Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-18

1t is said the forthcoming meeting OF
the Grand Lodge. f. A. A. NJ, in Ma
sonic Temple. Wednesday. May 49, will
be one of the most important that have
been held in years. Matters of vital In
terest to every Mason in the jurisdiction
will come up for discussion and settle
ment, among them the occupancy OF the
new temple and many important inciden-
tails connected with it,
Monday, April 20. Orient Commandery.
*. T, will have it's grand visitation. at
Masonic Hall. Pennsylvania avenue and
4th street southeast, and Wednesday.
April 30. Washington Commandery. No. L.,
will receive the grand officers at Masonic
Temple. Both visitations begin at
o clock pm.
Arrangements have been made for the
fourth stated assembly of Washington
Council. No l. r. and S. NJ. which will be
held at Masonic Temple Monday evening:
April -. at 80 o'clock. The degree OF
super-eXCellent master will he conferred
by Illustrious Commander Roger ODonnell
upon candidates from Doth Washington
and Adoniram Councils. The officers and
members of .AdOniram Council will be the
guests of honor on this occasion. There
will be an illustrated lecture by Byron An
drews in which he will describe his ex-
periences in Italy during the time of the
last eruption Of Nesuvius.
The officers of Washington Council, No.
l. for 1908 are John A. Colborn. TIL. I'LL.
B. Douglas. l. P. c. of work: James
Lansburg treasurer; George E. Corton.
recorder: James H. Mcintosh, chaplain:
Moses d. Null captain of the guards: w.
6. Porter. C.. of council: william NJ:
WALES. marshall; J. E. Payne, steward;
Philip p. Rouse. sentinel; George r. Sher-
if. organist.
Upon being asked If Harmony Lodge.
No. II. is prepared to move into the new
temple when completed, Roe Fulkerson.
its senior warden responded quickly!
Sure. Harmony has the reputation or
leading the procession. Our pro rata or
stock was fixed at $500. but we had
$500 subscribed within twenty minutes
after we learned what was wanted of us.
It has been decided that the annual ex-
cursion of the Mystic Shrine shall take
place June 5 to Marshall Hall. a. which
time the new picture of the AImas Tenn
pie divan will be appropriately christened
Osiris Lodge. No. Is, F. A. A. NJ. held
its regular communication Wednesday
evening and the fellowcraft degree was
conferred upon three candidates by Junior
Warden Julien Refs. assisted by the reyu-
lar line officers. Past Master Sydney ia
cobs delivered an address upon How
the United States Gets It's Revenues and
ing will be held before the grand visit. a
ton which takes place Wednesday. May
6. the regular meeting night. In order to
consider the question of removal TO the
new temple and other matters connected
Herewith.
Acacia Lodge. No. IS. had its grand
visitation last Tuesday evening and cell
ebrated the grand masters congratula-
tons upon its splendid condition with an
the evening was delivered by Repre-
sentative Joseph V. Graf of Illinois. A
violin solo by Brooke Amiss, jr.: vocal
solo by w. Clabaugh. a cornet solo by
Walter F. Smith. and selections by an
orchestra served to make the occasion
memorable.
Report comes that Mount Vernon Royal
Arch Chapter. No 3. Is the first of the
Masonic bodies to take formal action In
favor of removing its meeting place to the
new temple and that there was not dis
senting voice when the vote was taken
At the meeting Monday night the Royal
Arch degree was conferred upon a brace
of trioS
Potomac Commandery No. 3. K. T..
had it's grand visitation in Masonic Hall
Georgetown. Wednesday evening. Grand
Commander Thomas P. Morgan paid the
commandery and It's officers high tribute
for their zeal and fidelity to the principles
of the order An address was delivered by
Sir Knight c. l.. Pate. pastor Of the Dunn
barton Avenue Church. which dealt with
Masonry from the days of the ancient
craft to the present time. The eminent
commander and council officers of Old
Dominion Commandery Of Alexandria.
Va. were present Refreshments were
served in the banquet hall under the SUI
pervision of the committee on arrange
ments. consisting of J. E. Wagner. chair
man; W. c. Waddy and w. H. Harri-
son.
Thursday evening Evangelist Chapter of
Rose Croix. A. A. s. R.. observed the
Maundy Thursday feast. and performed
the solemn rite of Distinguishing the
Lights" Tomorrow afternoon at 3
O'Clock the chapter will hold a symbolic
service for ''relighting the lights
knight Commander Stirling Kerr. jr..
of the Court of Honor. A. A. S. R.. Is re-
joicing in the possession of the only thing
Of it's kind ever presented in this jurisdic-
ton, a rare and handsome jewel. the
symbolic and ritualistic emblem of his
station as past venerable master of
kadosh, which was given him last Tues
dav by Albert Pike Consistory and full
description of which has already been
given i'm The Star. No less proud is he of
the tribute paid him as one of the best
chief officers in the history of Albert Pike
COnsistory.
Adoniram Council. L. D.. Royal and Sc
lect Masters. held it's regular assembly
Thursday evening. Arrangements were
perfected for it's visit to Washington
Council Monday. 1t is said this new
council is showing unusual activity. with
the prospect of soon taking rank with
its sister council in numbers
Rathbone Temple. No. 1. Pythian Sis
tiers, conferred the degrees Of their order
on class Of nine at a meeting the 10th
instant.
At the regular convention of Rathbone-
Superior Lodge, No. %. Knights Of Pyth-
las. April 10 ma jor portion Of the meet
ing was set aside for eulogies of the late
Past Grand Chancellor Frank H. Hosford.
There was a very large attendance. both
of their own members and from SYRIA
cusians Lodge. No 10. Grand Chancellor
Claude H. Woodward and Grand Vice
Chancellor Albert kahlert were present.
Iaudatory addresses on the life and
chara cter of Past Grand Chancellor Hos
ford were delivered by Past Chancellor