Evening star., 1909-01-17


Councillor George w Swift was elected
and duly installed into that office by
Past State Councillor p. r. Groves.
There were seven applications received
and six applicants initiated. The work
of the Uniform Rank was conducted un-
Shazor. and the members applauded the
various maneuvers
Councillor Moye appointed the following
committees for this term.
Widows and orphans committee-Past
Councillors Parr and Dudley and Past
State Councillor BraShears.
Delinquent committee-Past State Coun-
cilor Groves. Past Councillor Balderson
and Messrs. Beall. Payne and Norton;
Hall committee-Past Councillors Dud-
ley, Parr and Groves.
Relief committee7sThe officers and P.
c. Groves
Good of the order committee-Past
Councillors I.anham, Groves, Dudley, De-
Shazor and Lowe
Chaplain-E. l.. Balderson.
Director of degree work-Past State
Councillor Groves.
Several speeches were made under the
good of the order.
The hall of Oriental Council. No. 312.
Royal Arcanum. in Pythian Temple, was
crowded Monday evening last by its mem
berS and their wives at the public install
lation of the following officers for the en-
suing year by Grand Regent Arthur f.
Cook: Regent, Clayton f. Emis: vice re-
gent, Charles r.. Matthews; orator. Wal
sell: secretary. Corbin Birch (ninth term)
collector. Robert E. Logan (ffth term;
treasurer, William BetZ (siXth term);
chaplain. DIR. William A. Jack; guide,
Lindsey G. Morrison (sixth term: warden.
Charles Fl. Bradley: sentry. Harry r.
Slagle (sixth term: trustees, Abner H.
Ferguson, Harry ]. Davies and Charles S.
Jones'
At the conclusion Of the installation
ceremonies Grand Regent Cook, on behalf
of Oriental Council, presented Harry A.
Cassell. the retiring regent, a gold past
regents jewel In accepting the jewel
Mr.. Cassell expressed his appreciation Of
the thought that prompted the gift.
The entertainment committee presented
the following program: Piano solo. Mrs.
Frank Byram: vocal selection. Miss Ada
Fl. Birch: vocal selection. Mr.. Roland
Rodrick: duet, Mr.. Roland Rodrick and
Miss Ada II. Birch; comic songs, Mr..
Frank Steele. Ice cream, cake and coffee
were served.
The first communication with the re-
Gently installed officers occupying their
respective stations of Takoma Lodge. No.
%, F. A. A. NJ, was held Tuesday even
ing in Takoma Hall. The meeting was
largely attended and included a number
of out-of-town Masons. The official line
on this occasion was as follows: Master.
S. s. Symons: senior warden. Hervey S.
knight: junior warden. William E. Dyre:
Jacob B. Derrick, secretary; Past Master
Wilmer G. Platt, treasurer: senior dea-
con, Joseph B. Simpson, Junior deacon,
Howard Fisk; chaplain. George w. Lew
ton: senior steward, Ralph f. Walker;
junior steward, Enos 8. Harnden; master
of ceremonies. David S. Morse; tiler,
Fred w. Longley.
David S. Morse was installed as master
of ceremonies. The past masters and Wis
iting members present were Past Masters
William T. Andrews. DR.. H. NJ Bennett
William Mohn, Alfred D. Smith and
George L. Tarbell; George L. Bridwell
Buchannon. No. 6S, Michigan; V: G.
Young. Vernon. No. 452. Missouri; c. P.
Hamlin. Nokonis. No. 456. Illinois: H. A.
Stacy, st. Aspinquid, No. 1913. Maine; H.
H. Mason. Trinity, No. 70. New Jersey;
j. F. Vermillion, Stansbury, No. "a.
Capitol Chapter, No. II. R. A. NJ. was
visited Wednesday evening by E. ST.
Clair Thompson, grand high priest, ac-
companied by the other officers of the
Grand Chapter of the District Of Colum-
bia.
Rev. John NJ. Schick, grand chaplain.
was the orator for the evening and de-
livered an address on the "Harmonies Of
Ancient Craft Masonry" J. Eldridge
Burns, past high priest of Capitol Chap
ter. presented the Rev. DR.. Schick with
a silk umbrella. Grand Visitor and Lee
a cut glass dish. High Priest William G.
Glenn. for his faithful services. was pre-
sented with a set of silver tea spoons.
and the secretary. A. K. Lind, with
large bunch of carnations. An orchestra.
under the direction of Past High Priest
Wrightsman. rendered selections. A
banquet was served at the close. Of the
visitation.