Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-02
greater interest and activity shown ii
capitular Masonry than during the pres

greater interest and activity shown in
capitular Masonry than during the pres
ent year. due in large measure. it is
stated. TO the active personal efforts ex-
| erted by Grand High Priest z. st. Clair
Thompson The High Priests AssOcia-
ton. of which he is the founder. at its
meeting at the Hotel Gordon last
Wednesday evening. after adopting by
| laws and discussing points of capituar
law proposed by him. elected him an
| honorary member of the association for.
life. The association also provided for an
annual banquet each year. in this respect
following the example of the Masters
Association. Following the meeting re-
freshments were served. The officers or
the High Priests Association are Roe
Fulkerson of No. B. president; w. w.
Jermane of No I. vice president: Charles
F. Roberts of No. II. secretary treas urer
| who with Emmett M. Carter of No. l
and William G. Glenn of No II. consti-
| tute the executive committee. The as
ISOLATION is composed Of the entire coun-
ellis Of the twelve Royal Arch chapters
in the jurisdiction.
Friday evening. May s. at 1907 G street.
according to announcement. Mount Horeb
Royal Arch Chapter. No. Z. will confer
the past and most excellent masters de-
grees on fifteen candidates. ten of them
being its own ana five from Mount YER
non Chapter. No. 3. large attendance
Of the members of Mount Vernon is
promised that evening.
At it's stated cOnvocation May IL Mount
Vernon Chapter, No. 2, will devote part
of the evening to lecture by Mr.. E. A.
Keller. entitled Fredericksburg Lodge"
| (Of VirginaD. the Oldest Masonic lodge
| in the United States. 1t counted among
it's members both Washington and La
fayette. and it was in that lodge that
according to the custom at that time. the
first Royal Arch Mason was made in this
country. His name was Shadburne Old
frey Fulkerson. director ancestor Of the
petentate of Alnlas Temple Of the Mystic
Shrine Refreshments will be served
Elections will he he'd in the four Scot
fish Rite bodies Tuesday evening May ).
to fill the official vacancies caused by the
death of John H. Olcott. Mount Vernon
Royal Arch Chapter will ho'd an election
for a similar purpose Monday evening.
May II. Mr.. Olcott's death is declared to
have been one of the most serious losses
that have occurred in Masonic circles for
long while.
Columbia Chapter. No. 1. is crowded
with work that meetings are held every
Wednesday evening. The chapter decid-
ed at its last convocation to move into
the new temple.
The Royal Arch degree was conferred
in Lafayette Chapter. No. <. April -.
and in Naval No. 6. April
%
William w. Jermane. king of Mount
Horeb Chapter. No. Z. was recently called
from the city on account of the death of
his wife's mother. This necessitated the
calling off of the visit of Mount Horeb to
Mount Vernon Chapter last week. as Mr..
Jermane was to have conferred the Mark
degree on that occasion.
The last Grand Chapter visitation for
the year was made to De Molay Mounted
Commandery. No. 4. X. r.. Tuesday
tifully decorated with palms. Towering
shrubs and cut flowers. In the east was
the mystic cross adorned with cut flowers.
Music was furnished under the leadership
of Walter H. Smith of the Marine Band.
The address of the evening was made by
the Rev William Hart Dexter and re-
| lated to 'Templa rism.' The reports of
| the grand officers were aattering to the
COmmandery.
pilgrimage Of E. Rad Temple. A. A. 0.
N. N. s.. of Yankton. S. D.. May 2.
when Admiral Winfield Scott Schley will
be the guest of honor. has been received
picture of "Old Glory" with gold orna-
mentation. and the center pages bear ex-
cellent likenesses of the admiral and of
Potentate William r. DOolittle of Ell Rad
| Temple. The preparations for the recep-
ton of the gallant old naval hero were
| elaborate. and. it is said. exceeded any
thing of the kind that had ever been seen
| in Yankton
Orient Commandery. No. <, X. T.. has
arranged to hold a special session at its
! asylum. 4th street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. southeast. tomorrow Sunday after
noon at 3 O'Clock for rehearsal
| The drill corps of Columbia Command
| cry. No. .. will meet at the asylum In
! Masonic Temple Monday evening. May
| II. for the transaction of business. cleo
| ton Of officers. etc. 1t Is announced that
as Columbia Commandery originated the
movement which resulted in the erection
of the new Masonic Temple. it should be
the first body to enter the completed
building. and steps in that direction have
| been taken. Commander Charles P.
SWEET, the new commander of Columbia,
is the first of the new commanders to
get out his official circular.
The annual visit alton of the Grand
Lodge OF the District of Columbia to
took place last Tuesday evening Il Ia
koma Hail. The interior OF the hall was
| tastefuliy decorated with palms. ferns
! and cut flowers, which, with the other
decorations presented very inviting APP
pearance.
a quartet composed OF Messrs. McFar-
land. Kaiser. Holland and Kimball Grand
Master Augustus B. Coolidge expressed
his satisfaction at the showing made by
the lodge which is one of the youngest
in the District. He took occasion to COM
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