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

Adoniranr, L. D.. r. and S. NJ.
| degrees.
The High Priests Association will meet
Saturday evening. June 90. at the Hotel
Gordon. 18th and X streets northwest,
and President Roe Fulkerson announces
program of exceptional interest.
The full official line of Temple Lodge,
No. b. F.. A. A NJ, visited Harmony
Lodge No. II, Wednesday evening, to pre-
sent a formal set of resolutions. beauti-
fully engrossed and bound in morocco
leather. conveying the thanks of Temple
Lodge for the beautiful set of silver jewels
recently presented to it by Harmony
Lodge. Addresses appropriate to the oc-
casion were made, after which all present
repaired to the Queen cafe, where adj
dresses along different lines were made
by Carter B. Keene, Louis A. Dent w.
Ham Smith. Thomas c. NOyes. master of
Temple Lodge: Robert Young and John f.
May Senior Warden Roe Fulkerson act
ed as POSTMASTER
Junior Warden Julius Refs of Osiris
Lodge, No. %, r. A. A. NJ will preside
when the fellowcraft's degree is conferred
at the next stated communication Of the
lodge. Wednesday evening. The amend
ments proposed to the bylaws increasing
the dues of the lodge will be acted upon
at this meeting. and the deepest interest
in the outcome is being taken by the MEM
bers. Master William V. Lewis has APP
pointed financial committee of seven.
consisting of Past Masters Sol Herzog.
and Thomas Ellsworth, and Carey S.
Frye. Julius Refs and P. M Ashford to
consider and report upon the financialcon-
dition of the lodge. in connection with its
proposed removal to the new temple. a
'housewarming committee. with Past
Master Sydney r. Jacobs as chairman
has been appointed by the master
Hiram Lodge, No. TO- F. A. A. NJ is
suffering frcm epidemic of June we'd
dings in it's membership. Jesse f. Pot
bury and Miss Annie Black of Cape
RoZier. Me. led off June TO- The bride
and groom are now visiting the summer
| resorts of the New England coast. and
will return to Washington in September
George B. Wheelock and Miss Lila NJ
Sutor. the second in line, were married
the same day, and have departed a
| honeymoon to parts unannounced Rice,
old shoes. orange blossoms, the parental
| blessing. a wedding breakfast and hand
| some presents were some of the features
that entered into the happiness of the
| newly welded couple. Charles W. Bou-
| Der showing signs of weddingitis. but he
| is keeping his plans wisely to himself.
| The last circular of Master Edwin S.
Clarkson of The New Jerusalem Lodge
No .. F. A. A. NJ, Is receiving many
complimentary allusians. The paragraphs
asking employment for members who are
out of work and for widow of one of
especial favor by the fraternity in gen.
eral.
| Nothing so tragic and SO universally
| productive of sorrow has occurred in the
Masonic fraternity in long time as the
untimely death of Nathaniel B. Fugitt
captain general Of Washington Com
mandery. No. /, X. T., at the conclave of
the eommandery Wednesday evening Mr..
| Fugitt is specially mourncd, not only be-
cause he is grand king of the Grand
| Chapter of Royal Arch Masons in the
District of Columbia. and an officer high
| in the ranks of his commandery. but be-
| cause of his genial. gentle and loVable
traits. his refined accomplishments and
| his true nobility of character, that en-
deared him lastingly to all who had the
| honor of knowing him. His summons
came without warning. striking his COM
panions with awe as the hand of the Al
mighty laid the cross of bereavement
upon his well loved commandery. His
funeral today was largely attended
Washington Commandery No /. X T.:
Arch Masons, and Federal Lodge, No. L.
F. A. a. NJ, in all of which he was an
active and Jealous member. and the
Grand Royal Arch Chapter of which he
knights Templar services were per-
| formed at the chapel where the remains
| lay preparatory to interment. and the
| blue lodge services were performed at the
! grave.
! Orient Commandery; No. :. knights
Templar. DR.. William II. Wunder COM
mander will confer the Industrious Order
of the Red Cross at it's conclave Monday
evening at its asylum corner of 4th street
and Pennsylvania avenue southeast. In
DIR. Wunders recent circular he compii-
ments De Molay Mounted Commandery,
No. 4, knights Templar, upon the in1-
pressive Ascension day service held under
its auspices: announces the commandery
excursion. July IL and the committee in
charge of the arrangements headed by
William f. Heinline chairman; calls at
tention to the meeting of the drill corps
Saturday evening, June 20. at O'Clock,
AT which arrangements are to be made for
Field day. and announces the appoint
ment OF George w. Siggers to fill the
position of warder made vacant by the
resignation of Dean Swift.
Columbia Comnandery, No. .. Knights
Templar will give a complimentary river
excursion to the ladies next week.
IT is announced that all the "hOpse-
warming committees appointed by the
different Masonic bodies to prepare for
the opening of the new temple have been
called to meet June Is at the headquar-
tiers of the Masonic Temple Association,
unless otherwise notified.
The master mason's degree was con-
ferred on two fellowcraftS at the COM
muncation of Federal Lodge, No. 1. F.
A. A. NJ. Tuesday evening. Past Master
James Brown of Altar Lodge, No. 3d.,
Iowa. and Past Master A. B. Hooe of
ST. Johns Lodge No. II. this jurisdic-
ton. assisting Master Percy G. Smith.
A musical and literary program was rem
dered. G.. Y. At Lee. secretary of the
lodge who is under medical treatment
at a Baltimore hospital, was relieved
frcm duty for four months and Charles
F. Benjamin was designated to act in
the interim. Refreshments were served.
Acacia Lodge. No. 1S, also conferred
the fellowcraft's degree on two entered
apprentices Tuesday evening, Junior War
den F. A. Springman in the east Acacia
Lodge will confer the master masons
degree at its communication June %,
with past masters officiating.
Mount Horeb Royal Arch Chapter had
as its guests last night the officers and
members of The celebrated Mount Vernon
Royal Arch Chapter. No. IA, of Alexan
dria, Va The ROYAL Arch degree was
conferred with High Priest Allen in the
canonicals. and a BANQUET followed The