Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-25

Martin r. Thorp, the present grand treas
urer, has held office continuously since
1882 and Arvine w. Johnston, grand secre-
tary, is completing mis- tenth year of con-
tinuous service.
During the year covered by the admins
tration of Grand High Priest Charles
Becker 1S9 master Masons were exalted,
thirteen companions were affiliated and
twenty-three were reinstated to member
ship. AS against this gain, totaling 225,
there was a loss of sixty by death, thirty
seven by dimittal and seventy-seven by
suspension. Notwithstanding these heavy
losses, however. the constituent chapters
show net gain for the year of ffty-eght.
An appreciative sketch of Past Grand
High Priest Becker appears in the journal.
1t speaks of him as the thirty-sixth grand
high priest IN the line of capitular success
sion. He was born near Hamburg, Ger
many, May 6, 1884, and was the son of an
officer in the German army In 1854, at the
age of twenty, not fancying compulsory
service in the army of the then kaiser. he
took French leave" and came to the new
world. He had received pharmaceutical
education in Germany. and in 1869 he cstab-
lfshed a drug store in Georgetown. where
he has resided ever since, and where he still
conducts business He was married in 1858
to Miss Mary Moser. They have three sons
and three daughters. Mr.. Becker was one of
the founders of National College of Phar
macy, which he served as secretary and lee
turer for many years, and was also secre-
tary Of the board of pharmacy of the Dis
VI o.
priest celebrated his fortieth anniversary as
a master Mason February IA last He had
but week before relinquished the Office Of
grand high priest He was made n Mason
in Harlem Lodge, No. 457, New York. He
affiliated with Potomac Lodge. No. 8. OF the
District of Columbia, February 5, 1872, from
which he Omitted to George c: Whiting
Lodge. No. %, of which he has been con-
tinuously member since May rs. 1875.
serving as worshipful master in 1883 and
1884 and as secretary from 1896 to 1904. He
was exalted in Sylvan Chapter, No. 1873, Of
Harlem, N. Y, in 1859, and became MEM
Der of Potomac Chapter, No 8, by afhlia-
ton, February rs. 1873. He served the
chapter as scribe in 1877, king in 1873, high
priest in 1879, treasurer from 1882 to 1899
and secretary from 1899 to 1904. He was
appointed grand master Of the second veil
in the Grand Chapter in 1898, and advanced
each station in the line At the annual con-
vocation in 1906 he was installed in the
Office of grand high priest, and served for
the, term ending ut the annual convocation
in 1907.
Alrnas Temple of the Mystic Shrine will
rive it's annual excursion to chesapeake
Beach June H. The arrangements nave
all been made by Potentate Francis A Sc
bring and Recorder Harrlscn Dinsan. p asse
Imperial potentate. In very inviting cir-
cuiar these officers thus attractlVeiy pre-
sent the various enjoyments incident TO the
day by the bay:
'sKeep before you the bathing. boating,
Grabbing and fishing, not forgetting tho
roller coaster merry go-round, dancing pa
vilion and numerous other attractions
which will be in full blast. Running
matches of various kinds for the young
people of both sexes. sack races. tugs OF
war in the water between carefully Sc
lected teams, polo game to be played In the
water and other athletic sports to take
place during the afternoon. under the d.
rection Of the committee on entertainment