Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-12

| Imperial Council convened in Chicago. H.,
| June II. 1906. having been postponed from
May Z. 1896, and the place Of meeting
changed from Los Angeles. Cal. on account
of the great calamity which had come upon
the city of San Francisco. Your surviving
representatives. Carter Is. Keene and Jaco-
bus S. Jones. and Past Impera! Potentate
Harrison Dingnnan. a representative ad
vitam, were present.
There the latter had the pleasure of
greeting his hest of cid friends and all
three in making new ones. The session was
harmonious one, and during which many
matters of Importance and interest to our
order were transacted. AMI of these matters
you have been informed through the crcu-
lars of our recorder. The death OF two of
our representa- tives was officially announced
by Past Imperial Potentate DinSman. and
it was a sad and Impressive announcement.
indeed-the fame and friendship Of these
dead representatives being co-eXtensiye
with the limits of the jurisdict on of Mystic
Shrine. 1t is singular coincidence that on
the date, May T. 1906, the Imperial Council
was to have assembled in Los Angeles.
Noble George Fl. Walker lay dead over in
| the Scottish Rite Cathedral, and the date,
June II, 1906 the Imperia: Council did as
semble in Chicago. Noble Edwin B. Hay lay
dead at his home in this city.
1T is extremely sad to note the fact that
the Black Camel made his advent into our
| midst twe-tythree times during the past
year and carried away some of our best
| loved and truest friends. This inexorable
| bearer of the merciess scythe has reaped
| rich harvest witt in the hallowed precincts
| of our Shrine. 1 will ca | the roll of our il
| ustrious dead: Eben S. McCleary, Fred
W. Reuter-, James B. Littlewood. William
]. Anderson. George A. Bartlett, Paul Neu-
haus David Fl. Fenton, George Fl: Walker.
! Samuel c. Thompson William II. Baum,
Edwin B. Hay, Benjamin F. Whiteside.
Max Goldsmith. VII lam n. Freeman. V.
Baldwin Johnson, Bella w. BeeDe. Phineas
w Smith. August Peterson. Mitchell Dyren-
forth, Jacob ]. Appch. Charles G. Zange,
Henry E. Trip and George H. Shoulders.
TO the patrol l offer my hearty thanks
for aid in the ceremonial work. To the Off
GERS of the Divan of Almas Temple / ten
der my grateful thanks and express my
high appreciation TO them for their splendid
assistance. These officers have been true to
every trust; they have been faithful. serv-
your communication.
MY labors are finished. my task is done
and my stewardship is at an end In the
| official line of Aimas Temple 1 have served
you ten years. have enjoyed the long pill
srimage- l have never been weary or foot
sore. | have gathered up along the way
the fadeless flowers of friendship. Now,
Mecca has been reached and I will rest
content in our tents around which | hope
you and may often gather under the in
viting shades of our goodly temple
William c. Johnson. general agent of the
United States Express Company was the
most prominent Mason to be injured in the
recent Terra Gotta accident. He was taken
10 tue Emergency HOSPITAL and received
every possible care including many atten-
tons from his Masonic brethren of the va
rious bodies with which he was affiliated
AT first he was reported to have been kill
ed. which was a great shock to his many
friends, but it was soon learned that he
was doing we'll and was expecting to leave
the hospital soon. Mr. johnson Is a mem
Der OF Lebanon Lodge. F. A. A. NJ, IN
which he was initiated in December 1887:
Of Lafayette Royal Arch Chapter Wash
ingtOn Commandery. No. 1. and is No. 1884
in Almas Temple of the Mystic Shrine.
Mount Horeb Royal Arch Chapter, No. Z
r. A. NJ. held annual memorial services
last evening at Scottish Rite Cathedral
The exercises consisted OF sin memoriam''
addresses on the chapters dead of the
year. The body lost several of its most
prominent companions during the year, in
GLIDING one past grand high priest and
two past high priests
At the recent New Years conyocation of
this chapter, the ritualistic work of the
year closed with the comforting of the Roy
al Arch degree, High Priest Leslie Cramer
officiating. After the degree there was q
banquet which was attended by representa-
tives Of several OF the other chapters or the
city, and with song. story and speech, the
old year was watched out and the new
year watched In. he year was one Of the
most successful In the history of Mt. Horeb
Chapter. and Mr.. Cramer will retire from
Office next month with the consciousness OF
having more than maintained the prestige