The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-20
POTOMAC LODGE
TO HOLD REUNION
Members Celebrate f21st
Anniversary of Establish
ment of Chapter.
WASHINGTON TINES BUREAU,
GEORGETONS. d G. APRIL. %


The annual reunion Of the members
OF Potomac Lodge. No 5. F A. A. n.
Will take place tomorrow evening at
Masonic Hall, I'D the occasion prom
lses 20 be a, memorable one. The com
mittee In charge has invited a mum
Der Of prominent Masons. who viii at
tend and respond 70 toasts.
The occasion is Of more than ordinary
interest from because it is the list an
nlversaTy Of the foundation Of a
Masonic lodge n Georgetown. The first
lodge was known a. no. 8. at George
| town on the Potomac and Il was the
| second lodge chartered By the grand
lodge Of Maryland
THIS lodge lived little more than six
years. and it accomplished two remark
able things First ID point OF historl-
cal interest. II assisted George Washing
too. in laying the cornerstone OF tho
United states Capitol on September IS,
1886 II also on June -, 1872 gave a
dlspensation 20 establish a Lodge At
| Port Tobacco, Charles county. Mary
/ land, which was approved by the grand
/ lodge Of Maryland Lodge No Q went
/ out Of existence in 1874. and on October
/ -, I7s5, a second lodge known as Co
/ lumbia Lodge, No. 19, was established
D
For nine years there was no lodge in
Georgetown In the meantime WASH
I lugtou was SOWING with a population
OF 500, VIII 6 Georgetown boasted OF
only half this number On February Is.
Potomac Lodge IVES organized, and 10
has had q continuous existence OF lJ4
years, surviving the four lodges which
/ at the time OF ITS birth were lOc=sed in
/ Washington
/ The Rev H. 3. Angus, the pastor Of
]
/ duties a pastor OF the church. after an
1 absence OF several n 3nths- He was
1 taken sick early in the year HIS Ccuu1-
/ ton becoming alarming, he went TO his
! home al High Bridge, y J. Fearing
/ he would never be able 10 resume his
/ duties as minister, ne forwarded his
/ resign alton 20 the officials Of the Church
J Of the Covenant. who persuaded the
4 minister 20 wait for a month At least
/ before insisting on the acceptance He
has entirely regaIned his health and has
| entered upon his duties with renewed
1 vlg0r and energy
/ Dumbarton Avenue n E Church was
/ crowded last evening with members or
/ the congregation and invited friends.
[ the occasion being a reception eZtenCtu
| 20 the pastor. the Rev Dr. Pate, In
/ honor Of his return as head OF Ine
! church. The reception was under the
auspices OF the official board and ladies
I OF the church Dr. Pate delivered an
/ address
/ Grand Commander Walter h KIOpfer
/ and members Of the Grand CoDmaDdery
l OF the District Of Columbia VIII pay the
/ annual official visitation 70 Potomac
/ Commander No . Knights Templar,
/ this evening at Masonic Hail. On WIS
/ cOuStu avenue
] The body OF Mrs Taylor de MirEie-
/ HiCZ was inferred this morning at D
] O'Clock al Oak Hill Cemetery Ms de
/ AIitkiew5cz was the wife OF Count Ralph
/ SerEIus de NIitl-iewicz- She formerly
1 lived on p street and was well known IN
/ Georgetown
/ Though somewhat late, due 20 the low
/ water so g is said the run OF herring
! has commenced. and the fs1 are mum
! e-o-1s- The fish come I'D The river as
{ far as possible 20 spawn and amateur
/ fishermen have no difficulty in s1aEEi1e
/ them The police are keeping SHARP
I lookout for illegal fishing with dip nets