Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-15
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Charles Deitz. y. +. Dambertti. Eugene
Davis. I. L. Delaplane. ". r. Easton. G..
| b. Elliott. +. n. Ellis. NJ. F.. Furr. ]. Il.
Flick, T. f. Hayden. DR.. W. r. Hin, DR..
A. b. Hooe. DIR. F.. NJ. Hasbroucke, A. T.
I1eith. Ben Laughter r. ". Murch. A. s.
Mccoy. f. II. l.. Myers. w c. Small
wood c. NJ Smith. r. w Summers, w.
III. Shipman, Otto Schneider. j. r. String
fellow. r. T. n. e. Tennyson, S. o. Wen
dell, George W. Wise, Marion Walker
and G. II. Williams.
The annual visitation of the Grand
Lodge of the District of Columbia to Ia
koma Lodge. No. 20. +. y. A. NJ, TOOK
place last Tuesday evening The interior
of the spacious hall was draped with
American flags, while natural leaves and
branches. with their autumn hue. COM
posed the wall and chandelier decora-
tons.
The principal entertainer Of the evening
was C. S. Eby OF Washington Centennial
Lodge. No. II, r. A. \. NJ. He
received several encores. and the ap-
plause was generous at all times. Hervey
S. knight. master of Takoma Lodge,
acted as master OF ceremonies. and sur
prsed several .of the members of the
Grand Lodge by calling on them for. IN
formal addresses. Included in their mum
Sample and Francis J. Woodman, who is
also a past master of Takoma Lodge
Grand Secretary 4. w. Johnston. Grand
Master George c. ODER and Past Mas
teTS. NliHdl1e rutlln anu VI Inner ".
Plat of Takoma Lodge. the latter being
the first master of the lodge when it was
organized and received its charter in 1899
Grand Master Ober took occasion to
compliment Takoma Lodge on its excel
lent showing during the year. when eleven
new members were recorded. He also
spoke of his pleasure in visiting the out
lying lodges. and especially commended
the social and fraternal feeling for which
the lodge is noted. Appropriate response
was made by Master Hervey s. knight
in which he thanked, the grand master
for the encouragement which the lodge
had received and the support in connec-
ton with the purchase of the home by
Takoma Lodge.
The officers of Takoma Lodge are as
follows: Master. Hervey S. Knight: senior
warden. William E Dyre. junior warden,
Joseph B. Simpson: secretary, J. b. Der
| rick: treasurer. Past Master Wilmer G..
Platt: senior deacon, Howard Fisk; Junior
deacon, E. S. Harnden; senior steward
Davis S. Morse; junior steward. E. w.
Porter: chaplain. Rev. T. C.rClarke: mar
shall. X. D. Rush. tiIer. F. W. Longley.
Among the past masters of Takoma
Lodge present Tuesday evening We're
Past Grand Master Francis J. Woodman,
Past Masters Wilmer c. Plat, Theodore
Otis ]. Eddy. William Mehn. George w
Lewton. George L. Tarbeu, Alfred d.
Smith and T.. NJ. +. Downing !
SudpleT, NO II. OTuef OF the
Eastern Star, sometimes called the baby
chapter" because it is the youngest in
the District of Columbia, spent a pleasant
evening at the Masonic and Eastern Star
Home Friday. October Z, on the occasion
Of its annual visit to that institution.
Although the weather was bad. seventy
members and friends of the chapter were
present. :.
After viewing the home and visiting
with the matron and members residing
| there. all gathered in the large ROOM
when Mrs. Mary G. Hamil, worthy
matron of Cathedral Chapter, in a few
well chosen words, explained the object
of the visit.
Mr.. Harry ". Templar, worthy patron,
sang THE Old. Sweet Song.' and Miss
Emily Bradley recited. after which mem
bers of the chapter presented laugh
able one-act play entitled Miss divers
Dollars The following were included
in the cast: Mrs. Elizabeth Cawson, Miss
Nellie Is. Ruckdaeschel, Mrs Jessie
Bradley. Mrs. Jessie w. Cowles. Mrs
Claudia S. Trogner. Mrs Joanna P
Barnes. Mrs. Emily G. Bradley and Mrs
Lille Beall. Refreshments were served,
and with three. cheers for the matron of
the home the guests departed, declaring
that the evening had been one of the
most enjoyable occasions in the history
of the chapter.