Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-07

H. Singleton az treasurer Of the lodge
The latter is the son of the late William
H. Singleton, for many years grand sec
rotary. F. a. A. NJ. King Solomon Lodge
held in Scottish Rite Cathedral Wednes-
day afternoon. The lodge was chartered
May 10. 1905. and has had successful
although short career. Two surviving
worshipful masters by service are borne
on its rolls. William H. Singleton, 1905.
and Joseph L, Atkins, 1905 John De IA
Methe, past master. affiliated with the
ledge at its institution.
Ascalon Temple No. ST. which expects
to hold big ceremonial at Pythian
Temple Thursday evening next, is one
Of the oldest 9rg organ "a TONS Of the thirty a
assam in the east. being severed years
the senior of its nearest neighbor.
Ben TIadad Temple of Baltimore. Asca-
lon was founded February g, 1899. Every
local lodge of knights of Pythias is rep
resented in the temple, and also lodges
in many states of the Union. for. there
are Pythians of many other domains resi-
dent in Washington. Under dispensation
from the Imperial Palace. Ascalon Tenn
pie originally had jurisdiction of not only
the District of Columbia. but the do
mains of Virginia, Maryland and Della
ware, as well. Its laws are almost iden-
teal with those of the Knights of Pyth-
las though of that order ii is not a part.
branch or side rank. Its objects. are the
cultivation of the social side of life, ana
to present opportunity for those who en-
joy dramatic entertainment to spend an
evening or two each month in association
with kindred spirits. where they may
participate in ceremonials enlivening, en-
pertaining and amusing: While essen
tally fraternal the D. Q. X. Is. has no
beneficial features. The order is par
ticularly designed with a view to Great
ing a greater. broader and better &C
qua'ntance among Pythians. The ritual
Io1 rTNrT,
Moores poem "Lalla Rookh.' giving OPP
portunity for some very beautiful and i'm
pressive work. Samuel NJ. Pierson is the
present royal vizier. of Ascalon.
Rio Grande Lodge, No. 3, knights Of
Pythias, of New Mexico territory. boasts
a living charter member who has served
forty-seven terms Chalf years. as keeper
of records and seal. 1t IS Past Chancellor
Samuel C. Meek, and he is the only sur
viving charter member of the lodge.
At meeting held in Pittsburg the ma
tional officers of the Grand Lodge. B. P. q.
E, completed arrangements for the meet
ing of the Grand Lodge at Dallas. Tex,
next year. The officers who were present
at the meeting were John X. Tener.
Leach. New York, grand treasurer; T. z.
McNuty, Baltimore; Mayor Charles c.
Schmidt of Wheeling. ". Va: Alfred T.
Holley, Hackensack. n. J., grand trustees.
judiciary committee.
The Grand Lodge of Kentucky. F. 4.
A. NJ has TONED the ranks of so-called
Temperance Grand Lodges by the adop-
ton of, the following. which appears in
the form of a resolution, although 1t IL
described as an amendment to the con-
Stitution:
Resolved. That it shall be unlawful for
a Kentucky lodge to receive or accept
into its membership one who is engaged
in the manufacture or sale of sDirltuous.
vinous or malt liquors as beverage, eX-
cept where such manufacture or sale is
for medicinal purposes. Any and all
lodges guilty of violating this edict shall
forfeit their charters.
In reporting the action of the Grand
Lodge, the Masonic Home Journal. which
is the organ of that body follows the I'M
usual course Of giving the detailed vote.
The grand master. senior grand warden.
grand treasurer, grand secretary and
number of past grand masters voted for
the resolutions, while the junior grand
warden appears to be the only grand
officer recorded in the negative The
amendment passed by vote Of 40 to r.
A dispatch to The Star from Richmond.
Va. states that a delegation of men,
matte Order of Knights of Khorassan
will leave the Virginia capital Thursday
to attend the session of Ascalon Temple
here that evening. The dispatch says the
Marty Will on ltS arrival III washington
cali on President Roosevelt and pay
their respects There will be about
forty in the party.
The School of Instruction Of the Grand
Lodge, F. A. 4. NJ, held its last meeting
for the year at Masonic Temple Wednes-
day evening. The work of the year has
been interesting and all the incoming
masters have been we'll schooled in their
duties under the able direction Of Thomas
H. Young. the veteran grand lecturer Of
the Jurisdiction.
Federal City Lodge, No. 20. I. o. o. F..
which meets in the Northeast Temple,
18th and H streets northeast is engaged
in the winters iriatory work and every
Wednesday evening. for several weeks one
of the degrees of Odd Fellowship will he
presented Last Wednesday evening the
first degree was conferred on three with
Past Grand P. K. Pennington as director
in charge of the work. Next Wednesday
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