Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-17

The Grand Lodge of the District will
year Saturday evening, September "a
when matters affecting the transfer Of
control Of the new temple will doubtless
be considered
A program of a distinctly Masonic char
acter. with attractive exercises and an
address by Rev. j. Henning Nelms. rec
tor of the Church of the Ascension. will
be rendered at the open-air divine serv
ices Sunday afternoon, September %, at
Cathedral Close, under the auspices of Rt.
Rev. Alfred Harding, Bishop of Wash
ington and the chapter and council OF the
Cathedral of ST Peter and st. Paul. Grand
Master George G. Ober. after consultation
with the Association of Worshipful Mas
tiers, has accepted the invitation of the
bishop on behalf Of the Grand Lodge and
the fraternity, to be present
Members of the craft have been re-
auested to assemble at Massachusetts and
Wisconsin avenues promptly at } o'clock,
when g. procession by lodges will he
formed under the direction of the grand
marshal, who will assign the various
lodges and other bodies to their position
in line. Masonic clothing for ceremonial
occasions, without aprons and regana.
will be worn. The constituent lodges and
the Grand Lodge will be escorted by the
five Communicates of Knights Templar,
headed by the United States Marine Band.
Extra car service will be provided on the
Wisconsin avenue branch of the Washing
ton Railway and Electric Company.
1t is the hope Of Grand Master Ober TO
make this the largest Masonic gathering
In the annals of the District OF Columbia.
Informal visitations are being made to
the local knights Templar commanderies
by Grand Commander ODER. Columbia
Commandery, No. =. was visited Septem,
Der 10; Potomac Commandery, No. 3. will
be visited September 81; De Molay
(Mounted) Commandery, No. 4, Septem-
Der u; Washington Commandery,. No. 1,
September %, and Orient Commandery,
No ), October 3. The grand commander
is accompanied on these visitations by
officers of the Grand Commandery and
the commanders Of the respective COM
manderies are asking a full attendance
of their members on those occasions.
The Provincial, Grand Lodge Of the
Royal Order of Scotland will convene in
Detroit, Mich, Monday. Grand Comman-
der Richardson. Sterling Kerr. jr.. James
Fl. Trimble, George f. Corson, William
Oscar Roome and William F. Brice will
attend the session as local Representatives
Of the order, all of them being officers.
The local knights Templar command
cries will hold their annual field day ex-
ercises at the suburban home of John r.
Mclean, at Friendship. Monday. Octo-
Der 10.
Arminius Lodge. No. %. will have
charge of the religious exercises at Ma
sonic and Eastern Star Home tomorrow
afternoon at 3 o'clock The services will
be conducted by Rev. c. p. Wiles, pastor
of the Keller Memorial Lutheran Church.
The home may be reached by train on
the Baltimore and Ohio or the electric
cars for Takoma Park.
Friday. September 80, marks the close
of the Masonic year. and delinquents on
that date unless excused, are liable to
enter the n. p. u. class.
The general eXemplification of the NJ.
NJ. degree throughout the jurisdiction at
the last stated communication in this
masters are alive to their records for the
year.
Something soothing is announced to
follow the p. NJ. and M. r. M. degree at
Lafayette Royal Arch Chapter, No. ),
Tuesday evening.
Worshipful Master Julius Refs of Osiris
Lodge. No. 26, has designated Past Mas
ter Carey s. Frye a committee of one to
visitors Wednesday evening, following the
M. NJ. degree. Osiris has had fiat
year. and it's members generally are
pleased with the record Of it's retiring
master.
The seventh ceremonial session of Kali
lipolis Grotto. No. Is. Mystic Order of the
Yelled Prophets of the Enchanted Realm.
is announced for Wednesday evening,
September %. at National Rifles Armory.
The business session will begin at Z
o o'clock. and the ceremonial rites at 8
O. clock.
Esther Chapter. No. ;. Order of the
Eastern Star after long summer vaca-
ton, resumed its meetings In the chapter
chamber of the Eastern Star at the new
temple Thursday evening. There was q
large attendance and the session was
made merry one by the presentation of
a novel pantomime, entitled "Brooms," in
which Messrs. Birgfeld, Morgan and
Gum were participants. and Mrs. Julia
NJ Streater the reader. 1t afforded a
great deal of amusement. Many new
petitions for membership were received.
Esther Chapter is particularly proud Of
it's record for generosity. which includes a
donation o. $500 to the Masonic and East
en- Star Home, besides other substantial
gifts. and the contribution of many