No. "a, at Brightwood last Monday
and Hope Lodge, No. 20, on Friday evening.
Grand Chancellor Jefferson Middleton of
the knights of Pythias, with the other
grand officers of the order, visited Decatur
Lodge, No. 8, on Tuesday evening. This
is one Of the Oldest Pythian lodges in the
District, and one of the few that meet out
side the new temple, having its castle hall
in Typographical Temple, on G street
northwest. The visitation drew out
large audience, and was very successful
Last evening the grand chancellor and
his associates were in attendance at Rath-
bone-Superior Lodge, NO. %, in Pythian
Temple. This lodge was formed during the
present year by the union of Superior
Lodge, No. 81, and Justus H. Rathbone,
No. %, and is now the largest lodge, nu-
merically, in the District. During the COM
ing week the grand chancellor will visit
Amaranth Lodge, No. IS, on Monday. and
Hermione Lodge, No. II, on Wednesday.
The officers of the Grand Commandery
of knights Templar (cooreO will be in
stalled at the asylum, Virginia avenue and
9Th street southeast Thursday night. The
new grand commander is H. NJ. Bailey.
This grand commander is now thirty-five
years old.
The two hundred and tyeighth stated
conclave of Orient Commandery No. 5, K.
T., will be held at the asylum, corner
Pennsylvania avenue and Fourth street
southeast, Monday at 100 pm The bust
ness will be the transaction of routine
matters, and a ceremonial of the Red
Cross.
Since the return of the degree staff Of
Columbia Lodge, No. 10, l. o. o. F., from
Toronto, where they met and vanquished
several degree teams from other sections of
ing the sessions of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge the members of Columbia Lodge are
in jublant spirits, and already plans are
being perfected for sending the staff to st.
Paul next year. They anxious to see
Washington remain at the top. October
the lodge conferred the first degree before a
large attendance.