Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-30

No. 10, and George II. Townsend of Fed
| erll Lodge. No. l, executive committee.
The bylaws of the association of 1903.
with some amendment as to honorary
membership were adopted as the by
| laws of the association of 1909. A vote
| of thanks was rendered DR.. Mark F..
| Finley president. and J. +. Payne. sec
rotary treasurer. of the association of
| 1908, for their assistance at the initial
meeting in 1909. Hiram Lodge, No. 10.
| through it's master. following its custom
of the past, rendered the new associa-
| ton It's library as place of meeting.
and it was accepted with an appropriate
resolution of appreciation. The new Off
| GERS were formally installed and the as
| sociation adjourned.
| John II. Miller of Baltimore, grand sec
rotary Of the Grand Royal Arch Chapter
of Maryland and grand recorder of the
Grand Commandery, X. T.. was a recent
VISOR to the new temple.
| The annual meeting of the Grand Royal
Arch Chapter Of the District of Columbia
| for the election and installation of Off
GERS for the ensuing year will be held at
the new temple Wednesday evening. Feb
ruary 10.
The Royal Arch Chapter elections dur
| ing the coming week will complete the
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Vernon No. 3, which VIII hold it's cleo
| ton Monday evening. February S. The
grand visitatons have disclosed a gener-
| ally gratifying condition of affairs in the
| chapters in all respects.
And now comes the news that President
elect William Howard Taft is to be made
a Mason. The ceremonies will occur at
Cincinnati February IL. when. by spe-
| cial dispensation of the grand master of
MasOns of Ohio. the three degrees will be
| conferred in one day. Mr. Taft will be-
come a member of Kilwinning Lodge, in
which he was elected some time ago, and
| of which his father was one time master.
It is also reported that MI Taft will be-
come member of the Scottish Rite
bodies while he is in Cincinnati.
Master Moves of Temple Lodge. No. 80
| announces in his last circular the perma-
| nent departure from this jurisdiction of
Fred f. Mann, a loyal and earnest work
er in Temple Ledge.
The circular also devotes space to a
| portion of the eloquent remarks made by
Carter B. Keene. who made the address
| when Stirling Kerr. the junior deacon of
| Temple Lodge. was recently presented
| with the jewel of past venerable master
of kadosh of Albert Pike Consistory,
| A. A. S. r.
Columbia Royal Arch Chapter. No. !.
will have its annual visitation this even
ing, 10 De 1OllOWeO Dy d
ment at $50 o'clock in the Auditorium
cards being required for admission. The
entertainment is Columbia's testimonial
to it's lady friends and specially invited
guests.
| Ten new handsome steel lockers have
been added to the equipment of the Royal
Arch Chapter chamber at the new temple
| for the storage Of paraphernalia, at cost
approximating $40.
| j. Harry Cunningham has donated a
years subscription to the daily and Sun
day Herald for the benefit OF the Temple
| Library.
Almas Temple Patrol will drill at Arm
Tory Hail. Alexandria. the evening Of Feb
r,ary q. for the benefit of the Masonic
fair which will be held to raise funds
| for the erection of a memorial building
| for the Washington relics. as heretofore
announced in these columns. Washing
| tons birthday the patrol will take its
flight to Baltimore, and there. as the
guests of Boumi Temple. will drill at the
| charity ball in the evening. when its
famous white drill will be put on.
| The entertainment committee of Almas
Temple met Wednesday evening to make
preparations for the forthcoming meet
| ing of the Shrine February II. when Po-
tentate Louis Addison Dent promises