Evening star., 1909-04-24

April 26-
Temple. No. Is.
April IL
Electa. No 2, and Bethlehem. No. :.
Naomi, No. 3. and Brookland, No. II.
The Grand Lodge spring visitations will
close Monday evening with that to Daw-
son Lodge, No. 16, at Masonic Temple.
The Grand Commandery visitations will
be completed with that to De Molay
Mounted Commandery, No. 4, Tuesday
evening. and that to Washington Com
mandery, No. /, Wednesday evening, both
at Masonic Temple. The circular from
Commander J. Claude KEEPER of Wash
ington Commandery announces d total
membership of 544 at the close of the
temple year. net gain of fifteen. The
circular contains the comma nder's fare
we'll address as WE'LL,
Thursday evening the Masters Associa-
ton of 1905, William w. Jermane presi-
dent gave its fourth reunion banquet at
the Hotel Gordon. with Dr. Charles L.
Lindsay acting as toastmaster. Eighteen
lodges We're represented. Past Grand
Master Lurtin r. CHM. who was grand
master in 1905. was the guest of honor.
The assembled masters all had share
in the speechmaking, and it was recalled
that the association Of 1903 was the first
of the Masters Associations to celebrate
the close of its Masonic year with ban
quet There were present DIR. Charles
L. Lindsay of No. D. Dan w. Beach of
No. 1. Z. S. Hubbard of No. 10. DR.. \.
B. Hooe of No. II, 7. A. Mckee of No.
Ii. William F. Lannan of No. is, c. A.
Weaver of No. IL, c. f. Stevens of No.
Is, J. III. Won Hermann of No. 10. DR.. Z.
F. Smith OF No. -, William w. Jermane
OF No. %. Herbert F. Ivers of No. "a.
Harry Rothschild of No. %. Thomas Ii:
Unsworth of No. IS. DR.. c. F. Whitney of
No. -. William Mehn of No. 20 and
Fred F. Robey of No. 80.
High Priest w. W. Jermane will try
out new team in conferrng the past
master and most excellent master de-
srees at Mount Horeb Chapter, No. {.
Tuesday evening Phil Ashford. captain
of the host, and Jacob w. Collins, prin-
cipal sojourner, will preside in the re-
spective degrees.
The religious services at the Masonic
and Eastern Star Home tomorrow ,Sun-
day. afternoon at ) o'clock will be con-
ducted by Rev. j. Russell Verbrycke, as
sistant grand chaplain of the Grand
Lodge, under the auspices of Harmony
Lodge, No. Il. Worshipful Master Roe
Fulkerson of Harmony Lodge has re-
quested the members of the lodge and the
fraternity generally to be present with
the cars at Takoma Park.
The visit of President Taft to Temple
Lodge, No. j., Thursday evening, it Is
understood. is the first of several visits
that may be expected of him. The Pres
ident takes a deep interest in the fra
ternity.
Mount Vernon Royal Arch Chapter. No.
5, John A. Goodier, high priest. in addi-
ton to it's regular convocation Monday
evening, when the past master and most
excellent master degrees will be confer
red will hold a special convocation Fri
day evening at 7:3O o'clock when the
Royal Arch degree will be conferred by a
line of past high priests as follows: James
T. Gibbs, II. P; William S. Parks, king;
Roe Fulkerson, scribe: s. P. Johnson. sec
retary; Jacobus S. Jones. treasurer;
Babcock, C. of H.; John A. Goodier. P. s.;
Allen Bussius, r. A. c.: E. H. Daniel,
master third vail; B. s. Graves. master
second vail: D. NJ. Cridier. master first
vail; Past Grand High Priest Lurtin K.
Ginn charge to the candidates.
Ascension day services for the Knights
Templar Of the District of Columbia, by
the custom Of rotation among the several
Communicates. will be held under the aus
pices of Orient Commandery. No. ), this
year. in ST. Marks Protestant Episcopal
Church. Sd and A streets southeast. Rev
DIR. William l.. De Vries, rector. May 20,
Rt- Rev. Alfred Harding. Bishop OF
Washington. will preach the sermon
Other Episcopal clergymen who are mem
bers of the Masonic fraternity will be
present on the occasion and assist in the
services. Bishop Harding and Dr. Dew
ries are both MasonS.
President William w. Jermane of the
High Priests Association for 1909 an
nounces that the association will meet
Thursday evening in the chapter chamber
at new Masonic Temple to consider
amendments to the constitution and
transact other important business All
high priests. kings and scribes OF the
current year are members of the associa-
ton and expected to be present
The officers of Potomac Commandery,
No. - Is. T., will be publicly insta led
at the asylum. 120S sd street. George
town, Monday evening, Commander
Reeve announces that an attractive pro-
gram will be rendered The Templar year
closed with the commandery in good con-
dition There was net gain Of two in
membership. and there are two petitions
for af1iliation and two for the degrees
yet to be acted on.
Few If any men have the record of
lining held by the Rev. DR.. j.. r. n.
Bell, pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church of Corvallis, Ore. He belongs. it
is said, to practically every widespread
secret society in the world. except those
in which insurance is dominant feature,
and has ridden the goat" 16l times. He
also holds a worlds record in Masonry
An being the Oldest grand chaplain OF a
Grand Lodge of Masons in the world,
having been grand chaplain of the Grand
Lodge Of Oregon for thirty-fve consecu-
tive years.
DIR. Bell belongs to all branches of the
Masonic fraternity. the Knights of Pyth-
las the Odd Fellows the Elks, the
Eagles and the Red Men. He has taken
14O degrees In Masonry, including thirty
two Scottish Rite degrees. twelve York
Rite degrees and ninety-six Egyptian de-
grees. He Joined the Masonic fraternity
in March. 1877. He is a charter member
of AL Kader Temple of the Mystic Shrine.
at Portland. He at one time Joined the
Ancient Order of United Workmen at
Roseburg. Ore. but does not now main
tain his membership in that order.
Many offices in all these orders have
been held by DR.. Bell. and he iscgeneral-
ly called upon to officiate as chaplain
when any of them celebrate an event of
unusual Importance.
DIR. Bell was born January oj. 1886 i'm
Pulaski county. Va. and was educated
i'm the Masonic College in Wytheville.
Va He is veteran of the Confederate
army, having served throughout The war