Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-01

be performed by the Grand Lodge, F. A.
A. NJ. of the District Of Columbia. with
Grand Master DR.. George G. Ober Off
ciating. There will be an anthem by the
Rosenbaum, sovereign grand inspector
for Arkansas and the District OF Column
bia. followed by an organ offertory and
the benediction by Rev. William Tayioe
Snyder.
Friday evening, at 7:3O O'clock the 31St
Or degree of inspector inquisitor and
Saturday evening at the same hour the
32d degree. that Of master of the royal
secret. will be conferred in Albert Pike
Consistory, to be followed by q banquet in
honor of Grand Commander Richardson
and Sovereign Grand Inspector General
Rosenbaum.
Next to the grand commander, Sover-
eign Grand Inspector General Charles E.
Rosenbaum is at the head of the entire
rite in the District of Columbia. To him.
1t is said, are largely due the recent strides
made in its advancement toward placing
it on plane with the best bodies Of the
order in the world. He is said to be a
most efficient executive, quiet but thor
oughly effective in his manner, and a
man who does things rather than talk.
Since he became the inspector general of
the rite for the District, 1t is said, he has
materially modified its methods of trans
acting business and given special attention
to the elaboration of the ritualistic serv-
ices. Those services during the jubilee
anything of the kind heretofore known in
the rite in the District OF Columbia. His
home is al Little Rock, Ark.
Commander Stewart of Columbia Com
mandery, No. =, *. r. has appointed the
following committee to confer with like
committees from the other comma nderies
in connection with the matter of endeav-
oring to have the triennial conclave of the
Grand Encampment held in Washington
in 1912. Thomas c. Moves. chairman
Harry Stiles. II Townley Mckee. Gran
Vile Hunt and Carter b. keene.
Services commemorative of the ninth
anniversary of the charterng of William
r. Singleton Lodge. No. 80. will be con-
Quoted by Rev. Allen F. Poore at Ed
brooke NJ. f. Church. Tenleytown. D. c..
Sunday evening at 40 O'Clock. The lodge
will meet at its hall at o'clock and pro-
coed thence to the church.
Orient Commandery No. >. X. r. will
have its headquarters at Saratoga Hotel,
Madison and Dearborn streets. at the Chi
cage conclave Hands Military Band
will be its escort and furnish its music
on that occasion
The duty of making arrangements for
Ascension Day services devclves this year
upon Washington Commandery. No. ].
The several Communicates of the Dis
trict OF Columbia will assemble in full
Templar uniform at the Masonic Temple,
18th street and New York avenue north
west, Thursday. May ;. 1910, at 1:1o
o'clock p m. preparatory TO attending
Ascension Day services at ST Thomas
Church. 18th street near Dupont Circle
northwest.
The communicates will form IN two
divisions. viz:
First division:
Washington Commandery No. l. in
triangle opposite main entrance of Ma
sonic Temple. right resting on II street
south.
Columbia Commandery, No. >, on north
side of IL street, right resting on 18th
street.
Second division:
Potomac Commandery, No. ,. on west
side of 18th street right resting on New
York avenue
DeMolay Commandery. No. 4. north
side of New York avenue. right resting
on 18th street.
Orient Commandery, No. 5, on south
side of New York avenue, right resting
on 18th street.
Grand Commandery in carriages on III
street. east of 18th street.
The column will move promptly at 7:30
o'clock.
Marching formation will be in column
Of platoons, twelve files front
Line of march will be west on II street
to 18th street, to X street, to Connecticut
avenue, to 18th street, north on 18th
street to the church.
First division will form line, tours right
on west side Of 18th street, facing east
right resting on Church street.
Second division will form line, tours left
on east side Of 18th street. facing west
right resting on Church street.
After saluting the Grand Commandery,
the constituent communicates will enter