Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-03

enth number on the program which Is
elaborate and prepared with reference to
the special significance of the occasion,
will be the singing, OF THE Star Span
gled Ranner.' under the direction of j.
Walter Humphrey. Sd degree.
The ceremony Of extinguishing the SYM
bolic lights will begin at 7:30 o'clock r. M
Thursday. and be followed by the ban
quet The symbolic lights will be re-
kindled Sunday April II, the ceremonies
beginning at ) o'clock in the afternoon.
Elwood P. Morey. K. G., c. H, master OF
the chapter. will be tho POSTMASTER at
the banquet The committee of arrange
ments consists of Allen Russius. 33d de-
gree: Francis A. Sebring. K. G.. c. H., and
Fred NJ. Book, *. C. c. II.
At the grand visitation to Lebanon
Lodge. No. :, Friday evening, musical
music. under the direction of Sol Minister.
who also played Borowski's Alteration
Vocal solos were given by Dana c. Hol-
land and Herndon Morsell. In addition
TO two selections by a quartet A. Samuels
played Nevin's Rosary" on the cornet.
The annual banquet of the Convention
of High Priests took place at the Hotel
Gordon Wednesday evening. President
Ben. W. Murch being the POSTMASTER.
toast to the Grand Lodge; Grand High
Priest DR.. Francis j. Woodman to that
to the Grand Chapter; Grand Commander
w. H. H. Cissell to that to the Grand
Cemmandery; Past Grand High Priest E.
St. Clair Thompson to that to Cryptic
Masonry: William w. Jermane to that
to THE Glass of 1900: William E. An
drews to that to "A Mason at Sight, the
President of the United States and
Samuel r. Bond to that to the New
Masonic Temple
Short addresses were made by Past Grand
Master William Fl. Nichols of Texas and
Rev. T. G. B. Pierce. pastor of All Souls
Henry F, Adams. Claude ]. Allen, VIII
liam E. Andrews ". c. Bapcock. c. E.
Baldwin. D. W. Beach. jr.. F. l. Beach. s.
r. Bond. Allen Bussius, F. NJ. Book. C. T.
Caldwell. l. S. Cannon. L; Cramer. E. n.
c. r. Dufour. A. H. Dougall. c. E. Fitch
berger. jr.. Theo. Friebus. Carey S. Frye,
John A. Goodier, ]. T. Greaves. P. F..
Grove. Kenton n. Harper, J: B. Hills,
B. NJ. Hughes. II. A. Johnson A. w.
Johnston. ]. S. Jones, Claude F. King,
]. B. Lambie, c. T. Lindsey, A. S. Nc
Coy, L. B. Mcintyre. NJ. D. Null. B. w.
Murch Alex Z McK k W; H MeCray.
Rev U. G. B. Pierce. c. w. Pimper. C. F.
Roberts. James A. Sample. G. W. Sig
gers. r: G. Smith. E. st. Clair Thompson.
p. Fl. .Tompkins. Lem Towers. jr.. Mat
thew Trimble, DR.. William Tindall. D. s.
Il.
liams. Court F. Wood. DR.. Francis. J..
Woodman and DR.. William H. Wunder.
The banquet hall was decorated with
ported plants and flowers. and orchestral
music was rendered under the direction
of Prof. Carroll di Amore.
Grand Secretary A. w. Johnston has
just received a novel present from Capt
George +. Lyon OF the Philippine constab-
ulary at Manila. member of Orient
Commandery Of this city. 1t consists of
two brown wood figures representing the
Moro idea of Adam and Eve. the former
armed with the proveruIal bolo and the
latter with a child in it's arms A wooden
spear, without an explanation as to It's
history, accompanied the figures, which
are on display in the grand secretary's
office at the temple
The annual grand visitations of the
Grand Commandery. knights Templar of
the District have been announced by
Grand Commander Cissell. as follows:
WASHINGTON Commandery. No. l. at
Masonic Temple. Wednesday, April %
Columbia Commandery. No. .. at Ma
sonic Temple. Friday, April 16.
Potomac Commandery. No 2 at Ma
sonic Hall, Georgetown, Wednesday. April
Il.
De Molay Mounted Commandery. No. 4
al MASONIC Temple. TUESDAY. April ~.
orient Commandery. No. ;. at Naval
Lodge Hall. Monday, April 10
Each visitation will be maze at S O'clock
pm.
ne grand commander directs that the
installation Of officers for the ensuing
year be performed under the direction
OF each commander at such time and
place as he may deem proper after the
visitation to his commaudery and prior 70
the annual conclave Of the Grand Com
mandery.