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Grand Royal Arch Chapter vistations
will take place during the coming week
as follows: Tuesday, January 10, to
Washington Naval Chapter, No. g. at
Naval Lodge Hall, 4th street and Penn
sylVania avenue southeast; Wednesday,
Jarh,ary 20. to Brightwood Chapter, No
9, at Brightwood, d. c.
The High Priests Association met
at the Hotel Gordon last evening at
7:aO o'clock. The past and most ex-
cellent degrees, the special subjects for
consideration, were discussed by High
Priest Roe Fulkerson of Mount Vernon
Chapter. No. 3. and his council officers
John A. Goodier and Francis \. Sebring
The Worshioful Masters Association
for 1909 will meet for the purpose OF or
ganization Friday evening. January -
. at I:3O o'clock in the library of Hiram
Lodge No. 10. 10Th street and Pennsyi-
vania avenue northwest.
The marked event at the new temple
during the week was the institution ora
new chapter of the order of the Eastern
Star in Esther Chapter chamber last
night. The new chapter will be known
as Temple. No. IL. and although bear
ing a number avoided by the supersti-
tious apd born on Friday, gives promise
of prosperous career. After the cere-
mony of institution and conservation the
Grand Chapter officers, Mrs. Julia n.
p; Mrs. Mary T. O'Brien. A. G. NJ. and
Thomas J. Landergren. A. G. P. installed
the following officers of the new chapter
and bade them godspeed: Mrs. Minnie
mi Francis
j. Woodman, worthy patron; Mrs. Nora
l. Henry. assistant matron: Mrs, Lillian
CARL. eonductress; Mrs. E. J. Smith sec
retary: Mrs. F. P. Schoenthal, treasurer;
Star Points-Adah. Mrs. LORNA Cluxton; i;
Ruth. Mrs. Sadie Barnum; Esther. Mrs.
Rose Tanner; Martha. Mrs. Arnie Miller:
Electa. Miss Rose Bartholomae; warder,
Mrs Maud Sellers; chaplain, Mrs. Carrie
Sanborn; orsanist, Miss Eva Vaughn:
marshal, Mrs. Josephine O'Meara, and
sentinel, Thomas G. Lewis.
Temple Chapter, No. 13, o. E. s., will
meet hereafter on the second and fourth
Thursdays of each month in Esther
Chapter chamber at the new temple.
Mount Vernon Royal Arch Chapter, No.
8. will hold it's annual memorial service
Monday evening, January %, in the chap
ter chamber at the new temple. High
Priest Roe Fulkerson announces that
the occasion. The music will be fur
nished by the chapter choir.
Harmony Lodge, No. Il. is the proud
possessor of new dissolving view stere-
opticon and three series of beautifully
colored views which were used in part for
the first time at its communication of
Wednesday evening last. The outfit ap-
pears to be the finest of its kind in use in
Masonic circles.
Eli c. Brdsey. past grand commander
and present grand recorder of the Grand
m Il nj 10Th tS a1ar Of
cinnati, called at the new temple to pay
his respects during the past week:
Washington Commandery, No l. X. T.,
under Commander ]. Claude KEEPER, cele-
brated its eighty-fourth anniversary with
song, story and refreshments to say
nothing of speechmaking, at its con-
ciave Wednesday evening. The COM
mandery has a long and honorable record
and was justly proud of the recognition
received by some of its members at the
recent Grand Lodge election. especially
Grand Master Henry K. Simpson
High Priest Emmett NJ Carter of CO.
lumbia Royal Arch Chapter. No I, with
the closing circular'of his capitular wear
furnishes an excellent portrait of Grand
High Priest Edwin St. Clair Thompson,
together with a brief sketch of his Ma
sonic. career. Both are furnished in such
form that they can he framed and nre-
served. The tribute to the grand high
priest. which forms a part Of the sketch.
Is said to be the sentiment of every
ROYAL Arch Mason in the District OF Co.
lulnbia-
Columbia Chapter closes it's year with
a total membership of GOT. all clear of
me books; according to the announce
hent and With a substantial cash bal
ancs in its treasury. During the wear
just past it exalted A.
Columbia Commandery. No. .. X. T.
has announced the following COMMITTEES
of arrangements for it's pilgrimage to
Philadelphia. In May hcxt. when it will
he the guest OF Mary Commandery. No.
36 of that city: Townley A. Mckee
chairman. Charles p SWEET Walter X
klopfer. J. Henry SmaU. jr. Harry r.
Riley, j. Harry Cunningham and Charles
r. Baldwin.
Orient Commandery's drill corps has
elected the following officers for the en-
suing year: Captain, Joseph @. STEELE;
hrst lieutenant. Joseph A. Davies; sec
ond lieutenant F. T. Beach; secretary.
William r. Miller
Commander William II. Wunder's
circular also rejoices I'm the recognition
received by members of Orient Com
mandery III the recent Grand Lodge cleo
tlon. when DIR. George c. Ober was ad-
Nanced TO the post of deputy grand
master. Arvine w Johnston was re-
Milans was chosen junior grand steward.
Orient Is engaged in forming a command
cry choir.
At recent meeting of Naomi Chapter
No 3. o. L. s., the following officers
were installed by Worthy Grand Matron
Mrs. Julia y. Streater: Mrs Alice B.
Curtis. worthy matron; James a. Ruther-
ford. worthy patron: Mrs Nellie Plum
ley. associate matron; Miss Matte H.
Gould. secretary; Mrs. Maria L. Willis
treasurer Mrs. r. Shelton. Wood con-
ductress; Mrs. Hattie X Poynton. as
Sociate cOnductress: Miss Mabel r. HANKS
Adah; Mrs. Agnes A. Sweet, Ruth; Mrs
Annie Higgins. Esther: Mrs. Agnes
Montgomery. Martha: Miss Edith Ireland
Electa: Mrs May Rutherford warder
Samuel NJ. Plumley. sentinel: Mrs Julia
Grey Burnett chaplain: Mrs Hattie
NJ. Hyer. organist. and Mrs. Willie E.
Gilbert. marshal.
II Is said Naomi Chapter. with its new
corps of officers. promises to make an
excellent record during the coming year
Harmony md enthusiasm are said fo nre-