Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-26
Singleton, W. L. Pushaw and F.
Strickrott

AiHaS Iemple Will observe LOold en-
Nebi. the festival OF the prophet" with
grand ceremonial session Wednesday
evening at 7:30 O'Clock, when there will
| be reunion of the dervishes. illumina-
| ton or the mosques, gorgeous process
sions. pleasures and festivities in memory
of -edDeen-Roomee'' The mobiles
are directed to come with their camels
| for flight across the desert. and there
| is an intimation that wandering sons will
| be brought to the true light during the
| evening Sojourning mobiles are invited
| to be present. The circular of Potentate
| Alex Grant reminds the mobiles of the
pilgrimage to New Orleans for the ses-
sion Of the Imperial Council. The spe-
cial train will leave this city Friday,
| April g. at $50 pm. Four days will be
spent in New Orleans and visits made to
Atlanta. Mobile. Birmingham and Chat
tanooga- The Arab Patrol will go, under
| command of Capt. Joseph STEELE, and
participate in the parade Of the temple
| patrols.
| In the same spirit Kallipolis Grotto Of
the Yelled Prophets is to hold its March
| ceremonial session Thursday evening at
1 7:30 o'clock. when Charon, with his mys-
| tic craft, will shoot the dark waters OF
mystery to the Island of the Dead" A
| large class OF curious seekers after hid
1 den things is promised by Monarch Col
/ Inns, together with a playfulness OF the
/ clements that has heretofore been I'M
surpassed. Fire. water and air play an
| important part in the initiatory ceremo-
/ MES of the grotto, it is said, and the
srotto's alchemist is promising rare
/ blending of the three for those WHO are
| to be purified in his crucibe. New
| scenery, lighting effects and accessories
| are promised for the dramatic part of
| the ceremonies.
President Simon Bube OF the High
| Priests Association has issued his first
call for meeting of that organization
IN he a,tj I,jyJ WIG &C. Nnyx,
| Masonic Temple Wednesday evening at
/ 100 o'clock. when business of impor-
/ lance is to be transacted and every
council officer in the District is expected
/ o be present.
| Colonial Beach has now full-fedged
lodge Of the Masonic fraternity. Colonial
Beach Lodge No. 1873. was Installed Thurs
| day by officials Of the Grand Lodge of
| Virginia, In the presence of a large gath
! ering of members of the order from this
| city and Virginia. The Washington Ma
sons left Tuesday afternoon on the steam
/ er ST. Johns for the beach. The ceremo-
MES took place in the Masonic Hall at
| Colonial Beach THURSDAY afternoon.
Colonial Beach Lodge was organized
/ about year ago, and has been working
under a special dispensation. Charles
Fields Of Richmond. Va. deputy grand.
master of the Grand Lodge of the State
Of Virginia. was the installing officer, and
| he was assisted by officers of the fra
ternity from this city and Virginia. The
| officers of the lodge are Charles
| Bolts. W. NJ; r. T. Montgomery, S. W.,
j. W. Sussman, J. w; III. w. B. Will
.iams, treasurer: H. Meth secretary;
George Mason. s. D.: r. w. Walcott. J.
D.; W. L. Brent. S. s.: S. A. Ashton, J.
s.; George Staples. tiler, and r. r.
Phelps, chaplain. The ceremonies were
4 followed by banquet at the Hotel Wal
cott with over $50 persons present. Ad-
/ dresses were made by Charles Bolts, the
master of the new lodge; Frank M. Thrift.
| the retiring master of the lodge; Charles
| Fields, deputy grand master, and others.
| A feature of the evening was the presen-
/ tation to F. NJ. Thrift. the retiring mas
/ ter-who is also past master of West
| moreland Lodge. No. 212 at kinsale-of
| Masons ring set In diamonds. Among
| those present from Virginia We're George
| Vansant of Kinsale, Fred Downing of
| Heathsville, w. c. Shelly of Clarendon
and William w. Gait, p. d. G. NJ, OF
Norfolk, and from this city D. s. Will
i hanson. A. r. P. Works, III. T. Suit, John
| Lepphard, James Gray. William E. Suit,
Iself and others.
| The Easter Sunday services of "Relight-
| ing the Lights will be conducted nv
| Evangelist Chapter. knights of the Rose
| Croix. at the House of the Temple. to-
! morrow afternoon at 3 O'Clock. All
| Knights OF the Rose Croix. whether local
or visiting. are expected to be present.
Tuesday evening two degrees will be
| conferred by Mithras Lodge of Perfection
/ at the House of the Temple-the fourth
degree, with Henry r. Evans, thirty-third
degree honorary, as venerable master, and
the fifth degree. with William L. Boyden,
thrty-third degree honorary, as veneer
able master.
At the grand visitation to Federal
/ Lodge, No. 1, Tuesday evening, in lodge
room No. l at New Masonic Tenn
pie, Acting Master William A. Harries
| received the grand master. in the absence
of Worshipful Master Server. In his adj
dress Grand Master Ober, reviewing the
history of the lodge, referred to its active
participation in the work of organizing
| the Grand Lodge in 1911. The grand mas
ter also paid tribute Of respect to the
| Davis, recently deceased. Sol Minister'S
Orchestra furnished the music
/ Past Grand Commander Thomas p
| Morgan has received an invitation from
| Homer A. StillweIl. chief of staff, to serve
as aid to Col. Purinton, marshal OF the
/ Knights Templar parade. which will take