Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-06

ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR.
? Feb. 9-Electa Chapter, No. 2.
Bethlehem Chapter. No. Z.
Feb. 1O-Naomi Chapter. No. ).
Brookand Chapter No. II.
: Feb. 11-Temple Chapter. No. Is.
Feb. l2-Takoma Chapter. No T.
The chief event of the coming week
from Masonic standpoint is the annual
meeting of the Grand Royal Arch Chap
ter. Wednesday evening, February 10. at
I:3O o'clock. when officers for the en-
suing capitular year will be elected.
Should Grand High Priest f. ST. Clair
Thompson retire, as is customary. there
will be at least two vacancies to be filled
in the Grand Chapter line. All the regu-
lar business of the Grand Royal Arch
Chapter is usually transacted at the
annual meeting.
There are rumors afoot that the Grand
Lodge of MasonS Of the District of
Columbia will be asked to take over the
control of the new Masonic Temple. 1t
is said efforts are making to have III
dividuals and bodies holding stock In the
new Temple transfer it to the Grand
Lodge for the purpose Of furthering the
project. The movement is said to be
a popular one among the fraternity.
In a sixteen-page proclamation, bear
ing on its outer face a large red heart.
and SurmOunted with feZ-be-
decked cupids, and just within the cover
splendid portrait of himself. Potentate
Louis Addison Dent announces to Almas
Temple of the Mystic Shrine that Valen-
tine day will be celebrated with a cere-
monial session and great happenings, at
O'Clock on the evening of February
Il. being the day called 'Yom-Ashoora"
by Washington's only temple. 1t tells
that then will occur the celebration Of
the new moon Of the new year
and the commemoration of the creation
of Adam and Eve. 1t contains the poten-
tate's modest salutatory and expresses
hopeful anticipatiOns for the future. Each
alternate page is illustrated with a
cartoon appropriate to the occasion\ and
some Of them appropriate to almost any
occasion. These interpolated valentines
are accompanied with verses by the
shrine's poet laureate. Reference is
made In the proclamation to the charity
ball of Boumi Temple. Baltimore. Almas
Temples spons.r and to the fact that
her famous Arab patrol will put UP one
of its sensational drills on that occasion.
There is also a reminder of the meeting
of the Imperial Council at Louisville dur
ing the week beginning June Z. for which
the committees of kCSair Temple of that
city are already preparil.-. But the
proclamation breathes mysteriously of
home happenings next Friday evening.
which, ii is declared, will be sure to in
terest and attract the local nomads and
gather them within the oasis of National
Rifles Armory for the celebration which
ends with the traditional banquet. 1t is
intimated that there will be unregenerate
sens of the desert present to receive the
baptism of the true faith. and to
very much. The circular contains the
official roster of the divan and a long
list of appointive officers and commit
tees
At its communication Wednesday" even
ing Worshipful Master Fulkerson prom
ises the members and visitors t. Harmony
Lodge the exemplification of interesting
work. as we'll as a stereopticon lecture
Robert Young.
Potomac Commandery. No. 3. X. T..
conferred the Order of the Temple at
the ccnclave Wednesday evening. and
Commander c. p. SWEET of Columbia
Commandery. No. >. with guard of
honor, was on hand with the pilgrimage
crucifiX." A supper was served in the
banquet room for the benefit of the
Georgetown Aged Women's Home.
Columbia Commandery. No. >, X. T.,
will give theater party Monday evening
at the Columbia Theater, to witness
The American Idea" at its first pro-
duction in this city. The committee in
charge is made up of the following: c.
A. Stewart. chairman; j. frank Trazzare.
Frank r. Underwood. Faber Stevenson.
Harry c. c. Stiles. W. ". Jermane. Frank
e. Gibson. Alexander Grant. Harry F.
Riley. ]. H. Cunningham, j. A. Meyer,
c. L. Baldwin. F. A. Sebring, w. II.
Klorfer S. w. Trunnel: c. F: Cummins.
r. N. Cissel, T. A. Mckee, c. P. SWEET.
L hhar ri
Grand High Priest E ST Clair Thomp-
son is expected to be present and install
the new officers of Anacostia Chapter,
No II. r. A. NJ. Monday evening Rev.
willard G. Davenport will deliver an ad-
dress on "Capitular Masonry" and MEM
bers of the chapter and their friends are
assured that the ''doings on that occa-
sion will be found TO their liking.
The alleged protest of the Royal Arch
Chapter at Workman Texas. against the
action of the grand master of Masons for
the state of Ohio in granting special
dispensation to make President-elect
William Howard Taft a Mason lat sight"
February IS will. it is declared. I'm all
proba bility, be met with rebuke from
the grand high priest of Texas. to whom
resolutions upon the subject are said
10 have been sent. The prerogative of
stood in the District of Columbia, and
Masons here smile at the innocence of
their Texas brethren. 1t is doubtful.
say those well Informed, II other Texas
lodges will join in the protest. as an
nounced in the telegram bringing the
news of the incident.
The latest circular OF the master of
George c. Whiting Lodge, No. %. r. A.
members and friends. The first is the
visit to the Alexandria, w ashington Lodge
fair at Alexandria this evening: the sec
ond school of instruction Monday
evening: the third the stated commune
cation of the lodge Tuesday evening.
when the work indicated in the box at
the head of these columns will be In
order. The annual reunion and banquet
of the lodge will be held Wednesday
evening, February -.
The entertainment of Columbia Chapter
No. |. r. A NJ. following it's grand
visitation, was said to be an exceptionally
fine event. There were orchestral Sc
lections. under the direction of d. B. Mac
Leod trombone solo by w. II. Walton,
a soprano solo by Mrs. B. II. Smart. with
Miss Amy Leavitt as accompanist;
GreenburG and Hellmuth. talking and
singing comedians. and the National
Dance and the ''Toreador Dance" by the
little pupils of Miss Cora Shreve, who
will be long remembered for their per-
formances al the Masonic Temple house
warming. including the Misses Wilcox
Collins Elwood. Smith, Floyd. Murray
Nelson. Marten, Cosgrove and White.