Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-23

April 25-Temple No. 49,
April 26-Eecta, No. 2; Bethlehem. NO. Z.
April 27-Naomi, No. 3; Brookiand. NO. IL.
MISCELLANEOUS.
April 2o-Kalipolis Grotto. Yelled Proph-
cts, ceremonial session.
Events of interest during the coming
week are the visitations Of the grand
master and officers of the Grand Lodge
to Dawson Lodge, No. 16, Monday even
ing, and to Temple Lodge, No. az, Tnurs-
day evening, both at New Masonic Tenn
Pile; the exemplifcation of the master
Mason degree by Harmony Lodge, No.
II, Wednesday evening, for the first time
with full ceremonial robes; the meeting
of the Worshipful Masters Association
of 1910 Saturday evening in the library
hall of Hiram Lodge. No. 10, 10Th street
and Pennsylvania avenue northwest; the
meeting of the High Priests Association
of 1910 at New Masonic Temple Friday
evening; the grand visitations to De Mo-
lay Mounted Commandery, No. 4, Tues
day evening. and to Washington Com
mandery. No. /, Wednesday evening at
New Masonic Temple, and the exempli-
fication Of the fifteenth Scottish Rite
degree at the House of the Temple, Sd
and E streets northwest, Tuesday even
ing.
The spring grand visitations will con-
clude with that to Temple Lodge. No. 80,
Thursday evening. as will the Grand
Commandery visitations with that to
Washington Commandery, No. l, Wednes-
day evening.
Fred NJ. Book, 32d degree, X. c. c. H.,
will preside as worshipful ruler at the
exemplification of the fifteenth degree by
Evangelist Chapter Rose CroiX Tuesday
impersonate Cyrus Both are account
ed excellent readers of the ritual.
Tuesday evening will be ladies night
at the Scottish Rite Cathedral clubrooms,
Sd and E streets northwest. Billiards,
pool, cards, chess and a musical program
will be provided for the entertainment
Of the ladies. These ladies' nights are
proving very popular with the members
of the rite and their families. All of
them are largely attended and the fair
sex seems to enjoy thoroughly the good
time provided.
A very large delegation of Almas Tenn
pie of the Mystic Shrine will visit Balti-
more Friday evening to attend the cere-
monial session of Boumi Temple of that
city Special cars have been engaged
and will leave 10Th street and New York
Arrangements for the trip are in the
hands Of w. E. Walton, 5O2 9th street
northwest. The list closes Monday even
ing The idea of the trip started with
Carey S. Frye, Fred Miller and Noble
Beatty, but it's popularity grew to such
an extent that thus far, it is said, two
carloads of the local Shriners will take
advantage of the opportunity to go. Ham
Adams, 9th and G streets northwest, is
furnishing MOBILES with full particulars
of the excursion.
Librarian Willie L. Boyden. thirty
third degree honorary, is installing
a library for the special use of the
ladies' The Supreme Councils library is
one of the finest of the kind, it is said.
in the city. Many Of the books therefrom
are to be turned over to the local bodies
for the ladies' benefit. Stirling Kerr S
chess class is also said to be growing pre-
tentious in numbers as well as IN ambt-
ton. The cathedral is to be formally
dedicated to the uses of the local Scottish
Rite bodies May 2
Representative Victor Murdoch of Kan
sas, the speaker of the evening at the
grand visitation of George c. Whiting
Lodge, No. %, Friday evening. April 10.
kept his hearers in q constant state OF
laughter with his humorous remarks on
kansas and Kansas Cyclones Sol Min
ster's orchestra furnished the instrument
tai music and Grand Master Ober a COM
plimentary address reviewing the lodge S
history.
A fine program, including instrumental
and vocal music. fancy dances by the pu-
pills Of Miss Cora B. Shreve and j. Wal
ter ThompsOn's trained dogs was pre-
scented at the entertainment after the
grand visitation to La Fayette Lodge, No.
49, Thursday evening. Following quar-
tet composed Of MessrS. Hensey, Simons,
Rodrick and Moore, in Billiards. Winter
Song" George H. OConnor gave a col
lection OF his characteristic dialect songs:
Miss Ethel L. Lee, cello solo; Miss
Shreves pupils. the Spanish Dance s:
Mrs Belle Carpenter Henney. a con-
| son, dog circus, and q quintet composed
Of the quartet and Mrs. Henney sang
1.-The Legend of the Chimes" from Rob
in Hood" James w. Cheney was the
pianist and accompanist. After the pro-
gram ten dance numbers, with Sol Min
ster's orchestra, furnished more enjoy
ment to the younger element.
The New Jerusalem Lodge, No 8, Thurs
day evening will elect successor to
Junior Deacon Wilfred E. Lawson. who
| has resigned because his business will
take him away from the city
| Following the grand visitation to De
Molay Mounted Commandery. No. 4, K.
T., Tuesday evening, there will be pub
| Tic INSTALLATION OIL tNe OIlCeFS-oleCt, 10
which the Ladies' Auxiliary of the COM
| mandery has been specially invited. A
| short program of entertainment has been
| arranged for the occasion.
The officers-elect are as follows: Rev.
William Hart Dexter. commander; Carl
E. Burgdorf. generahssimo; Eugene E.
Thompson, captain general; Gratz E..
Dunkam, senior warden; William w.
Biggs, junior warden; Rev. Walter F..
Smith, prelate: Emil G. Schafer, treas
urer: william H. Parsons. recorder; John
Texton. standard bearer; John T. Bar
| rett, sword bearer; Robert q. Heater.
| warden. DR.. Dexter. the commander
elect. Is we'll known in fraternal, re-
| ligious and scientific circles. He is a
| member Of the presbytery of Washing
| ton city, and was formerly pastor OF the
Takoma Park Presbyterian Church. He
Lodge, No. Is. and an honorary member
Of Takoma Lodge. No. 20. He served for
nine years as prelate before being elect
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