Evening star., 1909-06-26
EASTERN STAR CHAPTERS.
June 2s-Temple. No. l3.
July 1-Esther, No. 8.
July 2Martha, No. 4.

July 1-Esther, No. 8.
| July 2--Martha, No. 4.
A Masonic feature Of the coming week
will be the special convocation of Mount
Vernon Royal Arch Chapter. No. 3.
Tuesday evening, when the Royal Arch
degree will be conferred by the high
priests Of all the chapters Of the Dis
trict of Columbia. with William w. Jer-
name. high priest of.Mount Horeb Royal
Arch Chapter No. I. officiating as high
priest: Charles E. Etchberger. jr., high
priest of Columbia Royal Arch Chapter.
No. 1. as king. and Francis I. Beach.
high priest OF Eureka Royal Arch Chap
ter, No. 4. as scribe. The other stations
will be filled as follows: Charles H. VIII
Willis G. Wise. high priest of No. g., as
treasurer; Henry T. Adams. high priest
of No. IL, as chaplain; William I. Rich
ardson, high priest of No. II, as captain
of No. ), as principal sojourner: John ].
King. high priest of No. 6, as Royal
Arch captain. and Luther 5. cannon,
high priest of No. 5, John A.. Colborn.
high priest of No. 10. as masters of the
walls. The Grand Royal Arch Chapter
has been invited and will be present on
the occasion. Following the degree work
IloT0 Will DC Iu6 CUStOlHdIy U0uQdCts a.
which Roe Fulkerson. past high priest OF
Mount Vernon Chapter, will ohciate as
POSTMASTER. Grand High Priest Francis
J. Woodman will respond to the toast
other officers Of the grand chapter line
will make addresses. Preparations have
been made to make memorable event
of the affair. and Royal Arch Masons
generally have been invited to be present.
La Fayette Lodge, No. 10. will turn its
next communication. July 1, into pa
triotic celebration. in addition to confer
ring the E. A. degree. Past Master ia
cob H. Lichliter will deliver address
on Lafayette as Patriot and Ma,
son." Past Master William T. Galliher
will read the Declaration of Independ-
ence. and Simon Wolf will deliver a pa
triotic address. In addition there will be
revolutionary music. the fife and the
drum, and patriotic songs.
To confer the super excellent masters
degree. Washington Council, No. !. and
Select Masters. will assemble in joint
special communication the evening of
June 80 and those who have not hereto
fore received the degree have been in
cost Washington Council will be called
off, after this assembly until September.
The religious services at the Masonic
ana Eastern OLdT f1OIlS lOHlOTIOW dllcf-
noon at o'clock will be held under the
auspices Of Anaccstia Lodge, No. q.
F. A. A. M, Samuel W. Pumphrey, wor-
shipful master. Rev. Willard g. Daven-
port, chaplain of the lodge and rector of
the Emmanuel p. e. Church of Anacos-
tia. will conduct the services. Coaches
will meet the cars at Takoma Park.
Members of the fraternity are generally
invited.
Tho hoord of roapocerc of tho Masonic
and Eastern Star Home will hold their
next meeting Monday evening at 7:30
O'Clock at the home. At this meeting 1t
is expected the contract for completing
the third story of the home will be
awarded. It's estimated cost is $1,000.
Dinner will be served the visitors at $50
o'clock, and those who propose to at
tend have been advised to take the cleo
later than pm. or the sos pm Bal
timore and Ohio train to Stott's station.
Columbia Commandery. No. 2. X. T..
will give novel moonlight excursion
Thursday evening down the Potomac on
the steamer jamestown. The boat will
leave at o'clock and return at II 40
o'clock. A unique feature will be a con-
tinuous vaudeville and song entertainment
on the hurricane deck, dancing on the
main deck and refreshments in the palm
garden. Columbia Commandery's excur-
sions are usually among the most en-
joyable river events of the year, and a
very large attendance seems assured. The
ladies are to be given souvenirs.
Cathedral Chapter, No. IA, Order of the
Eastern Star was duly constituted and
| consecrated by the grand patron and Of
the District Of Columbia. in Scottish Rite
| Sanctuary. 1907 G street northwest, last
night. The services were impressive and
a special program was rendered before
| a large audience.
| William r. Singleton Lodge, No. 80,
F. A. A. NJ. entertained at a banquet
at its new home ALL Wisconsin avenue,
Thursday night all its friends who had
| assisted at its recent housewarming or
in other ways for the benefit of the lodge.
| A special program was rendered and
every preparation made for delightful
evening. A special feature OF the evening
was a quartet composed of Messrs Chap
pell, Robey. Collins and Yowell. Miss
| Esther Burgdorff, at the piano, contrib
uted largely to the success of the evening.
The committee having the function In
charge was composed of N. w. Chappell,
W. e. Ireland and F. D. Heider.
Potomac Commandery. No. 3. *. T., Is
making elaborate preparations for its
| home coming evening July Z. when II
expects to gather within its time-honored
sanctuary every living member Of the
commandery within reach. The program
is held in reserve for the present as a
surprise to those who attend, and Com
mander John w. Michael is sparing no
pains to make the event a notable one
/ in the annals OF the commandery Po-
/ tomac Commandery joins with MiZpah
| Chapter, No. s. 0. e s., in an outing
| to Chesapeake Beach Friday, July 49,
/ Bethlehem Chapter. No. !. o. E. S.. held
an open meeting Thursday evening. the
| last for the summer, at Northeast Tenn
pie The program included Prof LIE
/ Roy, magician: James D. Rowen, vocal
/ selections; Miss Elsie Harvey. plano solo;
Mrs. Charles E. Molster, recitations;
Mrs. E. w. Morecock and Miss Tressie
4 William. piano duet: Mrs. Eta NJ. Groh.
/ recitation. and an illustrated lecture by
| Prof. r. NJ. Wheelock. William g.
| Goumpf presided.
4 Last spring q new Masonic lodge,
! known as Colonial Beach Lodge, was in
| stituted at Colonial Beach. Some of the
Washington lodges were at the time and
have been since most generous to the
new lodge. Naval. No. 1. of this juris-
diction. loaned Its columns. over a hun
dred years old, and presented the lodge
with . fne outfit OF chairs. Mrs. Allison
Naiior- gave the lodge q handsome sword