Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-13

Past Grand High Priest E. st. clair
Thompson, following his retirement from
office and the installation of Grand High
Priest Dr. Francis ]. Woodman. was pre-
scented with a past grand high priests
jewel and a handsome gold watch and
diamond-studded fob at the annual meet
ing of the Grand Royal Arch Chapter
Wednesday evening Past Grand High
Priest Simpson made the jewel presenta-
ton speech. The address in present
ing the watch and fob was made by
Past High Priest Emmett NJ. Carter Of
Columbia Royal Arch Chapter No. l, OF
which Mr.. Thompson Is member
Grand Master Henry X. Simpson has
received and accepted an invitation from
Charles E. Hoskinson. grand master OF
Masons of Ohio. to be present at the
liam Howard Taft Mason in the Scot
fish Rite Cathedral at Cincinnati Feb
ruary Il, at ) o'clock in the afternoon.
The convention of high priests will as
semble in the chapter chamber at the
new Masonic Temple Saturday evening.
February 81, for the reception Of can
didates into the Order Of Amounted High
Priesthood.
Harmony Lodge, No. II. F. A. A. NJ. at
its communication Wednesday evening
voted to present its entire stock In the
new Masonic Temple Association, amount
ing in all to $1,000, to the Grand Lodge OF
Masons of the District of Columbia. CON
ditioned upon the latter taking over the
control Of the new temple. Grand Master
Simpson said that similar donations were
being made by private individuals owning
stock as we'll as Masonic bodies. and a
large block Of the stock had thus been
transferred. with prospects of still more
donations for the purpose stated.
The pilgrimage cruciix from Ivanhoe
Commandery, No 36. of New York, which
is on it's journey over the Uniteo states.
will be exhibited at the conclave OF Orient
Commandery, No. 5, X. T., Monday even.
ing Commander Charles P. SWEET OF
Columbia Commandery. No. 2, its present
custodian, with an appropriate guard OF
honor, will carry the crucifx to Orient's
asylum for the purpose. Rev. Daniel w
Skellenger has promised to come from
New York to assist at the reception OF
the sacred treasure. Orient Commandery
had another honor bestowed upon her
eminent commander In the election OF Dr
William II. Wunder as grand master OF
the second vail by the Grand Royal Arch
Chapter Wednesday evening.
Charles H. Williams. whose portrait
appears in these columns. had the proud
distinction. Tuesday evening, of being
chosen high priest Of Potomac Royal
Arch Chapter. No. 8, the Oldest royal
arch chapter in the District of Columbia
Potomac Chapter was chartered NoVem-
Der g. 1918. and meets in Masonic Hail.
Georgetown. Other officers of the chap
ter were elected as follows: Edmund s.
Smith. king; E. II. J.. Myers, scribe
B. W. Murch secretary Ge-elected)
John Wagner, treasurer Cre-elected)
George G. Stroop, captain of the host;
William NJ. Hoffman. principal sojourner
Thomas G. King. royal arch captain
Joseph E. Goetz, master of third vail;
Rev George l.. Pate, chaplain; F. Z.
Davis, Crganist.
Mount Horeb Royal Arch Chapter. No.
4 elected and installed officers for the
ensuing capitular year Tuesday evening
as follows: High priest. William w
scribe. Carey S. Frye; secretary. Fielder
l. Hunter; treasurer, Robert Armour;
captain of the host. Philip NJ Ashford;
principal sojourner, Jacob w. Collins
royal arch captain. Gustav w. Wiegand
master third vail. DR.. Theodore T. Moore
master second vail. Charles w. Pimper
master first vail. Henry Sunwold. Re-
firing High Priest Claude J. Allen was
presented with a high priests jewel.
Mount Hcreb Chapter was honored
Wednesday evening in having her new
high priest, William w. Jermane. chosen
grand master Of the first vail. by the
Grand Royal Arch Chapter of the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Some Of the craft who are said to be
observant are heaping high commenda-
ton upon the last circular of the worship
full master CT Harmony Lodge, No. II.
in which a pertinent question is said to
be asked and answered in way that
Is considered quite unique. The subject
Of absent Treatment" is also alluded
to in the circular.
Adoniram Council of Royal and Select
Masters will meet Thursday evening to
confer degrees and listen to a chalk
talk by Roe Fulkerson. 1t is announced
that the chalk talk is the first of a series
Of special entertainment that will dis
tinguish Adoniram's meetings hereafter.
The High Priests Association will meet
at the Hotel Gordon this evening at s
o'clock to arrange for it's banquet and
outline a program for its final function
early in March.
Columbia Lodge No. 3. set apart it's
communication Friday evening to do
honor to it's veteran members who have
been in good standing for more than
forty years. A program OF music. oratory
and Complexities was arranged for the
occasion by Worshipful Master Jacobus
S. Jones and Secretary ]. Claude KEEPER.