Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-22

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Secretary Arvine w. Johnston of the
Grand Lodge. +. A. A. NJ. will attend the
celebration of the birthday of George
Washington to be held at Alexandria un-
der the auspices of Alexandria Washing
ton Lodge. No. %. F. A. A. NJ. Of Vir-
| ginia. The first President was once
worshipful master Of this ancient lodge.
and 1t has in its custody many valuable
the republic. The celebration this year
Will be attended by q number of distin-
eulshed Masons from Maryland. Virginia
ana the District. In addition to senators
and members of the House of Representa-
tives who are expected to participate
George c. Whiting Lodge No % f. A
A. NJ. will hold reunion and banque;
at Masonic Hall. Georgetown. Monday
evening. The committee in charge of the
event is composed of W. E. Greaves.
chairman; II. X. Pimper. l. d. Nord-
Iinger E. II. Fowler. r. H. Young. c. c.
kennon. Edward S. Smith. w H Har-
rison' u r. Dumberth and Gustav Kar-
ker. me program arranged by them for
the evening is as follows: Invocation.
rev. Thomas o. Grouse; welcome. VIII
nam a Hrodie. master: remarks, toast
H aas.er' W. H. Harrison P. NJ. THE
S,rand Lodge. A. B. Coolidge, NJ w G.
NJ; The Grand Lodge of New York
representative William NJ. Calder: The
Spirit OF Masonry" Representative Ed
gar ~. T. Crnmpacker Of Indiana: The
MmsLaurin of Mississippi; Our Ladies' .
n nepires .eIa Herman P. Goebel Of
ONO: old Guard W. NJ. Bornheim. P.
a MI. response ID. F. Dumberth. p. NJ. !;
eul0gy, B. w. Murch. P. NJ.
me officers of the lodge are: w. A..
brodie, master: w F. Greaves. senior
ySa II. X. Pimper. junior warden !:
Larry Becker. secretary: Edward S.
smith Sn. treasurer: /. B. Nordlinger, senior
I T T.. ID. Fowler. Junior deacon; r..
junior steward; w. II. Harrison. marshal:
"A. +. r. Works. chaplain, and B. F. Har
per, tiler 1t has the following past mas
t ters: ~ >, Norris NO, Thorne. Edward Turken-
a. =: VI -, Iennyson; J. F. r. Appleby, h. W.
Dar1y; b. W: Murch. Harry Becker. E.
n. L. myers. Edward 8. Smith. s. c Pal.
mer: W. H. Griffin. J. c. Athey. w. B.
Ts A.. u Graham, J. T. Greaves,
Bornheim. A. II. Johnson. u. H. Har-
rison and d. F. Dumberth
orand commander r. r. Rickley of the
Orand Commandery of knights Temnlar
VI Cnlo IN an official circular announces
70 the other Grand Communicates the
usdIn OF Fast Grand Commander Robert
v. aampsOn who was grand commander
OF Iemplars in 1897 and one of the most
prominent Scottish Rite Masons of the
Northern Jurisdiction. He was an hon
orarS member of the Northern Supreme
NouHei. lie was seventy-two years old
years. -
columbia COmmandery. No. 2 knights
Templar. conferred the order of the red
cross last evening and acted on num-
Der Of petitions.
In his most recent official circular Emil
nent Commander Charles f. Baldwin
says: AT the last conclave of the com
mandery we were honored by a visit
from Grand Commander Morgan and
Grand Inspector General William r. Gal
liner. received with the honors appro-
pirate to their exalted stations. .. .
AT the annual convocatton of the
Grand Chapter two of our fraters were
accorded advanced honors. E. st. Clair
thompson was elected grand high priest
and Past Commander Walter B. Pettus
made grand master of the first vail We
heartily congratulate these fraters upon
the honors conferred. which is just rec
ognition OF faithful service
The circular also contains memorial
cards for the late Sir Knights Peter A.
February 3. 1905 and Robert E. Lyle,
knighted August 10. 1895. and died Feb
ruary 8. 1908.
The Tyler-keystone. a leading Masonic
publication Of the middle west. in its is
sue OF this month has an amusing sketch
by Roe Fulkerson of the Mystic Shrine
and neat half-paRe cartoon Of Arvine
W. Johnston. grand secretary of the
Grand Lodge. Grand Chapter and Grand
Commandery.
Pathetic interest attaches to the Tyler
Keystone's tribute to the late Arthur
Finley Bloomer. who was long a con-
tr1butor to 1t scolumns. 1t says: Brother
Boomers Ante-Room Talks We're long
popular features of our journal. The
by Brother Bloomer was unique in Ma
sonic journalism. His contributions I'M
der the heads Heard in the Ante-Room'
and 'Ante-Room Talks appeared in the
Masonic Disciple and afterward in the
Tyler-keystone. Many specimens of his
quaint humor. rejecting SO well the char
acter Of the author have been gathered
into book form by us. and the collection
constitutes work of rare value and in
terest." The sketch is accompanied by a
At the regular meeting of Hermione
Lodge, No. II, X. of p. short talks on the
good of the order in general We're made
by Messrs. Dean, Mockbee and others.
after which Brother Williams on behalf
OF Hermione Lodge presented Past Chan
cellor Thomas ]. Horford beautiful past
In which he is held by the member of the
lodge, having made the record year of
any chancellor commander since its Or
ganization forty years ago. Hermione
Lodge was organized In April. 1868, and
will celebrate its fortieth anniversary next
spring. The lodge has in contemplation
a concert and dance to be held April 20
at Masonic Hall. Georgetown.
The lodge suffered a. heavy loss this
week in the tragic death by accident Of
Past Chancellor r. p. Shelton. one of it's
most active and popular members.
PENNSYLVANIA papers state that the Scot
fish Rite consistOry of Philadelphia has
a large plan on foot which will ultimately
result in the erection of a million dollar
cathedral. to rival in beauty and magnifi-
cence the famous Philadelphia Masonic
Temple. 1t will be several years before
the project is contaminated. In the mean
time the consistOry, now in crowded quar>
ters. is endeavoring to decide upon
building which it can purchase and re-
later demolish to make way for a splendid
Gothic cathedral which will surpass any
thing of the kind anywhere in the world.
Valley City Lodge. No. SO. F.. A. A. NJ.
of Grand Rapids. Mich. witnessed an in
teresting event on January 10. when John
RowsOn conferred the Master Mason de-
gree on his son. with James Rowson. the
young mans uncle. occupying the west.
The andfather. also q past master, had
hoped TO be present on this occasion. but
was prevented by illness. John Rowson
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