Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-20

The last Of the fall visitations Of the
Grand Lodge of Masons Of the District OF
Columbia will take place Monday evening,
with the visitation to Arminius Lodge.
No. Is. The hour set Is s O'Clock pm.
Notice has been received that there will
be meeting of the High Priests Asso-
citation at Masonic Temple Saturday even
ing at 7:3O o'clock. The meeting will be
held in the grand high priests room. The
notice also recites that La Fayette Royal
Arch Chapter. No. 5. will confer the past
master and most excellent master degrees
Wednesday evening. the former being
conferred by the officers Of Anacostia
Royal Arch Chapter. No. IL. and the lat
ter by Potomac Royal Arch Chapter.
No. s.
Mithras Lodge Of Perfection. A. A. s.
r.. will confer the fourteenth oeesee
Tuesday evening at Scottish Kite came
dral, 1907 G street northwest. to be fol-
lowed by the usual refreshments.
The new Masonic Temple in Baltimore,
Md. was formally dedicated In Corinthian
He'll last Tuesday afternoon.
Judge George b. Orlady OF the supreme
court Of Pennsylvania. and grand master
Of the Grand Lodge OF Pennsylvania
was the orator OF the occasion.
Gen. Thomas ]. Shryock. grand master
of the Grand Lodge Of Maryland, presid-
ed at the ceremonies.
Grand masters and past grand masters
from thirty-three-states OF the union
were present at the ceremonies.
A bronze tablet was presented to the
Grand Lodge of Maryland by the Grand
Lodge Of Pennsylvania. the mother lodge
of the Maryland organization.
A Grand Lodge supper was held In the
banquet hall at o'clock. The opening
session OF the annual meeting OF the
Grand Lodge of Maryland was held.
A reception was given the visitors from
other states at the Hotel Rennert after
the Grand Lodge meeting.
The Baltimore temple has been the
scene Of two spectacular fires. The
first occurred Christmas day 1880. and
started in Forepaugh's Temple Theater'
which occupied the large hall OF the tenn
pie. The interior was DESTROYED, with a
total loss of about S15O,OoO. Work was
started on a new building and this pro-
creased slowly through the years 1871,
1892 and 1893. Handsome furniture and
interior decorations were placed In the
the finest buildings in the city. but every
year additions to the luxurious equip
ment were made.
Early in the morning of January IL,
1908, fire again broke out In the ouiioin s'
and before it could be extin guished 1t In
ficted a loss estimated at $3.50. 200. The
night after the fire prominent Masons as
sembled at the Hotel Rennert and plans
were at once begun for the erection OF an
other building that would surpass It's
predecessor in beauty and convenience.
The result Is regarded as highly credita-
BILE to all concerned.
Gen. Thomas ]. shryock was this week
elected for the twenty-f1fth time grand
master Of the Grand Lodge Of Mary and.
Deputy Grand Master Brewer, Grand Sec
rotary Isaacs and Grand Treasurer Tome
were reelected, and Daniel ]. Emich and
]. H. lamar were elected senior and
Junior grand wardens, respectively.
feature of the meeting of the Grand
Lodge of Maryland was the presence as
invited guests Of the grand master OF the
grand masters Of thirty-three jurisdic-
tions in the United States, and a general
conference participated in by all. which.