Evening star., 1909-05-15

| At the second stated communication Of
| the Grand Lodge. F. A. A. NJ, of the
I District of Columbia Wednesday evening
several matters of general importance to
| the fraternity were acted upon. 1T was
decided TO leave the funeral rite practi-
| cally as at present. only few minor
changes being agreed to. The committee
| having in charge the transfer of title
and control of the new Masonic Temple
to the Grand Lodge reported progress. 1t
is said that less than half a dozen of all
the Masonic bodies of the District have
| failed to donate their stock to the Grand
| Lodge. and that about 30 per cent of the
stock held by individuals has been donat-
ed 1t was voted to restore the list of
members of the constituent lodges in the
| Grand Lodge report. Legislation may be
necessary before the transfer of control
of the temple from the present New Ma
| sonic Temple Association to the Grand
| Lodge can be effected
/ Lafayette Lodge. No 10. has set apart
it's next communication. Thursday even
ing. to do honor to the lodge members
who were soldiers on either side in the
| civil war. All such members have been
! specially invited to be present. Judge
George w. Atkinson, former Governor
Virginia, will deliver an address on the
occasion, and reminiscent remarks from
many others are also expected. Light re-
| freshments will be served.
The religious services at the Masonic
and Eastern Star Home Sunday after
noon. May 23. at O'Clock will be under
the auspices of Lafayette Lodge, No. 10.
/ The services will be conducted by Rev.
Joseph Dawson. grand chaplain of the
Grand Lodge. F. A. A. NJ, of the Dis
| trict of Columbia.
| Members of the lodge and their fami-
| lies have been specially invited to be pres
ent. Coaches will meet the cars at Ia
| koma Park.
.entalpha Lodge. No. q. at its COM
| munication Monday evening will vote
| upon a proposed bylaw providing for the
| preparation of biographies of its mem-
bers at their death, giving their Masonic
| history and other important and interest
| ing incidents of their lives. and also for
the setting apart of the second commu-
| nication in October OF each year as a
| memorial evening"" al which eulogies
| of deceased members may be spoken or
read The lodge by vote may provide for
an open meeting for the purpose.
! Ascension day services for the knights
Templar of the District of Columbia will
| be held at st. Marks p. +. Church, I'd
and A streets southeast. Thursday even
| ing, May 20. Rt.. Rev. Alfred Harding,
| Bishop of Washington. will preach the
sermon. There will also be a special
4 choral service by the vested choristers.
The Grand Commandery will be escorted
| by the five subordinate communicates
from the new Masonic Temple, at 18th
| street and New York avenue, to the
| church, headed by a band of music. The
route of march will probably be down
| 18th street to Pennsylvania avenue thence
eastward to the church. The Ascension
day services this year are under the
auspices of Orient Commandery, No. 5.
Commander Francis A. Sebring os Co
lumbia Commandery, No. =. will officiate
for the first time as the head of the COM
mandery I'm the comforting of the Order
| of the Temple next Friday evening. COM
mander Sebring is famed in the fraternity
as ritualist in all the bodies of which
|, he is a member.
Librarian Armat Stoddart was not for
gotten by the Grand Lodge at its com
munication Wednesday evening. A sub
!, stant al ncre7 Sc in his salary was the
reward of faithful and intelligent service
in his position.
i The next meeting of the Masters AS
sOciation for 1909 has been set for Sat
urday evening. May -, in the library
hall Of Hiram Lodge. No. TO- 10th street
/ and Pennsylvania avenue northwest Spe-
cial features have been provided for the
| occasion.
THE Matrons of 1905 Order of the
| Eastern Star. recently held two social
sessions which proved TO be enjoyable
| affairs. The first was held at the home
| of Mrs Grace c. Bernhard, past matron
| of Naomi Chapter. No. 3. where Mrs.
| Heinline. the president. read several short
| selections and refreshments were served.
| The second was held at the home of the
president. Mrs. Elizabeth Heinlne, past
matron of Martha Chapter, No. 4. 4
| guessing contest had been arranged by
| the entertainment committee, in which
| Mrs Heinline proved to be the best
| guesser and was awarded the prize. Past
| Grand Matron Mrs. Streator told several
stories. Refreshments were served.
Federal Ledge No. /. now approaching
its one hundred and sixteenth birthday.
boasts of no less than thirty-eight mem
| bers who have reached or passed their
| fortieth milestone in The lodge. The nes-
4 torians are the twins, \. G. and g. A.
| Hall who came into the lodge together
| fifty-four years ago After these, more
| or less closely. come such oid-tlme Wash
| ingtonians as John W. Boteler. George T.
bearing. Thomas w Fowler William
Macfeely, s. T. G. Morsell. John d. Bart
lett. Dr. A. Behrend. l. p Libbey. James
| S. Topham. Charles B. Bayiy. Warren
Choate. Madison Davis. P. }. Macarty.
| Charles F.. Greer and George H. Turton.
besides a score of others few years shot
of the half-century mark of membership.
| Enough of these brethren appear at
every congregation of the lodge to keep a
watchful eye on the youngsters that are
now running affairs. and to gather in the
ante-room for a chat upon the piping
days of Worshipful Master Buchly, whose
portrait looks down upon them from the
| adjacent wall. Federal Lodge was char
| tered September T., 1893.
J. Henry Williams, junior grand warden
OF the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. vis-
tied the temple and paid his respects to
Grand Secretary Johnston Wednesday.
Master John G. Schofield of the New
Jerusalem Lodge. No. y, announces the
serious illness at his home, 1870 New
Jersey avenue northwest. of George II.
Tucker, a life member OF the lodge, who
WAS made a master Mason March -
lssi6-more than fortythree years ago.
Harmony Lodge. No. IL. Will bold IA
special communication Tuesday evening
at go o'clock for the purpose of con-