Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-13

Theodore Moore of the weather bureau
honored Mount Horeb banquet with a
beautiful original poem. Capt. Collins OF
the Royal Arch gave a recitation. and
addresses were made by several or the
visitors. Col \. Elwyn Vowles. the IA
nous Temperance orator. was present and
paid a fine tribute to Virginia, the
Mother of Presidents where he first
lived when he came to this country. He
was especially eloquent when referring to
the cold water oblation,' one of the
social rites of Mount Horeb Chapter.
At the stated communication of Ia
koma Lodge No. %. F.. A. A. NJ. last
Tuesday evening. in Takoma Hall. the
Master Mason's degree was conferred on
four candidates. in the presence of an UNI
usually large gathering Of members or
the fraternity. Those who assisted in the
ceremonies were Past Grand Master Fran
els J. Woodman, Master Francis l. Beach
of Lebanon Lodge, No. Z: Past Master
Wilmer G. Plat and Master Alfred d.
Smith
evening AS follows: Alfred d. Smith. mas
ter: Schuyler s. Symons. senior warden;
Hervey S. knight, junior warden: J. b.
Derrick. secretary; Past Master Wilmer
G. Platt. treasurer: David S. Morse; chap
lain; Past Master George l.. Tarbell. mas
ter of ceremonies; William E. Dyre. senior
deacon; Joseph B. Simpson. Junior dea-
con: Howard Fisk. senior steward; Ralph
E. Walker. junior steward; Fred w. Long
ley. tiler. Among the guests present were
Francis 1. Beach. master of Lebanon
Lodge, No Z: W. L. White. Pentalpha
Lodge, No. 1914. Maryland; w. T. Brady.
Naval Lodge. No. 4: A: A: Davis. Myron
Ter. f. ]. stull. George H. Palmer. ]. r.
Lodge No. I; S. c. Calmut Hiram
Lodge. No. 10: John Morrison. Lodge No.
%. Indiana: E. D. Thompson. Washington
Gladstone Lodge. No 1885, Michigan; H.
A. Stacy. St. Aspinquid Lodge. No. 19S,
York Me-. and Henry J. Schraudner. b.
B. French Lodge. No. 10, The past mas
Francis J. Woodman. William Mehn. DIR.
o. ]. Eddy. Orlando D. Sunny, Wilmer
sG. Platt and George l.. Tarball.
After the degrees had been conferred
pointed to consider plans for the erection
of a lodge building in Takoma Park was
presented. A lengthy discussion took
place. The lodge finally decided not to
erect hall at this time.
At the next stated communication the
entered apprentices degree will be con-
ferred, followed by a special commune
| cation for the purpose of comforting de-
greeS on candidate who Will shortly
leave for Honolulu.
The officers of the lodge attended In a
body and conducted services at Glenwood
cemetery, Wednesday afternoon. over the
remains of DR.. Joseph Pospisel. whose
tragic death occurred last Sunday morn
ing Two members of the lodge acted as
pallbearers. while number of members
| attended the services and paid their last
| respects to the deceased.
Roe Fulkerson. the popular potentate
of Almas Temple of the Mystic Shrine.
and Mrs. FulkersOn were the victims Of a
surprise party at their home, 66 Seaton
place northwest. Thursday evening by the
Arab Patrol the occasion being the tenth
anniversary of their wedding. AS soon
as their act at Chase's was completed
the members of the patrol. under
the leadership of DIR. Frank Gibson.
its captain. boarded the Brooklahd
car. taking with them an immense
tin vessel which they termed the Urn
of Gapbrinus." as their token of re-
membrance. and made for the Fulkerson
till the milkman came. The little Fulker
| sons were also remembered on the occa-
sion. Little Roe recited and sang for the
company, and completely outshOne his
venerable father for the first time IN his
| life.
| Mount Vernon Royal Arch Chapters
excursion to the ladies Friday. at Mar
shall Hall. was delightful success
! Nearly 1000 men, women and children at
sorts Of amusements. High Priest Fulker-
son was chairman of the thinking COM
mittee. and the line officers of the chap
| ter did the rest.
| The religious services at the Masonic
and Eastern Star Home tomorrow at $50
O'Clock. will be conducted by the Rev.
Claude M. Hesser. pastor Emery Chapel
Brightwood. d. c. The music will be in
charge of Naomi Chapter No. 3, o. f.
| S. The services will be open to the pub
lie. Coaches will meet the cars at
Takoma for the home
The knights of RNthias will hold their
annual memorial service Tuesday June
16. The Chancellor Commanders Club has
been busy for some time making arrange
ments for this service, which Is given
each year in memory of those members
OF the order who have died during the
year. During the year ending June
| 1908. death has claimed three past grand
| chancellors. fifteen past chancellors and
fifteen knights. The services will be held
in the main hall of Pythian Temple at
o'clock under the auspices Of Franklin
Lodge. No >, the Oldest lodge of the order
now In existence. and of which Grand
Chancellor c. II. Woodward is a member.
The several stations will be filled by
the Grand Lodge officers. who will con-
duct the services
The program will he as follows: Song
America, ensemble; call to orderand open
the grand prelate invokes the blessing of
Deity; quartet. Lead, Kindly Light" by
Miss Bertha Hansen. soprano: Miss Es-
telle Gulick. cOntraltO: Mr.. Howard But
terworth. tenor; Mr.. Frederick Schaefer,
bass; reading selections from the book of
law by the grand prelate: calling roll of
deceased members by the grand keeper
of records and seal: taps Bugler G.. d.
Wolfe; quartet. Nearer, My God to Thee"
address, Judge E. p. Seeds. deputy audi
tor of the War Department.. march. Men
delssohn (depositing myrtle on the altar
as a tribute to the departed); solo, Face to
Face" Miss Bertha Hansen; prayer, by the
grand prelate; original poem. "Resurgam''
II shall rise AGAIN.: remarks. Grand
Chancellor c. H. Woodward; closing ode,
Good Night" (Justus H. Rathbone):
benediction. Rev. +. z. Marshall.
The music for the occasion will he
under the direction of Mrs. Belts. and
Miss Marie Hansen will be the pianist.
The officers of the Grand Lodge for the
ensuing year are as follows: Grand chan
cellor c. II. Woodward: grand vice chan
cellor Albert kahlert; grand prelate' W.
E, Bradley: grand keeper of records and
seal, II. J. Gasson: grand master of ex-
chequer. Frank b. Crown; grand master
alarms. H. P. Wiley; grand inner guard
S. H. Bassett: grand outer guard, r. s.
Sebastian: grand lecturer, G. w. Haley;
past grand chancellor. G. Frank Day.
The committees having the arrange
ments in charge are: Programme T.
Winans. ]. D. Rowen. Robert Scroufe.