Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-03
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The generally unsettled condition re-
sultng from the removal from the old to
the new Masonic Temple and the desira-
bility of having the new building open for
inspection of the interior, of which the
Masons of the District are generally so
proud, has prompted the majority Of the
bodies to 'call off, their regular meet
ings scheduled for the housewarming Pc
riod. A few OF the lodges and one of the
chapters, however will take possession
of their new quarters with more or less
formality during the coming week.
Pentalpha Lodge. No. %, F. A. A. NJ.
viii hold its regular communication Mon
day evening, when the F. c. degree will
be conferred. Master Harry NICK. Luck
EFT. who has been absent in New York for
about two months, has returned and will
doubtless receive warm welcome on the
occasion.
La Fayette Royal Arch Chapter. No. 3.
did mot feel itself free to yield to the gen.
era persuasion and will hold its convo-
cation Tuesday evening, October 8. It Is
understood there will be no work on
hand.
The following lodges are scheduled by
the calendar for meetings during the
week: New Temple: October 8, B. b.
French. No. 10, and Pentalpha, No. %;
October 6. National. No. II; october Z.
Solomon. No. 81: October 8, The New
Jerusalem, No. O. and October Q. st.
Johns. No. IL. and Hope, No. 20. None
Of them. however, except Pentalpha. No.
October >. Potomac. No. 5. Masonic Hall.
West Washington, and Anacostia. No. q.
at Masonic Hall. Anacostia; October 6.
NJ. NJ. Parker, No. q. at 18th and II
streets northeast, and King David. No.
%. at the Public Hall. Brookland. D. c.;
northwest. and October s. George c. Whit
ing. No. o. Masonic Hall. West Wash
ington. None of the work Of these lodges
is bulletined.
The calendar schedules meetings Of the
following Royal Arch Chapters during the
week: October 6. La Fayette, No. 8; Oc-
tober Z. Columbia. No. ]: October s.
Washington, No. 2. and October 8. Eureka.
No. 4. 1t is understood that none of the
chapters but La Fayette, No. 8, will hold
it's regular convocation on the dates men
toned.
Orient Commanlery, No. 5. K. T.. is
4th street and Pennsylvania avenue
southeast, Monday, October 5. and Poto-
mac Commandery, No 3. K. T., to hold
it's meeting at Masonic Hall, West Wash
ington, Wednesday. October Z.
The Grand Lodge school of instruction,
under Grand Lecturer Thomas H. Young.
is calendared to meet Wednesday. Octo-
Der z 1t is reported. however, that the
meeting has been called off.
One of the popular acts of the Masonic
Temple Association during the past week
it is said, was the election Friday, Sep
TENDER %, of Frank r. Underwood Of
Harmony Lodge and member Of the
Masters Association of 1907. as it's sec
rotary. effective October 1. The fact has
just been publicly announced.
Dawson Lodge No. &c. was the last of
the lodges to leave the old temple. Its
largely devoted to taking farewell Of its
old home in appropriate fashion.
The housewarming general committee,
through Louis c. Wilson, it's chairman.
has made public it's feeling of apprecia-
for free donation of all the cabs re-
quired during the housewarming period
for distinguished guests. talent. etc.
Visitors to the new temple have been
loud in their praise and the expression
of their admiration for the new chapter
room. 1t is one of the real beauties of
the new building in its gorgeous rich red
decorations. its red morocco furniture
and new altar, the latter the donation Of
Mount Horeb Royal Arch Chapter. No.
Z. The reception committee does not fail
to steer the curious throng to this one
of the real show places of the temple, and
members of the keystone fraternity
throughout the city are justly proud of it.
George Lind prominently connected
with the Scottish Rite body. who left
service in the geological survey two years
ago to go to the isthmus of Panama. has
returned to the city fully restored to
health.
notwithstanding the seal of secrecy
which is supposed to rest upon the doings
of .Almas Temple of the Mystic Shrine, it
is said that at its celebration Of the
solemn feast of "Ramadan' last Wed
nesday evening certain facts connected
with the traditional banquet" leaked out.
One of them. rumor has 1t. goes thus:
a visitor was announced from Knoxville,
Tenn. the old home of Potentate Roe
Jacobus Seneca Jones. Upon being ad-
; mitted. he was summoned to the raised
dais, where the pOtentate and his official
divan were partaking Of dates and wine
after the lively chase across the hot sands
of the desert. He failed to respond, how
ever but when the session was closed a
solemn sheik with a sad face meandered
up to the pOtentate and in loud whis-
per informed him that he proposed to go
back home and tell the mobiles there
where water is taken with the dates, just
how far Almas was getting away from
the wagon, where only may be found
peace and joy and seat for every one.
Mr.. Jones. who is quite sensitive upon
the point. it is said, began to explain, but
the shocked Tennesseean left him alb
ruptly while his famous right hand and
arm were in the air.
There are those who claimed to have
been present who say that the "tradi-
tional banquet consisted largely Of crabs
and froth water. but their statement
could not be confirmed.
Thursday night the Shrine turned itself
loose the new temple and house
warmed In characteristic fashion. The
ladies of the Eastern Star assert how
! ever. that it was the only occasion since
the opening night that their famous coffee
failed to excite admiring comment. Most
of the mobiles are not coffee drinkers
A late circular from DIR. w. III. Wunder
the commander. states that the Red
Cross degree will be conferred at the
conclave of Orient Commandery. No. 5,
X. T.. Monday evening, October s. DR..
Wunder has just returned from meet
ing of the Royal Order of Scotland, held
in Buffalo, September ii, and q flying