Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-07
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the second degree is scheduled. and the
beauties of the ritualistic work will be
brought out by the officers and team un-
der the guidance of Past Grand Master
John H. Wood, director for the second
degree. Federal City Lodge will prob
ably enter the contest for the banner Of
fered by the Grand Lodge as a prize to
tie subordinate lodge for degree work.
tied Wednesday evening by the officers
of the Grand Lodge, headed by A. R
Vermillion, grand master Z. H. Easter.
ling, deputy grand master; R. A. Ford.
grand warden; Joseph I. Porter, grand
treasurer. The meeting was largely at
tended. and the following new officers of
Harmony Lodge were indicted into their
respective stations: Noble grand. Hubert
Newsom: vice grand. j. H. Hon; war
chaplain, w. w. MILAN; right suppo ter
to noble grand. O. w. Wyatt; left sup
porter, S. B. Galloway: inside guard. j.
NJ. White; outside guard, c. S. Sander
left scene supporter. J. B. Fowler; right
supporter vice grand, c. E. Hoove-: left
supporter vice grand. w. H. Roberts, and
musician. Joseph B. Fowler.
Columbia Lodge, I. o. O. F., will give
banquet on the occas on of it's annual
visitation, which is set for December 10.
Myron NJ. Parker Lodge, No. q, F. A.
A. NJ, elected officers last Tuesday even
ing as follows: Worshipful master, Ed
ward H. Tompkins; senior warden. Sam
uel F. Compton; Junior warden, William
H. Gibson; past master secretary, A. X.
Lind: past master treasurer, ]. E. Burns.
Appointments were also made as fol-
lows: Senior deacon. John P. Mellow
I'll; junior deacon Arthur Carr; senior
steward, Lucian T. Williams; junior stew
ard. Harry w. Strieter; master of cere-
monies, John A. Meyer. past master;
tiler. George Y. Hansell.
William H. Gibson, Albert W. Bowen,
B. J. Wrightman. past master, were
elected delegates. respectively, to the
Masonic board of relief. St. Johns Mite
Association and board of directors of the
Masonic and Eastern Star Home. The
proxies to the Grand Lodge are J. P. Nc
Dowell Lucian T. Williams and Harry
w. Strieter.
Following the installation of the officers
banquet was given: and the following
toasts were responded to: David Gompf'
Meyer. Grand Lodge" J. E: Burns. past
master. Infancy Lodge" and c. F. Whit
ney. Progress of Lodge" Covers were
laid for $50.
Hiram Lodge. No. 10, F. A. A. NJ: held
it's annual election last night. with the
following results: Master, Mark F. FIN
lev: senior warden. Calvin F. Hummel;
junior warden, William G. Pond; secre-
tary, Fielder 1. Hunter Ge-elected: treas
urer, Philip H. Ward re-eleGted2; mas.
senior deacon, Charles w. Pimper; junior
deacon, William P. Herbst; senior stew
ard, August B. Douglas; junior steward
Theodore T. Moore; tler, Charles w.
Bouvet.
Mount Vernon Tent. No. 4. Knights of
.le Maccabees, has elected the following
officers for the ensuing term: Comman-
der w. w. Adamson, jr. lh1th Year,
lieutenant commander, Dr. Pospisiel; R.
K. Charles ]. Gates u,4th year,; F. K,
Frank Hannah tenth year,: chaplain, M.
Wicks; sergeant c. NJ. King Fifteenth
year,; first NJ. of e., Sir Knight MOTIFS
second term; second NJ of g.. Ilr Knight
Gier thirteenth Year,; sentinel, II. M y.
Cunningham; picket Charles u. Helm
second term; trustee for three years
Dr. Pospisiel. Under Good OF the Ut
der" remarks were made by Sir knights
Gall, Foster, Worrel, Peck, Suydam.
Adamson, jr., Gates. Hannah. Pospisiel
and others. Refreshments were served and
several musical selections were rendered.
Ruth Rebekah Lodge. No. 2, I. o. o. F.,
held it's regular meeting W ednesday night,
Sister Mamie Greenstreet, noble grand.
presiding The term of six months now
drawing to a close has been marked by
many social features. Nominations for Of
ficers for the next term were mace as
follows: Noble grand, Mrs. Louise Mayes;
vice grand, Mrs. Gertrude Pyle; CORE
spending secretary, Mrs. Emma ]. S.
Murray tre-electe0; financial secretary,
Mrs Annie E. Grigsby Gncumbent; treas
urer, Mrs. B. NJ. Carter Qe-elected). The
election will be held at the next regular
meeting Wednesday, December IL. A
communication was received from Wash
ington Canton, No. 1, notifying the lodge
that it's recommendation to have the dec
grafton of chivalry conferred on a charter
member had been approved and the de-
gree will be conferred in April. AT the
conclusion of the business meeting brief
program was rendered, as follows: Piano
Inez Keck: Rotations. "a Yankee in
Love" and The Ride of Jennie McNeal.
Miss Mary Wright: piano solos. nipples
Of the Alabama" and shepherds
Dream" Miss Eva Murray; Rotations,
THE Broken-hearted Dutchman" and
Mary Und Dot Lamb" Mrs. K. Gottlieb,
and a humorous reading by P. H. Leary.
Ice cream and cake were served and
dancing wound up the evenings enter
,ainment.
Recently surprise was given Mrs. Mar
tina j. Howison, past noble grand of
Ruth Rebekah Lodge. who on account of
i'll health was about to leave for Califor-
MIA 1t is a custom, established some time
since, to present grand Jewels the night or
| the installation of officers to the retiring
noble grand and senior past grand. By
reason of Mrs. Howisons enforced depar-
/ ture previous to the time for this care
mony twenty-five members called at her
| home to express the solicitude of the en-
| tire membership for a safe journey and
speedy recovery to health. Mrs. William
Mothersead presented the jewel which
was to have been given on installation
| night.
Bremen Lodge, No. 500, F. A. A. M,
of Kentucky boasts of having on it's ros-
| ter ]. H. Vincent and his five sons. Six
of one family in one lodge Is pretty
| good Masonic record.
| Illustrious Potentate Frank A. Sebring
and Recorder Harrison Dingman of Almas
Temple, A. A. o. N. NJ. S.. have issued a
circular concerning the Christmas char
ity of the temple, which has been a strik-