Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-26

while it has suffered some notable losses,
still keeps in position well to the front as
Brightwood Chapter, No 9. Royal Arch
Masons, has elected and installed the fol-
lowing officers for the year 1907: H. F..
Ivers, e. H. p; A. c. Shaw, X; J. r..
Mechesney, s.; W. e. Nalley, secretary;
c. of H; w. Martin, P. S.; r. B. OHara,
r. A. c.; George B. Heinecke, master of
third vail: A. G. Frey, master of second
vail; G.. H. James. master of first vail; j.
L. Mondy, sentinel; w. G. WISE w. Martin
and R. B. O'Hara, proxies. .-.. ,,,.-- .. ...-
The annual visitation to Columbia Chap
ter, No. 1, r. A. NJ, will occur next Thurs
day evening. An entertainment and dance
are to follow the visitation. ....
Cryptic Masonry in the District of Column
bia was distinctly on dress parade last
Monday, the regular meeting night of
Washington Council, No. 1, Royal and Sc
lect Masters, and the occasion will long
be remembered by the members of that
body. Henry Clay Larrabee of Baltimore.
general grand master of the General Grand
Council of Royal and Select Masters of the
United States, was present. Other dis
tinguished visitors were James F. Allen,
Maryland; George T. Phillips, thrice illus
triouS master of Concordia Council, No. 1,
Baltimore; E.. ]. Griffin, past thrice illus
trtous master of Concordia Council, No. l,
Baltimore; George A. Smith thrice illus
trious master of Hiram Council, No. g.,
Baltimore, and c. e. Postley, past thrice
illuStriOus master of King Solomon Council
No. ID, Baltimore The special purpose of
the gathering Of this company was the in
stallation of the newly elected officers of
Washington Council, No. 1. The installation
ceremonies were in charge of General Grand
Master Larrabee, assisted by Mr.. Allen
Nr fov
recorder of Washington Council, during the
evening presented a handsome past mas
ter s jewel to Roger O'Donnell, the retiring
thrice Industrious master of Washington
Council. Mr.. ODonnell filled this station
for two years, and his administration has
been very successful. During that time the
membership of the council has been almost
doubled.
After the jewel had been presented and
had been pinned on Mr. ODonnelps coat
by General Grand Master Larrabee, the
degrees of royal and select master were
conferred upon class of four candidates,
and then a banquet was served in the COM
mandery room at the Masonic Temple. APP
propriate speeches were made by number
Of the gentlemen present. About seventy
five men were present, and it was nearly
midnight when the council was closed.
the officers of Washington Council for the
present year are VIM. T. Hastings, thrice
illustrious master; John A. Colburn. dep
uty master; Lafayette Leaman, principal
conductor Of the council; James Lansburgh
treasurer; George E. Corson, recorder; Roe
Fulkerson, captain of the guard; A. B.
Douglas, conductor of the council; W. w,
Jermane, marshall Benz. ]. Wrightsman,
steward; Philip p Rouse, sentinel: George
r. Sheriff, organist.
Washington Commandery, No. l. Knights
Templar, held its regular conclave Wednes-
day evening and conferred the order of the
red cross. In his current circular Eminent
Commander James A. Rutherford is both
grave and gay, as follows: THE eighty
second anniversary of the commandery has
passed into history, and our celebration
Monday night will be recorded along with
the many pleasant events of like character
that have preceded It. The splendid music
vocal and instrumental. and the many COM
plimentary references to old No. by the
orators will linger with us until the next
celebration. Time flies apace the recurring
seasons come and go. Man is born into the
world, floLrishes. fades and passes thence,
but old No. 1, in It's heaven-born mission,
pursues the even tenor of its way. Onward
and upward is it's motto. AS well resist the
morning sunbeams, or the moons pale light
or the ceaseless buffeting of the waves upon
the seasl1ore. To Past Commander w. s.
Parks, Grand Commander w. r. Hunt Sir
Knight II. B. Hayes of FL Monte Command
cry, No. 2. of Ogden. Utah; Sir Dana. Hol-
land, Sir Knight Charles Meyers. Sir knight
Albert LindstEom and Companion and our
Commiesary Sir knight Harry L. McNulty,