Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-03

beautiful and expensive Masonic jewel
ever presented in the District of Columbia
lie is now the treasurer of Aln1as Temple
having succeeded Allison NaiIor upon
his death. He is also an honorary men,
Der of Boumi Temple of the Mystic
Shrine of Baltimore. Md. which present
ed him with magnificent shrine jewel,
May %. 1908
He is past venerable master of Mithras
Lodge OF Perfection of the Ancient and
Accepted Scottish Rite. having been
en of N l is at present junior ward.
Rose Croix. chancellor of Robert de Bruce
Council of kadosh. and preceptor of AL
pert Pike Ccnsistory. a knight commander
OF the Court OF. Honor of the 32d degree.
and as such was presented with another
beautiful jewel March II last
AIR. Sebring's selection as knight COM
mander of the Court of Honor by the
Supreme Council A. y. S. r. for the
States. October. 1907. makes him eligible
for selection for the 33d or highest de-
gree in Scottish Masonry by the Supreme
Council which meets next October
Coiumoia Sommandery. as we'll as
congratulations upon the selection of its
new chief officer. and the event is re-
garded by the members Of the command
cry as the opening of a new era of pros
perity in a body whose past officers have
elevated 1t to the highest rank and a
fame that reaches far beyond the con-
fines of the jurisdiction
Charles p. SWEET. the retiring com
mander: Is also receiving congratulations
mandery during his Templar year, and
retires from his high office with the es-
TEEN and best wishes not only of the
knights of his own commandery. but
of those throughout the District who re-
call his many courtesies and his splendid
work In the interests of Templarism
Mr.. Swett's last important official duty
as commander was the delivery of the
famous 1vanhoe pilgrimage crucihx
which was started on tour of the Unit
ed States by Ivanhoe Commandery. No.
SO. of New York city, April Is, 1907
into the keeping of Richmond Command
cry. No 2. Virginia. whe1e fthe pilgrims
10 richmond were shown distinguished
David Crockett Richardson of Richmond.
as well as the Richmond Commandery,
which entertained them at a memorable
banquet.
Keen regret is being expressed in many
quarters at the fact that the Royal Arch
chapters appear to have discontinued
their practice of bulletining their work.
SO that visitors TO the city as well as
local Royal Arch Masons may be guided
In their visitations. Not single chap
ter has its meeting or work bulletined
for the coming week
1t is said that the knights Templar
communicates also appear to have fol
lodges avail themselves of the official
bulletin boards, and claim that the effect
Is felt in the large number of visitors
to their several meetings.
A splendid edition CT the Century
Dictionary. in ten volumes. has recently
been purchased by the library committee
and placed in the library at the new
Temple, Announcement is again made
that master Masons in this jurisdiction
as we'll as their families. are entitled to
the privileges of the library. Librarian
Stoddart states that by far the largest
number Of his patrons are the lady mem
bers Of Masons' families.
Hiram Lodge. No. 10. will celebrate
| its communication of the 18th instant
with a past masters night when the
work will be the NJ NJ. degree.
Three grand visitations of the Grand
Lodge TO constitute lodges of the District
VIII be made during the coming week.
namely. 10 Potomac Lodge No. ;. Mon
day. April 5: Washington Centennial. No.
IA Wednesday. April Z. and George G.
Whiting No. -. Thursday. April 8.
A meeting of the Takoma Park Masonic
Temple Association was held Wednesday
evening at the residence OF President w.
U. Platt. when plans were submitted by
Architect H. A. Stacy. with the estimated
cost, Of a new home for Tacoma Lodge
No. 20 F. A. A. NJ Donations amount
ing TO several hundred dollars were re-
ported by the members of the finance
committee to Chairman David Feldman.
Alfred D. Smith. attorney for the associa-
ton. is preparing a deed for the transfer
Of the lot donated by John Ii. Lloyd on
Butternut street near Pfney Branch road.
Takoma Park. Stock is being issued and
the first call for funds will be made April
Il.
1t is the intention of the association
at an early date to break ground and
commence the erection Of the building
which will be of brick. two stories and
basement. with slate roof. A feature of
the building will be the banquet hall,
smoking and reading rooms. The lodge
room will also be occupied by Takoma
Chapter. No. Il. Order OF the Eastern
Star.
At the indispensable banquet" at the
Maundy Thursday ceremonies of Evan
gelist Chapter OF Rose Croix. Ancient
and Accepted Scottish Rite. Judge Ivory
G. kimball will deliver the invocation
Inc toast to Albert Pike will be drunk in
Silence s,mnn ,s standing ding Rev. DR.. Abram
toast The President of the United
States; Grand Master Henry X. Simp.
son, r.. L. q. H., to the toast THE Grand
Lodge OF Free and Accepted Masons OF
the District of Columbia": Thomas c.
Moves. sd degree. to "Maundy Thursday
Sentiment" Chief Post Once Inspector
Frank Fra =; HeMiilin, to Our Country
The Universally Of Masonry" The sew.