Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-23


MISCELLANEOUS.
Oct 21-kal lipos Grotto. Yelled Prophets.
I Oct. 29-Almas Temple. Mystic Shrine.
There will be mt one visitation of the
grand master and officers of the Grand
Lodge of Masons to constituent lodges
the coming week-that to Harmony
Lodge No. Il. Wednesday evening at S
o'clock Two lodges had their grand visi-
tations this week-Myron NJ Parker. No.
-. Tuesday evening. and Osiris Lodge.
No &c, Wednesday evening. both of
which were reported as enjoyable affairs.
Tie Supreme Council Of the Ancient and
Accepted Scottish Rite for the southern
jurisdiction. T.. S. A.. absorbed much Ma
sonic attention during the week. The
items Of greatest interest were the con-
ferring of the -thirty-third degree hon
orary on Francis A. SebrinG, Stirling \
Kerr. ir.. both members of Temple Lodge,
No. 81 Of this jurisdiction and James f.
Shepherd Messrs. Scoring and Kerr are
Well known, and widely popular among
the Masonic fraternity i'm the District.
the former in both the York and Scottish
rites, and the latter more particularly in
the Scottish Rite. Elmer E. Simpson.
secretary recorder and registrar. respect
lively. of the four Scottish Rite bodies OF
Washington. and Monte Sanger We're
made happy in the granting of patents
to them accrediting them as knights COM
mander of the Court of Honor. The Dis
trict it is said. Jared particularly well
in the foregoing selections. even if the
Supreme Council did fail to concede it an
active inspector general.
of the Yelled Prophets of the Enchant ed
Realm. will hold a special session for
comforting its degrees by the shorter
form Wednesday evening at = O'Clock on
some candidates who although elected
failed to receive the degrees at the pre-
vious session. Secretary Strang says this
will certainly be the last short-form ses-
sion before the big ceremonial session.
from and after which initiates will get
ii all without abatement
Potentate Louis Addison Dent is also
out with a call for session of Amas
Temple Of the Mystic Shrine Friday even
ing at National Rifles Armory, when rare
happenings will occur for the edfication
Of the camel riders.
Friday evening Mount Vernon Chapter,
No. B. r. A. NJ. is to enjoy the rare
privilege of having the royal arch degree
conferred by the following past grand
Coolidge. G. Fl. p. in 1904. high priest
Henry X. Simpson, G. II. 2. in 800, as
king: George c. Ober, G. II. p. in -!.03, as
scribe: Matthew Trimple. G. II. p. in
1879-S0, as secretary; Harrison Dinsnan,
G. II. 2. in 1893. as treasurer; George
f. Corson. G. H. P. in 1886. as cha plain;
f. St Clair Thompson. G. H. p. in 1905.
as captain of the host: Claude F. King.
G. III. P. in 1907, as principal soiourner;
Samuel r. Bond. G. II. p. in 1sG9
royal arch captain: Theodore c. DeMolI.
G. II. P. in 1896. as master of the third
vail: Robert Armour. G. Fl. y. N 1901, as
n aster of the second vail: Alex Nc
kenzie. G. II. p. in 1891. as master of
tie first vail Charge to the oaad dates,
Joseph S. Mccoy. G. II. p. in 1873.
Monday evening the past masters de-
gree will be conferred in Mount Vernon
Chapter by officers of Capitol ROYAL Arch
Chapter, No. IL. and the most excellent
masters degree by officers OF Washington
Royal Arch Chapter, No. :.
Potomac Royal Arch Chapter, No. $. In
his circular for the month, announces
a social evening Tuesday. October 2S.
He intimates that those who attend may
expect something good in the mental
as we'll as the material line.
The religious services at the Masonic
and Eastern Star Home tomorrow after
noon AT , o'clock will be under the aus
pieces of Takoma Lodge. No. %. They
will be conducted by Rev. William Hart
Dexter. The fraternity generally is in
vited. Coaches will meet the cars at
Takoma Park.
Among the many distinguished Masonic
visitors to the new temple during the
week were Grand Master II. l.. Muldrow
of Oklahoma, John r. Parsons. past
grand master and grand secretary of
NiCCf1Iri g.
rotary of South Dakota: Otis l.. Keene.
past grand commander of the Grand
Comma ndery of Florida: William s.
Ware. past grand commander OF the
Grand Master Elmer G. Haskell of Flor
ida and others in attendance upon the
session OF the Supreme Council of the
Scottish Rite.
Pentalpla Lodge. No. -. celebrated its
fortieti anIiver Sary. which occurred in
May last. Thursday evening, in the upper
auditorium of the temple. WorsAipful
Master Joln Anderson had prepared a
program Of music and vaudeville and an
address appropriate TO the occasion. after
which dancing was the order, with ten
numbers on the program.
Memorial services for deceased mem.
bers of Washington Centennial Lodge No.
IA, were held Wednesday evening under
the direction OF Worshipful Master Victor
II. Wallace. After q choral selection
Sleep Thy Last Sleep" Rev. Edward NJ
Mot. opened the services with prayer
Later on he delivered the address general
of the evening and at the close pro-
nounced benedict on. Reports for the de-
ceased members were rendered fol
lows: For Clayton L. Simms, by Past
Master A. Sidney Jones: for James 4.
Richardson, by Jacob Spiedt: for Charles
w. Swingle. by ]. Hampton Hill; for Will
liam Long, by Joseph T. Parks: for Will
liam r. Locke, by Jason Waterman; for
! Benjamin b. Woos, by Marx f.. Kahn
and for Lunsford G. Orndorfr by Leonard
p Steuart. George Y. Blakeney sang a
tenor solo, ''Faoe TO Face" The services
were very impressive.
osiris Lodge No. rs. HAD it's annua
grant visitation Wednesday evening. Nc
set program was prepar red. but orcheS-
ira. under the direction at u. b. Mac
l., cd. played selections throughout Tie
evening. r. V. PoWderly read II letter
written oy Surgeon Arthur NJ. Tasker, who
is stationed in the Philippines. which
contained much interesting informa ion
bout the country and the conditions
there. The lodge. as usual. remembered
tho venerable instructor of its official line
TIN oushout the year. William Il; Pond
presenting him With q handsomely bound
cop. Of Webster's Dictionary in recos-