Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-01


Richardson of the Supreme Council OF. the
Southern Jurisdiction. A. A. s. r.. has APP
pointed Charles E. Rosenbaum of Ar
kansas active inspector general of the
rite in that state, to take charge of the
District of Columbia interests in the SUI
preme Council. This designation meets
with the cordial approval of the local
Scottish Rite bodies. Mr.. Rosenbaum is
We'll acquainted with the officers and mem
bers of the rite in Washington. having
for number of years spent consider
able portion of his time in this city. Mr..
Richardson has not yet received the for
mai acceptance of Inspector General
Rosenbaum, but 1t is believed that he will
undertake his duties under the assign
ment.
Dr. Francis j. Woodman. thirty third
degree. honorary inspector general for the
District Of Columbia. who has acted as
deputy of the Supreme Council for this
jurisdiction for number of years, has
been appointed grand tiler of the Supreme
Council to succeed the late Allison Nailor.
jr.. position for which he is particularly
well qualified. This Office has been held
continuously for a long period by honorary
inspectors general of the District of Co
lumbia.
Grand Tiler Woodman has been active
in both the York and Scottish Rites. and
last year closed prosperous term as
Grand Master of MaSOnS.
Sovereign Grand Commander James d.
Richardson of the Supreme Council of the
Southern Jurisdiction, A. A. S. r.. re-
turned this week from visit to Okla
homa. where he attended large class in
itiations. He reports the bodies of the
rite in the newest OF states to be flourish
ing in every way. and Oklahoma to be one
of the most prosperous Jurisdictions of
the Scottish Rite.
The Pythian lodges of the domain have
completed their installations of officers
for the calendar year and are now look
Lodge. which is to be held at Pythian
Temple, beginning February 10 and con-
tinuing each evening until the work Of
the session is completed. The Grand
Lodge always meets on this date, which
is the anniversary of the foundation of
February 10 1S64-forty-four years ago
Several vacancies have occurred in the
original list Of Grand Lodge representa-
several of those originally elected. The
most notable loss by death was that of
Past Grand Chancellor William Murdoch
Hodges. who had been a grand repre-
sentative from Columbia Lodge. No. "a,
since it's institution. His death follows
cellors in the preceding year. and there
are now but twenty surviving local Pyth-
ians who have that rank, one of them
Edward Dunn, being also a past supreme
chancellor. He was the first grand chan
cellor of this domain, which is known ia
military Throughout the fraternity as the
Mother Domain
The officers of the Grand Lodge for
the Pythian period now closing have been
as follows: Past grand chancellor JEFF
fprSan .Mid1latnn. nd o.
Frank Day; grand vice chancellor.
Claude H. Woodward; grand prelate,
Henry I. Adams: grand keeper of records
and SEAL Henry ]. Gasson: grand master
master at arms, Albert Kah,ert; grand
inner guard, Harry P. Wiley: grand
outer guard, Richard S. Sebastian.
of Takoma Lodge. No. %, F.. A. a. M.
held Tuesday evening at Takoma Park,
the entered apprentice degree was con-
ferred. All of the new officers occupied
their stations, with the exception of Ju-
nior Warden Hervey s. knight. who
was suddenly summoned to New York by
the illness of his father. The question of
erecting a Masonic hall in Takoma Park
was discussed and the building commit
tee requested to submit q complete re-
port at the next stated communication.
The committee is composed of John HI.
Lloyd, chairman: Past Masters o. j.
Eddy. William Mehn, Hervey s. Knight
and David Feldman.
Past Master Mehn spoke of the recent
death of Past Master Herbert NJ. Camp
and eulogiZed his character. A commit
tee composed of Past Masters W. G.
Platt. o. j. Eddy and Past Grand Master
Francis j. Woodman was appointed to
draft suitable resolutions to be sent to
the family of the deceased member.
At the next meeting the Master Ma
sons degree will be conferred The sta
tions were occupied Tuesday night as fol-
lows: Alfred D. Smith. master; S. >.
Symons, senior warden: Past Master
William Mehn acting junior warden: sec
rotary, J. B. Derrick; treasurer, w. G.
Platt; D. s. Morse, chaplain; Past Master
George L. Tarbell. master of ceremonies:
w. f.. Dyre, senior deacon: Joseph B.
Simpson. junior deacon; Howard Fisk,
senior steward; Ralph f. Walker. junior
steward; Fred w. Longley tiler.
The annual visitation of the officers of
the Grand Chapter of the District. Royal
Arch Masons, to Anacosta Chapter No.
II, took place Monday evening The Ma
sonic Hall in Anaccstia was filed with a
gathering which included many prominent
in the fraternity. A section of the Ma
rine Band was in attendance. and an enter
tainment of a unique character was fur
nj Oh ho bv ia hon