Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-14

velopments in the rite and were in at
tendance at the presentation of every one
! OF the degrees during the past week.
/ The next great feature in the Scottish
Rite VIII occur when the corner stone or
the new miiliOn-dollar temple on 18th
| street northwest is laid by tie Grand
! Lodge Grand Master Ober. at the Gedi-
| cation of the Cathedral Thursday evening
! gave notice of his acceptance of the in
| vitation to of1iciate or that occasion and
! intimated that the request of the grand
commander that he Grand Lodge also
dedicate the new temple. when completed
/ in 1911. in time for the conference of all
/ the supreme councils of the world, would
/ doubtless be complied with.
The felicitous expressions OF the two
| great leaders in Masonry in theE ad-
J dresses Thursday evening are REGARDED
! IS gratifying by members of both the
York and Scottish Rites and argue we'll.
i Is said for the future OF Masonry at
the National Capital Inspector General
RoSenbauD's remarks were received with
the warmest appreciation by the large au-
Gience of prominent Masons present
AImas Temple of the Mystic Shrine will
give its next ceremonial session at Ma
| tional Rifles Hall Friday evening. May
-. when Past Illustrious Potentate and
Recorder Harrison Dingman states the
record Will be surpassed. Potentatc Alex
ander Grant is giving his personal atten-
ton to details that are expected TO make
a memorable session. The Christmas
charity excursion of Almas Temple will
take place this year June to Marshall
| Hall. Already steps have been taken to
make it a success that the Christmas bas-
! kets for the poor may be more numerous
and their contents more bountiful than
ever.
| The thirty-second degree, master of
the royal secret will be conferred in
! Albert Pike COnsistOry this evening at
$50 o'clock, and will be followed by
banquet, at which Inspector General
| Charles f. Rosenbaum will deliver the
| chief address. y class of forty-siX will
receive the degree. With it will end the
] Scottish Rite celebrations that have con-
tinued since last Monday afternoon and
been attended by Masons of the highest
j degree from all parts of the country.
Mount Horeb Royal Arch Chapter. No
:, at its convOo alton Tuesday evening ex-
emplitied the Royal Arch degree, with it's
regular officers. including High Priest w.
w Kimmel, official ting. Afterward there
was a banquet. at which nearly 200 men,
bers and visitors were present. Vocal
and instrumental music, classic dances
and addresses were given in abundance
High Priest Kimmel is said to be hav-
ing remarkable year in many respects
His record for exaitatiorS Is said to be
the best by far of any in the history of
the chapter TWenty-seven candidates
are yet said to be on the road.
Past Monarch Edward s. Schmid of
Gallipolis Grotto of the Yelled Prophets
has received the call for the annual ses-
sion of the Supreme Council, which will
be held in Masonic Temple, Cleveland,
Ohio. June and 3. at 10 o'clock am. An
nouncement is made that Al SirGt Grotto.
No. IL. has made special preparations for
the entertainment of the officers and
members of the Supreme Council. as well
! as all members of the order who come at
that time. The headquarters of the Su-
preme Council will be at the Colonial Ho-
tel. Among other good things provided
for the visitors are an automobile rile for
the ladies the afternoon of June s; cere-
monial session of Al Sirat GrottO for the
men i'm TIE evening, and garden theater
party for the ladies'; a trolley ride around
the city in special cars for the prophets
and their ladies the morning of June o; a
boat ride on the lake and trips to amuse-
ment resorts in the afternoon. with trips
to Luna Park and Euclid Bach in the
evening. The call contains information of
value 10 prophets who attend the session,
! giving the names and rates of various ho-
| tels and other Information of Importance
, to those who take the trip. Kallipoi's
Grotto of this city. it is understood, will
send a large delegation.
Grand Master George c. ODER and his
official line will visit Anacostia Lodge,
No. 81, Monday evening to formally open
the Masonic fair which will begin at that
/ WOrshipful Master George III. Copes that
there Will be goodly attendance of men,
| bers from the local lodges of the District.
/ Electa Chapter, No. >, Order of the East
ern Star, will cooperate with the lodge
members in making the fair a success.
/ Wednesday evening has been set apart
/ for the craft in general and Friday even
/ ing for the Order of the Eastern Star.
| The New Jerusalem Lodge, No. Q. re-
Gently elected Everett II. Taylor. junior
| deacon, to fill vacancy caused by resig-
nation and Charles G. Dougherty, senior
steward Armand Offutt was appointed
junior steward
| A successor to the late Goodwin Y.
Alice as secretary of Federal Lodge,
ton of the lodge to be held May u.
Charles a. Stewart, commander of Co
/ lumbia Commandery, No. ., X. r., re-
ports that at the last conclave five petit
tons for the orders were received and
! from present indications banner year
seems to be in prospect
! The Ascension day service for knights
Templar at St. Thomas Church was well
! attended. Columbia Commandery being
represented by seventy-seyen men in full
| Templar uniform. At it last cOnclave the
comYnandery testified it's appreciation of
he splendid arrangements made for this
service by Washington Commandery.
/ At that conclave news of the death of
| King Edward VII was conveyed to the
commandery. a cabiegram of sympathy.
said To be the first from local Masonic
body, was sent to Buckingham Palace.
An acknowledgment of the message has
since been received by Commander Stew
art.