Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-25

The quarterly meeting of the old board
ISOLATION will be held Saturday evening.
July >. at 7:3o O'Clock. Although the proxy
committee Of the Grand Lodge is under
stood to have decided upon the member
ship of the new board OF managers. Chair
man CHM is not yet ready to announce
the names. as some of them have not yet
signified their willingness to serve
Judge James l.. Pugh OF the Police
Court Is expected 10 be present when the
Order Of the Temple is exemplIfied at Co.
lumbia Commandery Friday evening, &C.
cording to the announcement Of Com
mander Stewart
La Fayette Royal Arch Chapter. No s
has called off for the month OF July.
The officers of Ruth Chapter, No. l.
Order o. the Eastern Star. will confer the
degree for Temple Chapter, No. IL, Mon
day evening.
Grand Commander James d. Richard.
Accepted Scottish Rite for the Southern
Jurisdiction Of the United States. declin.
ed to confirm the recently published report
that the new temple of the rite would be
erected at the corner OF 18th and s
streets northwest. instead of 18th street
between, l. and NJ streets, as originally
proposed. The District land records show
that the site at 18th and s streets has
passed to the control OF the rite, and
rumor has II that $4,000 was the con-
sideration paid for IT. 1t is understood
the other site on 18th street is wanted by
All Souls Cniversalist Church. The new
site is said to have a frontage Of 217h
feet on 10th street, with depth of 212
feet on 8 street, John Russell Pope OF
New York is preparing the plans for the
new House Of the Temple
Secretary Field gays Pentalpha Lodge is
breaking the record for new members
this year. 1t will meet on the Fourth of
July because OF its pressure of business.
Commander W. H. Harrison Of Potomac
Commandery. 10. 8, announces that his
commandery will visit Beauseant Com
mandery of Baltimore shortly, at the in
vitation OF Commander william Booth
Price. and confer the orders Of the Tenn
pie and Malta.
The local knights Templar, will start on
their pilgrimage to attend the, thirty-first
ment. Knights Templar, August Z, at
1:30 O'Clock In the afternoon. They will
arrive in Chicago at $50 o'clock the fol-
lowing morning. Returning they will
leave Chicago at 10 O'Clock the morning
OF August IL, reaching Washington Sat
urday morning, August -. at 1o:45
o'clock.
Plans for Chicago give August to the
reception OF the communicates and their
escort to their headquarters: August 9. to
route will be a court Of honor" decorat-
ed with appropriate agches and electric
lights: August 10, to the competitive
drills, beginning at 10 am. and contin-
uing the following day il necessary; Au-
gust IL. to a complimentary automobile
ride to the visiting ladies' through the
Of Chicago, by the Chicago
knights: free tickets to the amusement
parks will also be furnished the visitors
on this day. Many side trips have been
planned for by the visitors and those
who desire can choose a number Of routes
going and coming. The pamphlet giving
full information is ready for local dis
tribution.
Past Master Alfred S. Martin of Fort
died In this city at the Augusta apart
ment house. Thursday. and by request of
his lodge was buried with Masonic hon.
ors by the New jerusalem Lodge, No. 8,
of this city. The interment took place in
Masonic circle, at Glenwood cemetery.
The Association OF Secretaries OF Ma
sonic Bodies was organized Saturday
evening. with Grand Secretary Arvine w.
Johnston as chairman and Charles F.
Benjamin secretary. A committee, con-
sisting Of William A. Craig. Fielder I.
Hunter and Elmer E. Simpson, was ap-
pointed to draft e constitution and by
laws. The next meeting Will be held in
Masonic Temple at the call OF the chair
man. The object of the association Is
mutual assistance in work and the culti-
walton of closer social relations.
Alonzo w. Traylor. grand commander.
and James B. Bfenks, grand recorder, of
the Grand Commandery Of Virginia, Wis
tied the temple Monday. while on their
way to the annual conclave OF the Grand
Of New York at Buffalo.
Rev. ]. Russell Verbrycke. pastor OF
Gurley Memorial Presbyterian Church. as
sistant chaplain to the Grand Lodge and
prelate Of Washington Commandery, has
been chosen chaplain OF Washington
Council, No. 1, Royal and Select Masters.