Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-17

KNIGHTS TEMPLAR CONMANDERIES.
Oct. I9iQSient. No. &c., The Victory
Oct. 215 e6tomac. No. 3. Not bul't'd
The annual grand visitations OF the
fall and winter series began Tuesday.
October 13. with that to Federal Lodge
No. ], followed by that to La Fayette. No.
49, Thursday. October Is. and the last
for the week to Columbia. No. 3. Friday.
October Ii. Those for the coming week
are to Potomac. No. j. Georgetown. Mon
day evening. October 10: Temple, No. 80,
Thursday evening. October %; and Hope
No. 20. Friday evening, October %. the
two last mentioned at the New Masonic
Temple.
Federal Lodges visitation program was
elaborate In character. After brief SEES
sion in the lodge room the members and
visitors gathered in the upper auditorium.
where there were vocal and instrumental
music. and addresses by Commissioner II.
B. +. mcfarland and Gen. John c. Black
of the civil service commission, in addi-
ton to Grand Master Augustus b. Coo
lidge. The services in the upper audi
forum were open to those not Masons.
At La Fayette's visitation there were in
dress by Rev. L. G. b. Pierce. Column
bias program was Of a similar character.
and included addresses by A. B. Hayes
and Jacobus Seneca Jones.
The housewarming committee is busily
engaged in shaping up its affairs for
final report to the Masonic Temple AS
ISOLATION. The chief delay, 1t Is eX
planned. is due to the tardy receipt of
returns from tickets; but Chairman Will
son reports gratifying progress and be-
lieves the Craft in general will be very
we'll satisfied with it's recent big celebra-
ton.
Thursday furnished a startling surprise
for the downtown Communicates, but, as
is characteristic OF the competitions that
occur at these celebrations, there is not
result. All the commanders cheerfully
concede Orient her full measure of credit
for her glorious victory. and DR.. Frank
E. Gibson. the adjutant of Columbia z
splendid drill team. was the first to offer
his congratulations to Adjt. STEELE of
Orient, and he did not do it beSrudS!ngly.
Master William V. Lewis is continuing
his custom of having interesting ad.
dresses made at the communications OF
Osiris Lodge. No. 26. when the work per-
mts. He announces deferred talk from
Past Master Landvoigt and something ex-
ceptionally good from DR.. William Tin
dali. secretary to the board Of District
ton Wednesday evening.
Charles H. Fowler of Columbia Lodge,
No. 3, has presented for the library at
the New Temple a handsome eight-day
clock, and Librarian Arrnat Stoddart
spends a part Of his time at least in ad-
miring it and watching how it works. it
is relief. he says, to turn his eyes in its
direction away from the mountainous pile
of boxes. books ana papers which are
spread over the floor of his beautiful new
library room.
The High Priests Association will hold
its regular session at the Gordon Hotel
this evening. and President Roe Fulker-
son promises something out of the ordi-
nary in LIE Roy. the mystic manipulation
OF things material. There will be some
thing good to eat, too. but none but the
anointed may partake Of It,
Rumor has it that Temple Lodge No. 80
will present a feature Of unusual interest
at its grand visitation next Thursday
evening. and the name Of Cliff Bergman.
cartoOnist, is in a way connected with 1t.
Two propositions are in the air for help
ing the building fund OF the new Temple.
One is to continue each Saturday evening
the dancing receptions that made the
great auditorium q popular resort during
the hOusewarming. with Sol Minister'S
dance orchestra, and the other Is the
organization of a social club among the
blue lodge Masons, to occupy the upper
auditorium Those who advocate the lat
ter proposition argue the need of such
thing now that new temple is pro-
vided and they contend splendid results
can be accomplished with it.
Fielder Hunter, the popular secre-
tary of MINT Horeb Royal Arch Chapter.
No. Z, Is gaining ground and hopes to be
in his usual health within a short time
He has had quite a siege OF illness, the re-
suit of too much industry. ii is said
Mount Vernon Royal Arch Chapter, No
,. is already busy with preparations for
celebrating its forty-ffth anniversary No
vember o. High Priest Fulkerson is busy
asserting the suggestions received for the
| occasion and incidentally shaping up a
few Of his own upon the subject. 4 big
time is promised.
Thrice Illustrious Master John A. Col
born of Washington Council No l. Royal
and Select Masters. announces the royal
and select masters degrees for Monday
evening. and promises some good ad-
dresses after refreshments. The council
will hold it's assembly in the chapter
chamber. fourth floor Of the new temple
which will also be the future home of
cryptic Masonry in the District of Co.
lumbia.
-AiITcQ L. tHdstcI u
Lodge, No. =, was talked to a standstill
at the regular communication of the
lodge last Tuesday evening as pleasant
Interpolation to the regular business of
the lodge. Mr.. Smith had the temerity
to get married some time ago without due
notice to the members of the lodge, and
they took advantage of his return from
his honeymoon Tuesday evening to pre-
sent. him with an elaborate household
article that will have much to do with
his coffee during the coming cold winter
mornings The presentation speech was
made by E. S. Harnden, and when the
master recovered from his surprise he
appropriately responded.
The official stations at the communica-
ton were occupied as follows: Alfred D.
Smith, master: s. s. Symons senior war;
den: J. B. Simpson. acting junior warden:
J; B: Derrick. secretary; D.. S. Morse.
chaplain; W. E. Dyre. senior deacon
Howard Fisk. acting junior deacon:
Ralph f. Walker, acting senior steward |:
E. s. Harnden. acting junior steward !;
F. W. Longley, tiler. Past Master Will
liam Mehn returned today from his home
in Louisiana.
Mount Horeb Royal tArch Chapter. No
Z il is said. will take notice at its convo-
cation Friday evening Of Orient Com
ma nderys recent great success, because
many members Of the cha pter are also
members OF the commandery. High Priest
| Allen is down for an address, Col. Tom
Melton for a song. and DIR. Moore has
promised something Of interest. The