Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-11

visitation of the Grand Lodge will take
place Alfred d. Smith. master OF inc
lodge announces that preparations are
being made for a program appropriate 10
the occasion. The speaker of the even
ing will be Rabbi Abram Simon of the
Washington Hebrew Congregation
The officers of Mount Vernon Chapter
No. Z. Il. A. NJ. paid fraternal visit TO
Mount Horeb Royal Arch ChaDter No.
= Yesterday evening. and conferred the
mark masters degree upon several can
didates. Quite delegation of the Mount
Vernoni:es was present, the members
touching elbows with the Mount Horeb-
ties. whose officers will return the visit
April % and confer the same degree for
Mount Vernon Chapter. On the latter
occasion w. w. Jermane king of Mount
Horeb. will preside over the degree work
An evening of Characterization bv Mr.
z. {. Bowen. the newly ms .alled orator
of the council. has been arranged for
the entertainment of the members of Dis
trlct COUNCIL. No 1885. Royal Arcanum.
tuesday evening. in the council chamber
ol6 9Th street. Mr. Bowen VIII devote a
considerable portion OF the evening to the
droll humor of Pudd nhead Wilson A
general invitation has been extended to
all.
At the forthcoming meeting of Osiris
Lodge, No. %, in accordance with the new
custom inaugurated by William V Lewis,
Worshlpful master Past Master Sydney r.
JACOBS. chief of the miscellaneous division
IN the office of the auditor for the State
Department. will give an informal talk on
How the United States Derives Its Reye-
nues and Meets Its Expenses" The de-
gree OF fellowcraft will be conferred a.
the same meeting by Junior Warden Ju-
Illus Refs assisted by the other officers
Of the line.
Adoniram Council. I'd of Royal and
select Masters has arranged to hold it's
stated assembly Thursday evening Anril
16. when the royal select master degrees
Will be conferred April 20 Washington
Council. No. !. r. and S. NJ. will hold its
regular assembly. when. with the assist
ance Of the officers of Adoniram Council
the super excellent masters degree will
be conferred upon members of both coun-
ellis.
Rear Admiral Winfield Scott SchIey has
accepted an invitation to attend the ORR
entail Consistory, A. A S. r. of Yankton.
n. OAK. at Its reunion next month. 1t
is announced that reception will be
given him by the citizens of Yankton
The village gossps of Pine Plains. ~
T.. have brand-new subject to talk
about now that the pastor of the Baptist
Church. the Rev. Mervin V Jacobs. has
joined the Benevolent and Protective Or
der of Elks. Mr.. Jacobs is declared to be
a placid man of forty. who hates rows
but when he finds one thrust upon him
he does not run. About a year ago he
was called to the Pine Plains Baptist
Church. Soon afterward he expressed his
intention of joining PoughkeepsieL lodge
No. 27o. Elks. Several influential mem
bers OF his congregation sent him round
robin telling him that if he did it would
lessen his influence for good. The clergy
man ignored the hint and sent in his ap-
plication to the Elks.
He was elected to membership. The
storm which had been brewing then
broke. His parishioncrs sent him add
monitions to withdraw from the order
Then word reached the Baptist Church
that Exalted Ruler George Kennedy of
the Elks Lodge had appointed the Rev.
Mr. Jacobs chaplain of the lodge. Then d
meeting of the Baptist congIeeat ton was
held. and. after stormy session. IA mo-
ton was carried by majority of three
inviting him to resign. which he did.
Beacon Lodge. No. Is l. O. O. F.. con-
ferred the initiatory degree on three can
didates at the meeting last Monday even
ing. There was a large attendance many
lodges in this jurisdiction being repre-
scented. and visitors from Sharon Pa;
Phoebus Va: South Weymouth. Mass:
Burlington. Kan: Spring Lake, Iowa, and
Utica. n. Y.
The degree staff was made up as fol-
lows: Noble grand. E. w. Bradford; vice
grand. Charles G. Barton: past grand. w.
]. La Varre; inside conductor. John C.
Osborne; outside conductor. l.. w. Ben
nett. warden. j. w. Colley: guardian.
A. Foose and Cyrus f. Cook; scene
bearers. Charles J. Zeisler. William Fl.
Grosjean. j. H. Cooley and J. E. Russell:
noble grand supporters. Squire Brooks
porters. Bosier Castle and Forrest G..
Hays; vice grand supporters. ]. X. Thomp
son and w. e. Veyon. d. A. Dugan grand
warden of the Grand Lodge. was present
and out of courtesy acted as noble grand
during the degrees.
There We're several new features intro
duced which made favorable impression
on all those present. 1t Is the intention
of the director to add other features TO
the degrees as will be permissible from
time to time. Next Monday evening the
first degree will be conferred, and visitors
will be welcomed. especially those from
out of the city who may be visiting Wash
ingtOn.
The grand chancellor and Grand Lodge
officers of the Knights of Pythias paid
a fraternal visit to Franklin Lodge. No.
. the I'd instant. This is the Oldest
lodge Of the order now in existence and
has the honor of being the home lodge
of Past Supreme Chancellor Edward
Dunn and Grand Chancellor Claude II.
Woodward. There WAS large attend
ance An address on the history of the
order from it's inception to the present
time was delivered by Past Grand Chan
cellor John NJ. Kline
Rathbone Temple. No. ], Pythan Sis
tiers. held a meetingsin the Pythian Tenn
pie the Sd instant. at which several
candidates were initiated. and several new
applications We're received. A feature of
the evening was the presentation of
token OF love and esteem to Mrs. BIaden.
who has since left the city. She was
ardent and enthusiastic worker i'm Pythan
circles here. The presentation speech