Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-19

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| Rrnokand Chapter. No. II.
| Dee 2o-Takoma Chapter. No T.. called Of.
The fifth est Johns daS) stated COM
munication of the Grand Lodge. T.. y. y.
/ NJ, for the District of Columbia. Will be
held al the new temple Monday even
ing. December - The chief business
OF the evening will be. as matter OF
course. the election of officers for tne
ensuing year.
! y, the regular session OF the High
! Priests Association which occurs at the
Hotel Gordon this evening. Dr.. w H.
Wunder assisted by the council officers
of Washington Chapter. No >. r. y. NJ.
will deliver an address upon the past mas
| ters degree as seen through thu eyes d
| those under the fold of Washington Chap
| ter.
| The banquet of The Worsniptul Mas
| ters' Association 70" 1915 will take place
at the Hotel Gordon the evening of De
cember ~ DR.. Finley announces that
beyond the toasts appropriate to the oc-
casion no program las been provided IL
| is expected, however that the retiring
ma sters will have much of interest To
| relate.
| The newly elected officers o. Washing
ton Centennial Lodge, No. IA. r. A. A.
NJ. whose names were published IN the
fraternal culGmns OF The Star last sat
urday. were installed at d special COM
munlcation of the lodge Tu 'sday even
! ing, December ID.
BENJAMIN g. French Lodge No IL. an
nounces its annual banquet at the Hotel
Raleigh the evening of January ,. 1"U'
| In his retiring address to La tayette
+ Lodge, No. -. now Past Master W H.
Wanamaker referring to the incidents
/ in he lodge
a nd it's good condition at the close, re-
| ma rked. Wars are not fought by men
who wear the epaulets, but ii is the col
lective strength Of the rank and file that
max Victories possible. Ii was dell
cate tribute to the support he had re-
ceived from the NJ membership during the
year.
Religious services at the Masonic and
Eastern Star Home. week from tomor-
| row, Sunday December -, at > CLOCK
pm. will be conducted by Rev. "lham
Lee Lynn. its chaplain. under the aus
pices of the New Jerusalem Lodge. NO.
To- The master has extended general IN
vitation to the fraternity to be present
The circular Of the retiring master OF
Federal Lodge No. l. referring to the
| communica ton the evening OF December
| - assures the members that IL Will De
we'll worth attending inasmuch as there
will he the new master and his ofhcia!
| line to greet and no lack of sociabilitE.
interest and fratcrnal feeling appropriate
| to the occasion. A full attendance is
urged and expected.
A copy of the famous 'Breeches Bible.
published in London in 1899, and said to
| be the identical book Oh which George
! Washington was obligated as master
| Mason, was recently restored to Lodge or
! Antiquity, No /. @ r., A. +. and A. NJ,
| the oldest Masonic lodge in CANADA, TO
which ii originally belonsed
Antiquity Lodge received its charter
| from Ireland, and was Instituted by OF
| fcers of the 46th British Regiment. of
| which Washington was also member.
| The initiation took place in New York
on a visit Of the 46th Regiment The
book has since been kept In vault under
! At noon. eastern standard time. Deem
Der ~. 1905. all knights Templar and
their friends. WheTesoever dispersed.
whether on land or sea. have been asked
to unite in the fraternal exchange Of SEN
tirnent between the most eminent grand
master of the Grand Encampment Of the
United States of America and the frater-
nifty.
The following sentiment has been pre-
pared by the committee on Christmas OBJ
servance of the Grand Enca mpment:
ITO our most eminent grand master.
| Henry Warren Rugg. with Christmas
greetings and may the Prince of Peace
/ send down goodwill to men,.
The grand master sends the following
| response:
| ''To All Sir knights. Greeting: My hearty
good wishes go forth to the brotherhood
! of The temple as ! respond to another
| Christmas sentiment. May the sweet and
! holy Influence of this joyous season reach
tho hearts and affect the lives of the con
SANITY increasing membership OF our
.rong and prosperous order. Fhus may
each sir knight be prompted to chlvalrlc
service for the right and to tho cultivation
and expression of that love TO God and
| love 10 man which is the running OF me
| highest law of duty.
Arminius Lodge No. -. elected the
following officers at its last statea com l.
as follows: John Wischhusen. master;
John n. Sterzer. S. w; Henry Sumwold
j. w; William F. Movers, secretary:
Charles F. Corner: aot treasare s;s,e harry
d.: John Weber S. S.: William Wimmel
J. s and Charles BISHOP. tiler. reelected
for the twenty-fourth time. The newly
elected officers were duly installed and
afterward. at collation. served for the
occasion, addresses were made by the
new master and .wardens predicting a
year of harmony and prosperity Tor the
only German lodge in the District OF Co
lumbia Pledges to fulfill the predictions
| were made in toast and speeches by
number of the brethren present.
| Adoniram Council. L. d.. Royal and
Select Masters at its assembly Thursday
evening after comforting the royal and
select masters degrees. repaired to the
banquet hall and proceeded to make mer-
nv. The council embraces In its member
ship a distinguished number Of Masons
Of high degree and great prominence in
the order and their portraits were thrown
upon a screen for the information and
edification Of the guests. There was also
introduced the novelty OF graphophone
addresses by Grand High Priest T.. st.
Clair Thompson. who Is also thrice illus
trious master OF the council Roe F'ulker-
son and ". w. Jermane. The following
speakers responded to toasts in their
usual manner: Past Grand. Master Wet
more. Grand High Priest Thompson, Past
Grand High Priest Claude F. King, Po-
tentate Fulkerson Of Almas Temple.
Mystic Shrine. and Past Masters Collins
and Dan Vaughan. Those present de-
clared the evening both enjoyable and
unusual.
/ The installation of officers of Takoma
Chapter. No. IL. Order of the Eastern
Star will take place this evening at 40
o'clock in Takoma Hall. Takoma Park.
The newly elected officers to be installed
are az follows: Mrs. Lucy NJ. Feldman.
worthy matron: William Mehn. worthy
patron: Mrs. Maude NJ. Galloway. asso-
ciate matron: David 9. Morse. secretary:
George l.. Tarbell, treasurer: Mrs. Annie