Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-21

the knowledge and belief that their dear
| departed ones have received their Christ
| mas in realization of their faith and
| now sit on the white throne of glory in
the temple of God.
Almas Temple of the Mystic Shrine held
business session Thursday evening at
National Rifles Armory. The busine SIS
considered included contributions to the
Christmas fund. taking sons of the desert
over short route and the nomination of
officers and representatives for 1908. The
whole evening was devoted strictly to
business. good-sized class was initiated
in the simplest possible ritualistic form
and thus escaped the perils of the desert
| journey as customariy endured. There
| were nominations for the seven elective
officers and for four repre- sentatives for
| 1908. The election will take place a,
the annual gathering on the afternoon
and evening of December 30. at the an
nual session of the temple.
Almas Temple is completing its work
of preparation for the giving of Christ
mas cheer to deserving and worthy fam
lilies of the fraternity to which Almas'
| nobility gives allegiance. The funds upon
which this excellent Christmas charity is
supported are the proceeds of the annual
excursion of the mobiles of Almas Temple
summer season. Generally the nobility
disports itself, both for charity's sake
and for god time generally. at Chesa-
paake Beach, Marshall Hall or River
| View. But. while the annual excursion
always nets considerable sum. the Of
| fcers of Alnas Temple are DESTROYS of
! doing their full duty at this season. and
tn always find that they fall short,
AMI therefore appreciate any assistance
| they may receive in carrying out their
deserving work. In a recent circular
| Potentate Sebring thus delicately alluded
to this essential preliminary feature of
| the Christmas work of the shrine:
| IF you have not been a contributor
to this worthy object, you are kindly in
/ vited to give of your means and help
| incr case the amount on hand, there
| by proportionately increasing the number
| of deserving families that can be helped
| Shall we have the pleasure of having your
name on this special roll of honor?"
The temples committee on preparation
and distribution of baskets consists of F.
A. Sebring, potentate; Roe Fulkerson,
rabban; Alex. Grant. high priest and
prophet; John A. Elinger, oriental guide;
Allison Nailor, treasurer: Harrison Ding
man, recorder. and many mobiles.
The Christmas baskets are to be called
for between o'clock am. and IL m.
Tuesday, December "a, at National Rifles
Armory.
The annual meeting of the Grand Lodge
of Free and Accepted Masons of the Dis
trict of Columbia will occur st. Johns
day, December %. at Masonic Temple.
The line of officers of the Grand Lodge,
as chosen at the meeting of the grand
body one year ago, is as follows: Francis
J. Woodman. grand master; Augustus B.
Coolidge, d. G. master; Henry K. Simp-
son, S. G. warden; George c. Ober, ]. G.
warden; Arvine w. Johnston, G. secretary;
James A. Sample, G.. treasurer; Thomas
II. Young, G. lecturer; Joseph Dawson, G.
chaplain; ]. Russell Verbrycke, assistant
G. chaplain; ]. Claude KEEPER, G. mar
shall; Ben w. Murch, S. G. deacon;
Charles E. Baldwin, J. 6. deacon; T. John
Newton, G.. sword-bearer; John Speed
Smith, q. pursuivant; Alexander McKen-
zie S. G. steward, Alexander Grant, J. G.
steward; Warren c. Bickford. grand tiler.
Trustees-Albert F. Fox. Samuel R. Bond
and James A. Wetmore.
Two vacancies in the Grand Lodge line
have been or will be reported at the an
nual meeting, one caused by the promo
ton of Eminent Sir Alexander Grant by
the office of grand pursuivant, which the
| latter surrendered upon his removal
from the city because of the exigencies of
his employment in the public service.
and several lodges will present favorite
Past Masters for Grand Lodge recognition
By reason of the granting of a charter
to Temple Lodge. No. 81. by the Grand
ing the District Grand Lodge has under
its Jurisdiction, for the first time since
its institution. twenty-eight subordinate
lodges. The present membership Of the
Grand Lodge, F. A. A. NJ, Is as follows,
in addition to the grand officers and rep
resentatives:
Past grand masters: Eldred G. Davis,
lS11-Is: Joseph S. Mccoy. 1850; NJ NJ
Parker, 1sS4-so; Jose M. Yznaga. 1897;
Jesse W: Lee .-jr.. 1888; Harrison Ding
man, 1889; James A. Sample. 1890; F.. G.
Alexander, 1892; L. c. Williamson. 1902:
Henry S. Merrill. 1894; David G. Dixon,
IT,: George W. Baird. 1895; Matthew
Tr1mble, 1897: Samuel c.. Palmer 1898;
John H. Small. jr.. 1859; William G. Hen
derson, 1900; Harry Standi ord. 1901;
James A. Wetmore, 1904: Lurtin r. CHM.
1905; Walter A. Brown, 1906 Past Dep
uty grand masters. Con- A. Hail. 1929:
Joseph H. Jochum, 1877. Past senior
grand warden. w. e. Hutchinson, 1865
Past JUNO grand wardens.. Warren H.
circuit. 1869; George E. Corson. 1880.
Past grand secretary, Charles w. Han
cock. 1872. Past grand treasurer, Charles
c. Duncanson. 1S79-10O1.
The annual grand visitation to Columbia
Lodge. l. O: o. F.. took place Thursday
number of visitors. The G and Lodge
was received in due form and was given
| hearty welcome by the lodge. Among
those in attendance were Grand Master
| p. Fl. Easterling, Grand Warden r. A.
Ford. Grand Secretary Joseph l. Porter
and Grand Treasurer J. A. B. Espey
| At its regular convention Monday even
! ing of this week Benjamin B. French
| Lodge, F. A. A. NJ. conferred the de-
| gree of master Mason on team of can
! didates for Temple Lodge No 80. U. D.
! Grand Master Francis J. Woodman and
| his associate Grand Lodge officers were
-, present. and the grand master partici-
| pated in the work Among the visitors
were Past Grand Master George W. At
kinson of West Virginia and Past Grand
Master Edward n. Eubank of Virginia
| Washington Naval Royal Arch Chap
| ter conferred the Royal Arch degree
| Tuesday evening 1t was the twelfth
| time during the capitular year that the
| chapter had assembled for the purpose of
| 'exalting class. High Priest W. M
| Heinline has been a progressive executive,
| and has had very prosperous year in
| office.
| Washington's nearest Virginia neighbor
| city enjoys the distinction of having
among its residents Most Excellent Grand
| High Priest John II. Fisher He was put
| at the head of Virginia captular Masonry
| at the one hundredth annual convention
| of the Royal Arch CHAPTER of Virginia at
| Norfolk He holds jurisdiction over ! GOT
| chapter Masons in the Old Dominion
| Grand Master Francis ]. Woodman of
! the Grand Lodge. F. 4. A. NJ. tas is
sued an official announcement to the
| fraternity, concerning the very recent
| decease of Past Grand Master Robert