Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-15

of Maryland. September is: Thomas
Montgomery. past grand high priest and
grand secretary of Minnesota. June Z:
priest of Missouri. October 3: Alexander
Fraser past grand high priest OF Mon
tana. March 81: Cornelius Hedges, grand
secretary of Montana. April .; George
Nebraska. June 8: Anthony Schoder.
past grand high priest of New Jersey.
June -: George Van Vliet. past grand
high priest of New York. November j:
of Pennsylvania. September ID: George
Henry Burnham. past grand secretary OF
Rhode Island. December TO-
Grand Regent w. w. Chase OF the
Royal Arcanum Grand Council and his
official staff paid a formal visit to Dis
trict Council Tuesday evening. In ad-
dition to the grand oficers, Supreme Rep
resentatives Claude r. Zappone, John ID.
Biddis and j. E. Swayne were in attend
ance. the first mentioned being member
of District Council and chairman of Its
entertainment committee. which furnish
ed a vocal and instrumental program The
initiation OF twelve candidates was the
feature OF the evening
Eureka Chapter, No. 4, Royal Arch
Masonry. has an Official line this year
novel in that its highest officers are BROTH
ers. Daniel w. Beach. jr., being high
priest, and Francis /. Beach. king. They
have travelled together through the sta
tions until they now occupy the leading
capitular chairs. They enjoyed some
Lodge. No. Z. Daniel w. Beach was
master in 1905 and Francis I. Beach.
whO-is master this year was In the offi-
cial line during his brothers administra-
ton.
The Canal Record, the government
newspaper published on the Panama
Canal Zone. has an announcement that
Washington's birthday anniversary will
be celebrated by the Improved Order OF
Red Men in manner enjoyable to all.
Committees have been appointed and ar
rangements are being perfected to enter
tain the members their families and
friends with a basket picnic at Colon.
together with an old-time barbecue
Games Of all sorts will be in abundance.
The outing will be followed by a dance
at Cristobal-in the evening. Members
desiring to attend will please signify
their intention by registering with the
nearest tribe to which they are located
This is absolutely necessary, in order that
the committee may know in advance how
many may be expected, and preparations
made accordingly"
At the annual meeting OF the Grand
Royal Arch Chapter. Wednesday evening.
Past Grand High Priest Harrison Ding
man was reelected grand trustee for
three year.
In his annual report to the grand chap
ter the retiring grand high priest. Claude
F. King. announced that the grand chap
ter vacancy in the board OF directors OF
the Masonic Temple Association had
been filed by the election of Past Grand
High Priest Matthew Trimble. Grand
High Priest King did not call the grand
chapter in session to fill the vacancy. but
requested the board of directors to I'LL
it by election. He recommended Mr..
Trimble for the vacancy, and the board
of directors elected him by unanimous
vote at its annual meeting in January.
The grand chapter adopted the follow
ing resolutions of sympathy with the Ma
sonic fraternity of Baltimore and Mary
land on the recent destruction of the
fine Masonic Temple. in the Monumental
city:
Fire having again brought destruction
and ruin to our companions of the Grand
Chapter of Maryland by destroying the
interior of their beautiful temple In the
city of Baltimore I'm January" it Is set
forth that 1.-The Grand Chapter OF Royal
Arch Masons. in annual convocation, ex-
tends to its mother grand chapter, the
Grand Chapter of Maryland. its sympathy
in it's great loss. and the hope that IL
may be but temporary. and that the sun
of Royal Arch Masonry in Maryland may
shine brighter and brighter as years roll
on.
THAT these resolutions be spread upon
the minutes Of this grand chapter, and
that a copy under seal of the grand chap
ter be sent to the Grand Chapter OF
Nor