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chanted Realm, an organization for blue
| lodge Masons similar to the Shrine for
those of higher degrees. Edward ).
| Schmid was chairman OF the meeting. at
| which more than a fourth of the original
| members of the Grotto were present: and
| Harry l.. Strang was the secretary. Inc
| necessary funds were raised to cover the
UNPAID dues to the supreme council or
the order and secure the return of the
| charter The Supreme council will meet
at Worcester. Mass. June 10 and IL.
Killipolis Grotto originally hao eighty
| seven members, among them the late
| Col. Ed. B. Hay, and from the communi-
cations already received by Chairman
| Schmid and Secretary Strang 1t is not un-
| likely that all who are living will return
| to the fold and many new petitions Tor
membership be received.
The order Is not branch Of Masonry
| in any sense, but. like the Mystic Shrine,
social organization composed exclusive
ly of Masons. One Of its avowed OBJECTS
1t to benefit the symbolic lodge" The
ritual of the order is entirely original
and is said to have been founded upon
| an ancient Persian manuscript discovered
| in one of the sacred temples Of Teheran,
the "city Of mystery" It's lessons are
said to be solemn. beautiful. dignifed
| and earnest. and are designed TO brlng
| Sunshine into life we'll as In the air !"
1t was founded in this country by mem
bers of Hamilton On Y.} Loige. No. 40,
If A. A. NJ. September 10, 1889. The
order grew rar'd'v. and June 13, 1890,
| the Supreme Council Of the Mystic Order
Of Yelled Prophets of the Enchanted
Realm was legally organized with power
| to charter subordinate grottoes. 1t is es-
| timated that there are nearly 10000
| members In the United States. especial
| ly in New York. New Jersey, Massachu-
setts. Ohio, Illinois. Wisconsin. Iowa. Ne
| braska and Minnesota. The following Is
one Of its characteristic odes:
| "a smile is good and a song is good.
And flowing bowl in wintry weather;
| The world is good and the people are good
And we're all good fellows together
Commander Francis A. Sebrirs Of CO.
lumba Commandery. No. 2. knights
Templar in his latest circular elaborately
| acknowledges the hospitality of Mary
Commandery. No. 30. of Philadelphia:
during the fifty-sixth annual conclave of
| the Grand Commandery knights Templar
Of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia, and
| pays a glowing tribute to both Mary
Commandery and its commander. Paul
]. Pontius. Sincere thanks are likewise
| rendered to Sir Knights William F..
Guide. for flowers sent the ladies who
| made the pilgrimage to Philadelphia;
Towney A. Mckee. F. Lawrence Val
ker. Bert Riddle. Allen. Perna and Mat
| tion with the pilgrimage.
Worshpfu Master Jacobus s. Jones Of
| Columbia Lodge. No. 3, in his June cir
cular refers feelingly to the recent death
of John KEEPER. father of J. Claude
KEEPER. at Shenandoah. Pa. at the age
| of seventy-four years. He states In clos
| ing his reference Thus passed to the
! Great Beyond devoted husband. low
ing father. patriotic citizen and brave
soldier for the Union" J. Claude KEEPER
is secretary of Columbia Lodge and
| senior grand warden OF the Grand Lodge,
F. A. A. NJ. of the District Of Columbia
Takoma Lodge. No %. will hold its
Loo ,yr,t,
former lodseroom in Takoma Hall. Ia
| koma Park. inasmuch as it has Just con-
| cluded an arrangement for the purchase
of the building. Certain necessary re-
pairs will be made to make its new home
| an attractive one.
A short while ago. a. fine lot was do
mated to the lodge on which to erect a
new Masonic Temple. but 1t was found
| that the purchase Of Takoma Hall would
be more substantial investment Plans
had already been submitted and approved
by the lodge for tho new building when
Takoma Hall was offered for sale. Tako-
ma Hall is situated in the central sec
ton OF Takoma Park and is convenient
to both steam and electric cars The
lower floor is occupied by two stores and
their rental forms good revenue A
made for the building fund and the mem
bers are quite elated at the turn OF at
fairs.
announcement is also made that TakO-
ma Chapter No. IL. Order of the East
ern Star. will meet in future in Takoma
Hall. Takomas Lodges new home. It's
meetings. like those of the lodge. have
been held for some time past at Bright
wood. The next meeting of the chapter
will be held Friday evening in the new
quarters.
At the conclusion of the work at its
special communication Thursday evening
the members OF Osiris Lodge. No %.
and their guests. headed by Worshipful
Master Carey 8. Frye. marched to the
Arion Gesang Vereins new home on E
street northwest. where. in the large
banquet hall. a special repast was
spread for the occasion. Master Frye
welcomed the guests in appropriate terms
, and all hands proceeded to make merry.
The speeches as we'll as the songs were
informal and generally Of a jolly tenor,
and 1t was 'low twelve when the as
semblage parted.
Mizpah Chapter. No. s. o. E. S.. held
its eleventh anniversary Tuesday even
, ing in Masonic Hall. Georgetown. II
, being the regular meeting night, the
, chapter was opened and closed in short